Millbrook Unveils State-of-the-Art 4WD Dynamometer Facility
This week, the Millbrook Proving Ground hosted the Automotive Testing Show & Expo, featuring the grand opening of a new 4WD climatic emissions chassis dynamometer.
Millbrook Group, an independent UK-based company that tests and validates vehicles, celebrated the launch. This new facility can operate in temperatures ranging from -20 to +50°C and is designed to measure various vehicle emissions, including air quality, CO2, fuel consumption, electric consumption, and range. It’s specifically built to test passenger cars and light commercial vehicles under consistent conditions.
The dynamometer includes a fully transient 4WD system with the latest technology for measuring both regulated and unregulated pollutants. It can test a wide range of vehicles, including those powered by petrol, diesel, LPG, CNG, hybrid, electric, and hydrogen. Plus, it complies with current and foreseeable European, federal, and Japanese emissions regulations, including WLTP.
“This facility is a crucial addition to meet the increasing demands of vehicle manufacturers in the UK,” said Alex Burn, president of Millbrook Group. “Spectris has been very supportive of our growth plans, and we are excited to accelerate our investment in 2017.”
Phil Stones, chief engineer for powertrains, expressed his enthusiasm: “We are thrilled to officially open the facility and look forward to welcoming customers in the coming weeks. This, along with our new engine test cells, marks a significant year of investment and growth for our powertrain team. We are already planning for expansion beyond 2020.”
Millbrook Group offers vehicle testing, validation, and engineering services to various industries, including automotive, transport, tyre, petrochemical, defence, and security. They maintain a wide array of testing facilities, including both indoor and outdoor tracks in the UK and northern Finland, engine dynamometers, environmental chambers, crash labs, and advanced emissions chassis dynamometers.
