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Conception, Coordination and Validation of Automatic Test Equipment



Activity and interventions

 

  • Project Management
  • Electrical / Electronic Conception
  • Global System View

 

 

Technical environment

 

  • Methodologies
  • Technical added Values

 

 

Key figures

 

  • 600 end-users
  • 6 ALTEN Consultants
  • Project duration: 2 years, and ongoing

 

 

Context

 

The customer is a provider of satellite power supply solutions. PCUs or PCDUs (power charge and discharge units) use solar panels for satellite energy distribution and battery charging. Regulation, heating and distribution are the devices’ main task. Automatic Test Equipment ( ATE ) is the ground equipment that validates the device before launch.

 

 

ALTEN's achievements

 

The following tasks were performed:

 

Project Management

  • Project planning and documentation.
  • Coordination of 8 local technicians.

 

Electrical Conception

Based on initial device

  • State-of–the-art studies.
  • Costs evaluation.
  • Global view drawing.
  • Details conception & planning.

 

 

ALTEN's Added value

 

  • Result–oriented.
  • Flexibility in terms of priority changes.
  • Structured but creative approach of the project.
  • Innovation and key improvements.