4. 4BFFT Company Presentation
KEY DATA
BFFT: Behr Fichtner Fahrzeugtechnik
Company founded: 1998 by Georg Behr and Markus Fichtner
Focus: Development of electronic systems
Customers:
- Automotive: VW Group, incl. Audi, ERL*, Lamborghini, Bentley
- Avionics: Airbus Group, inkl. Defence & space, Helicopters, MBDA
History
1998 Foundation
2001 Development partner Audi AG (focus on electronic systems)
2005 Construction of the first BFFT corporate building
2007 Development of the “engineering services on customer´s premises"
area of business
2009 Opening of the BFFT branch office in Berlin
2010 Construction of the new BFFT headquarters
2013 Integration in the Aton Group
2014 Corporate restructuring
(incl. formation of additional departments, focus on new EE trends)
* VW Electronics Research Laboratory
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BFFT SERVICE PORTFOLIO
ELECTRONICS DEVELOPMENT
Driver Assistance Systems Energy Storage Systems
Pre-development
Functional models
Prototype vehicles
Exhibits
Development
Project management
Requirements management
Functions specification
Test specification
Supplier management
Testing & Validation
Test rig construction / test vehicles
Testing at the test rig
Testing at the vehicle
Series Electronic Control Units
Special Projects
Infotainment/HMI/Connect
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SUMMARY
Pre-development & Development Testing & Validation
......................Electronic Concepts/Tooling
..........................Driver Assistance Systems
.........................Infotainment/HMI/Connect
....................Vehicle Networking/Metrology
.......Energy Storage Systems/Electrification
.................Embedded Systems Engineering
........................................Test Engineering
.......................System/Function Validation
................................... Vehicle Integration
......................................... Vehicle Testing
Supplementary Services
.... Production-/Modification Management
......................................... Special Projects
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PRE-DEVELOPMENT & DEVELOPMENT
ELECTRONIC CONCEPTS/TOOLING
Hardware development and electronic production
Embedded & high-level softwaredevelopment
BFFT‘s own product development for the networking
and digital video signal processing
Projects: MOST150 amplifier measurement unit,
DSP-Studio group software, Laptimer, AADC
competition, FPC-triggering systems, battery
management, etc.
DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
Management of sensor-based DAS functions
System and platform development support
Electronic Control Unit-related diagnosis concepts
Testing and validation of DAS functions
Projects: platform development support for Audi DAS,
test rigs (HIL, SIL) and the testing of DAS video functions,
front sensors system development, piloted parking
demonstration & test
* Audi Autonomous Driving Cup
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PRE-DEVELOPMENT & DEVELOPMENT
VEHICLE NETWORKING/METROLOGY
Verification of vehicle networks and fault analysis at bus-
level
- Metrology and data recording
- Data analysis/data classification by means of CAPL analysis
scripts
- Error analysis and reporting
INFOTAINMENT/HMI/CONNECT
Function management and validation for system and
country versions
Test and validation of customer and vehicle-related
online functions for the ECE, RoW and USA markets
Development support and qualification of sound
systems for vehicles and commercial vehicles
Validation of an overall infotainment system for
commercial vehicles (MAN/Scania)
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PRE-DEVELOPMENT & DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS /ELETRIFICATION
Conceptualization, development and production of ESS
- Design and electronic development
- Development of a battery management system
Function development and validation in addition to the
series production management of ESS
Validation tests and benchmarking (cell, module and
system level)
Projects: HV traction batteries (R8 e-tron, A1 e-tron),
on-board batteries 8R8 e-tron, Audi Sport)
SERIES DEVELOPMENT
Development of software, electronic control units and
tools from the drafting of the specifications to the series
production
Software development, hardware development, test
engineering, functional safety, industrialization and
series production management, project management
Projects: Series software management (Audi/VW),
electronic control units for Audi Sport (small series),
ADTF tool and framework for series development
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TESTING & VALIDATION
TEST ENGINEERING
Conceptualization and development of component-based
test and laboratory test rigs
Production of cable harnesses
Maintenance of electromechanical systems, HIL and test
systems
Test rig construction:, master jigs, HIL simulators, test
tracks, test and flight case, test cable harnesses
Projects: Audi A3 master jig quality assurance (CHN),
development of an Audi A6 laboratory vehicle, etc.
SYSTEM-/FUNCTION VALIDATION
Partially and fully automated function validation of
electronic components and cross-section functions
HIL-testing, diagnosis and flash tests, VBV tests, test
management, ticket management
Projects: testing institution diagnosis, series laboratory
vehicles, test automation and infotainment analysis, etc.
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TESTING & VALIDATION
VEHICLE INTEGRATION
Technology platforms
Concept vehicles
Prototypes set-up
Simulators, demonstrators, exhibits
Projects: VEMO (Variables Ergonomic Model), PreCrash,
D5 Clinic, networking board, MMI 2015 exhibit,
autonomous driving technology platform, etc.
VEHICLE TESTING
Vehicle preparation for test drives
- Software/hardware updating
- Vehicle conversion
Conducting test drives
- Customer-oriented testing of the entire vehicle
- Function testing of individual systems
Projects: Audi EE central updating workshop, Audi
endurance test, PreCrash test
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SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES
PRODUCTION-/MODIFICTAION MANAGEMENT
Management of component groups that are in series
and the new development of individual components if
required
Project coordination: central interface to OEM and
suppliers
Release management for itemized development lists
Constructive data change/creation, Digital Mock-Ups
Projects: Series management set-up, series management
cockpit/centre console, seat documentation, etc.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Project management outside the BFFT EE core field
Operation of the Audi driving experience centre in
Neuburg (workshop/service, guest hospitality, customer
service, event management & presentation technology)
International deployment (Lamborghini, Bentley), China
management (FAW/VW, Foshan/Changchun)
Patent, trademark & design protection
Legal service (documents management)
PLAnet trade (tool development), TechScouting, etc.
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SUBSIDIARY
BFFT AEROMOTIVE GMBH
Transfer of automotive technologies to aviation
Evaluation of synergies
Project work for product-related divisions within the
Airbus Group
Hard- & softwaredeleopment in line with customer
requirements, including project documentation
Manufacturing according to aviation-specific
standards (MIL, VG, DO)
Validation of product and system requirements
PROJECTS:
Development of Eurofighter In-Service Optimisation
(EISMO) web application
Further development of a test automation program for
system validation
Maintenance system trainer for aircraft
Production and quality assurance support for Airbus
Helicopters
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BFFT AWARDS
FOCUS Award 2014 & 2015:
Germany‘s Most Popular Employer
2014 & 2015: Germany’s Most Popular Employer in the medium-
sized company/automotive category
Speciality: The staff rated the employer
Evaluation fields: Image, work-life balance, work environment,
career advancement possibilities, social benefits
Other awards:
2012: Bavaria´s Best 50
2014: kununu* - the most popular company in the entire
automotives industry 2014
2014: Winner of the Bavarian medium-sized company prize
2014: Certification "Top Employer Engineering"
2015: Certification "Top Employer Automotive"
• Important online platform for the rating of employers
by their staff
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VIELEN DANK
BFFT Headquarter
Ingolstadt/Gaimersheim
Dr.-Ludwig-Kraus-Str. 2
85080 Gaimersheim
Tel.: +49 8458-3238-0
Mail: info@bfft.de
www.bfft.de
INGOLSTADT
REGENSBURG
BERLIN
WOLFSBURG
SAN FRANCISCO
BOLOGNA
MANY THANKS
BFFT Headquarters
Ingolstadt/Gaimersheim
Dr.-Ludwig-Kraus-Str. 2
85080 Gaimersheim
Tel.: +49 8458-3238-0
Mail: info@bfft.de
www.bfft.de
