Testing Oddly Shaped Products? Use a Custom Water Chamber

Why use a custom water chamber?

A custom water chamber is designed around the product’s shape and testing requirements. It makes testing long, large, or awkwardly shaped products more efficient.

At A Glance

Custom water chambers can:

• Take up less lab space
• Help you handle products more safely and comfortably
• Reduce test cycle times
• Use less water
• Be more cost-effective than an oversized standard chamber
• Make testing more consistent
• Simplify SOP development.

The Limitations Of Standard Water Chambers

Long, large, or unusually shaped products, such as some medical devices and industrial components, often don’t fit in standard test chambers. So manufacturers often have to buy oversized equipment. 

A test chamber that’s much larger than the product usually takes up more laboratory space and uses more water.

It can also make loading, positioning, and inspecting the product more awkward and inconvenient. 

For this reason, operators can find it more challenging to inspect products consistently. This means testing can be less efficient and reliable.

How Custom Water Chambers Solve These Issues

At EMCO, we design custom test chambers based on a product’s length, width, and depth. We also consider the test method, how operators will handle the product, and the space available.

Using a custom-sized chamber can reduce water consumption, shorten test cycles, and save laboratory floor space. It can also be more cost-effective than buying an oversized standard chamber.

Because the chamber is designed around the product, operators can handle and examine it more easily and safely. 

This, in turn, can make standard operating procedures (SOPs) development simpler and improve testing consistency.

For example, we recently designed a custom water chamber for a large international medical-device manufacturer. The product was a leg-length stent that wouldn’t fit in a standard chamber. We created a custom chamber that fitted the product, helping the client save lab space and water while making the product easier to handle during testing.

If you’d like to find out more about how water baths can improve packaging quality control, read this article. 

Build Your Custom Water Chamber With EMCO

If a standard water chamber isn’t right for your product, get in touch with our team. We’ll review its dimensions, your test method, and the space available in your lab to design a chamber that works for you.

You can take a look at our standard-sized water baths here.

Frequently Asked Questions About Custom Water Chambers

Have EMCO built custom water chambers before?
Yes. We have designed and built custom water baths for a range of customer requirements.

What information does EMCO need to build a custom water chamber?
We’ll need to understand your product’s dimensions, the test method you use, and the space available in your laboratory. 

Which test methods can custom chambers be used for?
Custom chambers can be designed for ASTM D3078 and ASTM F2096 methods.

What is a custom water chamber?
A custom water chamber is designed to fit a specific product and testing process. We can adapt its length, width, and depth to suit your requirements.

When might I need a custom chamber?
A custom chamber is useful if your product is too long, large, or unusually shaped for a standard chamber. 

What are the benefits of a custom water chamber?
A custom chamber can make products easier and safer to handle. It can also save laboratory space, use less water, and support faster, more consistent testing.

Can a custom chamber make method development easier?
Yes. When the chamber fits the product, operators can position, access, and inspect it more easily. This can make developing a test method and standard operating procedure simpler.