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ACCREDITED BY:
Welcome toMichigan Testing Institute,
Inc.
Michigan Testing Institute, Inc.
Michigan Testing Institute Inc. is dedicated to maintaining a progressive and efficient contract testing Laboratory to meet the
current and future needs of our customers.
Michigan Testing Institute, Inc.• Full Service Independent Testing Lab
• Started in 1990• A2LA Accredited to ISO 17025
Michigan Testing Institute, Inc.
• Approved for testing by Daimler-Chrysler and Ford Motor Company
• Subscribe a variety of specifications:
SpecificationSpecifications:s:
Daimler Chrysler
Test Equipment and Accommodations:
• Heat Age Chambers (Ovens)• Cold Box Chambers (Freezers)• Environmental Chambers• Singleton Humidity & Salt Spray
Chambers• Atlas Xenon Weatherometers • Custom Fixtures for durability &
cycling• Other misc. test equipment
Blue M Ovens…
• Maximum Temperatures up to 260°C Dimensions: 2’x2’x2’
Despatch Oven…
• High Temperatures: up to 260°C• Interior Dimensions: 36”x24”x19”
Walk-in Oven…• Maximum Temperature of 93°C• Inside Dimensions: 5.3’x7.2x5.3’
Walk-in Freezer…• Inside Dimensions: 6’x7’x8’• Maximum Low Temperature: -40°C
So-Low Freezer…
• 4 separate compartments 25”x22”x9” (2.9 cubic feet) each
• Low Temperature of –40°C
Environmental Chambers…
• 5 Chambers 3.2’x3.2’x3.2’• 1 Chamber 2’x2’x2’• Temperature range: -40 to 190°C• Ramp Time: 3°C per minute
Extensions for Chambers…• Adds 18 cubic feet of extra space• Increases total depth to 5’
Singleton Large Humidity Chamber…• Convertible for either Salt or Humidity
• Inside Dimensions: 6’x3.5’x3.5’
Singleton Small Humidity Chambers…• ASTM D 1735 & D 2247
• Convertible: Salt Spray or Humidity• Inside dimensions: 2.5’x3’x4’
Salt Spray…• ASTM B 117• Temperature Configurable• Inside dimensions: 2.5’x3’x4’
Atlas Xenon Weatherometers…• Interior & Exterior Weathering
QUV Weathering…
• Artificial Sunlight Exposure
Spectrophotometer…
• Before and after color readings• Comparisons to standards• Delta Readings (Delta ‘E’)
Digital Photo Imaging
• Carton Microscope• 10x to 44x magnification• PC Compatible
Hart Scientific Fogging Machines…
• Conforms to SAE J 1756 and most other fogging standards
Gloss Meter…
• Photometric Procedure for Evaluating Fogging Plates
Infrared Radiation Exposure…• Custom I.R. Exposure Controller• Portable• Uses any Environmental Chamber for
Ambient Conditions
Abrasion and Wear Testers…
• Taber Machines
• Wear Tester
Abrasion and Wear Testers…
• Crockmeters
• Five Finger Scratch & Mar Tester
Flammability Cabinet…• FMVSS 302, SAE J369• Daimler-Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda,
Mazda,Nissan & Toyota
Melt Flow Apparatus…
• Melt Flow Rates of Raw Materials
Melting Point…• Melting Point of Material
Precision Balance…• ASTM D 792 - Specific Gravity, etc.• Precise to 1/10,000 of a unit
Gardner Impact Tester…
• Cold or Ambient Tests
Tensile Testing• Sintech Model 10/D• Up to a 10,000 lb. Load
Capacity• New TestWorks 4.0 Software• Tensile/Compression• Flexural Modulus• Shear, Peel and Tear• Load Measurements• Insertion and Extraction• Textiles
The Latest Testing Software
TestsWorks 4.0…• 32-bit Application• Customizable Test Methods
Better User Interface…• Real-time graphics display…
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Tensile and Compression…• ASTM D 638• ASTM D3574 Sections B1, B2, C, E,
F, I1, I2, I3
Extensometers…• 2” Gage Length for low elongation, &
•10” Gage Length for high elongation.
For Extreme High Elongation…
Flexural Modulus Tests…• ASTM D 790• 3-Point• 4-Point
Insertion / Extraction…• Combining Compression & Tensile
Custom Test Fixtures…
Textile Testing…• Roller Grips for less slippage
Custom Fixturing…• Life Cycling and Durability• Holding Fixtures, i.e. Dimensional
Stability, etc.
Custom Machine Shop• In-House or 3 other Professional Shops
for exceptional timing and quality
Thank You!
Michigan Testing Institute, Inc.
42818 Mound Rd.Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 731-2230Fax (586) 731-2666
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