The importance of noise and vibration performance on perceived customer quality can never be underestimated. It can easily make the difference between a “standard” and “premium” product. In fact, we have achieved many 'firsts' in the world on NVH - making the imaginative not only possible but now commercially available. Take a look at our world first page for more information.
Romax have a team of engineers dedicated to noise and vibration design, refinement and troubleshooting. Combining the skills, knowledge and experience of Romax NVH engineers with the industry-leading analysis tools developed by Romax allows us to offer a full range of engineering services from component level quiet designs through to in-vehicle whole driveline dynamic modelling.
Stop whining - start winning!
At Romax, we understand that NVH, durability and efficiency are not independent attributes. Our system level approach to transmission and driveline engineering allows us to optimise NVH quality without compromising other aspects of the design - a true design without compromise. 
Romax as your NVH technology partner throughout the product lifecycle
Noise and vibration performance can and should be considered throughout the life of your product. The powerful mix of QFD-led and experience, practical and analysis-based problem solving employed by Romax engineers means that we can provide cost effective solutions to your transmission and driveline NVH issues like whine and rattle. Through our training and technology transfer programmes we will be helping you add value to your own processes at the same time.
From the technical to the strategic, here are just some of cradle-to-grave services we can offer.
Product Strategy Phase
- Noise and vibration target setting
- Competitor benchmarking
This information is critical if you want to know your place in the market, measure the success of your designs or ensure quality compliance. ‘I want my product to be better than Brand-X.’ – Romax can help you establish just how good Brand-X is and what you need to do to be competitive.
Concept Design Phase
- Design auditing
- Inherently quiet design
- Innovative design
Can NVH be considered at the concept phase? What if you have an innovative design where there is no body of NVH knowledge and experience? We can establish if a design is likely to be problematic or not. A noisy concept will almost certainly lead to a noisy final design; a quiet concept at least has the potential to be a quiet finished product.
Detailed Design Phase
- Component design for low noise
- Noise and vibration prediction
- Robust design optimisation
With a good concept design as a basis, Romax has the most technically advanced tools available with the proven capability to convert these ideas to detailed designs. The quality of designs that emerge from these processes are such that you can move closer than ever before to the ideal of a ‘right first time’ solution. The resulting time and cost benefits of fewer prototyping iterations are obvious.
Development Phase
- Driveline integration troubleshooting
- Rig and vehicle test design and methodology.
We can advise you and help you to thoroughly evaluate the NVH performance of your designs from the component level through to full integration in-vehicle. What happens if your new transmission sounds great on the test bench, but has unacceptable noise performance in the vehicle? Romax NVH engineers can iron out these problems and get your design into production quicker.
Production Phase
- Manufacturing troubleshooting
- Supplier auditing & due diligence
- End-of-line test design
‘My prototypes were fine but the ones coming of the production line are not up to scratch in terms of NVH quality. What has gone wrong?’ We can help you to trace the source of these problems with our manufacturing knowledge and experience and help you to prevent if from happening by ensuring the quality of your suppliers and supplying end-of-line testers to catch defective products.
In-service Phase
- Experience-based troubleshooting
- Analysis-based troubleshooting
- Design up-rating
Sometimes a design which has worked faultlessly for a long time suddenly starts to attract NVH-related customer complaints for no apparent reason. These are some of the most challenging problems to solve. Perhaps you want to upgrade your existing design for a more powerful or more “premium” application. Romax can help you to use the knowledge gained from your current product to ensure your next design provides your customers with an even better experience.