The newest technology is dynamic testing, and Jamco plans to add an onboard camera.“ It is more compact and stores more online memory. It would be on the sled and would record video. It will be mounted in a location where normal-sized cameras cannot be installed. Also, we have stickers that are placed on the parts of the anthropomorphic dummy‘ test dummy,’ and this would allow for more metrics that they wouldn’ t be able to normally test on the sled.”
THE FUTURE FOR JAMCO’ S TESTING FACILITY
“ Jamco is currently an industry leader in wide-body aircraft lavatories, galleys, and other interior furnishings, but with the ever-increasing demand for new aircraft and the associated interior products, Jamco is currently looking to expand both capacity and capabilities. Expanded product and services offerings will enable Jamco to help aircraft manufacturers and operators expand the worldwide fleet of commercial aircraft and position Jamco as a premier aircraft interiors supplier.”
- Don Wren, executive VP
MISSION OF TESTING FACILITY:
“ The mission of our test facilities is to demonstrate industry-leading integrity as we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers.”
Nianekeo said they once had a customer who was working with a third-party for engineering work, and they needed measurements on Jamco’ s seat reference point.“ We dropped what we were doing and mounted it that day to get the data needed. It was something we could do on the fly,” he commented.
Wren shared that they also provide intrusion resistance and ballistic testing for the cockpit, which was implemented following the 9 / 11 attacks. Jamco has test requirements for 9mm and. 44 caliber handguns, as well as testing for an object being rammed into the door. Fire containment testing includes tests for waste receptacles in the lavatory, in the case of someone putting a lit cigarette into the receptacle,“ which they aren’ t supposed to do,” Wren added.
Testing is mission-critical for all aircraft, and Wren observed,“ With a constantly-growing demand for commercial aircraft interior products and services, we help aircraft manufacturers, operators, and other suppliers by providing high-quality testing services in our FAAapproved facilities. With our FAA ODA, we can also provide test plan / report approvals, test witnessing, and test article conformity inspections.”
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