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TECHNICAL INFORMATION This document describes how OMAL products are tested and checked for quality and reliability before being put on the market. We at OMAL are convinced that quality starts from the selection of the best possible materials and treatments and from every designing choice we make. At OMAL we test: - The quality of each individual component to make sure it complies with all specifications. - The quality of each finished product to make sure it complies with all specifications. - The reliability and wear resistance of our finished products. COMPONENT COMPLIANCY TEST It is the QUALITY...

WEAR RESISTANCE AND RELIABILITY TESTS We consider these tests carried out in a special QC room to be extremely important as they are the most effective way of testing and improving our products. During the tests actuators are randomly selected from our inventory and supplied with room temperature air at 7 bar. Actuators are tested under pretty harsh conditions compared with conditions of real applications. Tests fall into three main groups: 1) WEAR RESISTANCE TEST AT HIGH FREQUENCY CYCLES WITH PRESSURE-FREE ACTUATORS The actuator is pressure-free during this test meant to check all parts subject...