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A Green Footprint for Your Testing Lab – Modernization of Testing Machines Reduces CO2 Emissions

6/16/2022

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From ZwickRoell...
CO2 emissions reduction
 and sustainability are two major topics of our time. With a testing machine modernization we are able to make a significant contribution to both.

The construction of materials testing machines is very robust and in some cases, they must sustain test loads of several hundred kN. The main components of the test frame are therefore steel and aluminum.
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The test frame of a 100 kN universal testing machine, for example, consists of approximately 300 kg steel and just under 100 kg aluminum, the production of which generates around 2.2 tons of CO2. These 2.2 tons of CO2 can be saved with a modernization, since the test frame is reused.

By modernizing your testing machine, it is once again sustainable and equipped for future developments.
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2021, approximately 1,000 tons of CO2 were saved through testing machine modernizations.

Working together to save CO2
With thousands of manufacturer-independent modernizations, we have gained years of experience in the field of materials testing machine modernizations, allowing us to extend the service life of testing machines and testing systems from a wide variety of manufacturers.

The general modernization process includes updating the measurement and control electronics and testing software, and replacing the drive technology. The steel and aluminum load frame is reused and reconditioned or repainted.

See our Case Studies for information on how the Cube has been used to modernize testing machines.
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ZwickRoell Modernizes Testing Machine for Ski Equipment Manufacturer

12/5/2019

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Whether traveling at 140 km/h on the world's most difficult downhill course in Kitzbühel, at the Freeski Worldcup, at Mont-Blanc or powder snow skiing in the Rocky Mountains, the demand for reliability and functionality in ski equipment is constantly increasing. The leading manufacturer of innovative binding systems, Marker, relies on ZwickRoell as its trusted partner when it comes to quality assurance.
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Regardless of whether it is the “Streif” champion Dominik Paris or an ambitious hobby skier, both must be able to rely on their ski equipment 100%. For this reason, Marker has continuously invested in the areas of quality assurance and product development at its development facility in the Bavarian town of Penzberg.
Marker commissioned ZwickRoell to modernize a servohydraulic test stand to ensure it was sufficiently equipped for future testing situations as well as to make operating the system easier while increasing flexibility at the same time. ZwickRoell modernized this test portal with Control Cube digital measurement and control electronics. Furthermore, the Schenck testing actuator was overhauled by ZwickRoell and the existing hydraulic power pack was serviced (oil, filter, and hose replacement).
Using the Cubus software, different test sequences can now be defined and implemented easily. For the test, a ski segment was gripped in the testing machine and then the ski binding was cyclically loaded.
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