To implement the 'Road to Rig' - Concept in the Powertrain Testing Area in Cologne, new additional test facilities have been installed using the Ford Global Test Automation System adapted to local needs. The complete design of this system has a major influence on investment cost, quality of test results, ease of use, operating cost and the possibility of data transfer between systems. To optimize these conflicting needs several strategic decisions were made in the planning phase of the project, which led to the final design. The main quality of the new system is the modular structure and the use of clearly defined interfaces, which allows maximum use of the performance of the individual components. The system, described in this paper, is an automation system used on a global basis for various kinds of test rigs. It is used in Cologne for three types of test rigs: Electric Driven Transmission Dynos (E-Dynos), Engine Driven Powertrain Dynos (PT-Dynos) and Chassis Roller Dynos (CR-Dynos). Other additional applications for engine development dynos, engine hot-test dynos, torque converter dynos and componentand function test rigs are implemented at Ford engine- and transmission areas In Detroit (USA). The main supplier Interautornation from Oakville (Canada) performs as a system integrator for hard- and software. The system has been developed by a project team together with the different companies, which were mandatory for this project.
Global test automation system: new automation system for powertrain test center
Globale Prüfstandsautomatisierung: Neues Automatisierungssystem für ein Antriebskettenprüfungszentrum
1999
9 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 7 Quellen
Conference paper
English
Global Test Automation System: New Automation System for Powertrain Test Center
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