Tribologielabor / Tribology Lab - Test Equipment

Rotary motion (TE92, TE92HS):

Test configuration: ring-on-disc, pin/ball-on-disc, journal bearing adapter, pin-on-vee block adapter
Speed (0-6,000 rpm), highlight: start/ stopp tribosimulations ; Normal loading (100 – 10.000 N)
Temperature: RT – 230°C; Lubrication: unlubricated or splash lubrication
Measurement: µ, wear, seizure behaviour, temperature, contact resistance, acoustic emissions, etc.

Test configuration: pin-on-plate , ball-on-plate, block-on-plate
Stroke: 50 µm (for fretting wear applications) to 25 mm (for piston ring/ cylinderliner applications) to 100 mm (for characterisation of static friction characteristics)
Normal loading: 100 – 3,000 N; Temperature: RT – 300°C
Lubrication: unlubricated or drip feed lubrication
Measurement: friction µ, wear, temperature, contact resistance, fretting resistance , characterisation of static friction characteristics, etc.

Test configuration: 2-Disc, 3-Disc
Loading: 0.5 – 2.5 GPa (line contact with 5-10 mm contact width)
Speed: 0 – 5,000 rpm; Slip-to-Roll Ratio: 0 – 100%
Lubrication: drip feed lubrication or unlubricated
Measurement: RCF behaviour, number of cycles to failure, wear, traction, frictional losses µ, temperature, contact resistance , etc.

Test configuration: back to back gear test rig
FZG: torque up to 580 Nm, Speed up to 2,500 rpm
AMB: torque up to 140 Nm, Speed up to 2,000 rpm
Lubrication: splash lubrication & unlubricated (AMB)
Measurement: flank load carrying capacity, number of cycles to failure, seizure load limit, wear and efficiency (frictional losses) (AMB Patent AT516367B1)