SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005 1, 2, 3 CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS 2400 Executive Hills Blvd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Mr. David E. Swift Phone: 248 209 3813 Email: david.swift@continental-corporation.com Mr. Steven Kulha Phone: 248 209 3816 Email: steve.kulha@continental-corporation.com MECHANICAL Valid to: August 31, 2018 Certificate Number: 1885.02 In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory, and the satellite laboratory listed below, to perform the following mechanical (Environmental Exposure) tests on: aircraft, automotive and electrical/electronic/mechanical components and assemblies. Test Technology: Test Method(s) 1 : Temperature Humidity Capability Humidity Range: (10 to 98) %RH Temp. Transition Rate: Up To 10 C/min Thermal Shock Capability Max Product Load: Up To 120 lbs Temp. Transition Rate Between Environments: <15s Vibration Capability Random, Sine, Sine-on-Random Frequency Range: (5 to 3,500) Hz Force Capabilities: Up To 6,000 lbs. Force Humidity Range: (10 to 90) %RH Multiple Channel Control/Monitoring, Transmissibility Plots, Resonance Search and Dwell DC: CS-11982, PF-9688, PF-8243;, GMW 14011; (A2LA Cert. No. 1885.02) 09/28/2016 Page 1 of 4
Mechanical Shock Capability Waveform: Half-Sine, Trapezoid and Sawtooth Up To 100 G / 11 ms / 135 in/sec Up To 450 G / 4 ms / 250 in/sec Buzz, Squeak & Rattle (BSR) / Audible Noise Salt Spray / Salt Fog / CCT Salt Fog, Humidity Fogging, Dry Cycle Controlled Humidity, Solution Spray Wet Bottom Relative Humidity, Immersion Cycle DC: PF-8243; PF-9688; Ford: WDS 200210, CETP 00.00-E-412, GM 9540P, GM 4298P; ASTM B117 Tension / Compressions (0 to 5,000) N DC: PF-9688; Water Ingress / Spray High Pressure Spray (up to 1,500 PSI) JIS 0203 Spray Bar IEC Spray Arc Rotating Sample Table (Platform) Dust Drop Up to 4 meters Fluid Compatibility Nonflammable and Non-corrosive Fluids Abrasion Resistance (RCA Wear) Speed of Travel: 276.9 cm ± 2.54 cm Abrasion Load 300 g GM: GM 9103P (superseded), GMW 3172; ; JIS D 0203 R1, S1, R2, S2, GMW 9132; SAE: J1211, J1455, J575 ASTM F2357; GMW 3431 (A2LA Cert. No. 1885.02) 09/28/2016 Page 2 of 4
Functional / Parametric DC: CS-11982; Ford: WDS 200210; GM: GMW 3172 1 Also using customer supplied test methods directly related to the capabilities and test methods listed. 2 Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 may be used to demonstrate supplier in-house laboratory conformity to the section 7.6.3.1 laboratory requirement of ISO/TS 16949:2002. 3 This accreditation also covers testing performed at the satellite laboratory listed below. NOTE: This laboratory s scope contains withdrawn or superseded methods. As a clarifier, this indicates that the applicable method itself has been withdrawn or is now considered historical and not that the laboratory s accreditation for the method has been withdrawn. CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS 1, 2 1791 Harmon Road Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Mr. David E. Swift Phone: 248 209 3813 Email: david.swift@continental-corporation.com Mr. Steven Kulha Phone: 248 209 3816 Email: Steve.Kulha@continental-corporation.com Test Technology: Test Method(s) 1 : Temperature Humidity Capability Humidity Range: (10 to 98) %RH Temp. Transition Rate: Up To 10 C/min Thermal Shock Capability Max Product Load: Up To 120 lbs Temp. Transition Rate Between Environments: <15s Vibration Capability Random, Sine, Sine-on-Random Frequency Range: (5 to 3,500) Hz Force Capabilities: Up To 20,000 lbs. Force Humidity Range: (10 to 90) %RH Multiple Channel Control/Monitoring, Transmissibility Plots, Resonance Search and Dwell DC: CS-11982, PF-9688, PF-8243;, GMW 14011; (A2LA Cert. No. 1885.02) 09/28/2016 Page 3 of 4
Mechanical Shock Capability Waveform: Half-Sine, Trapezoid and Sawtooth Up to 100G / 11 ms / 135 in/sec Buzz, Squeak & Rattle (BSR) / Audible Noise Drop Up to 4 meters Tension/Compression (0 to 5,000) N Fluid Compatibility Nonflammable and Non-corrosive Fluids Functional / Parametric DC: PF-8243, PF-9688, LP-381E-01; GM: GMW 14011 DC: PF-9688; DC: CS-11982; Ford: WDS 200210; GM: GMW 3172 1 Also using customer supplied test methods directly related to the capabilities and test methods listed. 2 Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 may be used to demonstrate supplier in-house laboratory conformity to the section 7.6.3.1 laboratory requirement of ISO/TS 16949:2002. NOTE: This laboratory s scope contains withdrawn or superseded methods. As a clarifier, this indicates that the applicable method itself has been withdrawn or is now considered historical and not that the laboratory s accreditation for the method has been withdrawn. (A2LA Cert. No. 1885.02) 09/28/2016 Page 4 of 4
Accredited Laboratory A2LA has accredited CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Auburn Hills, MI for technical competence in the field of Mechanical Testing This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system (refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated 8 January 2009). Presented this 28 th day of September 2016. Senior Director of Quality & Communications For the Accreditation Council Certificate Number 1885.02 Valid to August 31, 2018 For the types of tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory s Mechanical Scope of Accreditation.