Air Bag Safety Testing

• Intertek’s automotive safety testing expertise was gained in an acquisition of the former Entela, Inc., a recognized leader in the testing of automotive components and systems.
• Intertek is accredited to A2LA (ISO/IEC 17025) for Chemical, Mechanical and Electrical Testing; the SCC (Standards Council of Canada; AMECA (Automotive Manufacturer's Equipment Compliance Agency) and we are a VCA (Vehicle Certification Agency) Approved Technical Service.
• Intertek operates a 40,000 sq.ft automotive component and systems test lab in Shanghai, China. It’s the first commercial lab of its kind in China.

In 2004, Intertek completed the acquisition of Entela, Inc., immediately making it a global leader in the safety testing and certification of automotive components and systems. Combined with Intertek’s 100-year pedigree in safety and performance testing, there is no one more qualified to test and certify automotive products anywhere in the world.

Air Bag Safety Testing Services

• Static Deployments
• Out-Of-Position Deployments
• Full Vehicle Chamber Deployments
• Fixturing
• Full-scale sled and safety testing
• Engineering staff with 15 years of safety testing experience

Conditioning

• Salt Spray
• Thermals
• Thermal Shock
• Vibratioin
• ESD Testing
• Shock Testing

Deployment

• Open Air
• Out of position
• Inflator Ballistics
• Video Analysis Software
• High-Speed DAQ

System Hardware Features

• 3 high speed video cameras (1,000 to 4,000 fps)
• Integrated high-speed digital video imaging and data acquisition
• Pressure Transducer capability
• Multiple squib firings with variable time delay, amplitude, and duration. Provides squib resistance data.
• 1KW lighting system
• Hybrid III 5th% female dummy for FMVSS208 testing

System Software Features

• Microsys Data Acquisition & Control System
• Side-by-side comparison of multiple video image windows
• Report provided on CD. Report will include:
  • 1st movement
  • 1st tear
  • Max bag inflation
  • Squib current, voltage, and resistance
• Ability to import/export DIAdem
• Built-in arithmetic processing of data windows includes functions such as integration, differentiation, SAE J211 filters, and statistics
• Generation of test reports in MS Excel, using customer-controlled report templates
• Crash test software analysis with over 30 crash and injury criteria algorithms

Why Intertek?

We offer expert testing and certification services that are tailored specifically to the needs of automotive components and systems manufacturers. Intertek can help you meet the strict market requirements of the world’s largest automakers, as well as all local and national regulatory requirements. No other laboratory offers the depth of expertise and range of testing and certification services that Intertek can provide.

To begin your testing project, contact us today.