iCAT (English)
3. May 2023What does iCAT stand for?
iCat stands for International Centre for Automotive Technology and is one of the leading Indian authorities that can perform AIS certification. Its other main tasks include all kinds of tests on automotive components, which are also necessary for BIS certification of automotive components. The iCat is authorized to do this by the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRiP for short), which is part of the Indian government.
What does iCAT do?
iCAT has accreditation for all approvals of vehicles and their components under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) – Rule No. 126 as well as permission from the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) for tests on wheels, tires and glass for BIS certification. In addition, iCAT also has the authorization of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for testing and approval of generators, as well as various accreditations from NABL (according to ISO 17025:2005), the English VCA, the CAFE Sector Secretariat of the Ministry of Roads and Transport. Furthermore, the test institute, established in 2006, has all the conditions for testing motors, LEDs, UPS, IT products, AV products, household appliances, etc. It is ISO 9001, 14001, 18001 and 45001 certified.
What industries can iCat serve?
In this table you will find a list of specific tests, with Indian Standards, AIS Standards, etc. indicated:
| Komponenten | Testing of Wheel Rims (2-3 W & 4 W) as per IS 9436, IS 9438, AIS: 073 (P1 & Testing of Hydraulic Brake Hoses, CNG & wire braided hoses as per IS: 7079, SAE J 1401, FMVSS, 104, SAE J Testing of Rear View Mirror as per AIS:001 and ECE Testing of Safety Glasses as per IS:2553 (Part 1 & 2) and ECE Testing of Door Hinges and Latches as per IS:14225 & ECE R11 Testing of Plastic Fuel Tanks as per IS:15547, IS:14681 & ECE R34. Testing of Seat as per IS 15546 & ECE R17. Testing of Mechanical Couplings as per AIS:091 (P1) & Testing of Seat Belt Anchorage as per IS:15139 & ECE R14. Bus Rollover Test as per AIS:031 Testing of Safety Belts as per IS:15140 & ECE R16 Survival Space Cab Pendulum Test Rig as per AIS:029 Demisting & Defrosting Testing as per AIS:084 (P1 Protection Against Unauthorized use – Four Wheeled Vehicles as per AIS: 075 Vibration Testing of Radiators, Heat Exchangers, Oil Coolers, HVAC Systems, Instrument Panels, Floor Consoles etc. |
| EMC | Radiated/Conducted emissions for components as per. CISPR25. Radiated Immunity test for components, ALSE method, as per ISO 11452-2. Radiated Immunity test for components, TEM method, as per ISO 11452-3. Bulk Current Injection (BCI) test for components, as per ISO 11452-4/SAE J1113-4. Radiated Immunity for components, Stripline method, as per ISO 11452-5. Direct RF power injection, as per ISO 11452-7. Immunity to radiated magnetic fields for components, as per ISO 11452-8 (Helmholtz coil method Radiated Immunity for components, Triplate method, as per SAE J1113-25. Immunity to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) for components, as per ISO 10605/IEC 61000-4-2. Conducted transient emissions on power leads, as per ISO 7637-2. Immunity to conducted transients disturbances, as per ISO 7637-2/ISO 7637-3 (CCC and DCC). Vehicle On – board Radiated Emissions, as per CISPR 25. Vehicle Off – board Radiated Emissions, as per CISPR 12. Off – Vehicle Electromagnetic Immunity, as per ISO 11451-2. Whole Vehicle Electromagnetic Immunity, Onboard Transmitter Simulation, as per ISO 11451-3. Bulk Current Injection (BCI) test for vehicles, as per ISO 11451-4. Immunity to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) for vehicles, as per ISO 10605. |
| Umwelt | Thermal Cyclic Chamber (02 Nos.) Hot Air Oven (04 Nos.) Deep Freezer (02 No.) Walk-In Chamber (02 Nos.) Ozone Chamber Salt Spray Chamber Weather-O-meter (Ci4000) Water Spray Chamber |
| Motoren | MoRTH/TAP/115-116 Automotive Bharat Stage III to Bharat Stage VI Testing (ESC, ELR, ETC, WHTC, WHSC, WNTE, NRTC, NRSC etc.) ISO 8178 (TREM-III, III A,Stage-IV) for Tractor & Power-Tillers Tractors and PTO IS:12036-1999 & IS:9253-1987 Tractor smoke test EPA 40 CFR – Part 89 ISO 8178 (TREM-III & III A, BS IV) Bharat (Non-road) Stage IV Testing Genset – CPCB-II, IS 11170 , IS 7347 & IS 10000 FTP test as per IS:14599 Durability Test as per customer desired test cycles Altitude Simulation up to 2000m above Sea Level (81-101 kPa) Thermal Shock (+20°C to 105 °C) Ammonia slip measurement (FTIR) PN Counter, PM sampling Pre-Post Emission Measurement(CO,THC,NOx,CH4,CO2) Combustion Analysis via AVL Indicom |
| Emissionen | MoRTH/TAP/115-116 Automotive BS III to BS VI (2-Wheeler, 3 Wheeler, 4-Wheeler) Max Speed Test, Electric Consumption test, Power test, Range test for BOV’s Evaporative Emissions Test Mileage Accumulation Real World Driving Emission Test Fuel Consumption Test Development tests at extreme temperatures and solar load |
| Elektronik | Testing, validation, certification of xEV components, ITS devices, SLDs, Batteries, VAS, VTS etc. Testing, validation & certification of Automotive E & E components (switches, relays, radiator fans, RFIDs, wiring harness, ignition coils, horns, actuators, sensors, lamps etc.) Approvals as per tender requirements of JnNURM, state authorities etc. for autodippers, vehicle tracking systems, bus ITS, speed limiters Design & product validation (DVPV) as per industry requirements of E & E products Testing, validation & certification of white goods (washing machine, induction motors, fans, gysers, color TVs, computer monitors etc.) Testing validation of UPS, batteries & invertors as per latest BIS standards Consultancy related to EMC solutions, product development and trouble shooting Expertise in battery validation (including advance energy storage systems) Coordination of multi-country homologation (USA, Brazil, Africa, Gulf, China, Tiawn, Europe, Russia, ASEAN countries etc.) Coordination of WPC approvals, CE markings, ICASA and other special purpose approvals Testing as per international standards (ISO, IEC, SAE, JIS, GSO, FMVSS, UNECE etc) ECU test and validation Rapid prototyping / 3D printing |
| Verschliss | Structural Durability test – Single Axis/ Biaxial/ Tri axial and Multi Axial. Vibration Testing as per JIS D1601 under NABL Accreditation. ROPS testing as per IS/ISO 3471 : 2008 & FOPS testing as per IS/ISO 3449 : 2005 RUPD as per IS 14812 : 2005 & SUPD as per IS 14682 : 2004 Endurance testing of Leaf Spring assemblies for Automobiles as per IS 1135:1995 under NABL Accreditation. Structural Durability by simulating the acquired Road Load Data. 4-Poster as per IS 15901: 2010 for bumper fitment evaluationunder NABL Accreditation. Capability ofStrain Gauging at remote locations on any complex component or assembly. |
| Infotronik | Plant Modelling Plant models to develop engine or vehicle model of plant based on actual data. ECU control logic development tools like MATLAB/SIMULINK etc. Rapid Prototyping (RPT) system for ECU development and validation. Development & Validation of ECU control logics either in full pass mode or bypass mode. Hardware in Loop (HIL) system. HIL test bench to test and validate an ECU either in open loop or close loop. Measurement, Calibration, Diagnostic & fleet validation (MCDF) tools. Measure, Calibrate and Diagnose ECU parameters through various communication protocols like CAN, ETK, K-Line, LIN, Flex ray using INCA; along with signals from temperature, pressure, lambda sensors etc through various measurement modules |
| NVH | MoRTH/TAP/115-116 Automotive BS III to BS VI (ESC, ELR, ETC, FAS, WHTC, WHSC, NRTC, NRSC etc.) ISO 8178 (TREM-III, III A) for CEV, Tractor & Power-Tillers Bharat (Non-road) Stage IV Testing Genset – CPCB-II Genset testing as per IS 11170 & IS 10000 FTP test as per IS:14599 Tractor smoke test as per EPA 40 CFR – Part 89 Tractors and PTO IS : 12036-1999 and IS:9253-1987 Durability Test as per customer desired test cycles. Full flow and partial flow Dilution tunnels Altitude Simulation up to 2000 m above sea level (81-102kPA) |
| Fotometrie | Automotive Lighting/ Luminaries test facility as per latest AIS standards & ECE regulations. Light source / LED testing as per AIS standards & ECE regulations Measurement of retro reflective devices (retro-reflectors, tapes, markings etc.) General lighting measurements as per IS /IEC standards & CIE guidelines Measurement of light intensity, illuminance, luminance, luminous flux, UV, gloss, surface color, color etc. Research & development in the field of lighting technology, glare , visibility etc. |
| Sicherheit | Full Frontal Crash Test as per IS:11939, AIS:096 etc. Frontal ODB (40%) Crash Test as per AIS:098, ECE R94 etc. Side Impact Crash Test (MDB) as per AIS:099, ECE R95 etc. Rear Impact Crash Test as per AIS:101. Pedestrian Protection Testing as per AIS:100, GTR9 etc. Side Pole Impact Crash Test as per EuroNCAP. Static Rollover Testing for post crash analysis. Energy Dissipation Testing of Instrument Panels as per IS:15223, ECE R21 etc. Body Block and Headform Testing of Steering Wheel & Column System as per IS:11939. Energy Dissipation Testing of Seats as per IS:15546, ECE R17 etc. Sled Testing including Seat Anchorage Testing as per IS:15546 & Dynamic Testing of Seat Belts as per IS:15140, ECE R16 etc. Airbag Deployment Testing as per OEMs standards. Dummy Calibration as per International Regulation. |
| Reifen | Testing of Pneumatic Tyres as per IS:15627, IS:15633, IS:15636, ECE Regulations, GSO Standards etc. Testing & Type Approval of Pneumatic Tyres as per AIS:037 (including Site Audit at manufacturer’s end) COP of Pneumatic Tyres as per AIS:037. Tyre Rolling Resistance Measurement Test for C1, C2 Category tyres as per ECE R117, AIS:142 etc. Consultancy to Set up Tyre Lab Laboratory including Civil Design and Test Equipments |
| Transmission | The lab will also capable to test all drive line components along with various transmission units with respect to Noise,Vibration & Mechanical Performance. Test can be conducted with various range of transmission along with ease installation: Manual Transmission, Automatic Transmission, CVT-Transmission, Automated Transmission, Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT), Hybrid Transmission, Independent testing of the drive components such as ‘Clutch, Flywheels, Torque Converters, Brake Units (Drum/Disc), Propeller Shaft’ Independent testing of the drive components such as ‘Clutch, Flywheels, Torque Converters, Brake Units (Drum/Disc), Propeller Shaft’ Driving performance such as Shift quality evaluation, Optimization of shift comfort, Gear Shifting in various conditions, Starting from rest. Durability Testing such as Stationary Fatigue Test Transient Fatigue Test, Full Load or high speed Test, Evaluation of specified lifetime of toothed wheels and bearings, determination of lifetime of clutches and brakes in the transmission, Evaluation and optimization of the component dimensioning |
| Testbahn | Coast down track of 1100 mtrs. Gradient performance test 4 different gradient slabs(6/8 %, 12%, 18% and 28%) Straight line Brake performance test Acceleration/deceleration lanes Two different braking surfaces for homologation purposes Low µ (basalt lines) 250m long High µ (asphalt) 200m long Steering pad platform Flood track for BOV |
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