A state-of-the-art crash test facility for Indian vehicle manufacturer Mahindra has been completed and commissioned by Messring in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
The facility meets the highest international standards and enables all relevant crash tests for both conventional and electric vehicles. The facility includes a 316m crash track equipped with Messring’s MicroTrack for precise vehicle guidance. It also includes an octagonal film pit, a rollover foundation for rollover testing and a recently developed laterally mobile crash block. An outdoor test block without a film pit has been installed specifically for EV crash testing.
The test setup supports numerous crash scenarios, including frontal and side impact tests following ECE R95 and ECE R34. It incorporates fixed barriers such as an ODB offset barrier, a pole barrier for use with the Flying Floor system. The integrated flying floor and pole barrier enable highly accurate dynamic pole impact testing.
“The new crash test facility for Mahindra marks an important milestone in our collaboration,” said Christian Salm, chief commercial officer at Messring. “It demonstrates our commitment to providing tailor-made, cutting-edge testing solutions to our customers around the world.”
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