Facilities

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.

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

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

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