Air & Sound measurement provide
for HVAC industry, in lab or in field.

AFMA’s testing laboratory is equipped with the latest, state-of-the-art equipment and performs tests in accordance with all of AMCA International’s test standards and other international standards. The equipment is continually calibrated and checked against AMCA International’s accredited laboratories.

The lab performs tests on the following products:

Fans and AHU

Air performance testing includes:

• Development of fan curves.
• Measurement of airflow, pressure, power, and efficiency.

For fan size and capacity:

• Air volume from 650 CMH to 140,000 CMH
• Axial fan size up to 2.2m diameter and centrifugal fan up to 1.2m diameter.

Test standards that apply to air performance testing include:

• AMCA International’s 210, Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Aerodynamic Performance Rating
• ISO 5801, Industrial Fans – Performance Testing Using Standardized Airways

Sound

Sound testing includes:

• Inlet sound power.
• Outlet sound power.
• Total sound power.

Test standards that apply to sound testing include:

• AMCA International’s 300, Reverberant Room Method for Sound Testing of Fans

Dampers

Pressure drop.

Test standards that apply to damper testing include:

AMCA International’s 500-D, Laboratory Methods of Testing Dampers for Rating

Vibration and Balancing   

Vibration Analysis includes:

• FFT Analysis
• Two-plane Balancing

AFMA also performs contract tests for interested parties and the verification or challenge test called by customer.  By mutual agreement with the client, these test procedures can be modified and adapted to test many other devices used to move or control air.