ISO 9022-3 Optical and photonic Environmental test methods - Mechanical Stress

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, offers precise and rapid testing services within the scope of ISO 9022-3 testing. This standard covers methods for environmental testing of optical instruments, including additional assemblies from other fields (e.g. mechanical, chemical and electronic devices), under equivalent conditions for their ability to resist the action of mechanical stress.

The purpose of the test is to investigate to what extent the optical, climatic, mechanical, chemical and electrical (including electrostatic) performance properties of the sample are affected by mechanical stress.

Optical devices are affected by a number of different environmental parameters during their use, which they must withstand without significant reduction in performance and remain within defined specifications.

The type and severity of these parameters depend on the conditions of use of the device (e.g. in the laboratory or workshop) and its geographical location. Environmental effects on optical instrument performance in tropical and subtropical regions are completely different from those found when used in polar regions. Individual parameters cause a variety of different and overlapping effects on device performance.

The manufacturer strives to ensure that the devices withstand the possible rigors of the environment throughout their lifetime, and the user naturally expects this. This expectation can be evaluated by exposing the device to a set of simulated environmental parameters under controlled laboratory conditions. The severity of these conditions is often increased to achieve meaningful results in a relatively short period of time.

To enable evaluation and comparison of the response of optical devices to appropriate environmental conditions, the ISO 9022 series details a series of laboratory tests that reliably simulate a variety of different environments. The tests are largely based on IEC standards and have been modified where necessary to take into account optical device-specific features.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with ISO 9022-3 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.