About this industry
An automotive, EV, or battery program lives on its test floor — cells and full packs cycling in environmental chambers, traction motors and transmissions spinning against dynamometers, and torque, pressure, and fuel flow captured on every rig. Downstream, the production side has its own demands: infrared panels curing composites and coatings, and flexible heaters keeping packs and enclosures warm through cold weather. Prater Technical Partners supplies that equipment layer across CSZ environmental test chambers, Reuland Electric dynamometer motors, WIKA-ST force & pressure sensors, Cox and Flo-tech flow and hydraulic instruments, Fluke Process Instruments thermal imaging, Solar Products infrared curing panels, and Hi-Heat flexible heaters. Prater Technical works with you to spec each one from the test method, the specimen, and the line conditions.
- Engine & powertrain durability, NVH & cold-cell dynamometers—Reuland Test-Stand & Dyno Motors
- Engine torque-pulse & inertia simulation for combustion development—Reuland Test-Stand & Dyno Motors
- Chassis-dyno & driveline rigs using tilt-and-roll articulation—Reuland Test-Stand & Dyno Motors
- Accessory test stands: fuel pumps, power-steering pumps, clutches & alternators—Reuland Test-Stand & Dyno Motors
- Diurnal cycling with solar & infrared lighting simulation—CSZ Drive-In Chambers
- Automotive sub-system, component & instrument-panel qualification—CSZ Drive-In Chambers
- Stationary energy-storage battery qualification—CSZ Battery Test Chambers
FAQ: test & process equipment for automotive, EV & battery
Which environmental chambers cover lithium-ion battery testing?
CSZ Battery Test Chambers handle lithium-ion, NiMH, and lead-acid cells, modules, and packs — temperature cycling, soak, and humidity conditioning, plus abuse and reliability testing to IEC 62660-2, SAE J2464, and UL battery methods. Walk-in chambers take full packs and large modules, and altitude chambers verify performance at reduced pressure. Start at the CSZ page.
Can you supply a chamber for full-vehicle testing, not just components?
Yes — CSZ drive-in chambers run full-vehicle climate testing from small cars to full semi-trucks, with four-post road simulators for NVH and squeak-and-rattle work and diurnal cycling with solar and infrared lighting simulation. For specimens on an engine or powertrain stand, RC-Series remote conditioners bring the conditioned air to the test article instead. See the environmental test chambers page.
What do you supply for powertrain and EV dyno cells?
The rotating hardware and the measurement layer. Reuland Electric builds high-speed test-stand and dynamometer motors for EV and hybrid traction-motor and transmission stands, plus inverter-driven PM motors for traction and driveline test. On the sensing side, WIKA-ST multi-axis torque-thrust cells, reaction torque sensors, and dynamic pressure transducers cover drivetrain characterization and cylinder and common-rail pressure dynamics, and Cox turbine meters measure test-cell fuel flow. See Reuland Electric and WIKA-ST.
Are the Solar Products panels photovoltaic?
No — Solar Products is an industrial infrared heater manufacturer, not a solar-energy company. Its medium-wave IR panel heaters cure automotive fiberglass and composites, paint, and powder coatings on conveyorized lines, with panels built to drawing for OEM ovens and zone-controlled tunnels. See the Solar Products page.
How do you keep battery packs and enclosures warm in cold climates?
Hi-Heat flexible heaters — silicone-rubber, polyester-film, and wire-wound constructions — mount directly on battery and energy-storage enclosures for cold-weather performance, and the freeze-protection line covers packs and equipment that sit outdoors. Each heater is built to your part geometry and wattage. Start at the Hi-Heat page.
Working a battery test program, a dyno-cell build, or a curing-line spec? Talk to Scott — send directly to Scott Prater at scott@pratertechnical.com, or call him directly at 917-580-0878 during business hours.
Compiled by Prater Technical Partners.