Acoustic Lab Upgraded

February 18th, 2008

Acheson recently announced that it has upgraded its acoustic laboratory to support the global weather strip seal coating market. The upgrade consists of adding Ziegler friction test systems to the MB dynamics instrumentation it already had to measure acoustic quality. Acheson also redesigned its acoustic laboratory to bring the ambient noise level below 30 decibels and added chambers to control environmental conditions on both MB dynamics and Ziegler systems.

Acheson is certified to run tests for GM and Ford, and also works with automotive OEMs in developing noise test analysis. Using sophisticated equipment, Acheson experts measure noise under varied routines of seal movement, including: noise emanating from rubber vehicle seals (door seals, sunroof seals, glass runs and headers) rubbing against paint, glass, interior plastic trim and itself; vinyl rubbing against ABS, paint and itself; and other combinations. In addition, Acheson successfully troubleshoots field or launch problems by combining noise tests with microscopy and abrasion testing.

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