Consumers can expect the highest quality and durability standards from Bosch products. Bosch professional power tools, for instance, are optimized until they can withstand a fall from a great height.

How to create maximum quality - the virtual impact test
What exactly happens when a cordless powerdriver falls several meters on concrete, tiles or similar hard surfaces? And how can this be determined quickly, without having to keep testing machines in impact tests?

Computer simulation is the answer. First, a 3D model of the device is created in the computer. Bosch developers then subject the casing to virtual forces corresponding to those in a real impact. The simulation shows exactly where the maximum stress is generated.

Detailed analysis
Based on a process called Finite Element Method (or FEM), properties of the materials and physical conditions can be precisely simulated in the computer. This means that many different construction models can already be calculated very quickly at the development stage.

The Finite Element Method is used to detect sensitive areas as in a cordless powerdriver. They can then be modified - by targeted reinforcement or by using a different material. The modifications are tested straight away until the right solution for optimal durability is finally found.

This intensive development work pays off: The powerdriver from Bosch still works after falling from a height of several meters. And Bosch provides a three-year guarantee on power tools for professional work.