Complete solutions for test systems from a single source.

Interview Jörg Kildau,
Head of Project Management / Deputy Head of Business Area Plant Engineering

Why is turnkey plant engineering from weisstechnik worth it?

Planning a test facility requires in-depth knowledge in all technical and commercial areas – from the search for a suitable location to the technical execution to the drafting of contracts with suppliers and companies. Here, we can relieve our customers of a lot of work thanks to our complete packages. This saves them time and money and ensures they are on the safe side with their testing facility.

What kind of customers do you serve in plant engineering?

We have several mainstays. One focus is on car manufacturers and their suppliers, for whom we implement many large-scale projects. This experience also helps us with test facilities for fuel cells. In addition, we have customers in the fields of aerospace, defence, ICT and electronics, pharmaceuticals, biology and medical technology, as well as materials testing and textiles. Our systems are used in research and development departments, in production and in company quality assurance departments. Beyond that, they are used by universities and colleges, testing institutes and monitoring organisations.

What needs to be considered for the construction of test facilities for fuel cells?

Hydrogen is volatile and highly explosive. For this reason, test chambers need to fulfil maximum quality requirements. In order to create a flexible platform, we are working together with TÜV Rhineland on the development of a modular and scalable test chamber concept for complete vehicles with fuel cells. Among other things, the technical safety concept covers the hydrogen detectors, avoidance and securing of ignition sources, calculation of the air exchange rates and specifications for the permissible tank filling level during the test.

Interview with Jörg Kildau, Head of Project Management / Deputy Head of Business Area Plant Engineering at weisstechnik

Graduate Processing Engineer (Dipl. Ing.) and lawyer (LL.M.) Jörg Kildau has been active nationally and internationally in large-scale plant construction for around 30 years. He has extensive experience in all relevant technical and commercial areas.

Our test benaches and examples

Our systems simulate individually or in combination:        

• Temperature              
• Humidity                    
• Vibration                    
• Precipitation              
• Salty atmosphere      
• Controlled atmosphere 
• Pressure
• Radiation
• Wind

Examples of test chambers with/without integrated test benches:

• Shaker
• Hydropulser
• MAST Table
• Sun simulation and 4-poster
• NVH
• VOC

A firm grip on budget, timing and technology

When planning and realising test benches and other test systems, it is important to have the technical requirements, timings and budget firmly in view at all times. As a general contractor, we offer our customers a number of clear advantages.

Our strengths:

• Implementation in line with the budget
• Maximum cost transparency
• On-schedule coordination
• All suppliers and works
• Testing technology proven worldwide

Experience, commitment, success

The successful planning, smooth realisation and on-schedule commissioning of a testing facility is teamwork. That is why we use the experience of our specialists and train all employees consistently and comprehensively.

Our team:

• Experienced planners, project managers and engineers
• Personal commitment and a high degree of flexibility
• Expert answers and industry-standard solutions
• Excellent cooperation with all works