Tropical heat and cold start-up test
The vehicles must be thoroughly tested against military standards before sale. The vehicles must withstand extreme weather and operate in both very hot areas, such as deserts, and in extreme cold.
FFG contacted Sirris about the environmental tests due to the weight and size of these vehicles. Sirris performed various tests on the vehicles in the large climatic test chamber: not only at low temperatures (cold start-up tests), but also a high-humidity test where the vehicle is exposed to a relative humidity of 95%. This simulates the situation in the tropics, enabling the equipment performance to be validated. Sirris has recently invested in an air humidity feature to support their customers even better when testing large and heavy machines under extreme conditions worldwide.