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News Release from: LMS International | Subject: LMS Test.Lab
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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.
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, analyse and optimise the structural integrity and the vibration resistance of complex mechanical designs
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 7 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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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.
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Sopemea offers an extensive portfolio of testing and engineering services for the aerospace, automotive, rail, defence, energy and electronics industries.
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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 setup 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 organise complex test assignments in a sequence of logical steps in which parameter settings and important checks are defined up front".
"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 analyse 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 on 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 minimise the risk to damage prototype hardware", concluded Stephane 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". Request a free brochure from LMS International ...
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