ETA Product Range Includes:

Friction Welding Machines

Continuous drive Rotary Friction Welding
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Assembly Machines
Steering Gear
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Innovative Machines
Linear Friction Welding
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Friction Stir Welding
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Forward Carrier (Differential Case)
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Packaging Machines?
for Productivity, Performance
Friction Surfacing
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Electrical Upsetting Machines

Tablet Filling
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Bottle Filling and Capping
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& Profitability
(Metal Gathering Machines)
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Servo Controlled Screw Presses
Machines for making Engine Valves
Tappet End Grinding
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Valve End Cut off
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Grooving
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Head diameter Turning and Facing
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Profile Turning
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Straightening
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Chemical Etching
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Friction Welding Machine (Pin to Pin and Head to Pin)
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Servo Electric Upsetters
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Special Purpose Machines

Ball Turning and Burnishing
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Commutator Slotting
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Shaft Straightening
l Global customer base
Double Ended CNC Turning
l 24 hours on-line service support
Duplex Milling for Gear Pump Body
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Bore Grinding - Carbon Bushes
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Testing Machines
OBJ Boot Testing
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Parking Brake Testing
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Fatigue Test Rig for Steering Column
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Accelerator Pedal Module Active Endurance Test Rig
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 DRIVEN BY INNOVATION WIDE RANGE OF MACHINES WITH CHOICE OF
Established in 1991 in Bangalore, hub of the machine tool industry in India, ETA Technology is a leading manufacturer and
CONFIGURATIONS AND FEATURES...
global supplier of state of the art high-end machines for Friction Welding, Stir Welding, Friction Surfacing and Metal Gathering.
ETA designs and supplies machines of capacity ranging from 30kN to 2000kN for varied customized applications. Machines are
ETA manufactures a wide variety of Test Rigs for testing auto components. ETA also manufactures Special Purpose Machines
available in vertical (up to 60kN), horizontal or inclined configurations with or without tie rods. Machines are also offered with twin
for a wide range of products.
heads, built-in or standalone deflash units, automatic component loading/ unloading systems, special vices for welding unlimited
Driven by continuous innovation over the years, ETA has a global customer base for its machines and test rigs. Components rod/ pipe length etc.. Advanced features with simplicity in design, make ETA Friction Welding Machines the preferred choice.
produced and tested on ETA machines include engine valves, propeller shafts, axle housings, steering gear, ball joints, piston
rods of hydraulic cylinder, cutting tools, bimetallic cable lugs, drill pipes etc.
A well experienced, trained and highly motivated team of Engineers is engaged in creating innovative designs.
24/7 customer support ensures minimum down time.
Features include
FRICTION WELDING - A SOLID PHASE WELDING Spindle driven by AC servo motor
¡ ¡On-line plotting of important parameters like axial
thrust, spindle speed, loss of length and spindle
Rapid stopping of spindle by regenerative braking
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torque during weld cycle
which saves energy
¡Archiving and retrieval of weld data
Welding force provided by servo hydraulic cylinders in
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PROCESS closed loop control system ¡Axial welding forces applied through AC servo motor
and ball screws for smaller capacity machines (less
Pressure transducer/ load cell and linear scale feedback for
¡
than 60kN) as option
load and displacement control
Friction welding is a solid phase welding process, in which two similar or dissimilar materials are made to rub against each other under ¡Spindle orientation option for aligned welding
axial force to produce sufficient heat at the interface and when the impurities at the interface are removed as flash, stopping the PLC based control system integrated with Industrial
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PC and advanced software ¡Remote customer support through internet
relative motion of jobs and applying a forge welding force to form a strong metallic bond between the materials.

Friction Welding - Advantages On-line plotting of important parameters

Short cycle time (a few seconds) and hence ideal for mass
¡ No spatter, fumes or radiation
¡
production Excellent welding; joint as strong as or stronger than
¡
Saving costly material if bi-metallic component is used
¡ parent material
(drills – HSS/ MCS) 100 % in- process quality check
¡
Low energy consumption
¡ Material as diverse as Cu to Al, Cu or Al to Steel, Titanium to
¡
No edge preparation, filler material or shielding gas
¡ SS, PVC to Nylon etc. can be welded

Typical Components Welded on ETA Machines

Propeller shaft -Yoke and Spline

Gear wheel to Cup Engine Valve Shaft to Tube

Cable lugs,
Copper to Aluminium
Tripod to Rod Drill bit

ETA Friction Welding Machines Available in Capacities...

Models 3T 6T 10T 15T 20T 30T 40T 60T 100T 125T 150T 200T
Trailer axle housing Stub shafts to Tube Drill Pipe
Max. Forge welding
30 60 100 150 200 300 400 600 1000 1250 1500 2000
force in kN
* Weld cross sectional
and More..... 250 500 830 1250 1665 2500 3330 5000 8330 10415 12500 16660
area in mm2

Drive axle housing Rod-eye to Rod of hydraulic cylinder * Only indicative – Assumed Forge pressure = 12kg/ mm2 - MS Material

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 FRICTION WELDING MACHINES FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS

200T - Horizontal Machine 150T - Horizontal Machine

with built-in CNC Deflash Unit without back stop

Designed for welding unlimited length of

Pipe / Rod with heavy duty hydraulic
clamping system

Max. forge force : 1500kN

Max. OD of rotating piece : 150mm
Designed for welding rod-eye to rod of
Max. length of rotating piece : 450mm
hydraulic cylinder piston rod

125T - Twin Head Machine

Spindle speed : 0-450 rpm- Infinitely variable Rod -eye One head fixed and the other moving for
Spindle motor : 250kW, 800 rpm, 2986 Nm Max. height of Rod-eye : 280mm
Bore dia. : 140mm
simultaneous welding at both ends
Chuck : Custom 2 jaw chuck- dia. 600mm
-hydraulically operated Max. dia. of Rod-eye : 280mm
Rod
Rod dia. : Min. 50mm / Max.130mm at weld
Rod length : 750mm to 3500mm

100T - Horizontal Machine integrated with Robot

for component loading/ unloading

Designed for welding live and dummy

Axle housings (Spindle to Axle Housing)

Designed for welding live and dummy Axles

(Spindle to Axle Housing)

Max. forge force : 1000kN Max. forge force : 1250kN

Max. OD of spindle : 150mm Max. OD of spindle : 160mm
Max. length of spindle : 380mm Max. length of spindle : 380mm
Max. length of axle : 2300mm Max. length of axle : 2500mm

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 FRICTION WELDING MACHINES FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS

15T - Twin Sliding Head Machine 3T - Machine 6T - Vertical Machine

with automatic loading (non-rotating part) With built-in deflash, deflect for smaller foot print
and auto loading/ unloading
and unloading the welded job

Enables welding at both ends of propeller

shafts simultaneously, to join end pieces to
tube with precise orientation

Max. forge force : 150 kN

Rotating parts Non - rotating part
- Midship shaft Max. dia. of tube : 102mm
- Tube yoke Max. wall thickness : 3mm
Designed for welding Engine Valves - Pin to Pin Designed for welding Engine Valves
- Tube sleeve Max. length of tube : 1500mm
Forged Head to Pin
- Tube flange Max. forge force : 30kN
Max. dia. at weld : 10mm Max. forge force : 60kN
Max. dia. at weld : 14mm
20T - Dual Sliding Head Machine with Built-in Max. stem pin length : 150mm
: 150mm
Max. length of head pin : 220mm Max. length of rod held in spindle
CNC Deflash Unit

6T - Slant Bed Machine 6T - Machine

With built-in deflash, deflect
and auto loading/ unloading

Designed for welding Stub Shaft / Tripod to Tubular Shaft

Max. forge force : 200 kN Stub Shaft (rotating part)

Spindle speed : 0-1500 rpm-Infinitely variable Dia. at weld : 60mm max. Designed for welding Engine Valves Designed for welding Engine Valves - Head to Pin
Spindle torque : 210 Nm Max. Wall thickness : 5mm Max. forge force : 60kN Max. forge force : 60kN
Tubular shaft (non-rotating part) Max. Length : 250mm Max. dia. at weld Max. dia. at weld : 14mm
: 14mm
Dia. at weld - OD : 60mm max. Tripod Max. length of rod held in spindle Max. head dia. : 50mm
: 150mm
Wall thickness : 5mm max. Dia. at weld : 50mm max.
Max. length of rod clamped in vice : 200mm
Length : 450mm max.

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 FRICTION WELDING MACHINES FRICTION STIR WELDING AND
FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS FRICTION SURFACING MACHINES
30T - Machine
Friction Stir Welding Friction Surfacing
Friction stir welding is an Eco-friendly process to weld Friction surfacing is a process derived from friction
and produce near nano grain sized materials. It is a welding, whereby a cladding material, in rod form is
relatively new solid-state joining process. It is useful rotated under pressure, generating a plasticised layer in
Max. forge force : 300kN for joining high strength aerospace aluminum alloys the rod at the interface with the substrate. By moving a
Max. dia. at weld : 42mm for SS and other metallic alloys that are hard to weld using substrate across the face of the rotating rod a plasticised
: 28mm for Stellite conventional fusion welding. This environment layer between 0.2-2.5mm thick is deposited.
Max. dia. held : 125mm friendly technology is considered to be the most
Max. length of rotating part : 120mm significant development in the metal joining process.
(for holding dia. 95mm - 125mm)
Max. length of rotating part : 300mm
(for holding dia. <95mm)
Max. length of non-rotating part : 700mm

20T - Machine
with buil-in pre-machining (milling) unit

Designed for welding Bimetallic Cable lug

(Copper to Aluminium)

Max. forge force : 200kN

Max. dia. at weld : 40mm

This three-axis vertically configured Friction Stir

Welding machine accommodates a maximum plate
size of 1000mm x 400mm and has a maximum thrust The following data is acquired and recorded
of 100 kN on Z- axis.
X-axis Load/ Displacement
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Y-axis Load/ Displacement
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Linear Friction Welding Machine Z-axis Load/ Displacement
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Spindle
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The machine can be built to cater to various axial
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Linear friction welding works on the basic principle of
loads and job sizes
rubbing two pieces of material together by linear
Machine can be supplied in single or double
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oscillation of one of the parts, till the surfaces get hot column configuration
enough to become plastic and join together under the To maintain tool angle in linear welding the head
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application of forge force. can be tilted manually
For contour welding the tool can be tilted
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automatically to follow the required path
Machine is available for both longitudinal and
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Max. forge force : 100kN circumferential seam welding
Max. linear rubbing frequency : 50Hz The machine is controlled through a Siemens 840D
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Linear motion to slide : Through crank, CNC System
driven by AC spindle motor
Amplitude : 3mm
Load control : By Servo hydraulics

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 ELECTRICAL UPSETTING MACHINES SERVO CONTROLLED
POSITIVE-DRIVE SCREW PRESS
In this machine, a high density electric current at
very low voltage is made to pass through a portion
In a conventional Friction Screw Press, energy is
of bar stock, which is held against an anvil and transmitted from the transmission wheels to the flywheel
clamped between two jaws to generate sufficient by friction through a leather band. On the return stroke,
heat to make the portion red hot and plastic. An energy stored in the moving parts is dissipated as
upsetting force is applied axially on the rod against heat by applying brake.
the anvil, making the portion which is in plastic In an innovation by ETA, the two transmission wheels
stage, to deform into a bulb shape and to gather the on the conventional Friction Screw Press are dispensed
required volume. with. The flywheel is driven by an AC servo/ spindle motor
through a timer belt/ gear. The motor can be made to
run the flywheel at a preset speed very precisely till the
dies come very close. The motor is now disabled and
the entire energy in the moving masses gets transferred
Machines are available in to the job. When the moving die comes to rest, the
motor is reversed and the ram returns to its home
12, 20, 30, 37, 50, 75 and 125 kVA ratings.
position very precisely. Since there is no mechanical
braking, no energy is wasted during return stroke. The
motor brakes on line - regeneration principle where the
kinetic energy in the moving mass is converted to
electrical energy and sent back to the mains. Since the
drive motor does not run when the ram is stationary no
50kVA/ 400V Single Head energy is consumed during idling of press.

Upsetting Machine

High Speed Production Cell for Making

Supplied with various versions & features Engine Valve Forgings
Horizontal and Vertical
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ETA offers high speed production cell with auto loading of
Single head or double head
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Upsetters - unloading - transfer to Press and unloading
Auto loading & Unloading option
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from Press.
Servo controlled Upsetting and Anvil cylinders
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Bulb
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pyrometer
Twin Head Twin Head
Anvil Auto Indexing
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Upsetting Machine Upsetting Machine
Upsetting
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controlled by servomotors through ball
screws
Upsetting
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controlled in closed loop

20kVA Twin Head Upsetter with

Auto Loading / Un-loding and Anvil Indexing

In Upsetters with more than 50 kVA capacity three phase power supply is
rectified to DC and inverted to single phase AC. A single phase transformer
can thus be used with three phase balanced power input.

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 MACHINE FOR ENGINE VALVES

Tappet End Grinding Machines Head Dia. Turning,

Facing and Profile Turning
This is a pendulum type machine wherein the valve
moves over a grinding wheel capable of stock
removal of up to 2mm in one stroke. It is fully Attaining a face run out of under 50 micron on the
automatic with chute loading and input length face of Engine valve is a difficult proposition
checking. Floor to floor time - 5 seconds because, the reference for facing is the seat or top of
radius. Since the valve is not a rigid component,
At pre-set frequency the ground job is measured for
while clamping it against the seat, the valve bends to
its length. To compensate for the wheel wear the
the extent of seat runout and after facing, when it is
spindle head is moved automatically by means of an
removed from the collet, the head will spring back
AC servo motor.
and will show the same runout as the seat had.

This problem is overcome by providing a nose-

Similar machine is available for finish stopper for the valve, which is hemispherical. This
provides a rocking action for the stopper and thus
grinding of tappet end of the valve. In
avoids bending of valve head.
this machine the pendulum is moved
by a crank, driven by a servo motor. Cycle time <12 sec for a 40mm dia. Valve
Run out on face < 0.05mm
Run out on head < 0.08mm

Valve Straightening Machines

Valves after forging and heat treating normally would be bent

Grooving, Chamfering and both on stem and head. These are straightened on this
automatic machine at a very fast rate, Cycle time is as low as 5
Tappet End Facing Machine seconds. The stem is straightened to 0.05 mm and the head
within 0.08 mm.

The valve is held on the stem by a collet in a special Auto loading and unloading provision is an optional feature.
spindle and two tools on a two-axis CNC slide form or Valves with hardness over 40HRC are liable to break during
generate the groove and chamfer. Tappet face is also straightening and to overcome this problem, valves are heated
machined in the same setting. The jobs are in-situ to make them ductile and then straightened.
automatically loaded and unloaded. Cycle time Heating system is optional.
achieved is less than 10 seconds.
Machine with heating system for straightening Titanium Valves
or Valves having hardness more than 40HRC are also offered.

Model VS70 VS100 VS130 VS170

Stem dia. mm 4 to 6.5 6 to 8 7 to 13 12 to 22
Head dia. mm 15 to 27 20 to 40 35 to 60 55 to 90
Length mm 55 to 120 85 to 150 100 to 200 190 to 350

Valve End Cut Off Machine Etching Machine

ETA also supplies machines for valve end cut-off operation with automatic chute loading facility. Valve is made to fall from the chute Electro chemical etching machines are offered for marking monogram/ part number on the valves. Two types of machines are
into a clamping fixture mounted on an oscillating beam. The beam oscillation is achieved through an AC servo motor, which enables available- Static and Moving Head. In the latter the job rolls under the etching head and the characters get etched on the job. Etching
precise control of cutting feed and rapid approach. The job is fed against a cut-off diamond grinding wheel mounted on the machine on complete periphery of the job is possible. But here etching on chrome plated surface will not be effective. In Static Head Machine
spindle. this problem is overcome, but etching is possible only on an arc of 120 degrees on the periphery of the job.

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 SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINES TEST RIGS

Ball Turning And Burnishing Machine ‘End of the Line’ Tester for Parking Brake

Ball diameter Turned / Burnished : 15mm – 40mm This machine is designed for End-of-line testing of Parking
X-Axis Stroke (Spindle head slide) : 160mm brake assembly of automobile.
C-Axis rotation (Rotary Head) : -5 º to 150º clockwise
Function: All Parking brakes after assembly, have to be tested
W-Axis (Turning tool slide) adjustment : 12mm max.
for the following parameters:
Max. Thrust of burnishing tool : 2500N (spring loaded)
Proper
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- Surface finish attained : 0.1µm Ra measurement of load required
- Sphericity achieved : 4 µm Proper functioning of the brake lamp switch
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- Depth of cut : upto 2mm Mechanical efficiency of the Brake assembly

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If all the above parameters are acceptable, print label
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‘ACCEPT’ with part number and serial number. If rejected,
Can be tooled up for machining ball valves also print ‘REJECTED’ label
The entire records are archived in the industrial PC and can be
retrieved at any time.

CNC Profile Turning and Burnishing Machine

with integral spindle
Flex-impulse Test Rig for Hydraulic Hoses
Any job where the hardness is less than 40HRC and which needs grinding after
turning can be economically manufactured by turning–cum–burnishing Steering Gears - Rack Push-pull Testing This test-rig simulates rigorous field test conditions.
method. In this machine there is provision for three axis ( Z, X & A) interpolation of The test complies with SAE standard. For static
tool to machine and burnish any profile. The rack is pushed and pulled at a uniform speed impulse test, upto 6 hoses are held on two manifolds
and a graph is plotted with axial load v/s (90 degree and 180 degree) and for flex impulse test,
displacement. In case of power steering, ATF at the upto four hoses can be tested.
Spindle torque : 48Nm desired temperature is circulated at preset flow rate.
Spindle speed : 0 - 4000rpm The auto-cycle includes filling, testing and purging.
X-axis stroke : 150mm
Z-Axis stroke : 150mm
A-Axis rotation (tool) : 360º
Max. thrust of burnishing tool : 1000N (spring loaded)
Control system : Siemens CNC

Shaft Straightening Machine

This is an intelligent machine that automatically calculates the extent and location of bends
on a shaft, and then straightens it using a built-in hydraulic press. The machine consists of a
servomotor-driven slide on which a set of V-blocks supports the job. A stepper / servo
motor rotates the job through one revolution and three linear scales measure the ’runouts’
at three points on the job. A computer determines at what point and to what extent the
straightening load is to be applied.

Machines are available for straightening jobs of various diameters and lengths.
6 Stations Boot Testing Machine
Commutator Slotting Machine
AC spindle motor and drive for articulation and rotation

Number of ball joints :6

Slotting machine is used for slot cutting of commutator risers. The job is Articulation angle : ± 30°with frequency
rotated by one turn and the angular position of every copper segment is variable from 0.1Hz to 3Hz
recorded by means of a laser sensor. Now the job is precisely positioned such
Rotation angle : ± 70°variable from 0.12Hz to 3Hz
that the slotting cutter can cut the first slot in the middle of the segment. After
Operation temperature : -40°C to +140°C
every slot the job is indexed by precise angular displacement and all slots are
cut. Jobs are loaded and unloaded automatically. Average cycle time (floor to Humidity range : +15% to 90 % RH
floor) for a 23 segment commutator is 16 seconds.

Twin head machines are available where six slots can be cut in a second.

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 TEST RIGS TEST RIGS

3 AXIS DURABILITY TEST RIG FOR STEERING GEAR CONTROL ARM & SILENT BLOCK TEST FACILITY

This Test Rig facilitates the following

To conduct performance test (Static Strength Test,
Fatigue Strength Test, Torsional Stiffness Test) on
This facilitates easy configuration of test set ups to Control Arm.
conduct the following tests on Steering Gear of
To configure the Test facility with Re-Configurable Tests
Passenger Cars and Utility Vehicles.
(T-Slot Bed, Linear Actuators on brackets and Torsional
Durability tests
l Actuator).
Alternated
l fatigue test To meet the Low force high frequency and High force
Reverse
l durability test low frequency requirements.
Wear tests
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Wear test without power assistance
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To establish state of art controls (Block Programmable),
Parking test
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with National Instruments make Real Time Hardware
Load cycle test
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and Software.
Rotation and reverse rotation endurance test
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Mounting foot fatigue test
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Input torque test
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Rack pull test
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Valve curve & leakage tests
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CONTROL ARM TEST FACILITY
Endurance test
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Impact wear test
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This Test rig facilitates the following
Efficiency test
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Noise test (NVH)
l Conducts performance test (Static Strength Test,
Fatigue Strength Test, Torsional Stiffness Test) on
Hydraulic linear actuators will simulate the stub Control Arms of automobile steering system.
axle condition.
Configures the Test facility with Re-Configurable Tests
Vertical pinion drive actuator will simulate the (T-Slot Bed, Linear Actuators on brackets and Torsional
steering wheel condition. Actuator).
The Low force high frequency and High force low
frequency requirements.
Features
Establishes state of art controls (Block Programmable),
NI real
l time (FPGA) hardware
with National Instruments make Real Time Hardware
Lab-View software
l AC servo
l motor for rotary actuator and Software.
Fatigue rated dynamically calibrated load cells
l Programmable
l test parameters
In-built LVDT sensors for actuator displacement
l FFT, power spectrum, efficiency & analysis on NI Diadem
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In-built encoder for measuring speed/ angle
l Low inertia torque motor for pinion torqueing
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GLOBAL FUNCTIONAL TEST RIG

The Global functional test stand is designed for performance
ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODULE ACTIVE This test rig facilitates endurance test requirements on all evaluation of different types of steering systems for the passenger
ENDURANCE TEST RIG accelerator pedal modules. car segment. It is mainly intended for product development quality
APM pedals can be tested for voltage output or contact assurance. Different types of Steering Systems tested are the
resistance measurements. following.
Facility to set the 0% pedal position (LI) & 100% pedal Mechanical steering gear
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position (MS) is available. Hydraulic steering gear
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A geared servo motor generates the required torque Electro-hydraulic steering gear
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needed to press 8 pedals simultaneously. Electronically

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- belt driven or column driven
An absolute encoder (16 bit) provides absolute
(referenced) position for controlling the pedal position. Vertical rotary actuator simulates the steering wheel condition
Linear actuators simulate the stub axial condition
Online / offline analysis and reports available.
CAN communication enables read and write parameters and
Features characteristics to and from the ECU CAN Commutation
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All types
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Synchronisity
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SRC test, kick down error test & snap tests are conducted Yoke lift measurements
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End of
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Upto 8 Pedals can be tested simultaneously
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Performance
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NVH test
l Low inertia torque motor for pinion torqueing
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STEWART PLATFORM Steering Gear Yoke Setting Rig

This huge platform creates a usable and safe motion base This is a computerized standalone system, designed to perform
environment for simulation of air, sea or any other Yoke Setting Operations with programmable controlled
arbitrary motion within its specified limits. Safety is the parameters. Automatic tightening of Yoke cover to achieve
most important factor of the system. Real-time control of required input pinion torque and yoke lift within set tolerance
the motion base will guarantee a satisfactory level of range is achieved by this machine.
safety.
All controls are driven by a standalone dedicated real time
Mathematical modeling transfer functions, dynamics and hardware (cRIO / PXI) and HMI is on MS OS based PC.
prediction of proposed trajectories can be run on the
platform. Features
Simulation of the overall system model shall yield Auto yoke cover torqueing
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allowable gains of operation, frequency response, Auto yoke lift
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resonance frequency, required filtration etc. leading to a Auto input torque test
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stable operation of the platform by the system design. Lift >5 µm and <80 µm
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The simulation also calculates and predicts the Real time controls with MS OS based host for HMI
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accelerations, forces and the velocities for time wise

trajectory. Online / Offline plots and displays with reports & results offer
flexibility in data analysis.

Features Ball Joint Endurance Test Rig

Total moving mass - 30 tonne
l Upto 1.5 G capability
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Payloads
l - max. 25 tonne Upto
l 1.5 Mtrs/Sec velocity This endurance and wear test bench serves to simulate the wear Elasticity
l measurement on the test rig is possible
Sea state
l 2 simulation capability Surge,
l sway & Heave - Linear on ball joints as per the loads experienced in a vehicle. Required without disengaging the ball joint
50,000 Kgs Payload capacity
l Pitch, Roll & Yaw - Rotary
l Tilt & Rotation axes are driven by Rotary Actuators.
Programmable combinational motions possible
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High frequency, high amplitude loading system is established
by linear loading of stem using linear servo cylinder.
Online calibration, user friendly test software, standalone
operation with independent power-pack etc. make this test rig
easy to operate.

Hub Rotation Durability Test Rig Axial loading and longitudinal radial loading can be offered as
4th and 5th axes.
Environment chamber to generate humidity and temperature
are optional.

Features
This is a computerized standalone system to perform hub Environment simulation of temperature and humidity
l All test rigs required to test ball joints namely - Endurance
rotational durability test operations with block programming Saline water and mud water spraying with Heive can also be
l test rig (ETR), Elastisitry test rig (ELTR) & Torque test rig
and controlled parameters. offered (TTR) can be offered
All controls hardware and software are based on National
Instruments products.
Online plots and displays with results offer flexibility in data
analysis.
Web Vehicle Sensing Test Rig

Features This test rig facilitates web and vehicle sensing lock test on a
Programmable speeds and forces
l 100% check basis in the production line for partial fulfillment of
ECE / JSS etc. specifications.
Temperature monitoring
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Features
Upto 3 G
l capability
Less than 45 secs cycle time and easy front loading scheme
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Accurate control of G-level with plots, reports etc.

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User
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components

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