IABG (Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) is a German analysis and test engineering company based in Taufkirchen near

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History

The company was founded in 1961 on the initiative of the federal government as a central analysis and testing facility for the

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and the aeronautical industry. In 1993, the company was privatized and is now run by its owners. Up to January 1 of 2010, SCHWARZ Holding GmbH (87.4% of the share capital) together with IABG Mitarbeiterbeteiligungs AG (MBAG, 12.6% of the share capital) form the IABG shareholder group. In 2019 IABG employed around 1,000 employees at 12 German and international locations. ;Projects In 1993, IABG started the first large-scale project with the total-cycle fatigue test on the first Airbus model, the

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. In 1992 major tests began on the European rocket

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. One of the best-known projects is the total fatigue test on the Airbus

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, which was carried out by the IABG from 2004 to 2012 at

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. At the beginning of 2014 IABG started the continuous test operation at its location in

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on the Airbus A350 XWB EW (EW = Extra Wing).

Business areas

Aeronautics

The company tests aircraft and individual assemblies for their

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and

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. This includes life and safety analyses, test concepts and programs, test simulation, static load tests, operational strength tests on entire skin and substructures, material testing and

nondestructive testing Nondestructive testing (NDT) is any of a wide group of analysis techniques used in science and technology industry to evaluate the properties of a material, component or system without causing damage. The terms nondestructive examination (NDE), n ...

. Important projects are the structural fatigue test on the Airbus

(finished 2012), the fatigue test on the overall structure of the

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military transport, the life extension tests on the

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as well as the structural fatigue tests on the A350 XWB.

Automotive

In the

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, the company offers test and development services for automotive manufacturers and suppliers. For this purpose, IABG operates an accredited test center according to current standards. The portfolio also includes the development and construction of

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es.

Defense & Security

In Defense & Security, the company supports the armed forces and their acquisition projects. These include solutions for protection and security issues, prevention and response to threats such as

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and

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attacks.

Infocom

The Infocom business unit was created in 1989. IABG plans, integrates and operates complex

information technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (I ...

and communication systems up to the introduction and maintenance during their life cycle. The service portfolio includes safety concepts and cost models for optimizing the security and cost-effectiveness of IT systems. Prior to its privatization, the company was involved in the development of three former German standard

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projects. These include the IT Security Criteria (ITSK), the IT Evaluation Guide (ITEHB), and the IT Security Guide (ITSHB). The works appeared in 1989, 1990 and 1992. Among the successors of these works are the Common Criteria (published in 1996) and the IT basic protection manual published in 1994.

Mobility, energy & environment

In the Mobility business segment, the company carries out vehicle and traffic engineering, driving dynamics, driving comfort among others. The portfolio includes calculations on strength, dynamics and acoustics as well as structural tests on overall structures and components. Furthermore, the IABG examines the possibilities of transferring the

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for individual traffic. In the energy business segment, solutions for electromobility and energy supplies are offered. The focus here is on the dismantling of nuclear power plants and the retrofitting of nuclear facilities as well as the qualification and engineering of wind power plants. In the environmental business area, the company focuses on geodata and environmental engineering. In its geodata factory in Dresden, IABG calculates and interprets spatial data, e.g. for surveying flooding areas, mobile radio planning or for municipal cadastres.

Space travel

The company carries out qualification tests on

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s, such as the

upper stage and

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, on satellites such as

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and Sentinel-2A, as well as other space structures in its space center coordinated by the

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. These include mechanical, thermal and acoustic tests, the determination of mass properties as well as support services in engineering and

quality management Quality management ensures that an organization, product or service consistently functions well. It has four main components: quality planning, quality assurance, quality control and quality improvement. Quality management is focused not only ...

Subsidiaries

Acentiss

Acentiss is subsidiary of IABG founded in 2008. They offer engineering services and develop the Elias aircraft (ELectric aircraft IABG AcentisS), a modified version of the

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, presented in the

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2012 . Up to 2013, the aircraft is used in the bavarian research projects EUROPAS (2013-2016) and AURAIS (2017-2019). In Elias aircraft was designed a new structure of the wings and the landing gear, and it was developed the full electric reconnaissance system, datalinks, and ground control station. Acentiss collaborated in the construction of the rope-free elevator MULTI of

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, winner of the

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in 2018. Acentiss with the company HTM/Intercopter created a joint venture in 2018 called Advanced Aerospace Developments, which holds the

EASA The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is an agency of the European Union (EU) with responsibility for civil aviation safety. It carries out certification, regulation and standardisation and also performs investigation and monitori ...

Part21J certification. One project is an external mirror system for the helicopter AS350 in external load operation.

BIGS

Aerial view of ESA s technical centre ESTEC

The Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security -in German Brandenburgische Institut für Gesellschaft und Sicherheit (BIGS)- is a cooperative venture founded in 2010 between IABG, the

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(old EADS), and

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. It is part with IABG, Fraunhofer FOKUS in Berlin and Bundeswehr University Munich of the fit4sec, a center for security and technology which is supported by the

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European Test Services

European Test Services (ETS) is a subsidiary of IABG founded in 2000, which operates the Test Centre of at the

European Space Research and Technology Centre The European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) is the European Space Agency's main technology development and test centre for spacecraft and space technology. It is situated in Noordwijk, South Holland, in the western Netherlands, altho ...

of the

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. It is located in

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Vites

Vites was founded by IABG in 2014. They work in the area of

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applied to emergency operations, providing a mobile ad hoc network HiMoNN (Highly Mobile Network Node) for emergency services in areas without a functioning communication infrastructure. One of the HiMoNN users are the firefighters of the German federal state of

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In the same sector they provide a trailer vehicle called Vikomobil for supplying communications in crisis or massive events. They collaborated with the Swiss automobile manufacturer

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in the concept cars Ʃtos and Oasis, developing a Satcom On The Move solution integrated in the roof of the car, using flat antenna panels with KARsys technology that doesn't need rotary mechanisms.

References

External links

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