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Automotive, EV & Battery

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.

From Test Lab to Production Line — Where Our Lines Fit
1Battery & EV Test Lab
Cell, module & pack cycling, soak & abuse methods (IEC 62660-2, SAE J2464, UL)CSZ Battery Test Chambers Full battery packs & large modules under testCSZ Walk‑In Chambers High-altitude battery performance verificationCSZ Altitude Chambers HALT/HASS reliability for automotive electronicsCSZ HALT/HASS Chambers
EV & hybrid traction-motor and transmission test standsReuland Test‑Stand & Dyno Motors Vehicle traction & driveline dynamometer drivesReuland Inverter‑Driven PM Cylinder & common-rail pressure dynamicsWIKA‑ST Dynamic Pressure Transducers Engine test-cell fuel-flow measurementCox Exact CDL/CDX On-board flow testing, electronics embedded in the meter housingCox EC80 Specimen temperature conditioning at the standCSZ RC‑Series Conditioners
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Fiberglass & composite body-panel curingSolar Products F Series · Solar Products T Series Fast-response paint & powder-coat curing zonesSolar Products Q Series IR curing with forced-air flow through the panelSolar Products FBA Series Glass- & metal-face and high-power curing zonesSolar Products M/G/V Series Custom OEM curing panels built to drawingSolar Custom OEM IR Panels Press-hardening (hot stamping) temperature monitoringThermoView TV30
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Automotive, EV & Battery — battery & ev test lab to battery pack & enclosure heating panorama
2Full-Vehicle Environmental Test
Full-vehicle climate testing, small cars to full semi-trucksCSZ Drive‑In Chambers NVH & squeak-and-rattle on a four-post road simulatorCSZ Drive‑In Chambers Sand-and-dust, rain-and-ice & ingress-protection testingCSZ Specialty & Custom Chambers
Drivetrain torque-and-thrust characterizationWIKA‑ST Multi‑Axis Torque‑Thrust Clutch & brake torque testing; e-motor torque characterizationWIKA‑ST Reaction Torque Suspension & powertrain durability rigsWIKA‑ST Pancake Load Cells Hydraulic component test-stand sensor arraysFlo‑tech Activa & Ultima Power-steering system diagnosticsFlo‑tech MC4000 Brake-test thermal mappingThermoView TV30
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6Battery Pack & Enclosure Heating
Battery & energy-storage heating for cold-weather performanceHi‑Heat Freeze Protection Battery enclosure heating, silicone-rubber constructionHi‑Heat Silicone Rubber Thin-profile enclosure heating in polyester filmHi‑Heat Polyester Film Wire-wound flexible heaters on battery enclosuresHi‑Heat Wire‑Wound
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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.

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