Design of customised test benches
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Why design a customised test bench?
The design of test benches is a key element in the development, validation and approval of vehicles and their components. Our solutions enable you to :
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- Adapt test benches to the specific needs of the automotive, aerospace, rail and energy industries.
- Integrate advanced mechatronics technologies, combining mechanics, electronics and control software.
- For powertrains, test and optimise thermal, hybrid and electric systems and alternative energies (hydrogen, e-fuel, ammonia).
- Ensuring the robustness and reliability of equipment by simulating real operating conditions.
- Optimise performance and energy consumption using advanced simulation and modelling tools.
Our test bench design and production services
We offer customised solutions to meet our customers' technological challenges:
- **Design and manufacture of customised test benches ** Integration of advanced control and instrumentation systems
- integration of advanced control and instrumentation systems** **Development and fine-tuning of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic test benches
- **development and fine-tuning of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic test benches
- **Adaptation and retrofitting of existing test benches for new technologies
- Preventive and corrective maintenance of test facilities
What sectors are involved in bench design?
Automotive, rail and marine
Aeronautics, defence and space
Energy
Industry & consumer, medical and telecom/IoT
Test bench development process
1. Analysis and definition of requirements
- Study of technical specifications and test objectives.
- Identification of mechanical, thermal and electrical constraints.
- Preliminary design and validation of specifications.
2. Design and integration
- Modelling and simulation of structures and components.
- Selection of sensors, actuators and measurement equipment.
- Development of control and data acquisition software.
3. Manufacture and assembly
- Production of mechanical and electronic components.
- Integration of sub-assemblies and fine-tuning of functionalities.
- Functional testing and factory validation.
4. Commissioning and final validation
- On-site installation and calibration of equipment.
- Training of user teams.
- Technical support and maintenance to ensure long-term reliability.
Why choose the Emitech Group to design your test benches?
- Turnkey approach: from needs analysis to delivery of the ready-to-use test bench.
- Multi-sector experience covering the automotive, aerospace, rail and energy sectors.
- Mechatronics skills to design innovative, high-performance test benches.
- Ability to adapt and customise to meet customer requirements.
- Responsive after-sales service to ensure the longevity of installations.
Our strategic partnerships
- National Instruments: Emitech is an Integration Partner for the implementation of solutions based on NI hardware and LabVIEW.
- Tectos: we integrate their high-precision mechanical components and are their exclusive reseller in France.
Some examples of test benches developed
Hydraulic skid for bearing test bench
- Radial deformation: 100KN
- Temperature from 60°C to 140°C (+/- 2°C)
- Thermal power: 12 kW
- Flow rate range: 0 to 2m3/h (+/- 2%)
- Specific aeronautical oil: Mobil Jet Oil II
- Tank capacity: 600 litres
High-speed bearing test rig
- Axial stress: 50KN
- Power: 250kW
- Speed: up to 15,000 RPM
- Torque: 500 Nm
- Specific aeronautical oil: Mobil Jet Oil II
- Weight of marble: 7 Tonnes
Bearing test bench
- Radial stress: 30kN
- Capacity for 2 parallel lines
- Driven in rotation by connecting rod
Flexible pressure test rig for burst testing
- For water or oil
- 5 x devices tested up to 2 metres
- Nominal diameter from 3 to 60 mm
- Pressure up to 600 bar
- Automatic cyclic ageing test until bursting
- Made entirely of stainless steel
Temperature and pressure conditioning for oil
- Temperature up to 160°C (+/- 2°C)
- Heating capacity: 24 kW
- Flow rate range: 0 to 2 m3/h (+/- 2 %)
- Specific oil for aeronautics: Mobil Jet Oil II
- Tank capacity: 200 litres
- All stainless steel piping
Vacuum generator for air and kerosene
- Management from 0.25 to 2 bars abs
- Vacuum chamber volume: 850 litres
- Kerosene flow rate inside the chamber: 0 to 500 l/h
- Kerosene temperature: -53 to +30°C
- Temperature inside the chamber: -50 to +30°C
Associated services: Maintenance and Retrofit
Preventive and corrective maintenance
- Maintain initial test bench performance.
- Control and replacement of critical components.
- Rapid intervention in the event of breakdown or malfunction.
Retrofit and modernisation of existing benches
- Upgrading benches to meet new standards.
- Integration of new technologies and control systems.
- Optimising test equipment to improve efficiency.
Why choose the Emitech Group to design your test benches?
- Turnkey approach: from needs analysis to delivery of the ready-to-use test bench.
- Multi-sector experience covering the automotive, aerospace, rail and energy sectors.
- Mechatronics skills to design innovative, high-performance test benches.
- Ability to adapt and customise to meet customer requirements.
- Responsive after-sales service to ensure the longevity of installations.
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