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Part 1: Testing in the Packaging Industry

Posted: May 17, 2017 | Categories: Testing
Packaging material is essential for shipping products around the world. Preventing damage is one of the primary functions of packaging. Packages must be durable enough to withstand complex and sometimes rough-and-tumble shipping that can damage expensive or fragile cargo. Packaging plays an essential role in ensuring product safety. Effective packaging is particularly important for the delivery of temperature-sensitive products requiring effective thermal packaging, products sensitive to vibration and for products with specific regulation and compliance needs. Vaccines and clinical drugs require thermal packaging that maintains tight temperature parameters across a number of shipping platforms, for example, while temperature-sensitive packaging keeps

Putting Batteries to the Test

Posted: Sep 23, 2016 | Categories: Testing
For most of us, our days start off with the beeping of an alarm, maybe even hitting the snooze button a few times. We then reach for our cell phones on the nightstand and unplug it from the charger to check our emails or scroll through social media feeds. While grabbing a cup of coffee we might use the remote to turn on the TV and check the news before jumping in our cars to head to work. Within the first hour of our days we are have already used three or more items that require a battery. In order

The History of Tenney

Posted: Jul 06, 2016 | Categories: History
Committed to innovation and robust designs, Tenney boasts one of the most comprehensive lines of environmental-testing chambers and rooms in the industry, however the company didn't start out that way. Surprisingly, Dwight Tenney spent his early years perfecting bakery equipment, when news of his successes reached the ear of the U.S. government, all of that changed, and the company began its surprising and successful march forward. From Bread to Testing Chambers Creating the perfect loaf of bread, one with an inviting brown crust balanced with light-as-air interior, is a delicate art. The temperature and humidity needs to be just right

Tenney Environmental Walk-In Chambers

Posted: Jan 22, 2016 | Categories: Testing
To say that automotive, electronics, aerospace, and defense components need to be tested as thoroughly as possible before they reach the end user is something of an understatement. For a product to prove its worth, it cannot just work well on paper - a technical specifications sheet can only carry you so far. Testing in various real-world environments is a necessity before bringing a product to market. This testing may include extreme temperature ranges or varying levels of humidity. The environmental walk-in chambers from Tenney are designed to simulate the harsh realities of product use in a wide range of