Mechanical and electrical products are frequently exposed to mechanical vibrations during their life cycle. Vibrations and shocks occur in almost all technical areas, such as vehicle construction, railroad technology, aerospace, mechanical engineering, optical measurement technology and building technology. They can, for example, lead to short-term malfunctions, unacceptable noise levels or the complete failure of a product.
Vibration and shock tests simulate the vibrations and shocks that occur in practical operation or during transportation. This allows weak points in the design to be identified and eliminated at an early stage using prototypes. They therefore make an important contribution to the quality and reliability of technical products.
With our many years of expertise in the field of vibration technology, we support our customers with vibration technology issues and services. For example, when measuring and analyzing the vibration behavior, when selecting the appropriate vibration test and defining the test parameters, the design and procurement of vibration-optimized test fixtures (see also testing technology) or when evaluating the test results in terms of vibration technology.
In our accredited environmental simulation lab, we carry out vibration tests on a wide variety of products using electrodynamic and servo-hydraulic shakers. These range from the smallest electronic or mechanical components to large, complex systems and subsystems.
We carry out vibration tests in accordance with current national and international standards and customer specific standards, such as:
Vibration tests are often supplemented by other environmental influences such as heat, cold, temperature changes, humidity or humidity changes and thus adapted to the superimposed loads that occur in practice.
The test specimens can be operated during the vibration tests. A wide range of signals and measured variables can be acquired and recorded to monitor and document the behavior of the test specimens before, during and after the test. For example, contact interruptions (micro cuts) on electrical plug connections can be measured and documented from a duration of 100 ns.
In addition to the vibration tests, the vibration behavior of products can be measured and analyzed. This provides valuable information and findings for a vibration-compatible design or for product-specific adaptation of downstream vibration tests even before the first tests.
Our range of vibration measurements and analyses: