Throughout the all product life, éolane's R&D can develop the testing resources associated with specific customer needs:
- In Design, through the development of simulation benches
- In Qualification, through the development of benches adapted to the qualification tests of a product
- In Production, through the development of test benches suitable for éolane plants
- In after-sales service, through the development of troubleshooting test benches
- In maintenance in operational condition and RMA, through the development of operational control benches
Skills R&D tests
- From existing solutions or specific development, the 120 R&D engineers will adapt to customer needs.
- The R&D testing skills cover the entire R&D scope of éolane:
- Software
- Material / electronic part
- Mecanic
- Qualification
- Its experience allows the windane group to design simple or complex benches.
- Partnership with National Instruments
Software
éolane designs all the bench software:
- Human Machine Interface
- Database
- Test sequencer
- Instrument control
- Data acquisition and processing
Material / Electronic
éolane selects the COTS (power supplies, acquisition boxes, etc.) that meet the needs and designs the cards necessary for the adaptation of the product through the following skills:
- Design
- Simulation
- Routing
- Wiring
- Focus
- Validation / Qualification
Mechanic
R&D designs and manufactures the mechanical elements of the test means:
- Specific 3D development
- Test bay design
- Test interface design
- Taking into account normative aspects
- Production tracking
Qualification
éolane intervention also makes it possible to deal with the qualification issues of the means developed:
- Internal analysis of compliance with EU Directives (REACH, RoHS, Low Voltage, CEM)
- CE marking aid
- EC declaration of conformity
- Regulatory watch via the éolane Qualification Lab
Tools
- Software:
- National Instruments Solutions: LabWindows / CVI, TestStand, LabVIEW
- Mechanical:
- CAD software: Solidworks, Inventor
- Electronics:
- Electrical CAD: Zuken E3.cable
- Electronic CAD: Altium Designer, Mentor DX Designer
Differentiation criteria
- Taking customer needs into account at the heart of éolane solutions for optimal performance
- A very wide variety of products already tested across many business sectors, on production volumes varying from very small series to large series
- Multidisciplinary teams in permanent contact (R&D, Industrial, Purchasing, etc.)
- A mastery of all the trades involved in the production of benches, whether simple or complex
- An average experience of 20 years
Achievements examples
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PORTABLE SENSOR SIMULATORSector: Energy, Natural Resources Phase: Conception Objective: Simulate different types of sensors on a nuclear site |
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FLIGHT COMPUTER TEST BENCHSector: Civil Aeronautics, Space Phase: Qualification Objective: Perform tests and software qualification of 2 on-board avionics computers |
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RAIL ANTENNA FUNCTIONAL TEST BENCHSector: Railway, Public Transport Phase: Production Objective: Carry out the functional tests necessary for the verification and characterization of on-board ERTMS communication antennas |
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AGRICULTURAL ENGINE CALCULATOR FUNCTIONAL TEST BENCHSector: Automotive, Off Road Phase: Production Objective: Testing a tractor rear axle control computer |
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ROGOWSKI LOOP CONDITIONING MODULE TEST BENCHESSector: Industry, Industrial Equipment Phase: Production Objective: Test and calibrate conditioning modules of a Rogowski loop |
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MOBILE RADIO TERMINAL REPAIR BENCHSector: Defense, Civil Security, Naval Phase: After-sales Service Objective: Perform 1st level troubleshooting of different models of mobile radio terminals (PMR) |