These days, the average product manufacturer’s main concern is saving money. That means cutting costs where necessary. What parts of the manufacturing process are expendable? Unfortunately, some might say comprehensive product testing during research and development is an unnecessary process that can be shelved while sales are down, that merely meeting industry standards is enough. The test chambers are expensive and it’s a lengthy process that requires a lot of skilled labor and equipment. In this tough economy, many manufacturers just don’t seem to have the resources for extensive environmental product testing. Well I’m here to tell you: this just is not true. If anything is important during a recession, it’s the quality of your product that will keep sales going—that compromising product value to save money is never the answer. [Continue Reading Article]

There are three common ways of creating moisture for humidity control in test chambers. Let’s review they types and the benefits and limitations of each. Type 1: “Steam Generator” - A steam generator is a tank with an immersion heater. As the water in the tank is heated, steam rises up a tube to the chamber’s mixing plenum (where the main heaters and cooling coil are). The chamber, based on humidity demand, controls the output of the heater. [Continue Reading Article]