AUTOMOBILE
SAFETY, RELIABILITY & ENVIRONMENT
IFTS
The drivers of innovation
In order to guarantee reliable and quality vehicles, the automotive industry is subject to strict regulations, both in terms of safety, performance and competitiveness of materials and equipment. Manufacturers in this sector must constantly adapt and renew themselves.
According to standardised methods or specific specifications, we support you in all your projects.
We have been working closely with international automotive manufacturers for decades. We contribute to the specifications of important automotive customers and to the development of international standards. For example, we have written the international standard ISO 16232 (parts 1 to 10), which is the reference standard for the cleanliness testing of parts and fluids.
IFTS is the European reference centre in the fields of particulate contamination measurement and control as well as efficiency/performance testing of liquid and air filters.
- Cleanliness tests on all types of parts from fluid circuits
- Filter performance tests (air / liquids)
- Fluid analysis
- Liquid/solid separation studies
- Tailor-made equipment to meet your specific needs.
IFTS is an independent testing centre and is certified according to ISO 17025 for many standardised testing and measurement services available at www.cofrac.fr
Our offers are available at all stages of the product and equipment life cycle:
Particle Counting and Particle Cleanliness :
- Parts and components
- Fluids
- Dépollution
- Preparation of controlled contamination solutions
- Clearance
- Characterisation and identification of the nature of the particles by SEM-EDX and FTIR
- Analysis/autopsy of used filters
Filter tests (liquid and air/gas) :
- Efficiency and Capacity
- Pressure loss
- Sizing
- Burst or pressure
- Water/fuel separation efficiency
Our technical resources :
- Light absorption microscope & particle counter
- Filter test bench
- Porometer
- Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
- Solvent dispensers
Wear tests :
- Solid & chemical contaminants
- Aging
- Temperature variation
- Fatigue at cyclic flow and/or pressure
- Functional testing
Training and Expertise :
- Process evaluation and optimisation
- Advice on the choice of equipment or methods
- Pilot scale testing
- Technical expertise / Audit
- Training
