Vibration, Drop & Shock testing

What makes vibration, drop and shock testing important?

At Jarltech we offer extensive knowledge and expertise to help you fulfil all your product's environmental testing requirements.

This article provides a brief introduction to vibration, drop and shock testing.

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Vibration Testing

Vibration testing simulates the environmental conditions that a product or structure may experience over its lifetime in a controlled test environment. Over time, a product may be subjected to various stresses that can lead to fatigue or a reduction in its structural integrity.

Vibration testing replicates the environmental conditions that a product or structure may encounter during its lifetime in a controlled test environment. Over time, a product may be subjected to various stresses that can lead to fatigue or a reduction in its structural integrity.

An increasing number of industries are now incorporating standards compliance requirements to ensure confidence in the robustness and performance of their products. Vibration testing serves as a tool to ensure that products are both rugged and operate safely during transport or use, preventing unexpected performance issues or premature failures in the field.

Manufacturers rely on vibration testing to maintain the quality, reliability and durability of entire products and their components. These tests uncover potential design flaws that may only become apparent during transport, deployment or actual use - much like a helmet hitting the ground.

Several of these tests, including Buzz, Squeak and Rattle (BSR) assessments for vehicle interiors, can also identify the occurrence of unwanted noise.

To perform environmental tests such as Highly Accelerated Lifetime Testing (HALT) and Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS), it is essential to integrate vibration testing with environmental chambers. This combination introduces additional stress through rapid heating and cooling, increasing the effectiveness of the test process.

Such tests are commonly carried out on industrial and electronic components, products, medical equipment and military hardware.

Drop and Shock Testing

Our mechanical testing of products includes drop and shock testing, ranging from the use of our specialised shock machine to the use of various drop surfaces to meet our specific requirements.

We aim to cover all your mechanical testing requirements, saving you the inconvenience of dealing with multiple test facilities for a single standard. With a track record of serving a wide range of industries, from industrial to consumer, we are confident that we have the expertise required to successfully complete your project.

What makes vibration, drop and shock testing important?

Shock and vibration testing offers a wide range of benefits, including:

• Assess whether your product can withstand real-world conditions
• Comply with relevant regulations
•Prevent costly transport damage
• Minimise returns and defective products
• Rest assured that the product will remain in excellent condition

Drop testing is used to validate components (such as ICs or audio devices) and materials at the printed circuit board (PCB) level prior to mass production. The durability of component interconnects under mechanical shock events (such as handling, shipping, user drops or collisions) is a critical aspect of electronic reliability. In such events, excessive flexing of the PCB can lead to product failure.

The purpose of the drop test is to:
• Validate component interconnect durability at the board level
• Comparison of different component suppliers to ensure compliance with acceptance criteria
• Evaluate component quality based on various standards
• Assess the anticipated lifespan of the component
• Collect statistical data on the items tested to make acceptance decisions

Conducting tests in accordance with established standards.

Many vibration and drop test profiles have been established over the years through the development of standards. These standards cover a wide range of applications and products, and are often dedicated to specific uses.

Examples include IEC, MIL-STD, CNS, GR-63, ETSI and DELL. The adoption of standardised test procedures is particularly pronounced in the aerospace and defence sectors.

At Jarltech, we have the extensive knowledge and expertise to help you meet all of your product's environmental testing requirements.

Our experience with standards such as BS EN 60068, ETSI EN 300, DEF STAN 00_35, MIL STD 810 and others means that we are familiar with a wide range of test requirements.

Meeting testing standards can be a complex task. Our experienced engineers are able to simplify this process, helping you to understand your requirements and how best to meet them.

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