KCKC Service & Consulting

Combined-Environment Vibration Testing: Industry Input

Five minutes of your expertise would genuinely help.

KC Service & Consulting, led by Kevin Cross (20+ years in electrodynamic shaker systems and multi-axis vibration testing), is evaluating the development of a new vibration test system. Before we go further, we want to hear from people who actually run, specify, or buy this kind of testing. This is market research; the system is in development, and your answers are used only in aggregate. Nothing here is a sales pitch.

About You

Name (optional)

Title / role (optional)

Organization (optional)

Email (only if you want the findings or a follow-up)

Which best describes your organization?

Your relationship to vibration testing?

Your Current Testing

Do you currently perform vibration or shock/vibration testing?

YesNo

Do you use multi-axis (6-DOF / MIMO) vibration testing today?

YesNoNot sure

What upper frequency do you typically need?

Do you ever need to test under temperature AND vibration at the same time?

YesSometimesNo

How do you handle combined temperature + vibration today? (check all that apply)

Sequentially (thermal, then vibration) HALT/HASS chamber A thermal chamber mounted on a shaker We outsource it We don't / can't do it

Would These Capabilities Be Useful?

An expanded 10-4,000 Hz test bandwidth, vs the typical 10-2,000 Hz?

YesMaybeNo

Controlled, simultaneous multi-axis vibration AND a controlled, changing temperature environment in one test?

YesMaybeNo

Controlled, spectrum-conforming combined-environment testing, vs uncontrolled HALT/HASS hammer excitation?

YesMaybeNo

Hands-off / remote operation, for hazardous, energetic, or thermally sensitive articles?

YesMaybeNo

Would a controlled multi-axis (MIMO) test machine at roughly $750K-$1,000K be of interest, given premium turnkey 6-DOF systems run about $4M? (machine price; you integrate your existing or a commercial vibration controller)

YesMaybeNo

If such a system existed, how would you most likely use it? (check all that apply)

Purchase it as capital equipment Use it as an outside test service Not interested

In Your Own Words (optional)

Biggest gap or frustration in your current vibration / combined-environment testing?

What would a new test system need to do for it to be worth it to you?

Follow-Up

May we send you a short summary of what the industry says?

YesNo

Would you be open to a quick 15-minute follow-up conversation?

YesNo