ISTA uses standard ASTM specifications for vibration so most labs can set it up. You can perform their drop test yourself on a concrete floor. ISTA also has a membership program and certified laboratories if you want full test documentation for insurance purposes. We perform an in-house ISTA-equivalent shipping and handling test, giving us the assurance that our packaging is adequate. Downside of an in-house test is you must establish your own credibility in event of shipping damage. These procedures are available from the ISTA website, www.ista.org. Series 1 tests cover most electronic products. Procedure 1A - Performance Test for Individual Packaged-Products weighing 150 lb. (68.2 kg) or Less: Basic requirements include fixed displacement vibration and shock testing Procedure 1B - Performance Test for Individual Packaged-Products weighing Over 150 lb.: Basic requirements include fixed displacement vibration and shock testing. Procedure 1C - Performance Test for Extended Testing for Individual Packaged-Products weighing 150 lb. (68.2 kg) or Less: Basic requirements include fixed displacement or random vibration, shock and compression testing (atmospheric conditioning optional). Procedure 1D - Performance Test for Extended Testing for Individual Packaged-Products weighing Over 150 lb. (68.2 kg): Basic requirements include fixed displacement or random vibration, shock and compression testing (atmospheric conditioning optional). Procedure 1E - Performance Test for Unitized Loads: Basic requirements include vertical linear or random vibration and shock testing Procedure 1F - Developmental Test for CLosed Reusable Transport Containers for Loads of 150 lb. (68.2 kg) or Less: Basic requirements include fixed displacement or random vibration, shock, compression testing and atmospheric pre-conditioning. Procedure 1G - Performance Test for Individual Packaged-Products weighing 150 lb. (68.2 kg) or Less (Random Vibration): Basic requirements include random vibration and shock testing Procedure 1H - Performance Test for Individual Packaged-Products weighing Over 150 lb. (68.2 kg) (Random Vibration): Basic requirements include random vibration and shock testing Procedure 2A - Performance Test for Individual Packaged-Products weighing 150 lb. (68.2 kg) or Less: Basic requirements include atmospheric conditioning, compression, fixed displacement or random vibration and shock testing. Procedure 2B - Performance Test for Individual Packaged-Products weighing Over 150 lb. (68.2 kg): Basic requirements include atmospheric conditioning, compression, fixed displacement or random vibration and shock testing. Procedure 3D - Performance Test for Small Packaged-Products 1 lb. (453.6 g) or Less Bagged for Parcel Delivery System Shipment: Basic requirements include random vibration and shock testing. Procedure 3C - Performance Test for Individual Packaged-Products 150 lb. or Less for Parcel Delivery System Shipments: Basic requirements include atmospheric conditioning, compression, random vibration and shock testing. Procedure 3E - Performance Test for Unitized Loads of Same Product: Basic requirements include atmospheric conditioning, compression, random vibration and shock testing. Procedure 3F - Performance Test for Individual Packaged-Products 100 lb. (43.5 kg) or Less Shipped Non-Unitized from Distribution Center to Retail Outlet: Basic requirements include atmospheric conditioning, compression, random vibration and shock testing. Procedure 3G - Thermal Performance Testing of Transport Packaging: Basic requirements include atmospheric conditioning, vibration and shock testing. Procedure 3H - Performance Test for Products or Packaged-Products in Mechanically Handled Bulk Transport Containers: Basic requirements include atmospheric conditioning, random vibration and shock testing. Procedure 3J - Performance Test for Reusable Intermediate Bulk Containers: Basic requirements include atmospheric conditioning, compression, random vibration and shock testing. Guide 5B - Focused Simulation Guide for Thermal Performance Testing of Temperature Controlled Transport Packaging David Sterner ADEMCO, Syosset NY
______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: RE: NEBS: Trans\Vib & ISTA standards (International Safe Tra Author: "John Juhasz" <SMTP:jjuh...@fiberoptions.com> at ADEMCONET List-Post: nebs@world.std.com Date: 6/19/2000 9:08 AM You may want to try MET Labs . . . they are fully capable for GR-63, so they may be able to integrate your other standard and they have a lab west of the Mississippi. http://www.metlabs.com/ <http://www.metlabs.com/> John Juhasz Fiber Options Bohemia, NY -----Original Message----- From: Collins, Jeffrey [ mailto:jcoll...@ciena.com <mailto:jcoll...@ciena.com> ] Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 9:02 PM To: 'emc-p...@ieee.org' Cc: 'nebs@world.std.com' Subject: NEBS: Trans\Vib & ISTA standards (International Safe Transit Asso ciation) Group, In addition to my NEBS GR-63 Transportation Vibration certification, I am also handling meeting a Manufacturing Quality Engineering Spec called "ISTA (International Safe Transit Association). Has anyone had any experience with ISTA? Has anyone tried combining the most stringent requirements of each spec into a single test script and perform one test for both standards? And finally, do you know of any labs that are certified to test to both standards....... preferably west of the Mississippi? Thanks in advance, Jeffrey Collins MTS, Principal Compliance Engineer Ciena Core Switching Division jcoll...@ciena.com www.ciena.com ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org