Cascade TEK Announces A2LA Accreditation for Vibration and Environmental Testing Services

Hillsboro, OR (PRWEB) June 11, 2007

Cascade TEK of Hillsboro, Oregon, has received the A2LA accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). Cascade TEK's environmental testing facility has spent the last year completing the extensive accreditation process, which now insures compliance of Cascade TEK's internal quality systems, technical staff and calibration protocols to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 -- General Requirements for the Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories.

Doug Barrett, founder and President of Cascade TEK, tells us, "At Cascade Tek we stand 100% behind what we deliver, and becoming A2LA accredited is just one more way that we can be sure we are serving our customers to the best of our ability." Cascade TEK is also accredited by other prominent laboratory accreditation organizations, including the Department of Defense Supply Center for MIL-STD testing and ISTA for Package Testing, and is a member of the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) for DO160 environmental testing of avionics. Cascade Tek now carries A2LA accreditation in Vibration and Shock Testing, Temperature and Humidity Testing, and Salt Spray (Fog) Testing, as well as many other test conditions. This accreditation covers testing under Mil Standards, RTCA, ASTM, ISTA, SAE and Belcore GR-63 Part 2. To see the full scope of Cascade TEK's A2LA Accredited Testing Services please visit Cascade TEK's website at http://www.cascadetek.com/a2la-accredited-test-lab.html

"We have grown our testing facility to include a complete suite of vibration testing, package testing, and environmental stress testing services and have always seen value in having independent organizations such as A2LA audit these services," says Doug.

About A2LA
American Association for Laboratory Accreditation is a nonprofit, public service organization that provides services in laboratory accreditation and laboratory-related training. A2LA is recognized and accepted throughout the world as a joint member of ISO-ILAC-IAF, the international governing bodies that determine the requirements for technical competence and management systems necessary to consistently deliver technically valid test results. A2LA accredited labs are recognized worldwide for their competence, quality of service and ability to be cost effective.

About Cascade Tek
Cascade Tek is a 15-year-old company that is dedicated to environmental laboratory testing, specializing in vibration testing, shock testing, package testing, and salt spray and fog testing. The company was founded in 1992 by President Doug Barrett, and has become the Northwest's premier environmental testing lab and test chamber sales/service organization. Cascade TEK helps clients to establish product reliability, equip personal laboratories and maintain existing test equipment. Visit Cascade TEK at http://www.cascadetek.com to learn more about Cascade TEK and the testing services offered.

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