
How to comply with local and international regulations
Successfully complying with both Mexican and international regulations to perform EMC testing on electronic equipment for telecommunications and automotive industries in a Semi-Anechoic Chamber (SAC) was the key challenge for the test house giant Intertek Latinoamérica & Caribbean in Mexico.

According to our welding specialist Sebastiaan Koopmans, finishing an RF-shielded door requires special skills: “A regular household door fits into a wooden or metal frame. The ‘knives’ on our doors need to fit exactly into the copper ‘fingers’ of the door frame after welding the parts together. Therefore, they must be sharp but not too sharp to wear the copper fingers. Just like a good kitchen knife. I test the welding edges of the door knives manually but safely: when they feel smooth enough, they get my green light.”
His working method may require some extra work, but it pays off.
Sebastiaan: “Maybe I’m a bit obsessed with perfection, but sometimes I’m shocked by the parts made by other companies. And especially with tempest shield rooms, the isolation at the door can make the difference between success or failure.”
The next time you visit our production facility, ask for Sebastiaan. He would love to show you the difference between good and great.