New Markets Openend for HuDe Airbag Test Systems

Following the automotive manufacturing trail to all the growing regions of the world, in 2011 HuDe has delivered many brand new airbag test facilities worldwide. BRIC — this small oeconomic shortcut is also a symbol for the worlds automotive future. „From here actually comes the hightest demand for sophisticated test technology made by HuDe. We are going to proceed the success from Europe, South Africa and China consequently in South America, Russia and India. Our German testing technology is already exported to Brazil, Argentina, Near East and Russia and the clients acceptance is great. Using well trained local partners for customer support and service is one of the key principles of this HuDe international business“ says HuDe VP Bodo Streich.

In Line Themal Transient Tester for Squib Production

To verify the igniter manufacturing for airbags and micro gas generators the Thermal Transient Principle is a very common test method. The new HuDe TTT unit is a full automatic thermal transient tester for twin lane operation in PLC controlled production lines. Within about one second two igniters are tested and the results are sent to the process control system.

To inspect the quality of the airbag door cutting process directly in the production line HuDe has developed a cost efficient Drop Tower test bench. Without installation of any airbag module the weakening of airbag doors is checked by mass impact. This priciple is the fastes way to detect possible manufacturing problems directly where they occure. The current second generation of this test system is using air bearings for very low tolerance in

Speziell für entwicklungsbegleitende Prüfung und die Fertigungsüberwachung von pyrotechnischen Initiatoren (Anzünder) hat HuDe eine neue Familie von Zündsystemen entwickelt.

Abgedeckt werden die statistische Prüfung nach Bruceton, Druck und Temperaturprüfungen im Closed-Vessel-Test und die komplette AK-LV16.

Inspection System for Pedestrian Impact Sensors

The tester is an automatic impact test bench for pedestrian protection sensors. 100% of the production is checked before the integration into front bumpers of modern cars.

Die Palette, der von HuDe gelieferten Mess- & Prüfanlagen für Produkte der Fahrzeugsicherheit deckt den gesamten Bereich des Insassenschutzes, der dynamischen Crash-Simulation und des Lebensdauertests komplett ab.

Schwerpunkt der Prüfanlagen für Insassenschutz sind schlüsselfertige Airbagteststände und Testanlagen für den dynamischen Komponententest z.B. Body-Block und Kopfaufschlag-Tests.

Für die gesamte Produktpalette, vom Airbagzünder, über die Sitze bis zur Instrumententafel liefert HuDe modulare Prüfanlagen.

August 2011—Erkelenz, Gewerbestrasse 43

In August 2011 the Testing and Measuring System team of HuDe moved from the main company building to the new location in Erkelenz, Gewerbestrasse 43, only one block away.

Equipped with best level ESD-floor and sophisticated IT-infrastructure now there is enough space for the Eletronics–, Software- and Project engineers of the Automotive Testing team.
Even if the main building was extended by a second floor in 2008, the space became to less very soon by the permanent company growth.

With proud and joy the HuDe team celebrated the companies 30th anniversary on July 1st 2011. Together with guests from the city government, foreign representatives, partners and friends all the HuDe employees used the perfect summer weather to enjoy a happy party. HuDe CEO Reinhold Wahlers especially thanked the families and partners of all HuDe staff for their support because behind every worker and engineer there is a familiy backbone that supports him. Beside delicious food and music one of the highlights of this day was the presentation of the new Factory-2 building next

The Key — Easy to Extend Durable Technology

Airbag testing technology is always in progress. Some of the oldest HuDe airbag deployment systems are from the early 90‘s and still in operation. Of course by technical progress the systems are improved year by year. New series of high speed cameras, full automatic test sample handling and many additional firing channels with modern data acquisition components keep the HuDe systems running for a long life. If an airbag deployment test laboratory shall be extended by a dynamic impact test system—no problem. Common use of the existing core components in addition with new PLC controlled test hardware, this is the best way to get best performance by clear investement.

55 Employees and Trainees

With the beginning of 2012 the HuDe staff increased to 55. Most of the new staff are engineers and became members of the project and construction teams. Spread over the different business units HuDe has five trainees in economics and electrical engineering. Special government certified education is offered to the Automotive Testing team for handling of airbags and other vehicle pyrotechnics.

Durch das neuartige wartungsfreie servoelektrische Beschleunigungssystem realisiert HuDe auf kleinstem Raum die ECE konforme Prüfung von Lenksäulen, Lenkrädern und anderen Fahrzeugkomponenten. Mit Nutzlasten von bis zu 75 kg und einer Geschwindigkeit von über 50 km/h lässt sich die gesamte Palette der ECE und FMVSS-Test realisieren.

Ergänzend zum horizontalen elektrischem Antriebssystem steht auch ein HuDe Drop-Tower für bis Massen zu 75 kg zur Verfügung.

HuDe hat ein neues Airbag-Prüflabor für Key Safety Systems in Arad (Rumänien) erfolgreich in Betrieb genommen.
Wir bedanken uns für das Vertrauen und die tolle Zusammenarbeit.


"We also want to thank you and your company for this professional work and installation of our new LAT-Lab which shows me that we made the right decision with placing the order at HUDE. This was a very good start and I hope this will continue over the nxt years on this and maybe on other projects in the future."

G. Scherbaum, Key Safety Systems