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Industry

Over the past 15 years industrial scientists and engineers have become familiar with Kipp & Zonen products. Many industrial applications require testing of products and materials for the eff ects of environmental exposure that could be experienced in use world-wide. This can be done at outdoor weathering facilities or in special climate chambers. Solar radiation is a large part of that exposure and this is our specialty.

Tested to Any Extreme

The Automotive Industry is a large and most prestigious mass-production industry. Heat-load testing and the eff ects of UV radiation are conducted on complete vehicles, components and materials. To ensure controlled conditions much testing is carried out in climate chambers with solar radiation simulated by high power metal-halide or tungsten-halogen lamps. Pyranometers are used to monitor the light intensity (irradiance) at various positions within the test environment as well as the spectral power distribution and its uniformity within a reference area. ‘Accelerated’ testing is often done, with intensities and temperatures several times the maximum natural levels. Our High Temperature Pyranometer was developed in close cooperation with our industrial partners to be the World’s most reliable pyranometer for measurements in such extreme conditions.To any extreme, Kipp & Zonen instruments will deliver reliable performance.