Since 1915, with the introduction of the world’s first laboratory lightfastness testing instrument, the automotive industry has turned to Atlas for leadership in innovative testing solutions to help improve their products and verify supplier conformance.
Today, Atlas continues as the leading supplier of weathering / lightfastness testing equipment and services to global automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers to meet their own, as well as industry trade, automotive test methods. Atlas Corrosion (salt spray/fog) chambers meet the demands of the most advanced cyclic test methods which now predominate automotive testing.
Atlas is pioneering new durability testing methods for automotive sensors and displays for Driver Assist and Autonomous Vehicle applications, as well as testing technology for OLED-based instrument panels, Heads-Up-Displays and interior & exterior lighting.
Outdoor exposure weather testing of automotive materials, components, body bucks and full vehicles, including instrumentation such as temperature and humidity, is a special Atlas competence, particularly at our Miami and Phoenix area test sites. Additionally, Atlas has approximately 25 worldwide exposure test sites to meet the requirements of the global automotive industry.
With the advent of new automotive substrate materials as alternatives to steel, plus the increasing need to test electric drive components and battery systems for EV and sensors for driver assist and autonomous vehicle applications, corrosion testing is more critical than ever. Atlas is a global leader in providing both basic, walk/drive-in and advanced cycling corrosion test chambers to meet demanding global automotive test methods.