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Released by Axis Electronics on 10/01/2008

Leading contract manufacturer, Axis Electronics, has commissioned the design and installation of a unique environmental test chamber that can cope with extreme temperatures without the need for liquid nitrogen This means maximum flexibility at minimum cost for its customers.

The new high-performance chamber is mechanically cooled and has a LINEAR ramp rate of 15°C/min over a temperature range of -55°C to +125°C and a full temperature range of -70°C to +160°C. The chamber is able to achieve a temperature gradient of +/-1°C, using a powerful horizontal airflow instead of the liquid nitrogen normally used to meet ramp rates in excess of 10°C. Future proofing has been achieved by adding an liquid nitrogen boost option which allows the cooling ramp to be enhanced with relatively small amounts of liquid nitrogen, giving ramp rates (heating & cooling) up to 30°C/min.

Axis Managing Director Phil Inness and Chair of Intellect UK’s Associaton of Contract Electronic Manufacturers said: "We were concerned about the cost and also the inconvenience of having to manage liquid nitrogen storage with a variable test demand. However this new chamber has given us faster response times, greater technical expertise and reduced costs. As environmental stress screening runs almost daily we are now able to respond instantly to customer demands."

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