Information presented in this brochure is for informational purposes only. Link Engineering Company reserves the right to make changes, alterations and substitutions to the machines, components or other information presented in this brochure without prior notice. For the latest information contact Link Engineering Company. Equipment pictured in this brochure may be shown with safety equipment removed or disabled for purposes of illustration. Equipment must never be operated with safety equipment removed or disabled.
Information presented in this brochure is for informational purposes only. Link Engineering Company reserves the right to make changes, alterations and substitutions to the machines, components or other information presented in this brochure without prior notice. For the latest information contact Link Engineering Company. Equipment pictured in this brochure may be shown with safety equipment removed or disabled for purposes of illustration. Equipment must never be operated with safety equipment removed or disabled.
Information presented in this brochure is for informational purposes only. Link Engineering Company reserves the right to make changes, alterations and substitutions to the machines, components or other information presented in this brochure without prior notice. For the latest information contact Link Engineering Company. Equipment pictured in this brochure may be shown with safety equipment removed or disabled for purposes of illustration. Equipment must never be operated with safety equipment removed or disabled.
Information presented in this brochure is for informational purposes only. Link Engineering Company reserves the right to make changes, alterations and substitutions to the machines, components or other information presented in this brochure without prior notice. For the latest information contact Link Engineering Company. Equipment pictured in this brochure may be shown with safety equipment removed or disabled for purposes of illustration. Equipment must never be operated with safety equipment removed or disabled.
Performance:
Performance tests are useful to assess the friction behavior, brake output, or stopping distance characteristics under varying speed, pressure, vehicle loading, brake system conditions, deceleration, temperature, braking history, and environmental conditions. Several protocols are available as part of original equipment or aftermarket programs.
- FMVSS, CMVSS, ECE, ISO, SAE, JIS and others: Standards related, but not limited to, performance characteristics such as stopping distance, effectiveness and fade.
- Client Directed or Developmental Procedures: Performance characterization protocols developed and executed in cooperation with clients to address specific testing needs. LINK can follow either an existing documented test protocol or design or develop a test plan to meet customer test objectives.
NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness):
Test method development for NVH investigations are a continuously evolving activity for the brake community worldwide. LINK actively supports numerous programs regarding the wide spectrum of vibration and frequency levels, ranging from low frequency pulsation induced by DTV (Disc Thickness Variation) or corrosion, to high frequency squeal events.
- Title 40, US Code of Regulation / CMVSS-1106: US and Canadian government motor vehicle safety standard regulating vehicle noise emissions.
- Client Directed or Developmental Procedures: Test track or laboratory NVH testing conducted to address specific client requirements.
Wear and Durability:
Wear and durability testing methods are used to simulate extended or extreme service conditions. Repeatable testing protocols, on public roads, test track or in the laboratory, provide an effective means to investigate the influence of temperature, speed, distance traveled or loading on the specific wear of vehicle components.
- Client Directed or Developmental Procedures: Test track or laboratory testing conducted to address specific client requirements.
ABS and Stability Control:
The implementation of active safety systems are increasing for motorcycle applications. Test tracks are utilized to provide a controlled environment in which the performance and limitations of these systems are evaluated. LINK’s capabilities in engineering, motorcycle performance riders, instrumentation, and compact data acquisition systems can support system design, development and validation.
- Client Directed or Developmental Procedures: Test track or laboratory testing conducted to address specific client requirements.
Certification and Type Approval:
Successful completion of certification and type approval testing is required for compliance demonstration to government or other regulatory agencies during the last phase of product development and prior to product launch. LINK is accredited to perform certification and type approval testing for motorcycles, systems and components.
- FMVSS-122 / CMVSS-122: US and Canadian government motor vehicle safety standard regulating the performance of motorcycle brake systems and components.
- ECE-R78: European type approval regulating the performance of motorcycle brake systems and components.
- ECE-R90: European type approval regulating the performance and minimum requirements for replacement friction materials.
- Title 40, US Code of Regulation / CMVSS-1106: US and Canadian government motor vehicle safety standard regulating vehicle noise emissions.
Component and Bench:
Link can apply relevant design and testing expertise to evaluate components or sub-systems using a controlled laboratory environment and the ProLink suite of control and acquisition software configured to create custom test systems as well as existing designs.
- SAE, JASO, ASTM: Cyclic corrosion, fatigue, strength and durability testing configured and performed according to industry specifications. Component characterization testing including seal roll-back, seal performance, fluid consumption among others.
- Client Directed or Developmental Procedures: Laboratory testing using our in-house fixturing and test set-up expertise to create customized test plans.
Physical Properties:
Measurement and analysis performed on sample-level test materials such as noise shims, friction materials, rotors, drums, fluids, etc.
- SAE, JASO, ASTM: Compressibility, shear strength, natural frequency and other specifications developed to measure physical characteristics.
- Client Directed or Developmental Procedures: Client specific or internally designed protocols based on variants of the above listed methodologies.
Information presented in this brochure is for informational purposes only. Link Engineering Company reserves the right to make changes, alterations and substitutions to the machines, components or other information presented in this brochure without prior notice. For the latest information contact Link Engineering Company. Equipment pictured in this brochure may be shown with safety equipment removed or disabled for purposes of illustration. Equipment must never be operated with safety equipment removed or disabled.
