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F.A.Q.
Type-approval, engineering and safety: answers to the most common questions.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The answers you need, before you even call us.
We have gathered the questions we are asked most often about type-approvals, design and safety. If yours is not here, write to us: you will receive a concrete, technical answer.
GENERAL
About AES
What does AES do?
AES is an engineering consultancy specialising in the automotive sector. We work across three integrated areas: Approval (type-approvals and inspection tests), Engineering (design, 3D modelling and FEM analysis) and Safety (CE marking, risk assessment and technical documentation).
Who do you work with?
We support global and non-EU manufacturers, body builders who convert and equip vehicles, and vehicle owners and operators who need to modify the technical characteristics of their vehicles. We also assist road authorities, companies and private individuals with dedicated technical appraisals.
Where is AES based?
Our offices are at Via Mattia Borgnis 28/A, Domodossola (VB), Italy. We work with the Italian Ministry of Transport, the local Ministry offices and numerous foreign authorities, and we can integrate remotely with our clients’ systems.
APPROVAL
Type-approvals and inspection tests
What types of type-approval do you handle?
We handle national type-approvals, valid in Italy (with no limit on numbers, small series of 250 to 500 units per year, single vehicles or custom builds), and EU type-approvals under the relevant regulations:
- Motor vehicles and trailers: Reg. (EU) 2018/858
- Agricultural and forestry vehicles: Reg. (EU) 167/2013
- Two- and three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles: Reg. (EU) 168/2013
My vehicle is already on the road: can you help?
Yes. We handle category changes, inspection tests for special equipment (snow ploughs, salt spreaders, special bodies) and all the paperwork for the single-vehicle approval application.
I am a non-EU manufacturer: how can I sell in Europe?
We support you from accreditation with the Italian Ministry of Transport through to the final type-approval: we prepare your quality management system for the conformity-of-production inspection and manage the prototype documentation, as well as certificates of conformity and clearance certificates.
ENGINEERING
Design and analysis
What does it mean to have AES as your outsourced engineering department?
It means having a flexible engineering partner with no fixed costs. We integrate remotely with your cloud systems, with SolidWorks Professional and Simulation licences already in place: specialist support only when you need it, to handle workload peaks or non-standard projects.
What kind of structural analysis do you carry out?
We run FEM (Finite Element Method) simulations and linear static analysis (LSA) to verify the stresses, deformations and safety factor of structures, optimising the design before the physical prototype is built.
Do you also follow the build phase?
Yes. We produce assembly drawings and detailed construction drawings for production and support the workshop through assembly, right up to final testing and inspection.
SAFETY
Safety and CE marking
How do you support us with CE marking for a machine?
We manage the entire process: risk evaluation and assessment, compilation of the technical file and the Declaration of Conformity, translating the Machinery Directive and international regulations into clear, market-ready instructions.
Do machines built before the Machinery Directive need to be upgraded?
We guide employers through the risk assessment and technical upgrading of machinery that predates the Machinery Directive, identifying the work needed to bring it into line with current safety standards.
Do you also write manuals and technical documentation?
Yes: operation and maintenance manuals based on direct observation of the machine, and technical content for catalogues, brochures and trade magazines. We also run targeted training courses on specific machinery.
