Inauguration of new testing facility

Sharjah, UAE, 24 September 2018: SKM Testing Lab, an affiliate of SKM Air Conditioning, a manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, has launched a new test facility in Sharjah, the company announced in a Press communiqué. The facility has the capacity to test a range of air conditioning equipment in multimode, the communiqué said.

The test facility is a psychrometric testing chamber capable of testing packaged units up to 10 tonnes of refrigeration (TR), fan coil units (DX and chilled water) and air handlers and split systems in cooling and heating mode, the communiqué said. The test facility has a state-of-the-art control and measurement system that allows automated control with high accuracy in the least test time, the communiqué further said.

The new testing facility

SKM Testing Lab quality management system has been developed and accredited as per ISO 17025 (ILAC), with emphasis on the quality of both management and technical competency, the communiqué said. The lab has certifications from recognised regional and international certification bodies, such as AHRI, SASO (KSA) and MEW (Kuwait), the communiqué further said.

According to SKM Air Conditioning, the test facilities are not limited to the company’s product line but are also open to other HVAC manufacturers, clients and authorities, local and worldwide, offering comprehensive testing services at competitive prices.