Solutions of Siemens help Volvo Trucks to increase reliability and durability of the equipment

2021: Application of Simcenter SCADA and Simcenter Testlab

Solutions of Siemens help to test cargo vehicles from the producer – the Brazilian division of Volvo Truck company selected the equipment of Simcenter SCADAS and the software of Simcenter Testlab from Simcenter portfolio for check of durability of cars. It became known on February 15, 2021. Besides, these developments are also used by the Volvo Trucks command in Brazil which is responsible for noise tests, vibration and rigidity.

Simcenter SCADAS is applied to measurement of any relevant data, namely force, acceleration, shift and deformation and also whenever possible expands collection of data on road loading (RLDA). Simcenter Testlab, in turn, is intended for work with data. It provides collection of information about durability, data analysis of loading and reporting within unified highly effective software environment. Simcenter is included into Xcelerator – the complex integrated portfolio of software and services of management "Digital production" from Siemens company.

Award enforcement of Siemens by Volvo Trucks company in Brazil provides information exchange and also closer internal interaction and cooperation. Now it is not necessary to work in the conditions of isolation: commands share the ideas and opinions on different methods of improvement of characteristics of cars.

The Volvo Trucks company pays huge attention to life testing as we know, an opportunity to use the bus or the truck for an appreciable length of time is how important for the client. Thanks to solutions of Siemens we can consider such key factors as a driving manner, road conditions and loading of the vehicle from the earliest design stages. At the same time tools of Siemens provide data exchange in a command without risk to lose important information, – says Pablo Kubo, the head of division of durability and comfort of the movement Volvo Trucks in Brazil speaks.