Messier-Bugatti-Dowty inaugurates two test rigs

The Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) plant in Villeurbanne, near Lyon, unveiled two new brake test rigs. These new test facilities are primarily intended to test the type of carbon material produced by the company worldwide. They will be used to measure the reliability and effectiveness of brakes for all types of commercial, business and military aircraft, under all operating conditions. Villeurbanne is a major contributor to applied research on friction materials and an international center of excellence in carbon composites. It was able to count on financial support from the Rhône-Alpes region and the City of Lyon for this major investment, worth €5m.