CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
21 April 2005
Implementation Investments
Sopemea Implements Multiple LMS Test.Lab Systems For Vibration Qualification Testing
LMS announced that Sopemea, one of the leading engineering and testing services companies in France, recently implemented LMS Test.Lab as its new standard solution to perform vibration qualification testing. The LMS Test.Lab software combined with the LMS SCADAS III data acquisition front-end enables Sopemea to accurately and efficiently test, analyze and optimize the structural integrity and the vibration resistance of complex mechanical designs. Sopemea selected LMS Test.Lab for its proven efficiency in executing a wide portfolio of vibration testing assignments, its superior ease of use, and the flexibility of its data acquisition platform.
Next to the delivery of multiple testing systems, the contract between Sopemea and LMS also includes an extensive partnership agreement. Both companies will cooperate in research and development projects to explore and develop innovative technologies in the areas of structural engineering and vibration qualification testing. Sopemea and LMS will leverage the unique combination of extensive testing facilities, in-depth application know-how and industry-specific engineering expertise to perform joint consulting assignments and to develop extensive training programs.
Sopemea offers an extensive portfolio of testing and engineering services for the aerospace, automotive, rail, defense, energy and electronics industries. Sopemea is currently involved as the major contractor for qualification testing on three major European aviation development projects: the Falcon 7X business jet from Dassault Aviation, the Eurocopter NH90 helicopter and the Airbus A380. To maximize the return on the enormous investment in testing facilities, Sopemea is constantly challenged to push the efficiency limits of its operations. In addition, Sopemea's customers are pressured to accelerate their development and testing processes. In view of these stringent requirements, Sopemea particularly valued the strong productivity increase that LMS Test.Lab delivers.
"LMS Test.Lab accelerates the preparation of the test set-up and allows to run long duration tests in full security and with minimal monitoring effort," commented Xavier Baudard, Technical Manager at Sopemea. "The workbook-based user interface of LMS Test.Lab allows to organize complex test assignments in a sequence of logical steps in which parameter settings and important checks are defined upfront. This saves a lot of time in running the actual tests and guarantees highly consistent and accurate test results. LMS Test.Lab also allows us to acquire and analyzes test data in near real-time and to deliver results immediately after the test. Altogether, LMS Test.Lab facilitates a fast turnaround of results which is of key importance to our testing operations."
In support of the LMS Test.Lab implementation, Sopemea selected the LMS SCADAS III front-end for signal conditioning and data acquisition. In their first experience with the LMS SCADAS III, Sopemea users experienced the flexibility, acquisition speed and accuracy of the system. Xavier Baudard commented, "In addition to the large variety of projects that we handle, we are regularly called upon to test and qualify large and complex mechanical designs, particularly for aerospace applications. We valued the LMS SCADAS III front-ends as a perfect fit for these requirements. The SCADAS system can easily be deployed in any test configuration and offers the flexibility to combine several independent test setups in a larger channel-count system for special assignments."
"The LMS system offers the accurate control, fast data acquisition, and real-time analysis capabilities that we require to successfully handle the increasing volume of testing work, lower operating costs and to minimize the risk to damage prototype hardware", concluded Stéphane Torrez, CEO, Sopemea. "Significantly higher throughput capacity and lower hardware damaging risk to further strengthens our competitive position and open up new opportunities for winning more future contracts."
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