Element at CES: Automotive Reliability

In this informative session, you’ll gain invaluable insights into the importance of durability testing in analyzing function and reliability to enhance performance and reduce warranty costs.
Key topics and takeaways:
Explore the significance of durability testing in evaluating the performance and reliability of vehicles and subsystems
Learn about different testing methods, including 4 Post/6 Post testing and MTS 329 spindle-coupled durability testing, and their respective benefits
Discover how effective durability testing can help minimize warranty costs and design expenses, leading to significant savings in the long run
Understand how rigorous testing procedures contribute to improved performance and durability of vehicles and subsystems
Gain practical insights through real-world case studies and examples showcasing the impact of durability testing on product development and performance enhancement

David Whiting

23 years’ experience in automotive agriculture and military durability testing

Over those years I have tested everything from a fork truck to a cryogenic pump on a satellite to airplane landing gear

This testing has been done using real time testing this is where we collet real world data and simulate it in a lab

During my 23 years I stated working as a lab technician with Defiance working on a traveling BSR fourposter

After five years I moved to Exova and spent 12 years working in the simulation group running Mast table and 7ch rigs. I then went to Element and have been here six years starting off as a Senior Engineer and running a Mast table for mainly battery testing progressing into a Department Manager for the Concept location Hydraulics and BSR I Know reside as an Operations Manager at our Troy location for our Safety and Structural Group.

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