Tribometer TwinRoller-3000

The TwinRoller-3000 studies traction, wear, and rolling contact fatigue (RCF) under wide range of test conditions. The two roller machine’s in-line torque and controlled acoustic allows for quantification of minute differences. Twin Roller Tribometer Overview Main Features: Pure rolling, pure sliding, combination of rolling sliding Servo-controlled load control Environmental control Versatile to mount several kinds of samples In-line 3D optical inspection In-line friction and wear Why Dual Roller Tribometer? Rolling-contact fatigue (RCF) is failure or material removal caused by the surface alternating stress field. The failures are typically driven by crack propagation. The extent of failure or the mechanism depends on a number of factors. For example, lubricant cleanliness, material quality, and roughness. With advent of high speed trains, EV vehicles, and turbines, rolling contact fatigue testing is very important for preventing the failure of components. Rtec-Instruments’ TwinRoller-3000 is an ideal twin roller machine for the study of traction, wear, and rolling contact fatigue under various combinations of rolling sliding ratios. With an open platform architecture that allows easy access and use, the tester comprises of two high torque independently controlled servo motors. The force is applied using electro servo drives. Fully automated programs and advance controllers allows for high repeatability and precision measurements. Features Rtec Instruments’ two roller tribometer has several key design features that makes it the only commercially available tester to run a wide set of conditions and in-line inspection on the same platform.