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Tenney Environmental announced the shipment of a Tenney Environmental Walk-In Chamber to the automotive industry. This chamber will be used to thermally test the insulation used in automobile interiors and will be subjected to different thermal conditions to test the R factor integrity. This Tenney walk-in chamber maintains a relative humidity range of 20-95% in the temperature range of 20°C to 85°C limited by a 5°C dew point. The interior of the chamber has dimensions of 98” W x 196” D x 98” H. The operating temperature range is - 68°C to 120°C with an overall maximum temperature of 150°C

Tenney/Lunaire Environmental had another fantastic year of growth in 2018. In 2018, Tenney/Lunaire increased market share in all industries, including aerospace, R&D, automotive, agriculture, consumer products, laboratory, technical, and many more. The expanded floor space that was assigned to Tenney/Lunaire back in 2017 was proven necessary, having another year of record equipment shipments in 2018. Tenney/Lunaire equipment sales in 2018 included both standard and custom environmental-testing chambers and rooms designed for temperature, humidity, altitude, vibration, steady state, and vacuum-testing requirements along with space chambers and thermal shock chambers. The most significant market share increase they’ve seen has been in the

Tenney Environmental announced the shipment of another thermal shock chamber for the automotive industry. This chamber allows for many variations of thermal shock testing. The chamber will be used by a tier one auto supplier for thermal shock testing of automotive components. This Tenney thermal shock chamber utilizes a 2- zone vertical configuration and horizontal airflow. The transfer basket has dimensions of 25” W x 23” D x 25”. The cold chamber operating temperature range is -73°C to +40°C. The hot chamber operating range is +40°C and +200°C. The automotive thermal shock chamber utilizes a cascade type refrigeration system with

The Automotive Testing Expo will take place October 23rd– 25th, 2018 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The main purpose of the show is to bring together leaders from across the industry to further progress in eliminating product recalls. This year there will be over 300 exhibiting companies. More than any previous year! Tenney Environmental is proud to be one of the exhibitors in booth 2024. Every year, the Automotive Testing Expo strives to bring together the many minds of the automobile industry to meet the high standards of product quality, reliability, and overall safety for consumers. Some

Tenney Environmental, announced the second shipment of multiple thermal shock chambers to be used for various types of automotive thermal-shock testing for this customer. The customer is a premier Automotive Test laboratory for product testing and validation. The Tenney thermal shock chamber is designed with a 2-zone vertical configuration and utilizes a horizontal airflow system. The transfer basket has dimensions of 25” W x 23” D x 25” H and includes four (4) expanded metal shelves. Each chamber is constructed with a welded, vapor tight type-304 2B stainless steel liner. The automotive thermal shock chamber has an operating temperature range

Tenney Environmental, announced the shipment of a vacuum space simulation system. This system is designed to test ionic thruster chips for space vehicle systems. The simulator will allow the customer to test their products in house, while replicating outer space conditions. The customer manufactures equipment for space. The dual cryopump vacuum system is sized specifically to maintain the high vacuum while the thrusters are firing inside the vessel. The Tenney space simulation chamber design considers the OSHA, NEC, and ASME Code for Unfired Pressure Vessels. The vacuum chamber is a horizontal cylindrical vessel constructed entirely of Type 304 stainless steel

Tenney Environmental, announced the shipment of a vacuum temperature space simulation system. This space simulator will allow the customer to bring the testing of their products in house. The customer manufactures laser guidance modules for satellites and other space equipment that is used to assure precise locations of equipment while they are docking together. The Tenney space simulation chamber utilizes a cascade cooling system and has a temperature range of -75°C to +125°C. It is constructed with a thermal shroud and thermal platen which will perform the thermal conditioning function. This thermal vacuum chamber has an extremely low maintenance dry

Tenney Environmental, announced the shipment of a custom environmental reach-in temperature/humidity/vacuum cycling chamber. The thermal cycling chamber will be used for testing food grade material which required that it be designed with a mild wipe down exterior. This 36 cubic foot thermal/humidity/ altitude cycling chamber has an operating temperature range of -73°C to 177°C and is constructed with a type 316 stainless steel interior. The vacuum system is designed to transition from site pressure to 100,000 feet of altitude at an average rate of 1000m/minute or faster. This reach-in vacuum chamber is designed with a cascade refrigeration system that utilizes

Tenney Environmental is excited to announce their attendance at the DATT Summit from June 4-7, 2018 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando Florida. DATT Summit is a premiere educational conference for industry leaders in the defense and aerospace industry. This year’s conference promises over 32 different educational workshops with subjects including Test/Telemetry Engineering, Airborne Telemetry, Ground Testing and Evaluation, and many more. Among the speakers is Tenney’s own, Rick Powell. Don’t miss his session entitled “Altitude Space Environmental Chamber Analysis” at 12 PM on Tuesday, June 5 and again at 8 AM on Thursday, June 7. Tenney Environmental, a