PRECEND

Type

Cluster

Address

6 B rue des Cahéraux
44240 La Chapelle sur Erdre
France

Description

Precend brings together public and private stakeholders with Non destructive testing (NDT) & Structural health monitoring (SHM) expertise, equipments or needs.

The cluster regroups many expertise centers: technical centers, equipment suppliers, laboratories, providers and manufacturers from various business sectors (automotive, composites, rail, marine, aerospace, steelworkers...)

The cluster's missions are

1) support companies in their projects:

proof of concept and lab testing
feasibility or comparative testing
technical assistance, product validation
expertise
custom prototypes developments

2) animate and promote the skills of the cluster's member:

technical workshops
publications
intelligence newsletter,..

The 3 mains points to remember are

neutrality and impartiality in the technical choices for the projects
personalized and adapter response for each demand
response based on a network of experts for a better access to technology expertise and innovation

Precend initially started in 2011 thanks to Feder (Europe), Fred (France) an regional (Pays de la Loire) funds

Contact Person

Cyril KOUZOUBACHIAN

E-mail

administration@precend.fr

is SME contact

Equipment

With PRECEND members, you can access all confirmed and innovative technologies in SHM and NDT :

Ultrasonic testing, Tofd, Phased-Array
Penetrant testing
Magnetic testing
Radiographic testing
Computed tomography
Instrumentation
Eddy testing
Acoustic emission
Leak testing
Infrared thermography
Optic fiber
SHM
Sensors
Laser
numerical modeling and simulation

Some of our members also have other skills: analysis and characterization of materials, simulation and thermal properties, robotics, surface preparation and treatment ...

Equipment Link

réseau Precend

Services

1) support companies in their projects: