Simplify Corrosion Testing – Smart Salt Spray Chambers with Auto-Data Logging

Shanghai – TOBO GROUP, a leader in micro-scale testing technology, is proud to launch the MicroPulse Lab Salt Spray Tester—a space-saving, ultra-precise system designed exclusively for lab environments and the testing of micro-components, such as microchips, medical micro-implants, and miniature electronic connectors. Unlike full-size industrial testers that waste space and overcomplicate small-scale testing, this compact platform delivers lab-grade accuracy in a footprint smaller than a standard lab bench, addressing the unique needs of academic research labs, micro-manufacturers, and medical device startups where space is limited and micro-level corrosion defects can derail product performance.
At the heart of the MicroPulse Lab is its miniaturized, high-precision core, engineered to maintain strict control over test conditions for tiny specimens.For example, a university research lab studying corrosion in micro-solar panel connectors used the MicroPulse Lab to detect a 3μm-thick coating failure that full-size testers, with their larger chamber temperature variations, had missed. A medical device startup testing titanium micro-screws for dental implants relied on the system’s precise salt concentration control to mimic bodily fluid salinity, ensuring their tests aligned with real-world biological conditions.
Complementing its precision is the Micro-Imaging Integration Capability, which lets labs pair the tester with existing microscopes or high-magnification cameras (up to 1000x) for real-time observation of micro-corrosion. The tester features a transparent, anti-fog chamber door and built-in mounting brackets that secure imaging equipment, eliminating the need to remove specimens mid-test (a process that risks contaminating or damaging delicate micro-components). A microelectronics manufacturer used this feature to capture time-lapse footage of corrosion spreading across a 2mm-wide circuit board connector, identifying how moisture seeped through a 1μm gap in the coating—insights that guided a redesign of their sealing process. An academic team studying nanocoated micro-wires integrated the tester with a scanning electron microscope (SEM), using the system’s stable test environment to document nanoscale corrosion progression for a published research paper.
Real-world applications across lab and micro-manufacturing sectors underscore the system’s value: An academic lab used the MicroPulse Lab to study corrosion in biodegradable magnesium micro-stents, using its precise temperature control to simulate human body temperature (37°C) and document how the stents degraded over 30 days. A micro-electronics firm tested gold-plated micro-connectors for wearable devices, leveraging the system’s compact size to run parallel tests in their small lab—cutting the time to validate a new coating from 4 weeks to 2. A medical device startup validated the corrosion resistance of 0.5mm-wide titanium micro-anchors for orthopedic use, using the micro-imaging integration to confirm no corrosion occurred after 100 hours of testing—critical for securing FDA approval.
“The MicroPulse Lab was built for teams working at the micro-scale, where ‘close enough’ isn’t enough,” said TOBO GROUP’s Micro-Technology Director. “Labs and micro-manufacturers shouldn’t have to adapt to full-size testers—we built a tester that adapts to them, delivering the precision they need in a space that fits their workflow. It’s testing technology that thinks as small as their products do.”
For more information about the MicroPulse Lab Salt Spray Tester, including micro-component compatibility, imaging integration options, and LIMS connectivity, visit Info@botomachine.com.