Below: At the airflow rate test bench the developers measure air volume and pressure resistance. Right: All parts are tested individually before being put together. This also includes the electronics. To bring product requirements in line with new concepts and ongoing developments, BORA tries to standardise as far as possible. The clouds are still too low to see the surrounding mountain tops, but even so the Alpine panorama is quite impressive. In Niederndorf, nestled in this unique mountain backdrop of the Lower Inn Valley, we can find BORA’s new company building. Nothing seems to have been left to chance with this construction where every detail has been thought through. Following the guiding principle of design and quality, the combination of modern architecture, wood and glass gives the exterior a stylish, timeless appearance, which is also mirrored on the inside. On the ground floor, right next to the foyer, a vast amount of technology is harmoniously integrated into the large, sunlightflooded room. This is home to test stations and laboratories, each equipped with the latest measuring devices, cameras and computer systems according to requirements. 3D printers, lathes and milling machines, modern CNC 132 BORA MAGAZINE
BORA TEST BENCH EXPERIENCE machines and a wide range of tools and materials for making new prototypes complete the BORA test technology facilities. Only 35 employees from BORA’s technology and development department have access to the laboratory. It’s a real ‘playground’ for our mechanical, electronics, software and systems engineers. To best be able to put development processes into practice, BORA has decided to test the most important performance criteria of its products on site. Until the move into the new company building, many measurements were still taken externally. The team sometimes had to wait for three to five weeks for results. A far cry from the current turnaround time of two days. The technicians benefit in many ways from the possibility to actively work on the design of the test phases. It’s not just about objective measurement data levels. Experimental samples and prototypes also come into play. This creates room for creativity. For every new product idea, so-called ‘gates’ are defined as milestones of the development process. Before the developers turn to the tasks in the next step, they decide at each ‘gate’ whether or not the project has enough potential to continue. This is gauged by previously established criteria and results. Alongside the airflow rate, the noise level is one of the most important criteria in product development. Below: An employee tests pressure resistance in the quality assurance department. With the help of software, he can see in a graph how the application of the force rises and falls respectively during the measurement. BORA MAGAZINE 133
Magazine 01 | 2019 Professional 2.0
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BORA Vertriebs GmbH & Co KG
Innstraße 1
A-6342 Niederndorf
Tel: +43 5373/622 50-0
Fax: +43 5373/622 50-90
mail@bora.com
Geschäftsführer: Willi Bruckbauer
Steuernummer: 166/4115
Ust-IdNr: ATU67323933
Firmenbuch-Nr: FN 381333i
Inhaltlich verantwortlich: Willi Bruckbauer