CETIM, the French Technical Center for Mechanical Industries, has selected Aqira, a software solution from HBK (Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer), to accelerate the design and validation process for electric vehicles (E-mobility). By leveraging Aqira’s advanced capabilities, CETIM has accelerated its R&D efforts in the field of E-Mobility, tackling the challenges of managing, analysing, and sharing vast amounts of data from prototype electric equipment.
Managing, analysing, and sharing large volumes of prototype data across diverse E-Mobility R&D projects and operating conditions.
CETIM deployed Aqira for centralised data management, standardised processes, and broader access to nCode tools across departments.
Accelerated design and validation workflows, improved data traceability, and enhanced collaboration across CETIM’s E-Mobility mission profile projects.
CETIM, the French Technical Centre for Mechanical Industries, was created in 1965 at the request of the mechanical engineering sector to enhance industrial competitiveness, promote standardization, and bridge the gap between scientific research and industry.
CETIM is actively working on numerous industrial R&D projects concerning new electrical equipment (E-Mobility). In this context, the technical center was faced with complex challenges in terms of managing, analysing, and sharing big data coming from electrical equipment prototypes in operation.
“To catch the real-life duty cycles CETIM has to realise multiphysics testing campaigns on a wide range of equipment and machinery under diverse operating conditions, enabling comprehensive coverage of all product lifecycle scenarios. We needed a software platform capable of synthesising large volumes of data to optimise mechanical system design and validation”, says Denis Chojnacki, heading the mission profile project.
After completing a Proof of Concept, CETIM chose Aqira for its advanced features, the power of its nCode analytics, and the user-friendly Web interface. The key points for the investment decision in 2024 for the Aqira solution were:
Aqira has enabled the broader use of nCode tools, previously installed locally and reserved for experts.
Through centralised management, this avoids multiple versions of post-processing processes.
The dedicated IT architecture also ensures data security and provides access to the history of post-processing performed on the data.
Aqira has been used at CETIM since 2025 on major mission profile projects related to the electrification of mobile equipment such as mini-excavator or telehandler.
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