CNRC — Installation de recherche d'essais de roulements et de freins ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Manufacturing companies requiring bearing and brake component testing - Automotive suppliers and OEMs - Industrial equipment manufacturers - Transportation and logistics companies - Any private sector organization needing paid testing services to optimize component performance - Businesses seeking to reduce maintenance costs through failure analysis ### 💰 Funding Details - Structure: Paid testing service (not a grant; cost-recovery model) - Funding Type: Client-pays for laboratory testing and analysis - Investment Required: Direct payment to CNRC for testing services rendered - No matching requirement: Testing fees are invoiced based on service scope - Not repayable: Expenses are operational costs for testing services - Pricing: Based on complexity of bearing and brake testing required ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Bearing component testing and analysis - Brake system testing and evaluation - Wear characterization and degradation analysis - Failure mode identification and root cause analysis - Load and stress testing protocols - Component lifespan and durability assessment - Performance limit determination - Technical reporting and recommendations for improvement ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Service Request: Companies must initiate contact with CNRC and define testing scope - Testing Protocol: CNRC establishes tailored test parameters based on component specifications - Timeline: Testing duration varies by complexity (typically weeks to months) - Deliverables: Technical report identifying wear patterns, failure points, and potential improvements - Confidentiality: Results proprietary to client company - Quality Assurance: Testing conducted using accredited CNRC laboratory facilities - Cost Control: Invoicing occurs upon service completion or milestones achieved - Application: Results must be applied to reduce maintenance costs and component failure risk