Technical assistance

In structures, components and products subjected to mechanical, thermal, tribological or corrosion/environmental stresses, and manufactured in metallic, plastic or elastomeric materials, we analyze both the mechanisms that have led to failure (mechanical fatigue, embrittlement, corrosion, stress corrosion, creep, thermal fatigue, abrasion and wear, surface fatigue due to contact, impact, etc), and their causes (design, manufacturing, assembly, material, use/maintenance failures).

In components, products or installations of electrical and electronic systems, possible malfunctions of the product or installation are analyzed, which may be due to communications (Bluetooth, ZigBee, WIFI, ….); to overheating; to electromagnetic compatibility, insulation, etc.

Advice on problem solving or compliance with Electromagnetic Compatibility, Noise and Vibration standards. By relying on the knowledge of the design engineers, and on the possibility of testing the equipment or components to verify that the problem has been solved, solutions can be provided to bring the equipment into compliance or minimize the problem.

We advise on the Directives and Standards that the product must comply with, the documentation to be done as the CE Marking, which is a requirement to be able to sell products in the European market. We are specialized in Electrical and Electronic machines and products.

We also advise on quality requirements, how to interpret and apply the standards, and tests to comply with. We can also carry out tests in our laboratories for Electromagnetic Compatibility, Low Voltage Electrical Safety, Vibration and Climatic tests.

In the design and development of any industrial product, the selection of the most suitable material, combining functional and economic requirements, is a key and generally highly complex stage. A system that integrates several materials can be a failure due to the incorrect choice of any one of them, even those that may appear to be less important (e.g. the rubber of a seal in a hydraulic actuator), forcing companies to consider multiple selection options for each and every component of a new product, when their technical capabilities hardly include expertise for all of these options.

To this end, we have fully updated laboratories that are complemented by collaborations with third parties to ensure access to virtually any material test. Support is also given to material selection through simulation of the material and its functional conditions in use, which specifically contemplates computational support through multiphysics and multidomain simulation techniques based on the advanced use of FEM (Finite Element Method) and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) tools. See Calculation and Simulations services.