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Automotive Engineering

Packer Engineering holds a national reputation in automotive engineering, serving consumers, automobile manufacturers, component suppliers, and materials producers as well as end users and consumers. Equipped with a mini sled and drop tower, our engineers can evaluate the crash worthiness of vehicles, determine the energy absorbed by vehicle structural components when crushed, and perform experimental stress analysis. Our mechanical engineers also assist in developing and improving car and truck performance through analyzing shock and vibrations, testing vehicle dynamics, and evaluating braking effectiveness. Performance tests and safety evaluations of airbags and seatbelts are also available. Clients rely on Packer Engineering for accident reconstruction involving consumer automobiles and motorcycles. Services include:

  • Accident Investigation & Reconstruction
  • Automotive Electronics Evaluation
  • Bench & Field Durability Testing
  • Crash Testing
  • Failure Analysis
  • Full Litigation Services
  • Hazardous Material Transport Evaluation
  • Human/Machine Interaction Analysis
  • Human Performance Evaluation
  • Metallurgical Analysis
  • Product Liability Assessment
  • Product Safety Standards Assessment
  • Tribological Testing
  • Vehicle Dynamics Evaluation
  • Welding & Joining Testing

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Kenneth F. Packer, Ph.D., P.E., has been named as the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Kenneth F. Packer, Ph.D., P.E., has been named as the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient by the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce as part of the 2010 Small Business of the Year Awards....

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