Element Plano Expands Capabilities with New Incline Impact Machine
Element Materials Technology has expanded its testing capabilities in Plano, Texas, USA, with the addition of a new Incline Impact Test Machine. The investment enhances the site’s Container and Package Testing services, enabling the team to assess the durability of packaging and palletized loads more comprehensively. It also supports Element Plano’s continued growth by broadening its package testing offering and strengthening its ability to compete for new business.
The Incline Impact Test Machine enables the Element Plano team to conduct reliable transportation and distribution testing on pallet-sized products and other heavy units in accordance with ASTM D4169-16. It simulates the sudden stops, shifts, and impacts packages may experience during transit. With the ability to test products weighing up to 6,000 lbs. at speeds of up to 7.3 feet per second, the machine offers a more consistent and efficient alternative to manual competitor testing methods, which can result in variations in setup and velocity readings.
Brian Carr, Environmental Department Manager at Element Plano, said: “The Incline Impact Test Stand gives packaging suppliers greater confidence that their units can withstand shifting loads and sudden stops during transport.”
Element Plano is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and can test to ISTA standards. It supports the aerospace, defense, telecommunications, commercial electronics, medical, automotive, and wireless industries through comprehensive EMC/EMI, wireless, product safety, NEBS, dynamics, and environmental testing services. The addition of the new Incline Impact Machine further enhances Element Plano’s ability to support manufacturers at every stage of their testing journey.
For more information about Element’s transportation and distribution testing capabilities, visit www.element.com/transportation.
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About Element Materials Technology
Element is one of the world’s leading providers of laboratory-based testing services. We support 50,000+ customers operating in some of the world’s most technical and highly regulated industries where failure in use of their products, materials and technologies is not an option. Headquartered in London, UK, Element’s 8,500+ scientists, engineers, and technologists, work across a global network of 270+ laboratories, and support customers from early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals, and into production, ensuring their products are safe and sustainable and achieve market access.
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About Element’s Connected Technologies & Mobility Business Unit
Element Connected Technologies & Mobility, a business unit of Element Materials Technology, provides testing, inspection, and certification services for connected devices and mobility solutions. With over 40 specialized laboratories around the world, and designation as an officially recognized Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility (BQTF) in the US, we help manufacturers launch products that meet global standards for connectivity, safety, and performance. Our 1,000+ experts support a wide range of technologies, including consumer electronics, IoT, autonomous vehicles, and medical devices. By combining deep domain knowledge with Element’s global capabilities, we accelerate time-to-market and ensure compliance across increasingly complex regulatory landscapes. For more information, visit: element.com/connected-technologies.
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