Automotive Testing and Development Services, Inc.

Automotive Testing and Development Services, Inc. (ATDS) is an independent automotive testing company. Its About page states that the business has been in the automotive business after new ownership from Olsen Engineering, Inc. since 1989, and that for over 30 years ATDS has performed a high-volume of automotive tests for top tier automotive manufacturers and numerous renowned companies. It began as a vehicle emissions testing organization and has since grown to include over 300 employees located in five permanent and various temporary locations. The page describes ATDS as one of the world's few independent certification service providers and a full-service emissions testing laboratory, and says it has achieved certification of new motor vehicles in over 100 projects, from small volume manufacturers to some of the world's largest.

The services listed on the site are Durability Programs, Regulatory Testing, Contract Staffing, In-Use Vehicle Procurement and PEMS Testing. Separate facilities pages cover the laboratory and the company's locations. ATDS describes itself as a one-stop shop for data acquisition projects, highlights testing flexibility as what it calls its bread and butter, and says it caters its laboratory to clients who require a deep understanding of automotive testing.

ATDS offers a variety of automotive testing services including:

• Emissions testing
• Portable Emissions Measurement System (PEMS) testing
• Customized testing solutions
• Durability testing with over 10,000,000 miles driven

Locations and areas served. ATDS is headquartered in Ontario, California, and its Locations page says the company features several locations that each provide varying features and testing capabilities, strategically spread throughout the United States to capture a wide array of testing environments as well as proximity to key locations such as the CARB and EPA offices.

The two Colorado locations serve the Denver area and western Colorado. The Aurora office address is 1905 Jasper St Unit B, Aurora, CO 80011. Its listed key features are high altitude durability testing, warehouse, garage and office space for client use, a 4 post auto lift, secured gated storage for large HDVs, and procurement capabilities for finding vehicles. The Grand Junction office address is 842 21 1/2 Rd Suite B, Grand Junction, CO 81505, with high altitude durability testing, a large warehouse with pull-through bay, and secured gated storage. Both Colorado sites are described as fully staffed, with full-time on-site ATDS staff to run urgent projects.

California Office 400 S Etiwanda Ave Ontario, California 91761 United States Phone: +1 909 390 1100

Michigan Office 1350 Highland Dr Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 United States Phone: +1 800 865 0379

ATDS offers career opportunities for Tier II drivers and emissions laboratory technicians. They maintain a strong focus on safety and efficiency, providing a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

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Durability programs and mileage accumulation. The Durability page describes light-duty and heavy-duty programs that expose vehicles to different terrain and weather conditions.

Light-duty durability mileage accumulation covers passenger cars, light to heavy duty trucks and motorcycles, using both public roads and automotive proving grounds, for programs described as ranging from ten to ten million miles. Listed features include durability testing that meets regulatory requirements for engineering analysis and warranty issues, customized data logging using either the client's data logger or ATDS custom solutions, road map and planning support for vehicle certification and durability, and Tier-II drivers with over 7 years of driving experience.

Emissions testing laboratory and equipment. The laboratory in Ontario, California is described on the Laboratory page as a complete emissions testing laboratory for the latest in light-duty passenger cars and trucks, covering both emissions compliance work and engineering assessment. The page says California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff routinely audits the ATDS laboratory for California Title 13 compliance, and refers to over 30 years of automotive testing experience.

The published equipment list includes

an AWD 48 inch electric chassis dynamometer by AVL capable of testing vehicles from 300 lbs to 12,500 lbs equivalent inertia; an FWD 48 inch electric chassis dynamometer by AVL with Real Time controls capable of testing vehicles including motorcycles, ATVs and scooters over the same inertia range; a Sealed Housing for Evaporative Determination (SHED) for multi-day diurnal testing and On-Board Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) testing; a test chamber with an AVL iGEM control system, solar light bank, temperature and humidity controls for SC03 and AC-17 testing and other drive cycles; a Horiba CVS bag emission sampling bench; a Horiba VETS 7000 test cell automation system with auxiliary channel and CAN bus logging; a Horiba Bag Mini Diluter for testing SULEV vehicles; a Horiba CVS bag bench for diesel vehicles; a 4 station automated evaporative canister preconditioning bench; EPA and CARB approved test equipment for TIER II and LEVII SULEV class vehicles; CARB TP-901, TP-902 and TP-933 pressure, slosh and UV exposure equipment; and AVL Portable Emissions Measurement Sampling (PEMS) that integrates with the test chamber's AVL iGEM control system.

Regulatory and evaporative emissions testing services. The Regulatory Testing page describes ATDS emissions and range testing capabilities, equipped with two SHEDs, an AWD dynamometer, canister loading stations and bench analyzers, and says the services suit homologation and compliance testing as well as special engineering tests.

Evaporative emissions testing uses Sealed Housing for Evaporative Determination (SHED) chambers, including multi-day diurnal testing and on-board refueling vapor recovery (ORVR). The listed evaporative services are CARB TP-902 evaporative emissions testing for MY2008 and later, CARB TP-933 thermal cycling, pressure cycling and slosh stabilization, evaporative canister purge strategy development, and in-use canister performance studies. The Variable Volume Variable Temperature (VVVT) SHED is described as capable of Federal and California Enhanced 2 and 3-day test sequences, supporting evaporative diurnal SHED testing, a running loss evaporative test cell, ORVR SHED with refueling and spitback capabilities, and fuel conditions certification for ORVR and motorcycle evaporative testing.

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