マグナ・インターナショナル・ジャパン List of Products and Services

We offer "Benchmark Research on Vehicles and Related Parts." Using various evaluation facilities utilized in the development of vehicles and related parts, we support product benchmark research on competing products in the market. Additionally, we also assist in arranging benchmark vehicles/products for the European market. Please refer to the downloadable materials for the list of business case examples. 【Business Case Examples (Excerpt)】 ■ Verification of Vehicle Driving Performance ■ Evaluation of Electric Vehicles ■ Verification of Vehicle Thermal Management ■ Various Other Characteristic Evaluations *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Contract measurement

We offer support for the development of electric vehicle cooling systems. Utilizing our years of experience in vehicle development and our proprietary thermal management software, we assist in the development of vehicle cooling and air conditioning systems. We cover everything from "concept exploration" to "simulation/optimization" and "prototyping/testing." For more details, please refer to the downloadable materials. 【Key Development Topics】 ■ Consideration of battery cooling methods ■ Concept of heating and cooling systems ■ Range prediction ■ Consideration of battery size *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Other contract services

With the various experimental facilities equipped at our technology center in Austria and our extensive experience in vehicle development over many years, we support testing, evaluation, and measurement tailored to our customers' needs. We assist not only with the evaluation of regular development components but also in solving challenges related to measurements where sensor installation is difficult, special test benches, and tests requiring additional inputs. For details and case studies, please refer to the downloadable materials. 【Features】 ■ Contract testing, measurement, and evaluation ■ Support for the development of methods for special measurements and experiments *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Contract measurement

The development of various specifications of electric drive units is urgently needed for the development of electric vehicles. We will contribute to the promotion of electrification development by equipping facilities necessary for conducting the required testing operations. The testing facilities for electric drive units are located in Austria. Please refer to the downloadable materials for the specifications of the test bench. 【Features】 - Compatible with small passenger cars to large commercial vehicles - Broad compatibility with agricultural machinery, construction machinery, and other special vehicles - Providing services that support various electric drive unit testing *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Environmental Test Equipment
• Testing Equipment and Devices
• Contract measurement

At our vehicle evaluation test course, we conduct various tests and benchmark evaluations, as well as offer rental of the test course. In addition to paved roads that accommodate performance evaluations of various vehicles, we also support a range of operations necessary for testing, such as durability evaluation roads, automatic rain equipment, lighting towers, intersections, roundabouts, logistics centers, and 5G connections, as well as modifications to vehicles and installation of sensors to evaluate new autonomous driving and self-driving functions. We assist in a wide range of test evaluations, including assessments of customer development vehicles and benchmarking against competitors. For more details, please refer to the downloadable materials. * You can download the English version of the catalog. * For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Testing Equipment and Devices
• Environmental Test Equipment
• Contract measurement

We conduct fatigue durability tests on various industrial products subjected to external loads. We accommodate a wide range of sizes and loads, from small products in the centimeter range with relatively low input loads to large industrial products such as frames of special heavy vehicles that experience high loads. Tests are conducted considering factors such as corrosion under special environmental conditions like salt spray. By assembling test rigs tailored to each test, we can also respond to complex combined load inputs and time-history variable loads. Additionally, we evaluate durability under pressure fluctuations from oils and coolants. For detailed specifications, please refer to the downloadable materials. 【Features】 ■ Accommodates a wide range of sizes and loads ■ Assembles test rigs according to the test requirements ■ Responds to complex combined load inputs and time-history variable loads *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Strength Testing Equipment
• Contract measurement

This is a chassis dynamometer facility capable of reproducing various vehicle driving modes using four independent drive motors. The testing equipment is equipped with an anechoic chamber and supports various tests and measurements, including NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness). The testing content can be used for important verification tasks in vehicle development, including NVH, acoustics, vibration/thermal management, exhaust/emissions, and drive system functionality tests. For more details, please refer to the downloadable materials. 【Features】 ■ Capable of extensive performance evaluation ■ Can reproduce various vehicle driving modes using four independent drive motors ■ Equipped with an anechoic chamber, supporting various tests and measurements including NVH ■ Testing content can be used for important verification tasks in vehicle development *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Testing Equipment and Devices
• Vibration Testing
• Contract measurement

We offer services that cater to various engine tests using versatile benches, backed by many years of development experience in the automotive industry in Europe (Austria). Rental use of testing equipment is also available. The engine test bench is located in Austria. Please refer to the downloadable materials for the specifications of the test benches. 【Features】 ■ Supports a wide range of sizes from small general-purpose engines to large commercial vehicle engines ■ Utilizes benches with extensive development experience and versatility ■ Provides services that accommodate various engine tests ■ Rental use of testing equipment is also available *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Engine parts

The "Environmental Test Engine Bench" can replicate atmospheric pressure conditions equivalent to an altitude of 5000 meters. By controlling the pressure, temperature, and humidity inside the engine test bench, combustion tests can be conducted that simulate environments such as high-altitude areas. Low-pressure tests can be conducted to comply with exhaust emission regulations specific to each region. For more details, please refer to the downloadable materials. 【General Measurement Items】 ■ Temperature ■ Pressure ■ Mass Flow Rate ■ Current/Voltage ■ Transient Fuel Consumption *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Environmental Test Equipment
• Contract measurement

Due to the electrification of automobiles and other measures, reliability evaluation for heavy objects subjected to high-frequency vibration inputs, such as battery boxes, has become increasingly important. Our company is equipped with a testing machine capable of vibrating heavy objects weighing approximately 100 kg at several thousand Hz, allowing for reliability evaluations such as fatigue durability. For detailed specifications, please refer to the downloadable materials. 【Features】 ■ High-frequency vibration excitation of heavy objects ■ Vibration of heavy objects weighing approximately 100 kg at several thousand Hz using electric drives and multiple inverters ■ Temperature control can be synchronized with vibration excitation *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Vibration Testing
• Contract measurement

We measure general responses (acceleration, displacement, force, strain, etc.) and based on that, we achieve accurate bench vibration simulations. This is suitable for those in various industries, including the automotive industry, who have challenges with fatigue analysis, or those who want to simulate road tests on a bench. For details, please refer to the downloadable materials and contact us. 【Features】 ■ Capable of measuring various driving scenes (market, test course, chassis dynamometer) ■ Calculates input values for bench vibration based on general responses ■ Input values are calculated in iteration steps ■ Enables more accurate fatigue analysis *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• simulator

Our company is a group of experienced engineers who support the development of customers worldwide by using both commercially available general-purpose CAE products and our own software packages as engineering services. At Engineering Center Steyr, we provide modular software solutions for calculations and simulations in the fields of vehicle development and manufacturing technology analysis. Our "Simulation Contract Services" include areas such as "NVH," "Durability," "Dynamic Behavior," and "Thermal Management." Please feel free to contact us when needed. 【Features】 ■ Utilization of our own software packages ■ Support for the development of customers worldwide ■ Accumulation of extensive experience and development of cutting-edge technology ■ Execution of development tasks and planning of production processes ■ Accurate prediction of the durability and NVH performance of vehicle components *For more details, please refer to the related links or feel free to contact us.

• Contract Analysis
• Structural Analysis
• Mechanism Analysis

At Magna International Japan, we are engaged in the development of fatigue analysis methods and database creation for connection parts that can be utilized in daily operations. This is suitable for various industries, including the automotive sector, as well as for those facing challenges in fatigue analysis. We offer proposals for test menus and specimen shapes, and we support fatigue analysis for various connection parts. 【Features】 ■ Proposing modeling methods tailored to customer applications ■ Suggestions for test menus and specimen shapes ■ Calibration and comparative verification of databases ■ Proven track record in fatigue analysis of various connection parts *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Stress Analysis
• Structural Analysis
• Contract Analysis

1) Current Challenges The technology for predicting fatigue strength against repeated deformation provided by our company, along with our in-house developed software FEMFAT, can be applied to structural components of any product, helping to prevent cracks that may occur within the product's service life and supporting the optimal design of structural components. 2) Features of the Technology Using the software FEMFAT, which incorporates our developed fatigue strength prediction method, along with commercially available simulation software, enables optimal design of structural components for products that incorporate non-ferrous materials (such as short fiber reinforced resins made from glass or carbon, CFRP laminates, and rubber materials) and non-metal materials (such as solder, pure aluminum, and copper). Our developed software FEMFAT is utilized by automotive companies, automotive parts suppliers, and various industrial machinery sectors, contributing to the optimal design of structural components. 3) Effects of Technology Application By predicting fatigue strength and optimizing structural components before prototyping products or parts, we contribute to reducing time-consuming durability tests, lightweighting structural components, and optimizing manufacturing costs of products.

• Stress Analysis
• Contract Analysis
• Structural Analysis

In "Material Database Creation," we create databases for base materials and welding tailored to fatigue analysis applications. We have a proven track record in creating databases for various materials and can develop a material database that meets our customers' needs. We provide comprehensive support from material testing to the creation of databases for fatigue analysis. [Case Examples] ■ Creation of a database for high-cycle fatigue analysis of base materials ■ Creation of a database for thermal fatigue analysis of base materials ■ Creation of a database for high-cycle fatigue analysis of arc welding ■ Creation of a database for high-cycle fatigue analysis of spot welding *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Stress Analysis
• Strength Testing Equipment
• Contract measurement

Magma International Japan Co., Ltd. conducts an efficient vibration fatigue analysis process for electronic substrates. Fatigue analysis under various excitation conditions can be performed from a single structural analysis result. This analysis is suitable for various industries, including the automotive industry, and for those facing challenges in fatigue analysis. 【Features】 ■ A post-process that efficiently extracts critical areas for fatigue from countless solder joints ■ Enables fatigue analysis under various excitation conditions from a single structural analysis result ■ Verifies the impact of different solder shapes on fatigue life ■ Optimizes the fatigue strength of electronic substrates by relocating heavy objects and grounding damping materials ■ Allows evaluation of the electronic substrate body, such as non-metals and PCBs *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Stress Analysis
• Contract Analysis

Our company conducts advanced fatigue evaluations that take into account residual stresses and other factors, starting with manufacturing simulations such as press forming analysis. This analysis is suitable for various industries, including the automotive sector, and for those facing challenges in fatigue analysis. We propose a fatigue analysis process that considers manufacturing impacts. For more details, please refer to the downloadable materials and feel free to contact us. 【Features】 ■ Improved accuracy of fatigue analysis by considering manufacturing impacts ■ Residual stresses in the manufacturing process affect fatigue analysis *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Other analyses

Magma International Japan Co., Ltd. offers a proposal for a structural optimization process that includes fatigue life as a constraint. This is suitable for various industries, including the automotive industry, and for those facing challenges with fatigue analysis. For more details, please refer to the downloadable materials and contact us. 【Features】 ■ Proposal of a method using general-purpose structural optimization software ■ Proposal of a process that includes fatigue life as a constraint ■ Process to derive design shapes from optimized shapes ■ Further weight reduction considerations possible from existing products *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Structural Analysis
• Stress Analysis
• Contract Analysis

Coordination of all test menus such as TMF tests and material property tests, creation of material cards for Abaqus, and development of a material database for FEMFAT heat are being conducted. This analysis is suitable for various industries, including the automotive industry, and for those facing challenges in fatigue analysis. For details, please refer to the downloadable materials and contact us. 【Features】 ■ Various test measurements ■ Model creation from CAD data ■ Implementation of CFD analysis and correlation confirmation with actual machines ■ Implementation of heat transfer analysis and correlation confirmation with actual machines ■ Implementation of thermal fatigue analysis and correlation confirmation with actual machines ■ Delivery of all result reports and analysis data *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Structural Analysis
• Stress Analysis
• Contract Analysis

We are conducting weakly coupled fluid-structure analysis using 'Nastran MFLUID' handled by Magna International Japan, Inc. In the vibration fatigue analysis of automotive fuel tanks, we consider the effects of fuel sloshing, and in the vibration fatigue analysis of automotive exhaust systems, we can take into account the pulsation of exhaust gases. For more details, please refer to the downloadable materials and feel free to contact us. 【Features】 ■ Applicable to both fluids and gases ■ Matching of the structural model's natural modes ■ Comparison of response waveforms from tests and analyses for accuracy verification *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Other analyses

We provide support for simulation-related certification acquisition for safety regulations and standards. Compliance with regulations such as OECD (ROPS) and UNECE-R. We can contribute to shortening the development period for product variation expansion. Please refer to the downloadable materials for more details. 【Features】 ■ Possible to reduce manufacturing costs of actual products compared to obtaining certification data through physical measurements. ■ Can contribute to shortening the development period for product variation expansion. ■ Experiments/measurements with actual products can be conducted as needed. *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• simulator

"MAMBA" is a mode-based contact analysis software that can effectively and accurately consider contact nonlinearity in static and dynamic simulations within multi-body simulation (MBS). It can be introduced without changing the existing analysis process if dynamic analysis using MBS has already been conducted. In addition to selling the above software, we also offer contract services utilizing our software. Please feel free to contact us if you have any requests. 【Features】 ■ Nonlinear contact analysis of elastic structures using MBS ■ Addition of contact modes to the mode synthesis method ■ Automatic detection of contact surfaces and automatic calculation of necessary contact modes ■ Dramatic improvement in result quality is expected in dynamic analysis of structures with joints that include contact ■ Faster computation time compared to contact analysis using nonlinear FEM, etc. *For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.

• Mechanism Analysis

It is possible to reproduce phenomena that are difficult to replicate with general modeling. When in contact, forces are generated, and when separated, no forces are generated, allowing for the reproduction of actual phenomena through contact consideration. This is suitable for durability analysis of door opening and closing in passenger cars and commercial vehicles. For details, please refer to the downloadable materials and contact us. 【Features】 ■ Consideration of surface contact near spot welds and bolted joints ■ Actual phenomena can be reproduced through contact consideration ■ Forces are generated when in contact, and no forces are generated when separated *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Mechanism Analysis
• Stress Analysis
• Contract Analysis

It is possible to reproduce phenomena that are difficult to replicate with general modeling. It can take into account friction between plates, allowing for the reproduction of actual phenomena through contact considerations. It is suitable for various industries, including the automotive industry, and for those facing challenges in fatigue analysis. For details, please refer to the downloadable materials and contact us. 【Features】 ■ Actual phenomena can be reproduced through contact considerations ■ Friction between plates can be taken into account *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Contract Analysis
• Mechanism Analysis
• Stress Analysis

"FEMFAT LAB" is a powerful measurement data processing software that enables the visualization and analysis of vast amounts of data, serving as a standard tool across experimental, measurement, and development departments. It is equipped with features that allow for the instantaneous analysis of hundreds of channels and millions of time series data, as well as the automatic or manual removal of outlier drift values, shifts in average values, and spike values. In addition to selling the software mentioned above, we also offer contract services utilizing our software. Please feel free to contact us if you have any requests. 【Features】 ■ User-friendly for visualizing/analyzing large amounts of data ■ Supports various file format binary data, allowing data analysis without conversion ■ Achieves excellent convergence of iterations between measurement results and simulation results ■ Software capable of calculating time series vibration input data, etc. *For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.

• Mechanism Analysis

Based on the measured response data (acceleration, displacement, force, strain, etc.), we will calculate the excitation input data that can be used for tabletop vibration simulations using general-purpose mechanism analysis software (such as Adams) with 'FEMFAT LAB vi'. This is suitable for those in various industries, including the automotive industry, who have challenges related to fatigue analysis or tabletop vibration analysis. For details, please refer to the downloadable materials and contact us. 【Features】 ■ Identification of response data through simulation and measurement ■ Compatibility with general-purpose mechanism analysis software ■ Adjustment of simulation input waveforms ■ Fitting of response data through automatic iteration calculations *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• simulator

Based on the measured response data (acceleration, displacement, force, strain, etc.), the parameters of the MSC Adams model will be fine-tuned using 'FEMFAT LAB mi'. Response points that could not be sufficiently matched with just the waveform adjustments in 'FEMFAT LAB vi' can be adjusted with 'FEMFAT LAB mi'. For details, please refer to the downloadable materials and contact us. 【Features】 ■ Identification of response data through simulation and measurement ■ Fine-tuning of MSC Adams model parameters ■ Matching of response data through automatic iteration calculations *For more information, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• simulator