Application of Walk-in Temperature Test Chamber in Intelligent Robot Testing

Intelligent Robots

In the rapid development of intelligent robot technology, walk-in temperature test chamber has become the core tool to verify the environmental adaptability of equipment. According to statistics, about 30% of the robot failure caused by temperature and humidity changes, which makes the simulation of extreme environmental test equipment has become a research and development needs. In this paper, we will systematically describe the key role of walk-in temperature test chamber in the testing of intelligent robots.

I. The application of extreme environmental testing needs

Intelligent robots have been widely used in electric power inspection, industrial manufacturing, medical surgery, aerospace and other fields, these scenes are often accompanied by extreme temperature challenges. For example:

1, Electric power inspection: the robot needs to maintain stable operation in the extreme cold environment of -40 ℃ to ensure the safety of the power grid.

2, Steel smelting: temperature measurement robot needs to withstand 1600 ℃ high-temperature radiation, and withstand the drastic temperature changes in the steel mill.

3, Aerospace: the equipment needs to adapt to the extreme temperature difference from -50 ℃ at high altitude to high temperature on the ground.

Such scenarios require robots not only function properly, but also need to maintain accuracy and reliability in long-term extreme conditions, high and low temperature testing has become the core means of verifying its adaptability.

II. The need for extreme environmental testing

Walk-in temperature test chamber can accurately simulate the complex working conditions faced by intelligent robots:

Electric power inspection scenario: the need to maintain inspection accuracy under -40 ℃ extreme cold conditions, walk-in temperature test chamber through the gradient cooling to verify the performance of the thermal management system;

Metallurgical high-temperature scenarios: 1600 ℃ high-temperature radiation environment heat resistance test, the chamber can simulate the high-temperature thermal shock (such as instantaneous) (e.g. instantaneous temperature rise to 150℃) ;

Aerospace scenario: -50℃ low temperature at high altitude and high temperature on the ground alternating test, walk-in temperature test chamber to support the temperature change rate of 1℃/min cycle verification.

III. The core function of the test equipment to analyze

TEMAK walk-in temperature test chamber with three major technological advantages to support the test demand:

1. Wide-area environment simulation

 - Temperature range covers -70℃ to +150℃, humidity regulation 10%-98%RH.

 - Configuration of imported compressor (BITZER / Tecan) to achieve 1 ℃ / min cooling rate

 - Blue film evaporator and multi-stage refrigerant regulating system save energy by 30%

2. Intelligent control system

 - Programmed temperature and humidity curves (support 1000 programming segments)

 - Internet of things remote monitoring system real-time collection of 200 + sensor data

 - Failure self-diagnostic system covers 98% of the abnormal working condition identification

3.Safety protection mechanism

 - Triple overload protection (compressor/circuit/temperature control)

 - Fresh air system changes air 15 times per hour to keep the test environment stable

 - Leakage protection response time ≤ 0.1 seconds

Case Sharing

We take an outdoor work robot through the TEMAK walk-in temperature test chamber test as a case:

Test results：There is no abnormality in appearance after the test and it works normally.

TEMAK walk-in temperature test chamber introduction

Product Parameters

Temperature range:

-70°C~+150°C

Humidity range:

10%~98%RH

Test volume:

Meet 4~1000m³standard volume and other models of non-standard customization

Rising/falling temperature speed:

Temperature rise capacity (no load): -40°C~+85°C:≥3°C/min

Cooling capacity (no load): +85°C~-40°C:≥1°C/min

Walk-in temperature test chamber core advantages include:

1, a wide range of temperature and humidity: -70°C to +150°C temperature, 10% - 98% RH humidity, suitable for a variety of robots and electronic systems testing.

2, self-developed intelligent control system: a key to set the temperature and humidity curve, support for program control and cycle testing.

3、High-end configuration: the walk-in temperature test chamber is equipped with branded compressors (such as Teconn and BITZER) and air-cooled/water-cooled refrigeration system, which is characterized by high efficiency cooling and low energy consumption.

4、Intelligent adjustment system: The blue film evaporator and threaded copper tubes are highly efficient heat exchanger, combined with multi-stage refrigerant adjustment, large heat transfer rate condenser and servo valve throttling control, automatically matching the load, energy saving and consumption reduction.

5、Multiple safety protection: the equipment is equipped with multiple safety protection devices, such as over-temperature protection, leakage protection, compressor overload protection, etc., to ensure that the test process is safe and worry-free.

6, temperature and humidity control ability: walk-in temperature test chamber of high temperature and high humidity control up to 85℃/ 95% RH; low humidity control can be achieved 40℃/ 10% RH ability; in addition, low temperature and low humidity through physical and chemical means can reach 20℃/ 10% RH.

7, Fresh air purification: fresh air system to provide fresh air, and filtration, purification, dehumidification, refrigeration processing, compensation for cabin air.

8、Remote control: TEMAK walk-in temperature test chamber can support remote monitoring and control, program editing, view curves and fault alarms. 

9, Flexible adaptation: provide a variety of specifications and models and support customized design, to meet the needs of a variety of large-scale testing of intelligent equipment.

TEMAK walk-in temperature test chamber factory inspection standards:

Temperature test equipment inspection method

Walk-in temperature test chamber can effectively help companies detect potential problems of robots in extreme environments. With the development of robotics technology, environmental adaptability requirements continue to improve, the role of this equipment in ensuring product reliability is increasingly critical. Its accurate, flexible and intelligent characteristics are not only the cornerstone of quality assurance for intelligent robots, but also a catalyst for technological innovation, which strongly promotes the industry to break through environmental restrictions.

In the future, with the support of AI and IoT technology, this kind of equipment will be more efficient and environmentally friendly, and continue to help upgrade the technology of intelligent robots. TEMAK's walk-in temperature test chamber can be adjusted according to the specific test requirements of the specifications and functions of the equipment to adapt to the complexity of the changing industrial testing scenarios, for further details, welcome to call for more information +86 18963676693.