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Automotive
Testing
Intelligent testing
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Types of tests covered
Zwick testing systems are widely used to determine mechanical
properties and durability of materials, structures and components
Flexure
Tension / Peel / Tear Compression Axial / Torsional Impact / High Speed
C°
Melt flow
Fatigue / Durability Hardness / Nano Indentation
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Automotive suppliers
70% of the world’s leading automotive suppliers are Zwick customers
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Solutions for the automotive industry
Testing solutions for all elements of a vehicle
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Safety
Engine & drive train
Interior
Body
Source: Porsche
Electrification
Materials
Joining technology
ChassisElectronics / Mechatronics
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Testing requirements:
Tensile strength
Fatigue strength
Testing specifications:
Determination of elastic limits
Simplified testing of fasteners
oil environment simulation (engine)
Zwick solutions:
Static testing machines
Vibrophores
Servohydraulic testing machines
Customized solutions
Wide range of gripping and extensometry solutions
Fasteners
Specimen grips for
screws and round specimens
Tests on fasteners are efficiently performed
on a number of testing solutions
Fatigue test on
bolts and screws
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Fasteners
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Testing requirements:
high-cycle fatigue determination
strength of drive components
Testing specifications:
high specimen throughput
minimal operating costs
temperature capability (90 - 120 °C)
oil environment simulation (engine)
Zwick solution:
Vibrophore
special clevis grips
test frequency up to 250 Hz
oil environment (temp. controlled)
Connecting rods
Testing connecting rods
High cycle fatigue tests on connecting rods
With oil lubrication
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Con rod
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Testing requirements:
determination of fatigue life and fatigue limit of chains
testing either an endless chain or chain segments
testing single components (e.g. bridges) also possible
Standards:
customer’s standard - no general standards for fatigue loads
Zwick solution:
Vibrophore
Servo-hydraulic testing system
Chains
Fatigue strength tests on engine chain drive systems and chain
elements, also under environmental conditions
Vibrophore Chain testing
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Drive chain
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Testing requirement:
Compression and oscillating
compression load
Static and dynamic load
Zwick solution:
Exchangeable compression dies
for different modules and diameters
Adjustable rack for mounting
of variable wheel sizes
Gear wheels
Fatigue tests on individual gear tooth under static preloading
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Gear wheel test fixtureFatigue test on gear teeth
Gear wheels
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Testing requirement:
determination of
spring characteristics
Standards:
EN 15800
Zwick solutions:
PrecisionLine Manual
PrecisionLine Automatic
PrecisionLine Vario
Valve springs
PrecisionLine Automatic
Determination of characteristics of valve springs
PrecisionLine Vario
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Precision springs
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Testing requirement:
Determination of torque level
at which joint is formed
Standards:
customer’s standards
Zwick solutions:
Torsion-Line
laserXtens allows the relative
torsion angle of the two
measuring points to each other
to be determined when torsion
is applied
Camshafts
Torsion tests on camshafts with force-fit joints on Torsion-Line
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Torsion test of force-fit joints
Camshaft assembly
Torsion-Line test system
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Rockwell Hardness Testing
Rockwell Hardness Testing on automotive components
Rockwell testing on camshaft Rockwell testing on valve seating
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Machine: Torsion-Line 1000 for
torque testing up to 1000 Nm
Measurement of maximum torque
and calculation of torque ratio at
different positions
Drive shafts and cardanic joints
Torsion test on automotive drive shafts and cardanic joints
Fatigue and torsional testing
Torsional deformation of specimens
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Description:
torsional fatigue
and durability of drive shafts
Requirements:
different component
shapes and lengths
determine number of cycles
to failure under torsional load
(monitor rotational angle)
Zwick solution:
servo-hydraulic rotary
actuator, torque cells,
digital controller,
T-slot table, specimen grips,
software for fatigue testing
Drive Shafts
Fatigue and torsional testing
Fatigue and torsion testing
Torsional fatigue test rig
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Testing requirement:
determination of S-N curve
(fatigue life and strength to
DIN 50100)
specimens: 15 - 30
Standards:
customer’s standards
Zwick solution:
Servo-hydraulic
testing machine HB 50
Digital controller (10 kHz)
complete solution including special
test fixtures
Crankshafts
HB 50
Fatigue tests on crankshafts
Fatigue testing of crank shafts
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Clutch
Testing requirements:
zero (null) point
pre and main dampening reference curve
friction point
clutch face-plate reference curve
parallelism
clutch disk thickness
drag torque
compression and release force
Standards:
customer’s standard. No general standards
Zwick solution:
custom-made torsional clutch disk tester
Allround-Line testing machine
Clutch disks
Axial and torsional testing of clutches and clutch disks
Horizontal testing machine
Test fixture
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Exhaust system
Testing requirements:
Simulation of real life conditions
Bi-axial loading of structure
Standards:
customer’s standard - no general standards
Zwick Solution:
Portal load frame with 2 servo-hydraulic actuators
for axial and lateral loading
T-slot table
Digital controller and software
Test on complete exhaust system
Structural testing of an entire exhaust system
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Reproduced service data
Includes entire exhaust system with engine
Exhaust systems
4 Actuator rig
Modernized exhaust test rigs
2 Actuator rig
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Testing requirements:
testing support mats during
loading/temperature influences
RCTF: Real Condition Test Fixture
TMA: Thermo-Mechanical Analysis
determination of friction coefficient under
temperature and compression influence
Standards:
customer’s standard - no general standards
Zwick Solution:
heated 10 kN compression platens
temperatures up to 1050°C
Catalytic converter material
Testing support mats
Testing support mats for catalytic converters during loading and
under high temperature influences
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Testing requirements:
testing decoupling element
Axial and torsional loading
Simulation of large displacement
Standards:
customer’s standard - no general standards
Zwick Solution:
Servo- hydraulic testing machine with axial
and torsional actuator
Exhaust system
Axial/Torsional test on exhaust decoupling element
Axial and torsional loading of a exhaust gas decoupling element
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Exhaust decoupling element
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Chassis
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Suspension springs
Tie rods
Steering system
Steering linkage Shock absorbers
Brake discs
Brake pads/linings
Wheels
Tires Steering column
Examples of tested parts on a chassis
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Test requirements:
tension / compress. 20 kN maximum
torsion 100 Nm max.
tension / compression 1 kN max.
Universal baseplate for fixtures and supports
Zwick solution:
multi-axis solution with simultaneous load types
20 kN horizontal testing table with adjustable
torsion and side loading axes
complete safety shield – CE-compliant
Steering linkage
3 test axes for steering linkage
Multi-axial testing of steering linkages to determine internal friction
moments and „stick – slip“ effects
3
5
1
2
3
Steering linkage
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Testing requirements:
operating test
measurement of displacement
forces for extension and
compression
check retaining ring
measurement of rolling friction
Zwick Solution:
extended 5 kN table-top
machine with
pneumatic torsion drive,
clamping device,
transport units,
angle transducer
Steering columns
100% production-line testing of steering columns for commercial
vehicles
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Testing steering column Testing steering column
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Constant velocity joints
Rockwell testing inside a constant velocity joint
Rockwell hardness test in difficult to reach parts
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Drive Coupling
Rockwell hardness on drive coupling
Rockwell hardness test on drive coupling shaft surface
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Testing requirements:
determination of axial friction forces on
struts under lateral load influences
determination of torque on struts under
lateral load influences
determination of spring piercing points and the resulting
force, force progression and the side load on the
compression coil springs
Zwick solution:
20 kN testing system
torsion drive unit (located below the crosshead)
3-channel measurement platform above and a
6- channel set-up below
optional side load up to 3 kN force
MacPherson Strut
Test on entire MacPherson Strut
Determination of a axial friction forces on MacPherson strut
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Testing requirements:
friction moment in a tie-rod
under axial load
measure drag torque in the
tie-rod while under axial load:
initial test - in new condition
subsequent test - in used condition
(equates to 50,000 km wear)
Zwick solution
testing system with 20 kN axial
force, 200 Nm torsion, testControl
controller, testXpert® software for
2 test axes
axial joint with integrated
measurement transducer
(rotation angle)
other applications: shock absorbers,
MacPherson struts, steering linkage,
damping elements
Tie-rod
Torsion testing machine
Axial and torsional testing on tie rods
Fatigue torsion test on tie rod
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Testing requirements:
Brake pad deformation/stiffness
under compression load
Zwick solution:
3 measuring transducers connected
in parallel, deformation 1 – 3 µm,
accuracy 0.1 µm
interchangeable compression die
(brake piston)
solutions for various brake pads
(position stop system)
Disk brake pads
Compression test on disk brake pads
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Brake pad testing Allround-Line
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Description:
dynamic characterization and
durability test on air suspension
springs at various temperatures
Zwick solution:
250 kN servo-hydraulic testing
system (model HB 100) with
crosshead-mounted actuator and
hydrostatic bearings for improved
performance
special compression fixture with
diametral measurement transducers
temperature chamber,
temperature range
- 80° to + 250°C,
removable via trolley
Air suspension springs
Dynamic characterization and durability test on air suspension
springs at various temperatures
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Temperature chamber 250 kN servo-hydraulic testing system
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Air suspension springs
Testing on air suspension spring
Testing requirements:
leakage test (compression against time)
compression in relation to axial force
axial and radial stiffness, axial isobar characteristics
Control parameters:
axial force and travel, horizontal force and travel
air pressure or fluid charge
Zwick solution:
250 kN test machine (wide) with specimen-positioning
table and horizontal testing axis
load measurement platform with 5 load cells
load measurement platform above the crosshead with
three vertical and two horizontal load cells
horizontal drive unit (lower left)250 kN testing system
Static test according to EN 13597
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Suspension springs
3D real-time display of the resulting force on multi-channel measuring
platform guarantees fast and safe component evaluation
Static testing machine Test results
Results calculated and displayed online:
point of application and point of effect of the
resultant force
spring diameter with additional enveloping
circumference measuring device
spring height
up to 9 force channels
all torques
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Description:
high-frequency test on a rubber-metal
damper element
quality control verification
Zwick solution:
servo-hydraulic testing system
table-top load unit with a T-slot table
load cell (adjustable mounting position)
digital controller
elastomer application software
Indication light for “pass“ or “ fail“ condition
Light curtain and hand placement station
for safety and automatic test initiation
Rubber damper element
Servo-hydraulic testing system HC5
High cycle fatigue test on a rubber-metal damper element
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Damper elements
Robotic testing system
Description:
static compression hysteresis tests on production
damper elements for passenger cars
Zwick solution:
automatic testing system with built-in circumferential
orientation to support production throughput
Zwick load unit
Polar robotic system
testControl controller with testXpert®
barcode marker /reader and weighing station
Specimen feeding system
Robotic testing systems for high specimen throughput and high
reproducibility of test results
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Description:
Cyclical loading test
on trunk dampers.
Friction determination
Zwick solution:
Zwick Z020 with
additional lateral test axis
Trunk dampers
Zwick Z020 for testing
trunk dampers
Cyclical loading test on trunk dampers with additional side loading
Horizontal and vertical
testing axes
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Testing requirements:
testing lateral stability of vehicle wheels
measurement of deformation on tire and rim
Control parameters:
axial force and crosshead travel
horizontal force and travel
tire air-pressure
Zwick solution:
Zwick 50 kN test machine (wide frame) with
20 kN horizontal drive system (± 50 mm)
five-component load measurement platform
(axial and horizontal directions)
testXpert® software to control both the drive
systems and the air pressure
Tires
Tire bulge test
Tire bulge test to test lateral stability of wheels
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Testing requirements:
Mechanical deformation of
wheel-rim flange
Easy setup and flexibility of
different wheel dimensions
Zwick solution:
100 kN materials testing
machine
T-slotted crosshead
compression mandrel
Hardness testing machine
for Brinell hardness
Wheels
Wheel testing system
Mechanical deformation and hardness measurement of
wheel-rim flange
Brinell hardness test
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8 Actuators
8 x Single channel
Cubes with 1SV8TX
64 transducers
QanTiM
Dura
Complete chassis
8 x 1SV8TX
FlexMAST system modernized with Control Cube
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Test on Pick-up truck chassis
Full body test
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Sheet metal
Rivets
Adhesives
Paint
Insulation
Joints
Structures
Crash structures
Side impact bars
Spot welds
Body
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Examples of tested parts on body elements
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Sheet metal
High-speed tensile/ compression and penetration tests
on sheet metal
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Testing requirements:
High speed impact tests on sheet metal
for material characterization
Zwick solution:
Servo-hydraulic High Speed Testing
Machine
Fmax = 500 kN
vmax = 10 m/s
Piston stroke = 250 mm + 50 mm
end cushioning
3 large proportional valves (1500
l/min) for high speeds and additional
servo valves for low speeds
Rigid 4-column test frame,
dynamic test force 2 MN
Piezoelectric force measurement
testControl II with testXpert®
Research
High speed testing system
Sheet metal samples
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Testing requirements:
Determination of crash structure
deformation at low speeds
Zwick solution:
Machine: Z1200E materials testing
machine
Fmax = 1200 kN
vmax = 400 mm/min
high lateral rigidity
Load cell with multiple strain-gage
applications and transverse force
monitoring
T-slot platform: width 2350 mm,
depth 4000 mm
Interface for 3-D optical
deformation analysis
Crash structures
1200 kN testing machine for deformation tests on bodywork
components at low speeds.
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Deformed crash structure Low speed crash testing system
Truck crash structure
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Testing requirements:
Determination of deformation of high
strength steel side impact structures
Zwick solution:
Machine: Z250 Allround, 3-pt.
flexure test on door structures
Side impact bars
3-point flexure device
Flexure test machine for tests on reinforcement steel structures
Side impact bars
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Description:
flexible testing system – standard tensile
testing and static component testing
door stiffness during side impact
Zwick solution:
100 kN wide load frame with test areas above
and below the crosshead
Upper test area:
tensile testing experiments with separate
load cell, wedge grips, adjustable
extensometer, testControl electronics,
testXpert® software
Vehicle doors
Testing passenger car doors
Testing passenger car doors
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Description:
determine the supplier quality and
formability characteristics of
galvanized steel for car bodies
Zwick solution:
50 kN testing system
hydraulic gripping system with
interchangeable inserts to
satisfy different test
specifications:
draw-bead test
friction coefficient for Renault
friction coefficient for
VW Salzgitter (abrasion)
Sheet metal
Pneumatic grips
Draw-bead test for determination of sheet metal formability
characteristics
Draw-bead test
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Description:
Ejection of welded parts on steel
components of chassis units
Zwick solution:
50 kN load frame (C-shaped)
Riveted joints
Riveted sample
Testing of riveted joints in R&D
C-frame testing machine
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Description:
Determination of fender deformation
Zwick solution:
Electromechanical actuator
Test portal
Can be combined with full field 3D imaging
Formed sheet metal
Deformation of car fender
Deformation tests on various points on passenger car fender
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Testing requirements:
Determination of short span flexure
capability of body sheet metal
Zwick solution:
Reinforced support rollers and
cage for short support spans
Specimen size 60 x 60 x t mm
Flexure fin with r=0,2 mm and 0,4 mm
Design improved together with
Daimler for standardization
Standard fixtures do not work!
Sheet metal
Special test fixture for short span flexure tests on metal and
aluminum sheets according to PAPP PWT 4101 and VDA 238-100
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Short span flex fixture
Test setup
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Solutions for the automotive industry
Electronics / Mechatronics
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Safety
Engine & drive train
Interior
Body
Source: Porsche
Electrification
Materials
Joining technology
ChassisElectronics / Mechatronics
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Description:
perform a low-torque test on a three-position rotary switch as part of a routine
quality control check on automotive and industrial switches
Test results include:
torque
angle of rotation
switch contact point
Zwick solution:
zwicki-Line testing machine with torsion drive adapter,
control electronics and integrated electronics and software
Rotary switch
Test on rotary switch
Testing rotary electrical switches
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Description:
tensile test on a complete cable,
consisting of wire cores, insulation, and sheathing,
to verify compliance with specification D41 1674
tensile test on wire insulation/sheathing
(consisting mainly of elastomers, PE, PP or PVC)
Specifications: LV 112, EN 60811, VW 603 06
Zwick solution:
pneumatic grips (and controller),
automatic extensometer, testXpert® software
Cables
Tensile test
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Tensile tests on electrical cables
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Description:
determination of the quality of electrical wire
(specifications LV112, VW 60306) and the indentation
resistance of the insulation
Zwick solution:
testing machine with testControl and testXpert®
the cable is loaded in compression resting on an anvil fixture
and the contact force is measured at the exact moment there
is contact between the metal anvil and the cable wire
(electrical signal is conducted) - accomplished with switch contact
Wire
Insulation test
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Indentation / insulation test
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Electrical connectors
Pull out test
Description:
determine the connection quality of electrical connectors
Zwick solution:
testing system with adjustable screw grips
(minimal influence on test results)
maximum force and extension at disconnection point are measured
test performed to various specifications
(ISO, automobile manufacturers)
Tensile testing of connectors
Tensile tests on connectors
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Electronic circuit board
Testing electronic circuit boards
Testing machine with two test areas Compression test on circuit boards
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Description:
determination of the push-out
resistance of circuit-board pins
Zwick solution:
zwicki 1.0 kN test machine
with motorized X-Y table and
joystick for positioning
(and to assist in learn mode)
Electronic circuit board
Testing electronic circuit boards
Zwicki-Line testing machine Push-out test
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Testing requirements:
Determination of force-stroke
performance of valve solenoids
Zwick solution:
Electromechanical actuator,
integrated into production
Solenoids
Testing actuator 3 actuators in-line
In-line performance test on valve solenoids
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Solenoid
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Solutions for the automotive industry
Interior
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Safety
Engine & drive train
Interior
Body
Source: Porsche
Electrification
Materials
Joining technology
ChassisElectronics / Mechatronics
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Interior
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Head rests
Trim
Seats
Supports
Seals
Adhesives
Leather
Textiles
Seat belts
Structures
Foams
Sensors
Examples of tested parts in the interior
Advanced vehicle interior
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Description:
electro-mechanical testing
actuator for static or dynamic tests
Testing requirements:
determine the quality, strength and
durability of passenger headrest supports
Zwick solution:
Electromechanical actuator: 1 kN
Headrest
Testing headrests
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Testing of headrests
Testing of headrests
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Description:
supplier quality assurance testing;
support for new product development
(integrated seat sensors for safety
and airbag control)
Zwick solution:
modified load frame (wide) with horizontal
loading crosshead and special platen for
mounting seat component
crosshead-mounted load cell with
horizontal adjustment
testControl controller
testXpert® software
Seats
Allround-Line
Static seat-testing
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Description:
durability test on soft foam
determination of compression stress
value before / after durability test
cyclical loading
Zwick solution:
Electromechanical actuator with load frame
testControl electronics and testXpert software
Foam
Testing foam
Cyclical testing of foams with an electromechanical actuator
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Description:
Dynamic compression test
Zwick solution:
Servo-hydraulic testing system
with side load actuator
Seats
Test arrangement with
two axes for seat testing
Dynamic compression test on seats with a bi-axial servo-hydraulic
testing system
Dynamic compression
test on seats
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Description:
dynamic seat testing to determine the
characteristics and durability of seats as supplied
Zwick solution:
flexible bi-axial component testing system
(servo-hydraulic)
special wide load frame with hydraulic jacks
and locking system and adjustable horizontal
actuator rated at 10 kN
special T-slot mounting base, bi-directional slip
table (Teflon bearings) and three-dimensional
seat platen with gimbaled mount
Seats
Dynamic compression test on seats
Dynamic compression test on complete seats
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Description:
determine supplier quality and characteristics
of window seals with integrated tactile sensors
(safety feature for accidental closure on fingers,
heads etc.)
Zwick solution:
zwicki table-top testing system, 1.0 kN force
specially-designed seal-holder
barcode reader (window seal identification)
integral electrical resistance measurement
system
(e.g. 30 N force = 600 ohm signal in the
window-seal sensor)
Window seals
Window seal testing
Window-seal testing
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Technical seals
Deformation characteristics of technical seals
with synchronized video capturing
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Testing machine is connected to a camera Sychronized video sequence of the test
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Elastomer joints
Elastomer joint mounting fixture
Description:
determine the required assembly forces for mounting
and dismounting elastomer joints
Zwick solution:
Base unit with spring supported base plate
Load cell mounted on fixture crosshead
Specimen support and compression platens
For various sheet metal thicknesses (0,8 - 4,5mm)
Elastomer joint mounting fixture
Test fixture for the determination of mounting and dismounting
forces of elastomer joints according VW PV 3365
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Solutions for the automotive industry
Safety
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Safety
Engine & drive train
Interior
Body
Source: Porsche
Electrification
Materials
Joining technology
ChassisElectronics / Mechatronics
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Safety
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Deploying airbag in a crash test
Safety Restraint
Systems
Airbag textiles
Connectors
Textiles
Seat belts
Buckles
Torsion bars
Examples of tested safety elements
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Description:
tensile test on seat belts
Safety
Tensile test on seat belts with videoXtens
Tensile test on seat belts and seat belt buckle
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Zwick Z050
Seat belt buckle test
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Torsion bar
Determination of torsion bar performance under real conditions
Torsion testing arrangement for dynamic tests on torsion bar Seat-belt components
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Description:
determination of material
properties (airbag texture)
for quality assurance
Zwick solution:
Zwick 100 kN Allround-Line
Airbag textiles
Tensile test on airbag textiles and airbag seams
testXpert® screenshot
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Tensile test on airbag textile
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Testing requirements:
Determination of connector contacting
points with video monitoring
Zwick solution:
Zwicki-Line and 4 integrated
video camera systems
Airbag connectors
Determination of contacting forces of an airbag connector with 4
synchronized video streams
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Testing of an airbag connector
Synchronized display of sample and test diagram
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(Hybrid) Electrical vehicles
In addition to the classical areas of testing hybrid and electrical
vehicles require new elements to be tested
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Description:
determine the surface adhesion forces
of electrode coating
Zwick solution:
Machine: Z010 Allround-Line
with testControl II electronics
Fast (2000 Hz) synchronous
measured-value acquisition
Special Z-direction tensile fixture
to measure adhesion forces
High repeatability due to up to 5 tests in one
setup
Li-Ion battery cells
Testing surface coating adhesion on anodes and cathodes of
lithium-ion batteries
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Z-direction tensile test on cathode coating
Li-Ion battery cell layers
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Description:
determine the magnet adhesion
force in stator
Zwick solution:
Machine: Z010 Allround-Line
Special rotation fixture for
precise positioning
Manual magnet positioning
Electric motor
Details of electric motor
Shear test to determine magnet adhesion forces in
electric motor stator
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Testing magnet adhesion
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Composites in hydrogen environment
Dewar vessel
Tensile, flexure and fracture toughness tests on composite specimen
submerged into liquid nitrogen (at 77 Kelvin)
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Interlaminar fracture
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Fuel cell elements
Fuel cell components such as gas diffusion layers are being tested in
compression with high accuracy determination of deformation
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Test set up including 2-point flexure fixture Compression test on gas diffusion layer
Gas diffusion layers
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