Resources Tagged: Machines Equipment Controls

environmental test chamber, dust chamber for dust test intrusion testing of EV battery packs under operating conditions

Chamber Made to Protect EV Batteries

April 11, 2023

ACS dust chamber for testing EV batteries was featured in the April 2023 issue of SAE Automotive Engineering. As noted in the article, “with the ACS Dust Chamber, testing to ISO 20653 helps ensure EV battery housing designs will keep out dust and small particulates.

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ACS Software Development Services

April 5, 2023

ACS engineers and developers are expert in the design and development of custom data acquisition and control systems. We develop systems featuring modular, flexible architectures with multi-threaded profile execution, real-time calculations, data logging, and alarm monitoring.

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Five Signs Your Test Equipment Is Due for an Upgrade

September 19, 2022

Everyone wants more for their money—especially when “money” represents six-digit or seven-digit figures. That’s often how much companies spend building and integrating test equipment. After making an investment like that, it’s natural to want that equipment to last as long as possible.

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When To Upgrade Engine Test Cells

August 17, 2022

Staying current with engine technology is key in the aerospace business, requiring up-to-date equipment capable of testing complex machines since companies want to keep equipment running as long as possible to get the most out of their investment. At the same time, they don’t want to wait until something breaks because shutting down a test facility is to be avoided at all costs.

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Like a Glove: Designing Equipment and Facilities to Work Hand in Hand

January 17, 2022

An integrated test stand can be as easy to operate as an integrated air conditioning system. “We want the operator to enter the least amount of data required to get their test under way,” ACS Senior Mechanical Engineer Kevin Koss said. “Running a test shouldn’t have a bunch of steps like, ‘Go start the chilled water system over here, then go over there and make sure those valves are open.’ You should be able to start the test and those things just happen.”

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Custom Process Equipment

August 26, 2021

Innovative manufacturers are always thinking of new ways to address their customers’ problems. Sometimes this innovation creates a problem of its own. There is no equipment designed to build or test the products they’re creating.

“You start talking about custom process equipment any time somebody can’t find what they’re looking for in a catalog,” said Daryl Rothamer, Director of Systems and Equipment at ACS.

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Industrial Machine Builder for Test and Production Automation

May 18, 2020

I am always pleased to see the reaction when customers first realize that ACS can support their production operations. ACS provides industrial automation integration, automated test equipment, and industrial machines for production automation and End-of-Line (EOL) test. Really? ACS Can Do That? Yes. We Can!

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