Technology park aims to become centre of excellence for electric vehicles
Advanced engineering enterprise zone, HORIBA MIRA, has invested in new testing facilities to broaden its range of services.
The park, based at Nuneaton, is considered a global-leader in advanced engineering, research and product testing.
It has now invested £0.5m to improve its capabilities in Electromagnetic Compatibility testing. As part of the investment, HORIBA MIRA has acquired a range of products which support the latest developments in plug-in vehicle technology.
Working with EM Test and its parent company, Ametek, HORIBA MIRA has introduced an enhanced three-phase AC/DC power source, exclusively designed and developed to meet the needs of commercial, military and aerospace EMC testing.
New regulations now require vehicles to be in their charging condition during testing – resulting in the need for high current power sources.
The investment signals a step towards HORIBA MIRA’s growth as a centre of excellence for hybrid and electric vehicle engineering and testing.
Mark Emery, EMC Technical Manager at HORIBA MIRA, said: “This investment represents the first phase of our growth strategy within EMC to support the test and measurement of electric vehicles and their sub components.
“These new acquisitions from EM Test will allow HORIBA MIRA to service the EMC needs of cars, buses or trucks at an unparalleled level within the UK and Europe. HORIBA MIRA has worked successfully with EM Test for over 20 years and we look forward to working with them on our future EMC requirements in the coming years.”
