Brown & Watson International Commission Advanced Environmental Test Laboratory

SYDNEY – March 30, 2012: Brown & Watson International Pty Ltd has made a significant investment in the quality of the Narva and Projecta brands with the commissioning of an advanced environmental laboratory at its Melbourne headquarters.

The new laboratory, equipped with the latest test rigs including a High-Low Humidity Test Chamber, Thermal Shock Test Chamber, Rain Simulation Chamber and a Dust Test Chamber, is designed to meet and exceed the most stringent tests required by international vehicle and equipment manufacturers and to ensure total product reliability.

Under the direction of highly experienced Product Quality Manager, David Smith, the new division will take an active role in looking at product lifetime costs with accelerated aging tests among many other tests, ensuring long term product durability and reliability important to the industry. David and his team of engineers work closely with internal product development engineers and industrial designers plus the company’s international suppliers to ensure all products are completely suited to the harsh Australian environment and are fit for purpose.

With temperature ranges beyond the automotive industry requirements, tests such as High/Low temperature performance, temperature/humidity cycles testing, condensation, material durability as well as PCB solder joint durability, adhesive bonding, rain exposure and car wash tests, dust exposure plus shock and impact tests are now in process.

Coupled with the company’s fully equipped automotive photometric and optical laboratory, regarded as one of the most advanced in the South Pacific region, plus the latest fully equipped research and development department, the company is now well equipped to meet the market and environmental demands on its products and ensure complete satisfaction for its customers within Australia and overseas.