Atlas Material Testing Technology

Who is Atlas?

The Atlas Vision

“Shaping the future of the materials testing world in partnership with our customers”

The Atlas Mission

To advance the technology of material testing through:

• Our industry expertise• Involvement in international standards

development• Partnership with our customers• Provision of world class products and

services

Who is Atlas Material Testing Technology?

Who is Atlas Material Testing Technology?

Who is Atlas Electric Devices Company?

1919 1920's 1960's 1976 1994 1995 1998 2000 2003

1900

Atlas

Electric

Devices

Company

Fade- ometer / Weather-

ometer

Xenon

I ntroducedSouth

Florida Test

ServiceAtlas MTT GmbH &

DSET

75

Year

Anniversary

KH Steuernagel

SDL Atlas Textile Testing

Solutions LLC

Atlas Company Groups

Test Instruments Group• Atlas Material Testing Technology• Atlas MTT GmbH• KH Steuernagel

Weathering Services Group• South Florida Test Service• DSET Laboratories• Atlas MTT -Europe

SDL Atlas – Textile Products• SDL Atlas LTD – UK• SDL Atlas – China• SDL Atlas LLC - USA

Atlas’ Weather-Ometers

“Weather in a Box”

Accelerated Weathering Instruments:

• Artificial, high intensity light source

• Temperature control• Humidity control• Rain cycles• Diurnal cycles

Atlas Ci5000

Atlas’ Weather-Ometers

Environmental Control

• Light Intensity

• Light/Dark Cycling

• Black Panel and Dry Bulb Temperatures

• SPD by optical filters

• Humidity Control

• Water sprays

• Industry standard

Atlas Ci4000

Atlas Weather-Ometers

Atlas Suntest

CPS++

XLS+

Suntest XXL / XXL+

Fully equipped unit:

Suntest XXL+

Basic unit, without RH, without spray:

Suntest XXL

Atlas UV2000

Fluorescent Weathering Device

• Controlled Irradiance

• Controlled Black Panel Temperature

• Timed Spray & Light Cycle

• UV Fluorescence

Full Scale Exposures

Corrosion Test Cabinets

Atlas Weathering Services Group

Outdoor Weathering - Miami, FL

Atlas Weathering Services Group

Outdoor Weathering - Miami, FL

Atlas Weathering Services Group

Outdoor Weathering - Phoenix, AZ

WMO 7 Major Climates

BENCHMARKS• Dry desert• Subtropical

OTHER• Polar• Tropical rainy• Humid meso thermal• Humid micro thermal• Undifferentiated

highlands

AWSG Worldwide Exposure Network

AWSG Sites• Phoenix, Arizona, USA (Desert)• Miami, Florida, USA (2) (Subtropical)• Naples, Florida, USA (Salt Atmosphere)• Jacksonville, Florida, USA (Environmental Etch)• Louisville, Kentucky, USA (Temperate)• Chicago, Illinois, USA (Industrial)• Prescott, Arizona, USA (High Altitude)• Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands (Salt

Atmosphere) North Sea Corrosion Test Center• Sanary, France (Mediterranean)

Affiliated Sites• Medina, Ohio (Temperate) Omega Testing Services

• Singapore (Tropical)

• Ottawa, Canada (Cold Climate)

• Choshi, Japan (Corrosion)

• Miyakojima, Okinawa pref. (Corrosion)

• Melbourne, Australia (Desert)

• Townsville, Australia (Subtropical)

• Sochi, Russia (Salt Atmosphere - Black Sea)

• Dharan, Saudi Arabia (Desert)

• Cartagena, Colombia (Marine Industrial)

• Seosan, Korea (Marine Industrial)

• China (GEARI/GWTC sites)

AWSG Worldwide Exposure Network

Direct Weathering Racks

Outdoor Weathering

Outdoor Weathering

Direct Weathering Racks

Laboratory Accelerated Weathering

Outdoor Accelerated Weathering

EMMAQUA ®

EMMAQUA® Cross SectionSolarAir Tunnel

Flat Mirrors

Radiation

Center of

Gravity and

Rotation

Radiation(Direct Beam)

Sky

(Diffuse)

(End View)

Target

Board

Test

Specimens

Outdoor Accelerated Weathering

IP/DP Testing

Special Projects Testing

Special Projects Testing

End Use Simulations

Special Projects Testing

Complete Vehicle Testing

DSET Laboratories

Questions ???