70% less test time – full results
In modern electric motor production, every second – and every motor – counts. Reliable electric motor testing is essential for end-of-line testing (EOL), in-line production testing, motor quality assurance, and incoming goods inspection. Test systems help manufacturers maintain high quality standards, detect costly defects at an early stage, and ensure complete traceability throughout the production process.
imx METIS achieves these goals – faster, smarter, and more economically.
Based on innovative, model-based parameter identification, imx METIS reduces test and cycle times by up to 70%, directly increasing production efficiency.
Its load-free motor testing technology eliminates the need for a load machine while analyzing the relevant characteristics and parameters of DC, EC, and AC motors. The result: fast, consistent, and reproducible motor testing designed for modern production environments.
Designed for modern
electric motor production
Load-free and fully automated motor testing
Brushed DC motors (DC), permanent-magnet synchronous motors (EC), and induction motors (AC) – each technology follows its own physical principles and places specific demands on excitation, measurement, and analysis.
imx METIS and the imx OMEGA test software address this diversity with one consistent testing concept: load-free, fully automated, reproducible, and traceable.
Deep testing with model-based imx Parameter Identification
imx OMEGA Parameter Identification (imx PI) is a model-based test method that identifies the characteristics and parameters of an electric motor based on measurements of current, voltage, and rotor angle.
The load required for testing is not applied externally. Instead, it is generated solely by the motor under test’s own moment of inertia in combination with a highly dynamic test sequence specifically adapted to the motor.
This load-free testing approach eliminates the need for torque sensors, couplings, load machines, or mechanical brakes.
Space-saving – Simple setup – Efficient
Thanks to the innovative imx Parameter Identification for electric motors, imx METIS requires significantly fewer components and eliminates the need for conventional mechanical test bench equipment. All that is required is secure mechanical fixation of the motor under test and appropriate protection of rotating and live components.
This concept reduces the system footprint, simplifies the test setup, and significantly lowers acquisition and maintenance costs compared with conventional motor test systems – without compromising test depth. At the same time, complete traceability of all test results is ensured.
Modular imx OMEGA test software
The motor under test is electrically connected and mechanically secured. Testing can then begin immediately. imx OMEGA enables each test sequence to be performed fully automatically. And there is another advantage: different motor types can be tested on the same production line.
The modular imx OMEGA test software automatically identifies the motor under test based on information provided by the production line and loads the appropriate test configuration – without interruption and without operator intervention. This enables different motor types and production batches to be tested continuously and efficiently in series production.
imx METIS
The electric motor test platform for production, EOL testing and quality assurance
Outstanding features
for electric motor testing
Applications
imx METIS Hardware
Modular and expandable hardware
for electric motor testing
Hardware architecture
imx Parameter Identification
Three Motor Types. One Testing Concept. Zero Time Wasted.
Brushed DC motors (DC), permanent-magnet synchronous motors (EC), and induction motors (AC) – each motor technology follows its own physical principles and places different demands on excitation, measurement, and analysis.
The imx OMEGA test software and its integrated imx Parameter Identification (imx PI) test methods address these differences with one consistent testing concept: load-free, fully automated, reproducible, and traceable.
Instead of using a conventional load machine to characterize the motor, imx PI uses model-based test methods to identify relevant motor parameters within a very short test cycle.
This makes load-free parameter identification particularly suitable for end-of-line testing, production testing, quality assurance, and incoming goods inspection, where short cycle times and reliable results are essential.
And here’s the best part: under ideal conditions, imx METIS needs only 15 seconds to complete a test. By the time you finish reading this short paragraph, another electric motor could already have been tested!