E-Bike Testing

We provide quality assurance and testing services to help e-bike manufacturers deliver safe and reliable products to consumers in this rapidly growing market.

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.

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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:

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.