Luminous intensity and retroreflection measurements

Equipment

• Far field goniometer OPTRONIK sms 10 h
• Various measuring heads (3.16 m, 10 m, 25 m)
• Retrometer at a distance of 33.4 m
• 10 m color measuring head

Our services

• Measuring headlights (from incandescent lamps to LED matrix)
• Measuring SBBR luminaires (also multi-part)
• Measuring additional lights (HGB, mirror indicators, SWA)
• Measuring reflectors
• Benchmark investigation, also with the entire vehicle
• High-resolution scan (road simulation, bird's eye view)
• UN-R ECE (and comparable)
• SAE and FMVSS108 (and comparable)
• Special measurements according to customer requirements

Color measurements

Spectroradiometer

• Instrument Systems CAS 140 CT with TOP200
• Resolution 752 x 480
• Measuring range 370 nm to 830 nm
• Radiance according to CIE 63: 1984 and DIN 5032-1:1999
• Multiple exposure for 5 decades of dynamic range in one image

Our services

• License plate light measurement
• Interior and ambient lighting (door trim, instrument panel, center console, door sills, smart light)
• Additional lights (apron, handle recess lighting)
• Displays
• ECE (and comparable)
• SAE and FMVSS108 (and comparable)
• Measurements according to customer requirements

Luminance measurement

Luminance camera

• 1370 x 1020 px resolution
• Measuring range 0.1 cd/m2 to 100 000 cd/m2 st, tire test
• Extended measuring range up to 109 cd/m2 with two different density filters
• Photometric quantity: luminous intensity, luminance, illuminance, contrast
• Evaluation of homogeneity
• Multiple exposure for 5 decades of dynamic range in one image

Our services

• License plate lights measurement according to ECE UN –R4
• Interior and ambient lighting (door trim, instrument panel, center console, door sills, smart light)
• Additional lights (apron, handle recess lighting, SWA)
• Displays
• Measurements according to customer requirements

Measuring and testing frame

• Flexible and reproducible measurement setup
• Digital recording of setting values using sensors

Illuminance

Pocket Lux

• Measuring range 0.01 lx to 19990 lx
• Light entry surface 10 mm Ø fine V(ƛ) and cos adjustment
• Calibration, traceable to PTB standard, with LMT calibration certificate
• Individual measurement protocol for V (ƛ)- adjustment and cos- adjustment
• Class B according to DIN 5032 Part 7

Handheld spectrometer

• Measuring range from 300 nm to 780 nm
• Color coordinates according to CUE 1931 (x,y), CIE 1960 (u,v), CIE 1976 (u',v')
• Color temperature TN and color rendering index Ra
• Flicker value as index in [%] and with frequency [Hz]
• Wide dynamic range from 10 lx to 1000 lx

Our services

• Measurements of interior lights at the measuring station or mobile
• Illumination in the vehicle
• Flexible application area

Digital microscope

• High-performance camera VHX-7020
• VH Zoom Lens 20x-200x
• Controller VHX-970FDigital
• Real-time depth composition
• Motorization Z-axis VHX-S90F (for optimized depth of field)

Our services

• Visual inspection of the component
• Microscopic documentation
• Analysis of abnormalities
• Exact 3D and 2D measurement
• Analysis of solder joints
• Depth-sharp images and depth profile analysis

Electrical testing equipment and thermography

Testing equipment

• Electrical tests
• Temperature and current consumption
• Control with LIN and CANoe
• Tests according to LV124
• Measurement setups according to customer requirements

Thermography

• Thermal surface measurement of components
• VarioCam hr basic 480/25 mm
• Temperature measuring range: -40°C to 1200°C

Chemical tests

• Resistance to stress cracking
• Reagent test e.g. according to ISO 16750
• Special tests according to customer requirements
• Determination of surface defects

Leak test bench

• Leakage in the test object
• Digital data recording
• Digital pressure display / determination of pressure drop
• Fine adjustment for small pressures below 30 mbar possible

Climate testing facilities

• Climate chambers with volumes from 0.33 to 130 m³
• Solar simulation vehicle chamber
• Temperature shock (air-to-air)
• Condensation climate chamber

Our service

• Temperature ranges: -40°C to +180°C
• Humidity range: 10%RH to 95%RH
• Examinations according to LV 124
• Check according to customer requirements

Mechanical testing equipment

Shaker LDS V875-440 with sliding table

• Force (sine, noise) 35.6 kN peak, frequency range 5 – 3000 Hz displacement 76.2 mm peak-peak
• Load compensation 600 kg, sliding table with clamping surface 750 x 750 mm
• Load in 3 spatial axes, air conditioning from -40°C to 100°C

Impact shaking table

• Tests according to FMVSS

2 Shaker LDS V8-440 in climate chamber

• Sine force 58 kN peak, noise 66 kN rms, frequency range 5 – 2500 Hz, displacement 63.5 mm peak-peak
• Load compensation 700 kg, vibration table with clamping surface 1220 x 1220 mm
• Z-axis load, air conditioning from -40°C to 100°C
• Design for PV2005 and PV1200

Environmental testing facilities

Dust test bench

•  Test room: 900 x 900 x 800 mm
• Standard dusts: Arizona, Portland
• Individual test cycles (according to customer requirements)
• DIN 40050-9 (up to IPX4K), FMVSS108

Splash water test

• Model SWK 1000/4K
• Test room: 2100 x 1500 x 2150 mm
• Swivel bracket (ø 1200mm and 600mm)
• Turntable (ø 200mm and 400mm)
• DIN 40050-9 (up to IPX4K), LV124, UN-ECE R123 and customer-specific requirements

Vehicle-controlled measurements

Advantages

• Control via vehicle
• All brands can be examined
• Photometric measurements of the luminaires using a goniometer

Our services

• Photometric measurements
• Competitive comparison