Climatic-environmental tests

Products are often exposed to environmental and mechanical stresses on a daily basis. Heat, cold, humidity, wind and weather: extreme environmental conditions can have repercussions on the operation of products and equipment. In view of this, it is essential for companies to provide evidence that their products are capable of working perfectly in any conditions. IMQ can provide the necessary guarantees in terms of tests and checks, regardless of product sector, complexity and country of sale. Through our network of ISO 17025 accredited laboratories, IMQ verifies that components, equipment and products are suitable for use.

Thanks to our fleet of instrumentation, we can:

  • Evaluate the performance of products intended for locations subject to critical environmental or climatic conditions;
  • Verify the environmental conditions to which devices or products will be exposed during their service life: operation, transport and storage;
  • Create ad hoc tests that can be fully customised to suit customers’ needs.

Main tests performed:

  • Temperature and humidity tests
  • ISO 1431 ozone resistance tests
  • Tests in corrosive atmospheres: salt mist according to IEC 60068-2-11, IEC 60068-2-5, ISO 9227; sulphur dioxide according to IEC 60068-2-42
  • Tests to verify the degree of protection provided by enclosures according to EN 60529
  • Tests of exposure to UV radiation according to ISO 4892-2 and CENELEC HD 605 S1.
  • Test A: Cold IEC/EN 60068-2-1
  • Test B. Dry Heat IEC/EN 60068-2-2
  • Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state IEC/EN 60068-2-78
  • Test Db. Damp heat, cyclic IEC/EN 60068-2-30
  • Test Ec: Rough handling shocks IEC/EN 60068-2-31
  • Test Ed: Free fall IEC/EN 60068-2-31
  • Test Eh: To determine the ability of a specimen to withstand specified severities of impact IEC/EN 60068-2-75
  • Test Fc: Sinusoidal vibration IEC/EN 60068-2-6
  • Test Ka: Salt mist IEC/EN 60068-2-11
  • Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic IEC/EN 60068-2-52
  • Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide test IEC/EN 60068-2-42
  • Test L: Dust IEC/EN 60068-2-68
  • Test M: Low pressure IEC/EN 60068-2-13
  • Test N: change of temperature IEC/EN 60068-2-14
  • Test R: Water IEC/EN 60068-2-18
  • Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code - X8, X1-7, X5-6) IEC/EN 60529
  • Alarm systems - environmental tests EN 50130-4; EN 50130-5; ISO 7240-5
  • Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against external mechanical impact (Code IK) IEC/EN 62262

Testing of electrical products and machinery designed for contact with foods

  • For all electrical products and machinery designed for contact with foods (e.g. vending machines, machinery for the processing, preparation, storage and dispensing of food and beverages, etc.), IMQ offers tests designed to verify that the materials used in the equipment and intended for contact with foods cannot constitute a source of contamination.
  • The main tests, carried out in the laboratories of CSI (an IMQ Group company) relate to: global migration, specific migration, verification of the composition of materials by means of IR spectrophotometry, etc.
 Management system certification is the endorsement enjoyed by organisations that have chosen to equip themselves with efficient management systems and suitable skills and structures, aimed at continuous improvement. And the higher the prestige of the awarding body, the higher the value of the guarantee. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, our laboratories have full capability to put products through all the checks required by the major European directives and international standards. The certifications issued by IMQ are synonymous with trust. They guarantee safety, performance, efficiency and quality standards. More than 10,000 companies have turned to IMQ to certify their products and stand out on the market. Notified body for the main EU directives, IMQ offers tests and CE certifications to assess the conformity of the products to the requirements required to be marketed on the European market. Inspections and audits validate the conformity of electrical installations, equipment, supplies and services with the applicable technical and legislative specifications. IMQ is leader in Europe in the conformity assessment activity, technical partner chosen by Ministries and Authorities for market control purposes. IMQ is a brand recognized by the market as a synonym of safety and quality, and an internationally recognized partner, a valued member of the main international regulatory work groups. All IMQ personnel are required to strictly observe professional secrecy. IMQ has been working for 70 years trying to anticipate the future, to make the present safer.