Facilities
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Test facility
Simulation and calculation require validation – component testing provides safety
Our test facility is the heart of our experimental research.
We support our industry partners in product validation.
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Test setups
Wide range of options for component testing
- Overload tests
- Long-term tests
- Tailored test setups possible
Tension test benches
- Stationary testing of elements and systems of drive technology, such as flanges, couplings, brakes
- Transient testing of elements and systems of drive technology, such as flanges, couplings, brakes
- Torque control adjustable
Clutch test bench
- Recording of static and dynamic characteristic curves on torsionally flexible couplings
- Measurement of coupling parameters
- Excitation frequency and amplitude continuously variable during operation
Engine test benches
- Component testing of clutches and other elements of the powertrain
- Engine testing
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Materials and Tribology Laboratory
Development of sustainable and resilient materials
- Mechanical characterization
- Tribological investigations on novel materials, lubricants or coatings
- Air-conditioned test room for constant test conditions
- Individual and combined tests
Zwick tensile testing machine
- Tensile, compression and flexure tests to standard up to 100kN
- Optional extensiometer for exact strain rate determination for small deformations
- Individual fixtures by arrangement for any material and component tests
Hardness testing of a wide range of materials
- Zwick Roell DuraJet G5
- Automated measurement to Rockwell HRC with planar and prism support
- Standard-compliant testing of Super Rockwell and Rockwell as well as plastics testing to EN ISO and carbon testing to DIN
- Standard based testing according to Vickers and Brinell possible
- Plastics testing with Shore A and Shore C
Tribometer
- Pin-disc tribometer "MT-1": Robust metal self-construction of the chair
- Pin-on-disk or ball-on-disk configuration with continuous and oscillating glide
- Fully customizable evaluation of friction coefficients etc.
- Optimally customizable for a wide range of applications
Surface and wear characterization
- MahrSurf PS 10 stylus instrument for automated surface evaluation
- Optical evaluation
Further equipment
- Typical sample preparation and post-processing (cleaning, polishing, etc.)
- Density measurement
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Workshop
flexibility and expertise
Our workshop quickly carries out adaptations to test setups, professionally converts test benches and creates complete test benches.
- CNC drilling and milling machining centre
- Lathe
- Column drilling machine
- Hand welding equipment
- Sandblasting plant
- Extensive equipment of tools and measuring instruments
- Extensive stock for semi-finished products and test adapters