What counts in development processes is the speed at which new vehicles and new technologies are made ready to go into production. For vehicle testing, this means that complex test problems must be solved. HORIBA develops vehicle test stands that simulate the realities of driving in the most varied situations both precisely and economically.

From performance tests on small vehicles, endurance tests, functional tests and lifetime tests on vehicles and vehicle components (fuel system, cooling system, brake system, electrics/electronics, heating/air conditioning system) up to heavy-duty diesel transient exhaust emission testing or medium-duty diesel transient exhaust emission testing, HORIBA can cover the whole range.

The field of application

  • Testing of motorcycles
  • Testing of commercial vehicles up to 13t. axle load with one, two or three driven axles
  • Testing of passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles up to 3t. axle load with one or two driven axles

Test Applications

  • Performance tests on all vehicles
  • Endurance tests
  • Functional tests and lifetime tests on vehicles and vehicle components (fuel system, cooling system, brake system, electrics/electronics, heating/air conditioning system)
  • Exhaust emission testing ( FTP 75 / SFTP (US06), EPA, ECE + EUDC, Japan 10 ... 15 mode
  • Fuel consumption tests, injection fine tuning
  • Exhaust and catalyzer tuning
  • NVH, EMC tests
  • Environmental tests

Types of Test Stands 

  • Standard 48" test stand for exhaust and endurance tests, with one or two axles, inline arrangement with lateral dynamometer or compact arrangement with center motor
  • Test stands for noise, environmental and EMC tests, drum diameter 48" (1219 mm), 1591 mm or 1909 mm, single axle, double axle (tandem axle) or all-wheel models, inline arrangement
  • Special customized test stands

Chassis Dynamometer VULCAN

HORIBA continues to accumulate substantial knowledge in designing and manufacturing high-quality chassis dynamometers for the automotive industry in compliance with existing and forthcoming emission standards. Continuous optimization and improvement of the tried-and-tested design have led to the latest generation of VULCAN dynamometers.

VETS ONE - Vehicle Emissions Test System

VETS ONE automates a huge number of emissions chassis test cells worldwide, meeting the needs of independent test laboratories, automotive manufacturers, component suppliers, and regulatory agencies.

VETS-7000 NT - Vehicle Emissions Test System

PC-based automation for managing chassis-emissions test cells.