The proof of the pudding is in the eating! The company's own testing technology.
We have set ourselves ambitious goals: To be the revolution in the kitchen living space. while also offering a commitment and promise to always deliver outstanding quality. One part that contributes significantly to keeping this promise is our in-house test laboratory. This is where we develop our initial prototypes and put our products to the acid test.
Everything starts with an idea. Then a concept, accompanied by a sketch. A draft that becomes a plan and ultimately grows into a construction drawing. An evolution that is accompanied by many, often very big questions.
To directly test the potential of an idea and meet our quality standards, we have set up our own test laboratory. From the idea to the prototype and through numerous test series, we get to the bottom of things there. This enables us to improve our products and incorporate our customers' feedback into this improvement process. We measure everything against pre-defined criteria and pay special attention to energy-efficient ventilation, the sound power level and the grease filtering level.
It is with good reason that we claim to be professionals in the field of ventilation technology and to have a clear understanding of fluid mechanics and applied physics. We confidently call the effective extraction of odours our hobbyhorse. This knowledge is applied in various test procedures in our air performance test rig. This special custom-made product helps us to reduce pressure losses, measure the air performance of our extractor hoods and optimise energy efficiency. All Ecotube duct elements and all air-conducting components used in the air ducting are also tested here. These measurements help to optimise the air ducts, wall boxes or recirculation filters as well as to perfect our exhaust air and recirculation solutions as closed systems.
It should be as quiet as a whisper or even better "as quiet as a mouse". Admittedly, we cannot yet fully brag about our cooktop extractors, or ‘downdraft fans’ as many people call them. However, and this should be emphasised here with pride, during normal operation, the sound of food frying is louder than our extractor.
We take a systematic approach to reducing the noise of our extractors and have therefore installed a sound chamber in the basement with a ceiling height of 3.4 metres. This anechoic chamber for measuring sound reflects almost no sound waves and is equipped with high-performance microphones. The transmitted noises from the test setups are analysed using state-of-the-art acoustic analysis software. In addition to the volume of the fan motors, the background noise of different cookware can also be evaluated in conjunction with our induction coils in order to optimise them further.
Now we’re really getting down to business. The place where fat splashes out of the pan for hours and water bubbles out of the pots and pans into the extractor fan's inlet nozzles.
Or as our test technicians and engineers would put it: to the place where the exact simulation of climatic environmental conditions takes place in compliance with a defined test environment. Concealed within the inconspicuous, white chamber with the large glass pane and thick pipes at the top and bottom is a set-up that has been custom designed for BORA. A test kitchen that enables us to inspect every last detail of our cooktops with integrated extractor under defined conditions. State-of-the-art technology for capturing measurement data enables us to assess the effectiveness, performance, grease filtering level and durability.
In addition to an airflow test bench, a sound chamber and a test kitchen, the protagonists of our test laboratory also include a five-axis simultaneous CNC milling machine, a 3D printer and a climate chamber. Close cooperation during production and dynamic processes for implementing product ideas are firmly anchored in our corporate culture. A further element in this regard is that as many as possible of the work steps required for production and prototype testing can be conducted here in-house. Based on the belief that we must regularly question the functionality, design and effectiveness of our products, we use special measuring procedures in our test laboratory. We give our all to perform tests and make improvements using the latest hardware. What drives us? Quite simply: We always want to deliver the best possible quality for our customers.
