A climatic chamber is specialised equipment designed to recreate controlled environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, pressure and sunlight. These chambers allow the evaluation of how different materials and products react to various environmental conditions before they are marketed.
Variables that can be controlled in a climatic chamber
- Temperature: From extremely low levels to high temperatures, essential for evaluating the resistance of materials and products.
- Relative humidity: Allows simulation of dry environments to high humidity levels, essential for testing in sectors such as electronics and pharmaceuticals.
- Illumination: Sunlight can be replicated, including ultraviolet and infrared radiation, to assess the durability of products exposed to the elements.
- Carbon dioxide (CO₂): Regulation of CO₂ levels for specific applications, such as plant growth or testing in controlled environments.
- Atmospheric pressure: Simulates altitude conditions for industries such as aerospace.
- Airflow: Some chambers allow adjustment of air movement to recreate windy or turbulent environments.
Climate chamber sizes
There is a considerable choice of sizes and configurations. This allows us to adapt to a multitude of industrial needs. These are the main categories:
- Small climatic cabinets: Compact sized chambers ideal for laboratories or small scale testing. From 50 litres to 200 litres capacity.
- Medium sized climatic chambers: Designed for larger capacity testing without taking up excessive space. From 200 to 700 litres.
- Large volume climatic chambers: These can have a capacity of up to 300 litres.
- Walk-in climatic chambers: These large installations allow environmental conditions to be simulated in significant volumes, from complete vehicles in the automotive industry to entire pallets of products. Their design allows people to enter to monitor or adjust tests in real time.
Main applications of climatic chambers
Automotive industry
Durability testing: Evaluation of parts and components under extreme temperatures.
Corrosion testing: Simulation of saline environments to test resistance to oxidation.
Electronics sector
Thermal stability: Testing of circuits and components under sudden temperature changes.
Humidity tests: To ensure optimum operation in humid or condensing environments.
Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics Industry
Stability Tests: Verification of the shelf life and efficacy of medicines and cosmetic products.
Quality Control: Ensuring that products maintain their properties in different environmental conditions.
Aeronautics and Aerospace
Altitude Simulation: Testing under low pressure and extreme temperature conditions for components and materials.
Solar Radiation Resistance: Evaluation of materials exposed to ultraviolet and infrared radiation.
Food Sector
Food Shelf Life: Determination of shelf life and preservation of nutritional quality.
Packaging Tests: Ensuring that packaging adequately protects products under different conditions.
Importance of climatic chambers in different environments.
Climatic chambers are especially relevant in regions with diverse climates. Companies need to ensure that their products perform well in a variety of environments, from hot and humid climates to cold and dry environments.
Conclusion
Investing in a climatic chamber is investing in the quality and success of your products. Simulating environmental conditions allows you to anticipate and solve potential problems, ensuring that products meet market and consumer expectations.
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