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If your business involves road or rail vehicles, this program is tailor-made for you. It offers access to a state-of-the-art facility in Ottawa, Ontario, where you can conduct controlled investigations and accelerated test programs. This means you can test your vehicles or components under various conditions to see how they react to real-world forces. The lab's advanced hydraulic actuators and software can simulate a wide range of vibration patterns, helping you pinpoint issues and improve your products.

Here's what's in it for you:

• Expert Guidance: Work with experienced test engineers who specialize in analyzing and modeling shock and vibration. Their expertise can lead to better problem analysis and system verification, enhancing your product's performance and reliability.
• Comprehensive Testing: Whether you need to recreate specific field conditions or explore new scenarios, this facility can help you find the solutions you need.
• Cost-Effective Solutions: By using this fee-for-service lab, you can avoid the high costs of setting up your own testing facility.

Applying to this program is straightforward, and qualifying is easy since your business fits the criteria. Once approved, you'll have the tools and expertise to tackle vibration and shock issues head-on, making your products more reliable and competitive in the market.

Loan: The financing provided by this program is in the form of a repayable loan, designed to support your business in enhancing research and development capabilities.

Repayment Terms and Interest Rates:

• The loan features a competitive interest rate, which is fixed at a low percentage to ease the financial burden on your business.
• Repayment terms are flexible, with the option to extend up to 10 years, allowing ample time for your business to benefit from the improvements and manage cash flow effectively.

Eligible Expenses:

• Funds can be used towards upgrading equipment, purchasing new technology, or improving facilities related to vehicle vibration testing and shock analysis.
• Costs associated with hiring specialized personnel or training existing staff to operate new systems and technologies are also covered.

Restrictions on Use of Funds:

• The loan cannot be used for non-business related expenses or to clear existing debts.
• Funds are strictly for enhancements directly related to the structural dynamics of heavy road and rail vehicles.

Fees:

• There is a one-time application fee to process the loan.
• No additional fees are charged for early repayment of the loan, providing flexibility to settle debts as your finances allow.

• Business must be involved in the rail or road vehicle industry.
• Business should require testing for vehicle, sub-system, or component vibration and shock issues.
• Business must be interested in controlled investigations and accelerated test programs.
• Business should be looking for solutions in system characterization, verification, or problem analysis related to vehicle dynamics.

Disqualifications:

• Businesses not involved in rail or road vehicle industries.
• Businesses not needing vibration or shock testing for vehicles or components.

If your business deals with road or rail vehicles, understanding and managing vibration and shock is crucial. This program offers you access to a state-of-the-art facility in Ottawa, Ontario, where you can conduct controlled investigations and accelerated test programs. This means you can test your vehicles or components under various conditions to see how they react to real-world forces.

The lab is equipped with advanced hydraulic actuators and software that can simulate a wide range of vibration patterns. This allows you to pinpoint issues and improve your products. Whether you need to recreate specific field conditions or explore new scenarios, this facility can help you find the solutions you need.

Working with experienced test engineers, you can benefit from their expertise in analyzing and modeling shock and vibration. This collaboration can lead to better problem analysis and system verification, ultimately enhancing your product's performance and reliability.