SEAT - Automotive NVH Testing

SEAT was established in Spain in 1950, and is today active in over 70 countries. A part of the Volkswagen Group, it is one of Europe’s youngest automotive manufacturers, and renowned for the innovative design and production of cars with sporty character.

The mission of SEAT’s Complete Vehicle Auditing Section is to verify that all new models fulfil specified NVH parameters. Exclusively using PULSE™ data acquisition systems, testing times have been reduced by 75 percent.

Complete Vehicle Auditing

Dionisio Garrote Peraira, responsible for the Acoustics and Vibration laboratory, has worked at SEAT for more than 35 years, and is an expert in sound quality. He explains, “I am very critical, like the most fussy customer. The mission of SEAT’s Complete Vehicle Auditing Section is to verify that all new models and variations fulfil specified parameters. My task is to evaluate the sound and vibration characteristics of a vehicle and a new model cannot be released for production unless its target noise parameters fully conform. We also test vehicles from the production line – complete vehicle auditing is like a gauge of production quality”.

Dionisio continues, “The NVH requirements are tightened every year. Our customers expect improved vehicle comfort and the sound and vibration characteristics of our cars are a key product differentiator”.