Company Profile

Founded in 1997, Opal-RT Technologies is the leading developer of open Real-Time Digital Simulators and Hardware-in-the-Loop testing equipment for electrical, electro-mechanical and power electronic systems. Opal-RT Simulators are used by engineers and researchers at leading manufacturers, utilities, universities and research centres around the world.

Opal-RT's unique technological approach integrates parallel, distributed computing with commercial-off-the-shelf technologies. Customers perform Rapid Control Prototyping, System Integration, and Hardware-in-the-Loop testing of electric drives, electronic controllers and power distribution networks in a variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, electric ships, power generation, rail, and industrial manufacturing.

Opal-RT's customers include ABB, General Electric, General Motors, Renault, Hydro-Quebec, DENSO, Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi, BHEL, Tata Motors, Bombardier and Embraer.

The company's core technology, RT-LAB, enables users to rapidly develop models suitable for Real-Time Simulation, while minimizing initial investment and their cost of ownership.

Opal-RT's international headquarters are are based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The company has regional offices in Ann-Arbor (MI-USA), Bangalore (India), Beirut (Lebanon) and Berlin (Germany). Opal-RT products are also sold and supported by a global network of distributors based in Canada, Italy, France, Turkey, China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Singapore.
 

Opal-RT's Mission

To reduce design, implementation and testing time of complex mechanical/electronic systems by supplying open products and expertise, while using state-of-the art commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies.