Vienna's environmental simulation facilities set new standards for international product safety

With the opening of the new environmental simulation facilities, TÜV AUSTRIA is expanding its testing expertise and underlining its role as a leading innovator in the field of product safety.

Environmental simulation tests are important for manufacturers, as they guarantee the reliability and durability of products under realistic environmental conditions such as heat, cold, rain, snow and other climatic conditions.

Machines, devices, parts and components are tested under extreme conditions in eight ultra-modern, flexible climate chambers.

Stefan Haas, CEO of TÜV AUSTRIA: “We are not only creating innovation, but also prospects and a strong signal for the future”

Mit der Eröffnung der neuen Umweltsimulationsanlagen erweitert TÜV AUSTRIA seine Prüfkompetenz und unterstreicht seine Rolle als Innovationsführer in der Produktsicherheit. In acht hochmodernen, flexibel nutzbaren Klimakammern werden Maschinen, Geräte, Bauteile und Komponenten unter extremen Bedingungen getestet: (v.l.n.r.) Ing. Jochen Bognar, Leiter TÜV AUSTRIA Region Ost, Dr. Stefan Haas, CEO TÜV AUSTRIA Group, Ing. Günter Göttlich, Geschäftsführer TÜV AUSTRIA Region Österreich, DI Klaus Alberer, Leiter TÜV AUSTRIA Testing Center (C) Roland Rudolph, TÜV AUSTRIA — With the opening of the new environmental simulation facilities, TÜV AUSTRIA is expanding its testing expertise and underlining its role as a leading innovator in product safety: (from left to right) Ing. Jochen Bognar, Managing Director TÜV AUSTRIA Region East, Dr. Stefan Haas, CEO TÜV AUSTRIA Group, Ing. Stefan Haas, CEO TÜV AUSTRIA Group, Ing. Günter Göttlich, Managing Director TÜV AUSTRIA Region Austria, DI Klaus Alberer, Head of TÜV AUSTRIA Test Center (C) Roland Rudolph, TÜV AUSTRIA

Whether it’s heat pumps, sensitiveelectronic devices or fast-charging stations , the demands placed on modern products are constantly increasing. TÜV AUSTRIA’s environmental simulations help to meet these challenges. Even complex scenarios such as icing under normal pressure or in aviation-like conditions can be accurately simulated. For example, water expansion under cold conditions is used specifically to test the load-bearing capacity of test specimens.

003 eroeffnung tuv austria umweltsimulationen 1200x800px — TÜV AUSTRIA environmental simulations: Temperatures from -40° C to 160°, relative humidity in the positive temperature range from 10% to 97% C (C) Roland Rudolph, TÜV AUSTRIA

004 eroeffnung tuv austria umweltsimulationen 1200x800px — TÜV AUSTRIA environmental simulations: corrosion tests, salt spray tests, galvanizing and coating quality and service tests (C) Roland Rudolph, TÜV AUSTRIA

005 eroeffnung tuv austria umweltsimulationen 1200x800px — IP protection class testing, IK impact testing, environmental testing in conjunction with complex mechanical, electrical and electronic testing (C) R. Rudolph, TÜV AUSTRIA

Live demonstrations of environmental simulations, complemented by a guided tour of TÜV AUSTRIA’s Technology and Innovation Center in Vienna-Liesing, were a highlight of the event, attended by over 100 representatives from industry and research . Guests were given an overview of key test areas such as electromagnetic compatibility testing, mechanical component testing and industrial CT scanning.

1760720991924 — Electromagnetic compatibility tests in the anechoic chamber of the TÜV AUSTRIA Technology & Innovation Center in Vienna-Liesing (C) Roland Rudolph, TÜV AUSTRIA

022 eroeffnung tuv austria umweltsimulationen 1200x800px — Austria’s largest and most powerful industrial tomograph: external geometries and all internal structures can be represented in three dimensions.

021 eroeffnung tuv austria umweltsimulationen 1200x800px — DI expert Martin Staufer from TÜV AUSTRIA presented TÜV AUSTRIA’s capabilities in the field of mechanical component testing (C) Roland Rudolph, TÜV AUSTRIA.

Environmental simulations: a milestone for TÜV AUSTRIA

The opening marks an important milestone for TÜV AUSTRIA, and underlines the role of the Austrian group of companies with operations in 40 countries as a reliable partner for safety, quality and innovation.

Key technical features of the new environmental simulation facilities

Temperatures from -40° C to 160° C
Relative humidity in the positive temperature range from 10% to 97
Corrosion and salt spray tests
Galvanizing and coating quality and application tests (Qualisteelcoat, Qualicoat, Qualanod)
IP protection test
IK impact test
Environmental testing in conjunction with complex mechanical, electrical and electronic tests