{"id":2762,"date":"2018-05-16T09:53:58","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T16:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Simcenter-Blog\/Engineering-fun-at-Automotive-Testing-Expo-Europe-2018\/ba-p\/492394"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:05:31","slug":"engineering-fun-at-automotive-testing-expo-europe-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/engineering-fun-at-automotive-testing-expo-europe-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering fun at Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P>We\u2019re getting ready for Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2018\u2026 and this year is going to be a blast! We\u2019ve built, literally built, a new demo car for the purpose of the show and we\u2019re giving life to its digital twin.<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Giving birth to a brand-new electric vehicle<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P>Our new electrically-powered vehicle is a Kyburz <a href=\"https:\/\/kyburz-switzerland.ch\/en\/erod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">eRod<\/A>. Never heard of it? Kyburz is better known&nbsp;for its range of small personal and delivery electric vehicles.<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P>The eRod concept is born from the imagination of the company&#8217;s engineering team and its passionate owner, Martin Kyburz. The idea? Craft a new vehicle that is both fun to build and ride, in an eco-responsible way. The result? A sporty little vehicle that brings a bright smile on the face of every Siemens engineer.<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><span class=\"lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center\" style=\"width: 400px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Testing-the-eROD-1.jpg\" alt=\"Testing the eROD.jpg\" title=\"Testing the eROD.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/P><\/p>\n<p><P>We&#8217;ve made this vehicle our Simcenter demo car for the upcoming <a href=\"http:\/\/www.testing-expo.com\/europe\/en\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Automotive Testing Expo<\/A> and we&#8217;ve been really busy building, testing and analyzing every part of it. Yes, the little car is do-it-yourself fun: have a look at the video below to see what our engineers went through.&nbsp;<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <IFRAME src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XoFRy9Ae0pk?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\"><\/IFRAME><\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Putting our Simcenter Testing Solutions into practice<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P>We are not only having fun with our new demonstrator. We&#8217;re also seriously testing it. On the roads and on the roller bench, we&#8217;re using the best of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/products\/simulation-test\/testing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Simcenter Testing Solution<\/A> portfolio to assess the eRod&#8217;s noise, vibration and durability performance.<span class=\"lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center\" style=\"width: 267px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/eRod-on-the-roller-bench-1.jpg\" alt=\"eRod on the roller bench.jpg\" title=\"eRod on the roller bench.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/P><\/p>\n<p><P>If you&#8217;re ready for some engineering fun, come and visit us at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.testing-expo.com\/europe\/en\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Automotive Testing Expo Europe<\/A>. We have quite some novelties in store &#8211; from the new capabilities in&nbsp;the latest release of Simcenter Testlab (formerly LMS Test.Lab) to innovative solutions for enhanced NVH engineering of hybrid and electric vehicles.&nbsp;<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Where? Siemens AG, Hall 8, Stand 8224 &#8211; Messegel\u00e4nde Stuttgart, Germany<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>When? June 5 to 7, 2018<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Register <a href=\"http:\/\/www.testing-expo.com\/europe\/en\/register.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/A> to get your&nbsp;free entry pass<\/STRONG><\/P><\/p>\n<p><P>And if you&#8217;re interested in innovations for <STRONG>autonomous driving<\/STRONG>, don&#8217;t forget to visit our Siemens stand at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autonomousvehicletechnologyworldexpo.com\/en\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Autonomous Vehicle Technology World Expo 2018<\/A> &#8211; Hall C2, Stand&nbsp;<STRONG>AV5005.<\/STRONG><\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>See you in Stuttgart!<\/STRONG><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re getting ready for Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2018\u2026 and this year is going to be a blast! 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