Zwick-Roell – Material Testing

Static Materials Testing Machines

Our static material testing machines are specially designed for tensile, compression, and flexure tests, as well as shear and torsion tests, so they are ideal for performing complex tasks in the field of material and component testing.

ZwickRoell offers:

• Universal testing machines up to 2,500 kN
• Time and creep testing machines
• Torsion testing machines
• Biaxial testing machines
• Testing machines for sheets metal forming

Dynamic and fatigue testing systems

At ZwickRoell, we use various physical drive principles for our dynamic testing machines. Each has its own advantages and specific application areas. We provide the best solution according to the required specifications of our customers.

• Servohydraulic testing machines
• Vibrophore
• High-speed testing machines
• Linear motor testing machine
• Electro-mechanical testing actuator

Automated testing systems

ZwickRoell’s automated testing systems facilitate many essential tests. ZwickRoell’s robotic testing systems are based on a modular design, allowing for the performance of efficient and reproducible tests. Customized solutions can be put together using standardized components.

• Compact testing systems for routine tensile or flexure tests
• Advanced testing systems for tensile or flexure tests
• High-end testing systems for complex testing situations

Products for Impact Testing

ZwickRoell offers a comprehensive product portfolio of impact testing machines for a wide variety of applications. The impact testing machines offer a range of pendulum impact testers and drop weight testers for different applications on plastics and metals:

• Pendulum impact testers from 5.5 to 750 joules
• Drop weight testers up to 100,000 joules

Melt Flow Indexers

Melt flow tests are a simple method of characterizing the flow properties of a plastic melted mass. This test method ist particularly widespread, especially in the field of quality control and material entry control. The requirements for the melt testing equipment vary depending on the stage of manufacture in which it is located in the plastics industry:

• Cflow
• Mflow
• Aflow

HDT and Vicat

ZwickRoell’s HDT/Vicat devices have been developed for testing in R&D tests, material entry control and product monitoring as well as education and training purposes. In particular the heat deflection temperature represents an important requirement for heat resistance in many fields of application for plastic materials. This is subdivided into:

• Heat deflection temperature according to ISO 75 (HDT: heat deflection/ distortion temperature)
• Vicat softening temperature according to ISO 306 (VST: Vicat softening temperature)

Hardness Testing Machines

The ZwickRoell product portfolio includes a full range of hardness testing equipment for use on metals, plastics, rubber and special materials to all the principal and established standards employed worldwide.

• Universal Hardness Testing Machines
• Vickers Hardness Testers
• Rockwell Hardness Testers
• Hardness Testers for Instrumented Indentation Tests
• Shore/IRHD Hardness Testers
• Portable Hardness Testers

Modernization of testing systems

In the course of modernizing several thousand testing machines ZwickRoell has gained extensive experience in manufacturer-independent modernization. Materials testing machines from over 40 different manufacturers can be transformed into state-of-the-art equipment using modern ZwickRoell measurement and control electronics, drive technology, and testing software.

• Electromechanical static testing machines
• Hydraulic static testing machines
• Servohydraulic testing machines
• Vibrophores
• Robotic testing systems

Testing Software

Our testing software helps you test according to existing standards, create your own test specifications or export the test data to your database.

ZwickRoell has the right solution anytime and anywhere:

• testXpert III
• testXpert II
• testXpert R
• InspectorX
• HD software
• testXpert

Measurement and Control Electronics

The measurement and control electronics are a key factor in determining the efficiency of the testing system. As well as setting new standards in measured-value acquisition rate and accuracy, ZwickRoell measurement and control electronics open up new possibilities with their rapid testing and positioning speeds.

A program of constant development and innovation delivers added value and other benefits to our customers.

• testControl II
• Control Cube