GKN Fokker Elmo has expanded its Engineering Lab by adding new environmental test equipment. This is part of the Engineering Test Capability In-sourcing initiative to reduce our external spend on environmental testing, while improving testing lead-time and expanding our in-house capabilities.
The newly ordered test equipment includes a vibration-shock test table (shaker), which will be used for environmental qualification testing of electrical wiring interconnection system assemblies.
Additionally, the shaker test capability provides GKN Fokker Elmo the ability to support technology development programs where new / experimental components (parts, materials and assemblies) and technologies are being developed for upcoming electrical wiring interconnection system products targeted for future aircraft platforms and hybrid-electrical engines. Having these new facilities will also allow us to perform more investigation / data gathering activities, especially related to highly accelerated life testing (ageing) and performance testing of high voltage parts, materials and assemblies for future product applications.
The new test equipment has recently arrived at our facility, is installed and operational since the summer of 2019 in the GKN Fokker Elmo Engineering Lab.
In the near future we have plans to expand the shaker with a temperature chamber to facilitate “bake & shake” testing of electrical wiring interconnection system assemblies.