Indian Ground Vehicle Testing Facility Selects MTS Multi-Axial Durability Test System
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 10 -- MTS Systems Corporation today announced that it has received an order for an enhanced multi-axial durability test system from The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), a premier R&D facility and apex certification body established to meet the testing needs of India's major automobile manufacturers and component industries.
"MTS has a long history of working with customers across the globe to address the most complex and demanding ground vehicle testing challenges," said Sidney W. Emery, Jr., MTS chairman and chief executive officer. "We're very excited to be collaborating with ARAI to meet the evolving test demands of the growing Indian automotive industry."
"The new multi-axial test rig from MTS will be the only one of its kind in India, and represents a firm step forward in achieving end-to-end solutions for meeting the upcoming challenges and testing requirements of OEMs in India and abroad," said B. Bhanot, director, ARAI. The system will be deployed in ARAI's state-of-the-art Structural Dynamics Lab (SDL), which provides testing services to both ground vehicle and component manufacturers.
The MTS system will enable ARAI to conduct durability and fatigue tests on full motorcycles, as well as evaluate four-wheel vehicle suspension systems. It also provides a tool for use in conducting ride comfort studies, analyzing operating deflection shapes (ODS), and performing vibration tests. The mechanical simulator consists of two spindle-mounted fixtures that can be configured to input vertical, lateral and longitudinal forces through both front and rear axles for 2-wheel vehicle tests, or through a single axle for 4-wheel vehicle tests. The system is designed for use with MTS Component RPC(R) Pro (cRPC(TM) Pro) software, a state-of-the-art control package that performs multi-channel, real-time simulation based on force and motion data captured on the road or test track.
"MTS is a leader in providing accurate and reliable road simulation systems," said M.R. Saraf, senior assistant director - SDL, ARAI. "MTS engineers worked closely with us to design a custom road simulator that will meet the specific testing needs of our customers, now and into the future."
About ARAI
The Automotive Research Association of India is a non-profit cooperative industrial research organization formed 35 years ago to meet the research and development needs of the Indian automotive industry. ARAI carries out industry-sponsored research into engines, emissions, structural dynamics, NVH, electronics, and more. The organization is also an apex certification body associated with the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Government of India. In this capacity, it conducts major certification activities and helps the Indian government formulate automotive standards. Additional information on ARAI can be found on the worldwide web at http://www.araiindia.com/ .
About MTS Systems Corporation
MTS Systems Corporation is a leading global supplier of test systems and industrial position sensors. The Company's testing hardware and software solutions help customers accelerate and improve their design, development, and manufacturing processes and are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials, products, and structures. MTS' high performance position sensors provide controls for a variety of industrial and vehicular applications. MTS had 1,615 employees and revenue of $367 million for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2004. Additional information on MTS can be found on the worldwide web at http://www.mts.com/ .