Tribolab facility
NanoTest Vantage – High Temperature Nanoindenter Indentation to obtain hardness and modulus up to 750 ºC 3D surface profiler Atomic Force Microscope Scratch/wear test with friction measurements
WAM12 ball-on-disc tribometer. Capable of performing tribological tests under pure rolling, rolling/sliding or pure sliding conditions. Interferometry measurements enables lubricant film thickness measurements.
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Zygo NewView 7300 3D optical surface profiler. An advanced interferometry analysis equipment for characterizing surface topography. Enables fast measurements with high resolution at a wide range of magnification from 1X to 200X.
Wyko NT1100 3D optical surface profiler. An analysis equipment for characterising the surface topography by means of white light interferometry.
Phoenix Tribology TE92 rotary tribometer. A versatile tribometer that is capable of sliding and rolling four-ball tests, thrust washer flat-on-flat tests and multiple pin-on-dics test. Possible to measure friction and wear also at elevated temperatures.
Phoenix tribology TE67 high temperature pin-on-disc machine. Measures friction and wear under dry or lubricated conditions at ambient or elevated temperatures up to 700 °C.
Haldex limited slip wet clutch test rig. Capable of friction measurements of wet clutch systems under varying load, speed and temperature.
Ducom high temperature tribometer. A unique tribological test rig that is designed to closely simulate the conditions prevalent in hot sheet metal forming. Enables measurements of friction and wear at high temperatures (up to 1000 °C for workpiece specimen and up to 700 °C for tool specimen).
Bohlin CVO rheometer. Enables concurrent measurement of shear rate and shear stress of a liquid sample which provides the dynamic viscosity.
CETR UMT 2 tribometer. A highly versatile tribometer based on a modular design. Capable of pin-on-disc (unidirectional and reciprocating motion), block-on-ring and four ball tests. Enables low and high load as well as low and high speed tests. Elevated temperature tests up to 150 °C are possible.
Cameron Plint TE77 reciprocating tribometer. A versatile linear reciprocating tribometer for longer stroke length and lower frequency tests. Capable of elevated temperature tests up to 400 °. Measures friction and wear under dry or lubricated conditions.
Optimol SRV high temperature reciprocating friction and wear tester. A linear reciprocating tribometer that measures friction and wear under dry or lubricated conditions at temperatures up to 900 °C.
Piston ring – cylinder liner test rig. Enables friction measurements between piston ring and cylinder liner under conditions closely simulating those in real internal combustion engines. It is capable of reaching piston speeds in the same range as in heavy duty diesel engines for trucks.
ABR-8251 abrasive wear tester. Two body abrasive wear tester that enables quick screening of materials with respect to abrasive wear.
Tribolab provides help with:
- Tribological measurements following international standards or customer specific, carried out with specialised equipment.
- Development projects together with continued professional development courses in the fields of tribology, rheology, condition monitoring and maintenance.
- Establishing contacts with researchers and business networks in order to increase your possibilities to co-operate in projects and to solve problems of common interest.
Published:2 March 2010
Updated: 16 May 2014