The Tribology Competence Center is one of the world’s best-equipped institutes in the field of tribological model and component testing
The center currently has more than 50 different types of testing machines to investigate the friction and wear behavior of materials, coatings and/or lubricants under a wide variety of load collectives, as well as the chemical-physical properties of the lubricants.
Mechanical-dynamic
model and simulation testing machines
- Four-ball apparatus (VKA)
- Rotary Tribometer (TRM1001 and RT8001)
- Universal micro tribometer (UMT2, UMT3 and UMT-TriboLab)
- Static-Friction-Tribometer (SFT)
- High-Frequency, Linear-Oscillation (SRV) Test Machine
- Engine Simulation Test System (EST + nVCT/nRAI)
- Fretting test rig (BigFret)
- Two-disc test stand “2disc
- Amsler two-disk test stand (A135)
- Sliding friction test rig (Tannert)
- Almen Wieland Tribometer (AWT)
- Cross Cylinder Tester (XCT)
- Reichert friction wear balance (RVW)
- Taber Abraser (Taber)
- Mini-Traction-Machine (MTM2)
- Universal rolling test stand “MopeD
- Rotator-oscillating micro-slide test rig
Mechanical-dynamic
Component testing machines
- FZG gear tension test bench
- Rolling bearing test rig FE8
- Multi-station rolling bearing test rig (MPWP and FE9)
- Vickers vane pump test rig (V104C)
- Radial bearing test stands
- False Brinelling Test Bench (SNR-FEB2)
- Fafnir Tester (ASTM D4170)
- High-speed rolling bearing test rig (HSLT)
- Fulling apparatus according to Klein (Klein shear)
- Vacuum component test bench
- Screw drive test bench (“ScrewMaster”)
- Piston rod test stand (“HyLaHub”)
Viscometer / Rheometer
Chemical-physical apparatus
- Flash point tester according to Pensky-Martens
- Aging apparatus
- High-speed incinerator (up to 950°C)
- Aging and thermal processes (Cooperation OWI, Aachen)
- NMR OXFORD / Varian NMR 300
- FT-IR spectrometer (Bruker Vertex 70)
- Oil seperation FTG2 test rig
Microscopy
- Reflected and transmitted light microscopes
- Stereomicroscopes
- Keyence VHX600 and 7000 digital microscopes
- Scanning electron microscope (SEM) with EDX and EBSD
Surface analytics
- Roughness and contour measuring station (Mitutoyo Surftest SJ-500)
- Roughness tester (Mahr M1)
- Concentricity tester (Mitutoyo Roundtest RA 120-P)
- White light interferometer (Bruker Contour GT K0)
- Gear measuring device (KLINGELNBERG PFS 600)
- Calowear test (Anton pair CATc)
- Micro hardness tester (Leica VMHT)
- Spark emission spectrometer (Spectro MaxX)
Sample preparation
- Grinding and polishing equipment
- Lapping machine
- Drilling and milling machine
- Lathe
- Micro band saw
- Cutting-off machine
- Sandblasting cabin
- Additive manufacturing (plastic and metal 3D printing)