Product Reliability under Extreme Temperature and Humidity Conditions
We place products inside this chamber to simulate different environmental conditions ranging from hot and humid to cold and dry, just like they might face in the real world. This helps us to check how our products perform and endure under extreme climate scenarios and identify potential reliability issues early on.
Creating an IoT product that works well the first time is straightforward. However, making one that performs reliably after years of extreme heat, cold, humidity, and rough handling is where real engineering stands out.
In our environmental chamber, we simulate all the challenges nature can impose on a product. We recreate sudden cold blasts, extreme heat, high humidity, and low-pressure transport conditions. This allows us to speed up the aging process of the product and identify its weaknesses long before customers encounter them.
What We Do
We expose devices to extreme temperature changes, from freezing cold to intense heat. We monitor how each component reacts at every stage. Batteries, plastics, sensors, adhesives, and seals behave differently under stress, so we track signs of deformation, chemical expansion, sensor drift, wireless performance, and even how the enclosure reacts to heat. We run these tests repeatedly to mimic years of normal use in just a few days.
Why It Matters
Real-life environments usually exceed design limits. Devices are left in cars, used outdoors, shipped through various climates, and stored in humid conditions. When a product fails in these situations, users blame the brand, not the weather. Our testing guarantees your product performs reliably, no matter where it ends up.
In the video, we’re testing the iBebot SoilQuality Sensor, which is built for everyday use in gardens, greenhouses, and similar environments. Since it's often exposed to changing weather and moisture levels, we want to make sure it holds up under those conditions. This test helps us confirm that the sensor continues to function reliably and give accurate readings even when the temperature and humidity aren’t exactly ideal.