End of Line
We design and supply state-of-the-art end-of-line solutions for a range of requirements.
Car performance test benches
The Roller Bench, also known as an integrated bench or road simulator, tests the functionality of the vehicle’s key performance features by simulating normal road driving.
This bench is used to measure the performance of the vehicle to be tested: from a simple warm-up to acceleration cycles, braking, top speed, gearbox check, brake system check, including ABS, ASR, ESP, etc., from checking the power transmitted to the wheels to torque distribution on vehicles with multiple drive axles.
With this type of bench it is possible to measure, certify and advise on performance in accordance with the vehicle’s production specifications.
Features
4 groups of rollers handle acceleration and braking independently.
- Measurements on 4×2 and 4×4 vehicles
- Availability:
- stand-alone version or with diagnosis system
- with or without aphonic cabinet
- with extraction system
- Guided test programme
- Pre- and post-testing stations
- Analysis of car problems
- Breakdown self-diagnosis
- Electric power regeneration, converting dissipated power into electricity
- Compatible with:
- Industry 4.0
- WCM
Measurements performed
- Road simulation
- Acceleration
- Wheel power
- Differential torque distribution
- Resistance to rolling
- Braking (maximum, high and low speed)
- Complete check of vehicle ECU functionality: ABS, ESP, ASR, TCR, cruise control, sensor control units, brake valves
- Gearbox and associated reverse gears
- Engine ECU check
- Lighting system
- Customised tests
FLEXIBLE
We can meet a wide range of simulation needs
MULTI-ACTIVITY TESTING
Our equipment can carry out all possible tests in straight-line conditions
VERSATILITY
The same bench can be quickly set up to carry out various tests on different vehicles and models
DURABILITY
Proven durability record (over 40 years of service)
Commercial vehicle performance test benches
The Roller Bench or road simulator, tests the functionality of the vehicle’s key performance features by simulating normal road driving.
A range of measurements of truck performance can be taken on this bench. These range from simple warm-up to acceleration-braking cycles, maximum speed, gearbox check, braking system check with check of devices such as ABS, ASR, ESP, etc., to the power transmitted to the wheels and torque distribution on vehicles with multiple drive axles.
The average test time is around ten minutes, but of course this depends on the type and number of tests to be performed.
Although it has an architecture similar to that of the integrated bench for cars (one vector motor for each wheel), it is not advisable to carry out maximum braking force measurements, as the forces involved are very high and would require the use of very powerful electric motors.
Please see the brake tester benches for brake force measurements.
Using a PC and a variety of sensors, it is possible to measure, certify and advise on performance in accordance with the vehicle’s production specifications.
Features
- Measurements for 4×2, 4×4, 6×2, 6×4, 6×6, 8×2 8×4, 8×6 and 8×8 vehicles (benches for more axles can also be made on request)
- A group of 2 rollers, for each individual wheel, manages acceleration and braking independently wheel by wheel.
- Available:
- as a stand-alone version or with diagnosis system
- with or without aphonic cabinet
- with or without an extraction system
- Step-by-step guided testing programme
- Truck problem analysis
- Bench failure self-diagnosis
- Regeneration of electrical power by converting power that would be dissipated into ready-to-use electricity
- Compatible with:
- Industry 4.0
- WCM
Measurements performed
- Road simulation
- Acceleration
- Wheel power
- Differential torque distribution
- Resistance to rolling
- Braking (at average speed)
- Complete check of vehicle ECU functionality such as: ABS, ESP, ASR, TCR, cruise control, … (control units, sensors, brake valves, …)
- Gearbox and associated gears + reverse
- Engine ECU check
- Lighting system
- Customised tests
The roller bench uses electric motors to accelerate and decelerate the vehicle’s wheels.
A PLC can manage the entire test cycle.
A computer for managing the data measured during the tests.
An EOBD interface to dialogue with all ECUs of the vehicle being tested.
Aphonic or soundproof cabinets are manufactured by us to suit the customer’s space requirements.
The extraction system is tailored to the customer’s needs and can be with single or dual delivery and energy-saving.
The components used are in accordance with the customer’s Vendor List.
Car wheel alignment benches
Complete systems for measuring and adjusting wheel angles by finding the perfect settings for the vehicle.
Precision is ensured by a system of four high-resolution 3D laser-beam cameras for accurate wheel control.
Set-up and alignment can be performed in both automatic and manual modes, including torque checks.
Loading and unloading of vehicles can be done either automatically or manually, depending on production requirements.
The toe pit has multiple uses beyond adjusting toe.
Today, a modern toe pit can be used for:
- measurement and adjustment of all characteristic wheel alignment angles
- measurement and adjustment of front toe with respect to the symmetry axis and thrust axis
- headlight adjustment (low beam, high beam, fog light) of conventional, halogen, xenon or LED type (fixed focus or variable geometry)
- calibration of ADAS devices (front cameras, front medium and long distance radars, ultrasonic sensors)
- calibration of head-up display (projects main navigation information onto windscreen)
Commercial vehicle wheel alignment benches
The toe pit for trucks has different characteristics from that designed for cars because of the increased size and weight of vehicles, but it still has the same variety of uses.
Today, a modern truck toe pit can be used for:
- measurement and adjustment of all characteristic wheel alignment angles, including the alignment of the various steering axles;
- the front toe can be measured and adjusted with respect to the symmetry or thrust axis (dog tracking) (axis measured according to the orientation of the main drive axle or the average of several axles or … )
- adjustments can be:
- manual or automatic
- with or without torque control at tightening
- with or without load simulation
- headlight adjustment (both low beam, high beam and fog lights). Headlights can be conventional, halogen, xenon or LED (both fixed focus and variable geometry);
- calibration of ADAS devices, (front and rear cameras, short-, medium- and long-distance radars (front and rear), ultrasonic sensors;
- calibration of head-up display (projects main navigation information onto windscreen).
All measured data can be certified and approved in accordance with the vehicle’s production specifications.
Features
- Measurements for 4×2, 4×4, 6×2, 6×4, 6×6, 8×2, 8×4, 8×6 and 8×8 vehicles
- Measurement on single, double or multi-axle steering vehicles
- 2, 4 or 6 independent roller groups for easy and quick compensation (ROC)
- 4 sets of 3D cameras with laser lines for greater measurement accuracy. Cameras are mounted on precision rails to adapt to the various pitches of the vehicles being measured (measurements also on several axles in sequence)
- Pit extraction system
- Guided test programme
- Available in both stand-alone version and with diagnosis system
- Operator platform in the pit with manual or automatic working height adjustment
- Electronic steering wheel position level
- Vehicle problem analysis
- Breakdown self-diagnosis
- Compatible with:
- Industry 4.0
- WCM
Measurements performed
- Measures angles of:
- semi toe and full toe of first, second, third, etc., up to axle
- camber of first, second, third, etc. up to axle
- dog tracking
- car height from the ground (load simulation)
- caster
- maximum steering
- Adjustments of all measured angles can be carried out either manually by the operator or automatically by robot arms or simple screwdrivers.
- Headlight adjustment for left- or right-hand drive with measurement of:
- horizontal deviation
- vertical deviation
- maximum light intensity
- Calibration of ADAS devices using appropriate reference targets. Targets can be operated manually or automatically by robotic arms.
The truck toe pit relies on the movement of the two rear cameras to centre themselves in front of each individual rear wheel.
If the truck has a double front axle then the front cameras also move to face each wheel. This system can also be equipped with several camera pairs to reduce the cycle time.
Available adjustments can be divided into three macro-groups:
Measuring wheel alignment angles
- a set of four 3D cameras each assisted by laser beams capable of fully mapping the wheel, allows perfect spatial identification of each wheel of the vehicle. The recognition of the wheel within its own reference system then determines the measurement of all the characteristic angles that make up the car wheel alignment.
- for vehicles with more than four axles, the camera pairs move on precision rails to recognise and measure all wheels, axle by axle.
- a PLC can manage the entire test cycle.
- a computer manages the measured data, compares them to reference values, stores and/or prints them out.
- a set of turntables with rollers is used to measure ROC (Run Out Compensation).
- screwdrivers, torque wrenches and/or robot arms for adjusting and tightening shims can also be added.
Headlight measurement
The headlight measurement and adjustment section uses, in addition to the PLC and PC already used for toe measurements, one or two optical cameras capable of simulating the projection of the headlight beam at 10m (legal regulations). A digital camera detects the headlight beam and analyses its vertical, horizontal and intensity aspects. This gives a complete analysis of the headlight.
A motorised gantry with two or more axes brings the optical camera into position in front of the vehicle’s individual headlights.
ADAS device calibration
These devices are now an integral and vital part of most modern vehicles, and there are many types, each with its own functional test and calibration methodology.
These range from ultrasonic sonar for assisted parking, to radar with collision avoidance features, to individual cameras for managing the vehicle position in relation to the road, to integrated camera groups for optimal manoeuvring management, to …
For each type of sensor/device, specific test/calibration technologies are offered, all in accordance with the specifications of the various manufacturers.
One of our EOBD interfaces is able to dialogue with all the ECUs of the vehicle under test to activate functional checks and correct calibration procedures.
Fume extraction in the pit
The extraction system is tailor-made to the customer’s needs and extracts air from the pit where the operator is working or, in some cases, adds a slight overpressure to the pit itself, effectively preventing the vehicle’s exhaust fumes from entering during measurement.
The components used are in accordance with the customer’s Vendor List.
Headlight tester gantry
The headlight tester gantry is a key part of wheel alignment benches, although it can also be used independently.
It is combined with this equipment for two practical reasons:
- The vehicle is in a known and repeatable position on the wheel alignment bench;
- The headlight adjustment time does not affect the cycle time because it is done in parallel with the wheel adjustment.
- Labour savings as performed in the toe cycle time.
As soon as the vehicle has been prepared for toe adjustments, the optical headlight measurement camera moves in front of a vehicle headlight and starts measuring its parameters, such as intensity, distribution, horizontal and vertical beam deviation.
When all parameters are within the set tolerances, the optical camera automatically switches to the next light.
It is possible to measure and/or adjust all the front headlights of a vehicle (low beam, high beam, fog light, etc.).
Headlights can be adjusted manually (the operator turns the adjustment screws manually) or automatically (electric screwdrivers make the adjustments autonomously).
With this equipment, combined with a PC, it is possible to measure, display and check that the measurements carried out conform to the required specifications and record them to keep on file for the future.
Features
- Headlight measurement means being able to measure and adjust the position of each of the vehicle’s front headlights: low beam, high beam and fog lights.
Measurements performed
- The measurement of the light beam is broken down into its different components:
- vertical deviation (high/low)
- horizontal (left/right)
- light intensity
- beam distribution
ADAS
(Advanced Driver Assistance System)
The ADAS gantry is used for calibrating all sensors involved in the ADAS functions of a vehicle.
Systems for calibrating ADAS devices can be:
- integrated in wheel alignment systems
- installed as autonomous stations
The gantry is made up of:
- a system that can place the different calibration targets in the appropriate positions.
- target position management software for different vehicle versions.
interface software with vehicle ECUs to activate sensor calibration procedures.
Features
- Sensor calibrations for:
- Adaptive cruise control
- Collision avoidance emergency brake
- Cross traffic sensors
- Parking sensors
- Traffic sign recognition
- Maintenance of centrelines
- Surround view
- Blind spot supervisor
- Aluminium profile gantry
- Servo motors
Measurements performed
- Target positioning precision ±1 mm
- Targets designed according to required characteristics
- Use of doppler simulators
- Targets for:
- Medium and short-range radar
- Ultrasound
- Camera
- Automatic vehicle centring
- Option to use different targets for surround view calibration
The ADAS Gantry can be made up of:
- Vehicle centring device (places the vehicle to be calibrated in the correct position)
- Front gantry (positions targets for front sensor calibration)
- Back gantry (positions targets for back sensor calibration)
- Lateral gantries for calibrating side doppler sensors
- Lateral targets (for calibrating the surround view system’s side cameras)
It uses servo-driven electric motors to position the targets.
A PLC can manage the entire test cycle.
An EOBD interface to dialogue with all ECUs of the vehicle being tested.
A computer for interfacing with vehicle ECUs and managing measurements during tests.
The gantry can be equipped with anti-reflection systems to improve the efficiency of camera calibration.
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