Case Studies
Energy

Tractebel

On-site checks and calculating dam gate strength are traditional remits for the experts at Cetim. This provided the opportunity to carry out a worthwhile operation on behalf of Tractebel Engineering by providing support abroad.

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Mechanical components
Energy
Equipments
Processes

Self Climat Morvan

Self Climat Morvan has implemented the Cetinnov innovation method to produce the extraction system for the burner in its new boiler. 

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Mechanical components

Mil's

The specialist in vacuum pumps, air treatment systems and oxygen generators is playing the redesign card to boost its competitiveness. The company has acquired Ecodesign Studio software to optimise its approach.

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Equipments
Processes

Liebherr -Mining Equipment

Liebherr-Mining Equipment manufactures equipment for mining operations.The company uses Cetim's software for estimating time and cost details in order to assess the quotes issued by the sub-contractors manufacturing assembly parts.

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Energy

CEA

   

The electromagnetic pump of CEA Cadarache must move 400 kg of sodium at the speed of 10 m/s. Cetim’s expertise in the field of multiphysics proved to be essential to validate the vibratory behaviour of the structure.

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Automotive

Purple Alternative Surface

Purple Alternative Surface, a start-up, has devised a solution for reusing non-recyclable plastic waste. Cetim was asked to provide its expertise in the technical qualification of the material and the development of test and production resources.

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Aeronautical industry

CEA CESTA

Centre for scientific and technical studies of Aquitaine regularly relies on Cetim’s expertise and testing equipment to validate the performance of threaded connections included in the nuclear warheads used for France’s nuclear deterrent.

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Equipments

Pellenc

The manufacturer of equipment and tools for winegrowing, fruit growing and garden maintenance asked Cetim to optimise the high-speed gear train of its C35/C45 electric pruning shears. 

Case Studies
Processes

RH Raccords Hydrauliques

RH, the designer and manufacturer of compact, customised hydraulic connections  for mobile machinery, enlisted Cetim’s assistance to completely re-engineer its brazing processes.

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Parker Hannifin case Study

08/03/2021

Customer needs Identify the most important heat exchanger components in terms of noise. Confirm, by testing, that the characteristics of the selected components significantly reduce the level of the noise emitted by the heat exchangers used to cool hydraulic systems. Customer benefits With its expertise in acoustics and multiphysics, Cetim can provide methodological support, carry…

News

MIDA and Cetim inks MOU to strengthen Malaysia’s manufacturing sector (…)

02/03/2021

MEDIA RELEASE : MIDA and Cetim inks MOU to strengthen Malaysia’s manufacturing sector towards advance engineering and technology in line with Malaysia’s investment aspirations. Kuala Lumpur, 22 February 2021 – The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is partnering with Cetim (the French leading Technical Centre for Mechanical Industry), through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to encourage, …

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Iter validates its stainless steel welding operations with Cetim

01/03/2021

« One shot » welding: pushing back the limits ! The Iter nuclear fusion reactor that is being built in Saint-Paullez-Durance (Bouches-du-Rhône, France) is one of the most ambitious international projects in the energy sector. With the aim of ratifying future welding operations on complex-shaped stainless steel pipelines installed in confined areas around the reactor …

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ITER case Study

26/02/2021

Customer needs The bid won by Cetim involved validating a repeatable method for welding stainless steel pipelines whereby the distortions would be controlled and minimised in order to guarantee a highly accurate functional positioning of a number of pipeline components. Customer benefits By resolving a technical issue related to the welding of components in especially…

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Cegelec CEM selects AFT/Fathom to optimise its nuclear cooling systems

12/02/2021

Optimising the sizing and design of nuclear equipment cooling systems requires appropriate high-performance tools. For greater efficiency in its design projects in this area, Cegelec CEM chose AFT/Fathom, a software application distributed by Cetim and specifically developed to calculate pressure drops in incompressible fluid piping networks. After a demonstration of the tool by Cetim experts …

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Cegelec CEM Case Study

08/02/2021

Customer needs Cegelec CEM wants to optimise its design process by using a software platform that would allow to perform the hydraulic balancing of cooling systems implemented in nuclear plants. Customer benefits Improved efficiency and productivity by replacing Cegelec CEM’s qualified calculation tools, less suited to this specific situation, with a homogenous software specifically developed…

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Metal additive manufacturing : a comprehensive package to build a resilient industrial strategy

27/01/2021

Secure the supply chain, accelerate go-to-market and manufacture critical components…. additive manufacturing is a core driver of industrial resilience. It has continued to yield new applications and delivers effective solutions for emergency situations through its high flexibility and suitability for medium batch production. Cetim provides you with tailored support and solutions on the entire value…

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For a tailored approach to IIoT

27/01/2021

Real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, digital traceability, optimized availability and service life of equipment/infrastructure, smart and connected products…. , Cetim makes your data  your added value. OUR SOLUTIONS Imagine the service and the value Customised assistance from the statement of requirements to the expected benefits as part of our IIoT approach: identify uses with high added…

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Renault Case Study

04/01/2021

Customer needs Renault designed a test bench specifically dedicated to the characterisation of friction and wear phenomena between the synchroniser and the pinion of gearboxes. Its goal was to make the duplicated bench available to the manufacturers of synchronisers and lubricant suppliers. Customer benefits The car manufacturer’s engineering departments, the manufacturers of synchronisers and the…

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A roaring start for ArianeGroup’s Vulcain 2.1 engine… with a bit of help from Cetim!

18/12/2020

The engine designed to power the next generation of launchers of the aerospace group passed its first ignition tests. It is equipped with a new part which was validated by hydraulic tests in Cetim’s laboratory. In late July, the Vulcain 2.1 engine which will be used for the first flight of the new Ariane 6 …