Case Study
Bicycle Clutch Automated Endurance Test System
Summary DMC created an automated bicycle clutch testing platform for a high- end specialty bicycle company. The system performs fully automated endurance, fatigue, and lifecycle testing of a new clutch design by simulating real-world bicycle riding cycles. The specialty clutch being tested was designed for use in the World Bike, an innovative prototype bicycle for providing a robust and e cient means of transportation for poor rural communities around the globe. Customer Benefits Stability: Ability to perform extended duration endurance tests of a week or more with no need for operator interaction Flexibiliity: Highly con gurable test sequencing provides ability for customer to perform virtually any conceivable simulated operation motion pro le Visualization: Interactive real-time da