Resources & Partners
Elite has established a network of partners that provide our clients expertise which compliments our core EMC and environmental test services. Through our history of successful collaborative experiences, Elite has developed confidence in their specialized knowledge and unique abilities. Elite can work directly with these partners to seamlessly integrate and manage their services with our EMC and environmental testing. Contact Elite or one of our partners directly to learn more about their specialty services.
Electrical Safety and Machine Safety Services
CE Consulting, Inc.
Homer Glen, IL 60491 USA
708-599-7174
Contact: Ed Lukasik
edward@makeitsafe.com
http://www.makeitsafe.com/
CE Consulting is an independent company specializing in the design, testing, and approval of manufactured products that must meet electrical safety, shock, fire hazard, and machine safety standards. The requirements include those of the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) in the U.S. and the European Union "CE Mark" directives.
CE Consulting will examine a product's construction details, design requirements and individual components. They review instruction manuals for appropriate safety information and their engineers offer design and safety solutions. CE Consulting can provide NRTL pre-compliance review as well.
NRTL Safety Services:
- Bring products into compliance before submitting to various agencies.
- Procuring NRTL quotations.
- Discuss agency interpretations of standards with the agency to ensure the manufacturer is not being held to more restrictive requirements than mandated by the standards. (Agency engineers often dictate worst case criteria that is not necessarily the best option for the manufacturer. CEC ensures all options are considered!)
- Set up witness testing, at CEC or your facility.
- Continually follow up with the agency so projects do not stagnate.
CE Consulting has years of experience assisting manufacturers achieve recognition for their products through the following testing agencies:
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) (ULc)
MET Laboratories (MET)
Intertek Testing Services (ETL)
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
Failure Analysis and Organic Materials Analysis Laboratory
Advanced Materials Center, Inc.
Ottawa, IL
815-433-1495
Contact: Ron Walling
ron_walling@amc-testlabs.com
http://www.amc-testlabs.com
Advanced Materials Center, Inc. is an independent laboratory providing a wide range of unique services including: consulting polymer formulation & synthesis, physical & chemical testing, materials analysis, DSC Thermal Analysis, Spectrophotometry (UV, VIS, Infrared/FTIR, ATR, MIR)
Ron Walling founded the Advanced Materials Center in 1989. Previously he was the Plastics Consultant, Product Engineer, and Manager of Industrial Marketing for Sears Roebuck - Sears Laboratories. Ron holds a MS degree from Marquette University in Inorganic Chemistry and a BS degree in Chemical Engineering.
Failure Analysis and Metals Laboratory
Materials Engineering Incorporated
Virgil, IL
630-365-9060
Contact: Bill Durako
info@materials-engr.com
http://www.materials-engr.com/
Materials Engineering, Inc., located in northern Illinois, is an independent materials and metallurgical engineering consulting firm and an A2LA accredited testing laboratory. With a fully equipped metallurgical laboratory, including scanning electron microscope, EDS with light element detection, metallography, microhardness, photography and video capabilities, MEI can provide failure analysis, process analysis, QC inspection, contamination identification, and many other materials-related services.
Bill Durako is the chief scientist. He holds 2 patents and is the author of 17 papers and technical presentations.
Acoustic Imaging Failure Analysis
Sonoscan Inc.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847-437-6400
Contact: Michelle Forbes
mforbes@SONOSCAN.COM
SonoLab, a division of Sonoscan, is the world’s largest inspection service specializing in Acoustic Micro Imaging (AMI) technology. Sonoscan's advanced AMI technology is relied upon for nondestructive inspection and analysis to and find defects in a wide range of samples—wherever the bonding between layers or the integrity of the materials themselves is of critical importance. Ultra-high frequency ultrasound detects delaminations, cracks, voids and porosity better than any other inspection method.
Third Party EMC Consulting Services
Our EMC consultant partners are the recognized experts in this field. These firms regularly provide independent training seminars at several times throughout the year.
Kimmel Gerke Associates, Ltd.
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
Phone: 1-888-EMI-GURU
Contact: Bill Kimmel
bkimmel@emiguru.com
www.emiguru.com
Jastech EMC Consulting,LLC
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Phone: 248-876-4810
Contact: James Muccioli
jim@jastech-emc.com
SILENT
Amherst, New Hampshire 03031-2328
Phone: (603) 578-1842
Contact: Lee Hill or Randall Vaughn
LHill@silent-solutions.com
Accredited Calibration Services
Standards and Calibration
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847)296-7121
Contact: Vijay Jere
Standards and Calibrations is an A2LA accredited full-service calibration laboratory providing services on a wide range of instruments such as voltage meters, temperature measurement instruments and dimensional gauges. Their capabilities include frequency and time calibrations required for calibrating RF test equipment such as Rohde & Schwarz receivers and Agilent RF power meters, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.
EMI Filtering Solutions
Standard and customized RF filtering solutions.
Corry Micronics Inc.
One Plastics Road
Corry, PA 16407
(724) 371-8415 x-3001
Contact: CJ McBride
cmcbride@cormic.com
www.cormic.com
Test Automation and Machine Builders
Providers of specialty machines including designs and fabrication of pneumatics and electrical controls.
Linear Kinetics, Inc.
Maple Park, IL 60151
Phone: 630-365-0075
Contact: Todd Bruhl
Info@LinearKinetics.com
www.linearkinetics.com/
Machine Shop and Tooling Services
Custom machining and manufacturing shop. CNC milled/turned machining specialists.
Forster Tool & Mfg.
Bensenville, IL 60106
800-369-8177
Contact: Jack Kurnyta
jack@forstertool.com
