Factory 1/29 Hanrahan St Thomastown Victoria, 3074 AUSTRALIA T (+61 3) 9466 4222 F (+61 3) 9466 4822 A.B.N 84 094 952 468 aps@apseng.com.au www.apseng.com.au
Mission Statement is committed to providing quality, confidential, and affordable engineering development and testing services, and assist customers with converting their ideas into commercial reality. ExecutiveDirector - APS Business Development APS
Contents Corporate Values Introduction Company Structure Engineering Services: Product Development - CAD / CAE services - Surfacing services - Project management - Certification / homologation Engineering Services - Structural durability and testing - Powertrain measurement /development - Vehicle Certification and Homologation - Secure Proving ground testing - On road durability testing - Camouflage development / supply Prototyping - Fabrication - CNC milling and machining - Composites, pattern or mould manufacture Client History
Corporate Values Q uality R e sponsiveness F l e xibility I n t egrity C o n fidentiality (Automotive Performance Solutions) is a full service, automotive and engineering solutions company, providing innovative design and test resources and facilities to support the local and regional automotive and transport industry needs. Our project history is extensive, including applications in the commercial, industrial and recreational sectors. This includes the development of highly specialised military and performance whole vehicle projects, through to specific component design and validation testing. has the ability to deliver complex projects and apply proven OEM processes and disciplines. We have the ability to integrate our project team seamlessly into any organization or deliver projects, prototype vehicles and components to meet individual customer demands. is secure and able to reliably protect and deliver confidential design / testing solutions. Most of the work we handle is of a sensitive nature at the time of development. The automotive industry is competitive and fast paced. Our organization is there to assist with meeting your next new project / design challenge.
Introduction In November 2000, APS was established to service the growing need to support fast track, low vehicle volume engineering programs and product development cycles. has a team who are professionally trained and accredited personnel with a long history and involvement with most major OEM s and suppliers in Australia and the region. *OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer is a preferred supplier for test, research and development services, and is well supported with in house CAD, prototyping and fabrication facilities including office facilities for project management and consultations. are centrally located in Thomastown, Victoria, Australia, and occupy over 1325m 2 of floor space + parking, combining engineering offices & show room areas, mezzanine storage, chassis / engine dyne facilities, fabrication and vehicle preparation areas. *Off Road durability testing *Roaring Forties Resident Replica manufacturer retail performance automotive products under the Roaring Forties (RF), brand, and offer replica Ford GT 40 vehicles to the global market. Roaring Forties operate from our on site show room and facility and are supported with all engineering development and testing. share a technical partnership with CHI powertrain who support all powertrain design projects. share a technical partnership with KABER for all composite and 3D surface development work.
Company Structure Product Development -CAD -CAE -Simulation Engine / Powertrain Development Calibration / Dyno Engine Rig Casting / Pattern development CNC milling / Machining Homologation / VASS certification Calibration / Dyne - Chassis Dyne - Engine Executive Management Team Prototype Durability and Test Composites Composite Production Mould design Pattern Development Fabrication - Weldements - Laser Cutting Test drivers Vehicle preparation Rig test Test Facilites -VIPAC -Anglesea PG - On Road - Outback - Robe - Etc.. Operations Fabrication Purchasing / Quality Customer Liaison - Sales - Support - Workshop/ Maintenence Production Suppliers -Body - Electrical - Mechanical
Engineering Services Product Development Our involvement in product development is extensive and we have a capability that is comprehensive and ready to meet any new challenges. has a team of experienced OEM engineers who understand the challenges of new product development and can tailor the following services to support client needs. CAD Services is a highly flexible resource that integrates with your business and can support you with partial or full control of the workflow. We are able to support with the transfer of existing designs over to CAD, through to full service support including; Part release and BOM support. Component design support in a wide variety of technologies. I.e. Fuel system. Body mechanisms. Body in White. Powertrain / Drivetrain components. Electrical. is capable in a variety of CAD formats and operate the latest native Solid works licenses and design tools. Surfacing Services are able to assist with scanning and surfacing support for your next project. We have the ability to develop Class A surface models from sketch, point cloud or existing engineering data / reverse engineered from physical parts by 3D digital scanning of existing parts. Class A surface modeling will meet.001mm position,.05deg tangency and has a fully curvature continuous patch structure or can adhere to custom criteria to meet customer requirements. *Mk4 GT40 under development at APS
Engineering Services Structural Durability and Test Component Rig test Development / Testing Services has a long project history and experience with developing and executing rig testing for OEM s and its suppliers. We have supported both new design DVP testing, verifying compliance to specifications through to warranty investigation work. In house fabrication and design work means we are able to support tight project deadlines and provide reporting and failure analysis where required. Included in our capabilities is a structural rig which has up to 20 tonne load capacity with data logging and instrumentation to measure loads, deflection and strain where required. Prior testing experience includes; - Motorsport, CAMS Roll cage crush testing - Door side intrusion bar testing - ECE R93 Front under run protection beam testing - Trucks
Engineering Services Powertrain Powertrain Development / Measurement also own and operate equipment to support both internal and external engine hardware design, assembly and testing. We can also provide assistance with any powertrain hardware design, including simulation and modeling through to part validation on either of our test facilities. Chassis Dynamometer DBS (SUN) Whole vehicle, 2WD, (access to 4WD Mainline with full diagnostic capability available). DBS (SUN) Eddy Current 450kW rear wheel capable. Built into ground with cooling and Autronic Gas Analyiser Calibrated to Australian Standards SAE J1349, (temperature, humidity, barometric pressure.) Engine Dynamometer DTS Static dyne with full data acquisition and external remote control Water brake dyne with 11000lt water tank and cooling towers. 1500kW (2000hp) and maximum 13,000rpm capable dyne Engine build room and teardown measurement area in a secure temperature controlled environment. *DTS Dyne facility engine room / Control Room *DBS Chassis Dyne
Engineering Services Product Development Program / Project Management can manage all aspects of your future model or product programs requirements. We can assist with planning your next new product delivery along with establishing your gateway and sign off requirements. has experience with co-ordinating programs to a number of OEM methodologies, and can provide the following project management services; Project scheduling and timing development. Project costing's and estimations. Design risk assessment, FMEA and DVPR development. Meeting rooms and facilities for off site gatherings at APS or booking at remote facilities. Supplier selection & capability. Competitor benchmarking. Quality Assurance Mapping. *DVPR Design and Verification Plan & Reporting *FMEA Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Certification / Homologation are able to conduct and signoff on all vehicle homologation requirements and have access to all the relevant certification facilities across Australia. We are accredited to provide certification for both light passenger and heavy vehicles for use on roads across Australia. Our certification capabilities includes; RCVS, national certification. VASS, Victorian certification for modified vehicles. Certification experience with other regional markets. Security / Camouflage development To keep your program secure, we have a range of options and techniques available to camouflage your test vehicles. Depending on whether it is a mechanical prototype, or a full vehicle and interior updates, we can provide solutions to minimize the disruption to the function and usage of the prototype. during testing. *Exterior / Interior camouflage development
Engineering Services Durability and Test Secure Proving Grounds / Special Surfaces test support are able to arrange, prepare and support private and secure testing, where testing is not appropriate for public road conditions. We have a varied list of test tracks, special surfaces and race tracks on offer to support your speciallised needs. We can provide test support including the following facilities; Anglsea Proving Ground Werribee Off Road Proving Ground Winton Race Track Sandown Race Course On Road durability testing *Anglesea Proving Ground On road durability testing highlights real world issues and can provide varied road conditions that are difficult to reproduce at a Proving Ground. have a large database of test routes around Australia to cater for your durability / driving route requirements. See the image below for the locations that we have experience with and are able to access. We have extensive experience with each location and access to a range of workshop and accommodation facilities. We are able to cater for all terrains and weather condition requirements, from alpine to outback. *APS Test locations across Australia
Engineering Services Prototyping Fabrication / Casting offer in-house CAD services and fabrication of all components. Quality is assured as have a wide range of equipment and talented technicians that are able to fabricate anything that you require such as; Suspension components Engine inlet & exhaust systems Powertrain components Engine cooling pipework Brake adaptation Chassis and frame structures *Frame fabrication at APS facility CNC milling & Machining have a number of skilled and experienced staff who can cover a wide range of assignments using latest 3D CAD/CAM software technology. CNC milling centers are have a capacity of 1000mm x 600mm x 500mm, work space. CNC turning center is capable of OD Ø400mm x 1200mm work area. Composites / Pattern and Moulds offer a range of composite materials, from which parts can be manufactured with simple, cost effective open moulding or with our specially developed compression moulding methods. The compression moulding method has proven to produce high resin-to-fiber efficiency parts as well as allowing for high quality geometric detail. Composite Fabrics we offer a include; Carbon Aramid (Kevlar) Fiberglass Hybrids Weave and Uni-directional
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