Research and development
Technical excellence and innovation
Research and development is a priority for Marcont Structures. Its aim: to develop solutions for our clients and partners while continuously improving the quality and reliability of our products.
Engineers and technicians in the R&D department work with the engineering office and the design studio, close to the manufacturing workshops.
Working together, they move quickly from a client’s need to a product that is designed, calculated, prototyped and then manufactured in series.
Missions
What our R&D does
Approach
From idea to product
Listening
Regular exchanges with our clients and partners to understand the use, the site and the project constraints.
Design
The design studio draws the shapes, particularly for decorative lighting poles and custom projects.
Calculation
The engineering office sizes the structure to the client’s requirements and national and international specifications.
Prototype
Assembly prototypes are built in the factory to validate manufacturing and erection.
Testing
Mechanical performance is checked by testing before the product is approved.
Industrialisation
The approved product moves into series production, with its inspection procedures.
Calculation and testing
Calculated and verified structures
Overhead line supports are designed with PLS-Pole software, to the client’s requirements and national and international specifications, with careful use of material.
For DISTRIMAT power distribution poles, maximum working load and top deflection are checked by a pull test: the pole is fixed at its base and the load is applied 0.25 m below the top.
Ecosystem
Industry and research
A specific requirement?
Our engineering office reviews your project and develops a custom solution with you.