E-Bike Testing

QC Tailored for the E-bike Industry

The market for e-bikes is growing as delivery companies, bike sharing businesses, and individual riders around the world increasingly turn to e-bikes for transportation, exercise, to save money and to help the environment invest in e-bikes.

Different countries and states are at different stages in the process of defining e-bikes, passing legislation and establishing safety standards. Knowing the rules for the region where you intend to sell your product is a challenge, but understanding global trends as standards are in flux will give you a competitive advantage. QIMA can help with physical, mechanical and laboratory tests to ensure the quality and safety of your e-bikes.

E-bike Testing Requirements

E-bike quality and safety standards include many of the existing requirements for bicycles and electronics, as well as new considerations. Specific requirements for Europe are as follow:

• EN 15194 under the Machine Directive

• All related standards referenced in EN 15194

E-bike Testing Expertise

QIMA has global experience inspecting and testing bicycles, electronics and e-bikes. We can tell you whether your product measures up by testing it in accordance with applicable standards and with customer-specific requirements. In addition to testing products ready for production, we also offer tests for the product development phase – helping you stay on the safe side right from the start. QIMA performs the following tests for e-bikes to ensure that they meet the quality and safety standards of your destination market:

Mechanical Tests

• Safety tests (market specific, see below)

• Tests of bells, luggage racks, and bicycle trailers

• Tests for increased loads

• Dynamic strength tests (on roller drum test rig)

• Special tests (e.g., corrosion, UV resistance)

• Flutter tendency

• Fitness-For-Use (FFU)

• Braking system tests

• Front fork strength tests

• Reflector tests

• Wheel inspection

• Road tests (riding)

• Drop tests

• Maximum power test

• Additional mechanical tests

• Pedal assist function (cuts off when the rider stops pedalling forward or maximum speed is reached)

• Inspection of marking, labelling and documentation

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Electrical and Electronic Tests

• Electrical safety (LVD)

• Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

• Complete EPAC as well as component

• Low Voltage Directive (EMF)

Chemical Tests of Components

• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)

• Plasticizers (phthalates)

• SCCP (chloroparaffins)

• Heavy metals (e.g., cadmium, lead)

• RoHS conformity

Certifications for the E-bike Industry

QIMA is also able to award quality and safety test marks that set your brand apart from others:

• In-house / fit-for-use quality and test marks

Cybersecurity Testing and Compliance

Any product that collects, stores, and transmits information via a network is vulnerable to cybersecurity risks. QIMA’s professional cybersecurity testing and certification services help you achieve compliance with cybersecurity regulations and protect your products from cyber threats.