Funding:
HAZITEK Program. SPRI, Basque Government
Co-financed by the Basque Government and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund 2021-2027 (FEDER).
Project:
“Magnetic Field Disturbances in Near Field” with the acronym “PEMACER.”
File Number: ZL-2024/00611
Project information:
Start and end date:
Start: April 1, 2024
End: December 31, 2026
Overall budget:
€362.124,00
Coordinator:
FAGOR AUTOMATION, S. COOP
Number of participants:
3
Description and objectives:
The PEMACER project addresses issues related to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) faced by equipment. Manufacturers of industrial equipment are increasingly concerned about the pollution of the radiofrequency spectrum and its resulting errors and lack of availability in field applications. EMC is a branch of electrical, electronic, and telecommunications engineering that studies the interaction between electrical or electronic equipment and its electromagnetic environment. Its goal is to eliminate, reduce, and prevent coupling effects during the design phase, following standards and regulations to ensure the reliability and safety of all systems in specific electromagnetic environments.
This project stems from analyzing issues encountered in the field, such as equipment failures, rejections, technical assistance needs, production stoppages, and other related problems. These challenges are exacerbated when standard regulatory tests defined by the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive fail to replicate certain real-world effects experienced by the equipment. While standard tests can reproduce some issues, there are cases where field problems cannot be replicated. It is through the generation of high-frequency magnetic fields in the near field that similar problems encountered in the field can be replicated in the laboratory, a feat not possible with standard testing.
The primary objective of the PEMACER project is to enhance the performance of equipment in field applications. Specifically, it aims to increase the availability and reduce the issues faced by FAGOR AUTOMATION’s equipment, systems, and applications in their operational environments.
Participants:
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES:
- FAGOR AUTOMATION S. COOP.
RESEARCH CENTERS:
- FAGOR AOTEK S. COOP.
- IKERLAN S. COOP.