Holistic support for the research and development of consumer goods and household appliances

Modern household appliances are far more than just functional helpers – they are design objects, miracles of efficiency, and increasingly networked components of our everyday lives. The market demands ever quieter, more energy-efficient, longer-lasting, and more intuitively operated appliances at competitive prices. Behind this apparent simplicity lies a high level of technical complexity in terms of mechanics, acoustics, and heat transfer. We are your development partner, the specialized engineering serviceCombining services in simulation and measurement technology with practice-oriented consulting and trainingWe support you in developing outstanding household appliances that meet consumers' high expectations and give you a competitive edge.

Key challenges in the development of household appliances

  • Noise reduction and sound quality

    Constantly increasing expectations of end customers for quiet operation and regulatory requirements (e.g. noise emission labels) require the effective reduction of operating noise from motors, pumps, compressors, gears and air flows as well as, in some cases, a targeted, pleasant sound design.

  • Energy efficiency & thermal management

    Legal energy efficiency classes (e.g., EU energy labels) and customer demand for low operating costs require precise optimization of heating, cooling, cooking, and drying processes. Effective thermal management to prevent overheating of electronics and ensure performance is equally crucial.

  • Mechanical robustness & service life

    Household appliances must function reliably over thousands of usage cycles. This requires a robust, fatigue-resistant design of housings, drums, baskets, door mechanisms, hinges, and other moving parts to withstand recurring mechanical stress and vibration.

  • Vibration control & user comfort

    Unpleasant vibrations, for example during the spin cycle of washing machines or from compressors in refrigerators, significantly impair user comfort and can lead to increased wear or noise; their control requires detailed dynamic analyses and targeted remedial measures.

  • Development time & cost reduction

    The intense competitive and cost pressure in mass production requires ever shorter development times ("time to market") and the minimization of development costs. This makes the efficient use of virtual development (simulation) essential to reduce prototype construction and testing effort.

  • Material behavior under operating conditions

    Materials in this industry are often exposed to extreme conditions: high or cryogenic temperatures, high pressures, aggressive or corrosive media, and radiation. Accurately understanding and long-term predicting their behavior (e.g., creep, embrittlement, corrosion, degradation) under these real-world operating conditions is essential, as is reliable experimental determination of material properties for precise simulations.

We support you with the following technologies

  • Structural Mechanical Simulation & Analysis (FEM)

    Evaluation of stiffness, strength, and durability of housings, drums, suspensions, etc.; simulation of drop tests; analysis of door mechanisms and hinges; optimization of material usage to reduce costs while maintaining required stability.

  • Flow & thermal simulation (CFD/FEM)

    Optimization of air flow in tumble dryers, ovens, or extractor hoods; analysis of cooling circuits in refrigerators/freezers; simulation of washing and rinsing processes; heat transfer analyses on cooktops; thermal management for electronic components.

  • Acoustic & vibration simulation

    Prediction of sound radiation from motors, pumps, and fans; analysis of structure-borne sound transmission through housing structures; optimization of insulation and damping measures; modal analysis to avoid resonances; simulation of airborne sound paths.

  • Multiphysik-Simulation

    Analysis of coupled effects such as thermo-mechanical stresses in ovens or cooktops; fluid-structure interaction in washing machines or dishwashers (drum/spray arm dynamics); flow-induced noise generation (aeroacoustics).

  • Experimental Validation & Measurement Technology

    Measurement of strains, accelerations, and operating vibrations on critical components; sound power measurements, sound intensity analyses, and microphone array measurements for noise source localization.

  • Material characterization

    Experimental determination of mechanical properties (e.g. stiffness, damping of plastics), acoustic parameters (sound absorption of insulating materials) or thermal properties (thermal conductivity) as precise input data for simulations.

  • User training & coaching

    We offer practice-oriented training courses for common simulation tools (FEM, CFD, acoustics) and modern measurement techniques, tailored to applications in household appliance development. Individual coaching helps your employees deepen their methodological expertise and apply them more effectively in their day-to-day projects.

The development of outstanding household appliances places high demands on us – we deliver solutions for your success. Where complexityWe bring clarity. Where time and cost are tight, we enable efficiency through virtual development and optimized processes. Where comfort and reliability are important, we help you achieve optimal values in terms of noise, energy consumption, and service life. And where expertise is required, we strengthen your team with targeted consulting and training. Work with us to transform challenges into superior products and market success.

Would you like to use these advantages for your projects?Do you want to validate the performance of your products and systems through simulation or optimize them through targeted measurements? Our experts look forward to discussing your specific technical challenges and developing customized solutions.