Engine and Powertrain Testing

Overcome development challenges with Element's extensive testing capabilities tailored to your specific requirements. Our powertrain testing:

• Powertrain system durability testing
• Powertrain system materials testing
• Engine audit hot testing
• Durability assessment
• Performance verification
• Materials analysis
• Microstructural examination
• Mechanical testing
• Chemical composition validation
• Failure analysis
• Production audit hot testing with automatic pass/fail evaluation and immediate data retrieval

Supporting fuel efficiency goals
Meet increasingly demanding fuel efficiency regulations with confidence. Our testing services align with Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for light-duty vehicles, helping you develop powertrain systems that contribute to overall vehicle fuel efficiency. This specialized expertise supports your engineering and design challenges in creating more environmentally compliant vehicles while maintaining performance standards and meeting consumer expectations in today's competitive market.

Your engine and powertrain systems require meticulous validation across all components of powertrain assemblies. Our testing capabilities cover the entire system from fuel intake to power delivery, helping you validate critical power-producing parts for optimal performance and longevity in real-world conditions.

Our extensive experience and specialized equipment allow us to test nearly any vehicle type, from passenger cars to commercial trucks, school and transit buses, commuter coaches, and military vehicles.

• Internal combustion engines
• Transmission systems
• Driveline components
• Powertrain assemblies and subsystems

Accelerate your development cycle with our customized testing approaches. We precisely reproduce various proving ground road surfaces and events through advanced simulation techniques, creating laboratory conditions that accurately mirror real-world driving environments. Our failure analysis investigations deliver rapid, accurate results to keep your projects on track, with custom-designed equipment deployable near your manufacturing facilities for immediate problem resolution and quality verification programs.

• Road surface simulation
• Real-world condition recreation
• Rapid failure analysis
• Custom equipment deployment
• Quality verification programs
• Pass/fail status automation

Powertrain System Durability Testing
Element's labs use advanced simulators, including MAST and road simulators, to deliver highly accurate powertrain durability testing. We replicate real-world road conditions to develop customized solutions for your toughest simulation challenges.

Powertrain System Materials Testing
We conduct chemical analysis, microstructural examination, and mechanical testing to verify material properties. Our experts perform rapid failure analysis for both metals and non-metallic materials, helping you enhance product durability and lifespan.

Engine Audit Hot Testing
Element provides production audit hot testing for internal combustion engines, delivering crucial performance insights. Our state-of-the-art proprietary electronic systems provide robust process control, automatic pass/fail status based on established limits, instant data retrieval, engine inventory information, and full engine history tracking for unmatched reliability. Our flexible, cost-effective solutions support quality verification, with custom equipment placed near OEM facilities for fast issue resolution.

Stay ahead of the competition with testing conducted on state-of-the-art equipment.  This technology delivers superior simulation accuracy, robust process control, and immediate data accessibility for informed decision-making throughout your powertrain development process.

• Multi-axial simulation tables (MASTs)
• Spindle-coupled road simulators
• Tire-coupled road simulators
• Proprietary electronic control systems
• Dynamometer testing equipment

Our team operates from automotive hubs, providing convenient access to our expert capabilities. We offer single-source and fully accredited services for automotive testing including interiors, exteriors, safety and hydraulic systems. Find your nearest Transportation testing hub on our Locations Page.