Technical specifications

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Roller test bench for whole-vehicle testing of bicycles and cargo bikes

Verification of the structural integrity of complete vehicles under controlled conditions
Simulation of real-world operational loads
Significant reduction in test duration (max. 12 hours on the test bench compared with several hundred kilometres of road testing)
Drum diameter 400 mm
Speed continuously adjustable from 0 to 45 km/h
Variation in load through differently designed impact strips
Wheelbase continuously adjustable from 1 m to 2 m
Track width up to 1 m (single and multi-track)
Max. vehicle weight: 280 kg

Gearbox test bench

Measurement of speed, torque and shaft clamping force
Adjustable centre distance
Powertrain development Gearbox development, e.g. CVT gearboxes, wrap-around gearboxes
Tensioning device testing
Max. motor power: 1.9 kW
Max. engine speed: 3000 rpm
Max. shaft force: 2000 N

E-bike motor test bench

Testing, comparing and developing e-bike motors and control algorithms
Testing thermal stability, maximum power and the U-factor
Determining and comparing efficiency
Speed range: 0–130 rpm
Max. torque: 260 Nm
Modular design enables testing of different models
Simulated cadence of a human rider

Servo-pneumatic test rig

Modular test frame made from aluminium profiles
Test chamber LxWxH: standard 500x500x700, extendable if required
Aluminium clamping plate with T-slots, slot width 8 mm, slot spacing 50 mm
Test force: ± 5 kN
Cylinder stroke: 100 mm
Max. test frequency: 10 Hz

Servo-electric test rig

Modular test frame made from aluminium profiles
Test chamber LxWxH: Standard 500x500x800, extendable if required
Aluminium clamping plate with T-slots, slot width 10 mm, slot spacing 50 mm
Test force: ± 7.5 kN
Cylinder stroke: 300 mm
Max. test frequency: 5 Hz
Max. travel speed: 250 mm/s

Plain bearing test rig

Modular test frame made from aluminium profiles with 4 measuring points for measuring wear on plastic plain bearings
Shaft diameter: 30 mm
Drive power: 1.5 kW
Max. preload forces: 10 kN
Rotational speeds at the bearing: 0–1,300 rpm
Max. bearing width: 50 mm
Max. outer bearing diameter: 100 mm

3D Printing (FDM) – Ultimaker 3 Extended

Build volume: 215 x 215 x 300 mm
Filament diameter: 2.85 mm
Dual print head
Nozzle temperature: 180–280 ºC
Print bed temperature: 20–100 ºC

Manufacturing your own filaments for FLM printers – Composer 350 3devo

Processing temperature up to 350 °C
4 heating zones
"Mixing Screw"

Rotary tribometer

Pin-disc tests to simulate linear guides
Testing the tribological properties of test specimens made from any material
Basic testing for the initial assessment of materials or material pairings under a constant contact area
Max. speed: 3000 rpm
Max. torque: 9.3 Nm
Max. normal force: ±500 N
Friction radius: 0–60 mm

DMS Measurement Technology

Installation of strain gauges
Strain gauge signal conditioner
Calibration of the strain gauge application

Thermography – FLIR E5 WiFi thermal imaging camera

Accuracy: ±2 °C or ±2 % of the measured value
Resolution: 120×90 pixels
Object temperature range: -20 °C to +250 °C

Digitalisation & Reverse Engineering / 3D Scanners

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