Fras le : Randon Proving Ground now is Randon Technology Center
October 19, 2018 at 02:08 pm
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Inaugurated in 2010 to serve the corporate needs of the Randon Companies, the Proving Ground, with 87 hectares, 15 kilometers and 20 types of tracks, has been transformed into the Randon Technology Center (CTR). It is managed by a qualified engineering team that collects, delivers and performs complete tests for automotive vehicles in 2,200 m2 of laboratories with advanced equipment and systems. The site, which ensures total privacy and confidentiality, has gained a new identity and logo as a complex for research, development, innovation and anticipation of cutting-edge trends in the automotive industry.
It is the first independent technology center for tests with trucks, buses, passenger vehicles, motorcycles, road equipment, off-road vehicles and auto parts, and it is the only one in South America designed to withstand 16 tons per axle on the track. High complexity improvement of the site is constantly demanded by automakers and integrated suppliers of national and foreign trucks, buses, agricultural machinery, automobiles and motorcycles.
'The CTR operates within a bold structure designed to establish it as a benchmark and to foster innovation in products from all off the companies in the group. The idea is to prepare the Randon Companies to absorb, assimilate and, above all, anticipate new trends in the automotive industry on a global scale,' says Cesar Augusto Ferreira, director of Technology and Innovation of the Auto Parts Division for the Randon Companies.
The CTR is licensed by the State Foundation for Environmental Protection (FEPAM), has various recognitions and is accredited to perform certification trials for vehicle braking systems, as per Resolution 519/15 of CONTRAN, with a Recognition Certificate in the standard NBR ISO/IEC 17025:2005 by the Metrological Network of Rio Grande do Sul. The Centro Tecnológico in Brazil earns certification for this type of activity, which enables it to produce highly safe and reliable results
Tracks
Dirt Road (1)
Slalom (1)
Circular (2)
High Speed (1)
Circular with speed bumps (1)
Pass-by noise (1)
Ramps - asphalt and dirt (8)
Special durability tracks (5)
Competitive Features
• Total confidentiality of information;
• Standardized tests;
• Tests that comply with Brazilian and international laws;
• Accelerated service life tests;
• Faster development and launch of products;
• Reliability of the tests;
• Tests with greater safety;
• Tests on special tracks that enable real assessments;
• Specialized engineering team;
• Experienced team of drivers and technicians.
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Fras Le SA is a Brazil-based company principally engaged in the manufacture of friction materials. The Company focuses on the design, production, commercialization, export and import of friction materials for motor vehicle brake systems. The Company's product line includes clutch facings, brake linings, brake shoes and brake pads for trucks, buses, cars, tractors, subways, lifts and aircrafts, among others. The Company's brand portfolio includes Fras-le and Lonaflex. Its activities are divided into two business segments: Automakers, which offers products for the automotive market, and Replacement, which provides friction materials for the spare parts market. The Company operates through a number of subsidiaries in the Americas, Europe, Asia and South Africa. The Company is controlled by Randon SA Implementos e Participacoes.