Services for the Automotive Industry

TRaC deliver a comprehensive range testing and computational analysis of vehicle components and full vehicles to meet the EMC and environmental qualification, reliability and legislative demands of the automotive market. TRaC have developed the capabilities to support our clients homologation needs, from assessing in-car entertainment and communications systems, validating the robustness of electric and hybrid electric vehicle technologies, virtual test track simulation of mechanical stress, through to full vehicle electromagnetic compatibility testing on our rolling road. Our testing, validation and certification give our customers confidence in product safety, product reliability, product interoperability and compliance with essential legal requirements before the product goes into service.

Bluetooth^® Regulatory Testing

In addition to Bluetooth Qualification testing, it is very important to ensure that any Bluetooth product satisfies the regulatory requirements of the country or community in which it is to be marketed.

EMC for Automotive

TRaC offer a complete solution to automotive EMC approval for the EU (through directive 2006/28/EC amending 72/245/EEC) and United Nations affiliated countries.

Millbrook - Vehicle Testing and Development

Millbrook is one of the UK's leading centres for the enhancement of every aspect of vehicle quality and their performance. With the capability to evaluate and develop vehicles for almost any usage conditions worldwide, test reliability, refinement, safety and emissions, and homologate to any world standard.

New automotive EMC test equipment

TRaC has purchased new automotive transient test equipment. TRaC customers can now benefit from testing automotive Electronic Sub-Assemblies (ESAs), with a continuous high current rating to the latest automotive transient specification ISO7637-2:2004, complementing the existing equipment.

Physical Agents Directive - Outdoor noise

According the DIRECTIVE 2000/14/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 8 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors (outdoor noise) there is a requirement that the noise levels are determined and the necessary precautions (ear defenders, operating restrictions, etc) are put into place.

Our accreditations and approvals

TRaC's extensive and varied testing services are accredited by UKAS to ISO/IEC 17025:2005. TRaC's UKAS accreditation is complemented by the approval to BS EN ISO 9001:2000 / BS EN ISO 17025:2005 by an independent third party certification body. To enable us to provide our clients with a complete service our accredited test laboratories are complimented by a range of Notified Body and Certification Body accreditations. In addition to the above, TRaC have been recognised by a number of industries and organisations.