The electromagnetic compatibility facility is state-of-the-art and, with its various measuring halls, enables extensive testing of products of all shapes and sizes such as circuit boards, devices, cars and trucks.
18 Jul 2024 | 2102 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau
After a construction period of just under one-and-a-half years, the EDAG Group, a leading global independent engineering service provider, has now opened its new and state-of-the-art competence centre for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in Fulda, Germany.
The number of electronic components in products will continue to increase in the course of ...
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After a construction period of just under one-and-a-half years, the EDAG Group, a leading global independent engineering service provider, has now opened its new and state-of-the-art competence centre for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in Fulda, Germany.
The number of electronic components in products will continue to increase in the course of digitization in the coming years. They all generate an electromagnetic field that can potentially influence the function of other components. It is therefore important to measure the interference emissions and immunity of electronic components and thus to check their electromagnetic compatibility in accordance with the legal regulations.
EDAG's EMC Centre is state-of-the-art and, with its various measuring halls, offers an ideal test environment for products of all shapes and sizes, such as circuit boards, devices, cars and trucks. In addition to anechoic chambers, the equipment also includes an umbrella and several amplifier cabins. In addition, the facility meets the requirements of the latest standards. It is certified according to TISAX and is accredited by the German Accreditation Body (DAkkS) according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025.
"With this investment, we are supporting safe product development and offering our customers a comprehensive service that can save them considerable additional costs," explains Andreas Boländer, Head of the EDAG Group's EMC Centre. "We work with our customers as early as the development of vehicles, machines and devices to identify and prevent EMC interference at an early stage. In addition, we offer very comprehensive advice and give concrete recommendations for action."
It is not only automotive manufacturers and their suppliers who benefit from the EMC Center. Companies from other industries can also have components, assemblies and products measured in the anechoic chambers in accordance with applicable standards.
According to the EDAG Group, even in the early development phases, the EMC team can support the creation of the test plans and the correct selection of the relevant test standards. The corresponding test results are then analysed and summarised in a final report. The team of experts then assists customers in selecting suitable optimisation measures.
"The increasing complexity of many vehicles is creating more and more electrical components. We are preparing for this. At the same time, we are also aware of the increasing relevance of EMC for networked systems," says Harald Keller, CEO of the EDAG Group. "For us, the EMC Center is an important building block in expanding our service portfolio – also in opening up new industries."
Also at EDAG's Fulda site is the company's own ‘Accredited Test Center’ (ATC), another test rig in the immediate vicinity. The test centre specialises in environmental simulations, electrical/electronic testing and physico-chemical test methods. With the EMC Centre, the EDAG Group is closing a technological gap in the protection of electronic components. This gives customers the opportunity to get everything from a single source and save prototypes or components in development through tailor-made test plans.