EDIBON (Spain) is the world's leading manufacturer of engineering teaching equipment, with systems installed in over 3,000 teaching units across 170 countries. This guide explains what EDIBON offers for Bangladeshi universities, how to specify a complete engineering laboratory, and why EDIBON's approach to curriculum integration sets it apart from generic equipment suppliers.
Bangladesh's engineering universities, from BUET and KUET to the newer private universities, are under increasing pressure to equip their laboratories to international standards. Accreditation bodies (Washington Accord, NBA), industry employers and the students themselves now expect hands-on laboratory experience that goes beyond textbook demonstrations. EDIBON International (Madrid, Spain), founded in 1978, is the world's largest dedicated manufacturer of engineering teaching equipment, and Vvon Technologies is its authorized distributor and integration partner in Bangladesh.
EDIBON manufactures over 3,000 individual teaching units covering every major engineering discipline. Unlike generic laboratory equipment suppliers who adapt industrial instruments for teaching use, EDIBON designs its systems specifically for educational environments, with built-in measurement interfaces, student workbooks, instructor guides, and software that logs experimental data for analysis. Every unit is designed to demonstrate a specific engineering principle clearly and repeatably.
| Engineering discipline | Representative EDIBON systems | Typical university application |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Analog/digital electronics trainers, power electronics, electrical machines, high-voltage lab, instrumentation | EEE, electrical engineering, polytechnics |
| Mechanical Engineering | Fluid mechanics bench, thermodynamics, heat exchangers, refrigeration & HVAC, IC engine, tribology, materials testing | Mechanical, civil, chemical engineering |
| Aerodynamics & Aeronautical | Subsonic, supersonic and closed circuit wind tunnels, flow visualisation tunnel, aerodynamic testing bench, flight demonstration tunnel, radar teaching unit | Aeronautical, air-force technical programs |
| Mechatronics & Automation | PLC/SCADA, pneumatic/hydraulic automation, robotics, Industry 4.0 modules | Mechatronics, automation, industrial engineering |
| Communications & IoT | Analog/digital communications, RF/antenna, optical fiber, IoT/M2M, smart-city, 5G/SDR trainers | Telecom, EEE, computer science |
| Renewable Energy | Solar PV trainer, wind turbine trainer, fuel cell, hydrogen, biomass, smart grid | EEE, mechanical, energy engineering |
| Process Control & Biomedical | PID control trainer, level/flow/temperature loops, biomedical electronics, bioreactors | Chemical, mechanical, biomedical engineering |
| Civil, Chemical & Environmental | Soil mechanics, structural analysis, unit operations, reactors, water treatment, air quality | Civil, chemical, environmental engineering |
| Petroleum & Oil & Gas | Drilling trainers, well-logging, reservoir engineering, pipeline transport, refining | Petroleum engineering programs |
| Agriculture, Food & Biotechnology | Irrigation, agro-mechanics, food processing, biotechnology benches | Agricultural, food technology, biotech programs |
What distinguishes EDIBON from equipment-only suppliers is its complete didactic package. Every EDIBON unit ships with a student workbook (theory, procedure, data tables, analysis questions), an instructor guide, and EDIBON's SCADA software, a data acquisition and control platform that connects to the unit via USB and allows students to log, plot and analyse experimental data in real time. This means a university does not need to develop its own laboratory manual from scratch; the curriculum is built in.
A well-specified engineering laboratory in Bangladesh typically requires 8–15 EDIBON units per discipline, depending on student batch size and the number of simultaneous experiments. Vvon's approach to laboratory specification follows four steps:
Bangladesh's engineering universities are increasingly establishing dedicated renewable energy and sustainability laboratories, driven by SREDA's push for engineering graduates with practical solar and wind energy skills, and by the growing demand from industry for engineers who understand grid-connected PV systems. EDIBON's renewable energy range covers solar PV (from basic I-V curve measurement to full grid-tied inverter control), wind energy, fuel cells, hydrogen production and biomass, making it possible to build a full renewable energy lab with a single supplier.
| EDIBON unit | What it demonstrates | Relevant courses |
|---|---|---|
| EESFB: Photovoltaic Solar Energy Unit | I-V and P-V curves, open circuit voltage, short circuit current and the effect of temperature, on a unit with its own solar simulator so the work runs indoors | Renewable Energy, Power Electronics |
| AEL-PHVG: Photovoltaic Application with Connection to Grid | Grid connected PV through a user programmable three phase inverter, energy management conditions and dynamic power control | Renewable Energy, Power Systems |
| WETFC: Computer Controlled Wind Energy Turbine Fundamentals Unit | Power coefficient against tip speed ratio, blade pitch angle and yaw angle, on a gearless variable speed turbine | Renewable Energy, Electrical Machines |
| EC5B: PEM Fuel Cell Unit | Polarisation curves, power density and efficiency, and how each changes with reagent consumption | Energy Systems, Electrochemistry |
| EDILAB-ELEC1: Electrolyzer (3 Nl/h) | Hydrogen production from deionised water, so fuel cell practicals do not depend on a gas cylinder | Energy Systems, Chemical Engineering |
The convergence of IoT, 5G and smart-city technologies has created a new category of laboratory demand across Bangladesh's telecom and computer-science programs. EDIBON's Communications & IoT range covers analog and digital communications, RF and antenna systems, optical fiber, IoT/M2M platforms, smart-city trainers and software-defined radio (SDR), allowing students to work with the same protocols and hardware architectures used in commercial 5G deployments. For universities offering telecom engineering, CSE or EEE programs, an IoT lab built around EDIBON's platform provides a curriculum-ready environment that aligns with Bangladesh's Digital Bangladesh 2041 agenda.
Bangladesh's aeronautical engineering programs, at MIST, BUET and the Bangladesh Air Force Academy, require laboratory infrastructure that goes beyond what general engineering equipment suppliers can provide. What we can quote from the EDIBON range is the aerodynamics half of it, and it is deeper than most people expect: subsonic open circuit tunnels from 50 by 250 mm up to 1200 by 1200 mm, a closed circuit 2000 by 2000 mm tunnel for larger models, computer controlled supersonic tunnels with schlieren visualisation of shock waves, a smoke tunnel for two dimensional flow visualisation, an aerodynamic testing bench, and a flight demonstration tunnel in which a model aircraft free in pitch, roll and yaw responds to its own control surfaces. Radar is covered by one working teaching unit rather than a simulator suite, and the whole aerodynamics group is listed in the scientific and laboratory catalogue. Avionics, flight instrument panels, navigation and autopilot trainers and aircraft maintenance rigs are not in the range we carry, and we would rather say so while the specification is being written than at the tender opening.
| EDIBON aeronautical system | What it covers | Program application |
|---|---|---|
| TA300/300C: Computer Controlled Aerodynamic Tunnel, 300X300 mm | Subsonic flow over aircraft and body models, with a 9.5 to 1 contraction and a computer controlled fan | Aeronautical and mechanical engineering |
| TAS25/100C: Computer Controlled Supersonic Wind Tunnel | Shock waves and expansion fans through a schlieren system, with interchangeable nozzle blocks setting the test section Mach number | Aeronautical engineering, gas dynamics |
| TADV225/450: Aerodynamic Tunnel Flight Demonstration Unit | The forces acting on an aircraft in flight, using a model free in pitch, roll and yaw | Aeronautical engineering, flight mechanics |
| TAVF180/100: Aerodynamic Tunnel for Flow Visualization | Streamlines, separation and wake formation over aerofoils and cylinders, using smoke filaments | Aeronautical engineering, fluid mechanics |
| ERA: Radar Unit | Range and bearing of static and moving objects, operating modes, sensitivity control, clutter suppression and guard zones | Aeronautical engineering, air traffic control, telecommunications |
Bangladesh's manufacturing sector, spanning garments, pharmaceuticals, food processing and electronics assembly, is undergoing rapid automation. Engineering graduates who can programme PLCs, commission SCADA systems and integrate robotic cells are in high demand. EDIBON's Mechatronics & Automation range covers PLC programming (Siemens S7, Allen-Bradley), pneumatic and hydraulic automation, process control (flow, level, temperature, pressure), robotics and Industry 4.0 integration modules. The range is designed to mirror real industrial environments, so graduates transition directly from the EDIBON lab bench to the factory floor.
EDIBON's range extends well beyond the traditional engineering disciplines. For civil engineering programs, EDIBON offers soil mechanics, concrete testing, structural analysis and construction materials benches. For chemical engineering, the range covers unit operations (distillation, absorption, extraction), reactors and customised pilot plants. For petroleum engineering, increasingly relevant as Bangladesh develops its gas sector, EDIBON offers drilling trainers, well-logging simulators, reservoir engineering benches and pipeline transport systems. For agricultural and food technology programs, the range includes irrigation systems, agro-mechanics, food processing and biotechnology benches. Vvon can specify and supply any of these disciplines as standalone laboratories or as part of a multi-discipline campus-wide laboratory fit-out.
EDIBON's laboratory systems are used in Washington Accord-accredited engineering programmes in over 40 countries. The didactic documentation (student workbooks, learning outcomes, assessment rubrics) is structured to map directly to the Programme Outcomes (POs) required by accreditation bodies. For Bangladeshi universities pursuing IEB accreditation or Washington Accord provisional membership, EDIBON's documentation package significantly reduces the effort required to demonstrate laboratory-based learning outcomes.
Vvon Technologies Limited is the authorized distributor and integration partner for EDIBON International in Bangladesh. We have supplied EDIBON equipment to universities and polytechnic institutes across the country, managing the full project scope from specification through installation, calibration and staff training. Our engineering team can visit your campus to conduct a laboratory needs assessment and prepare a detailed specification and budget estimate at no cost.
If you are planning a new engineering laboratory or upgrading existing facilities, we would welcome the opportunity to present EDIBON's full range and discuss your specific curriculum requirements. Request a laboratory consultation →