ZwickRoell GmbH & Co. KG

Website:	https://www.zwickroell.com/de
Email:	[email protected]

Street:	August-Nagel-Str. 11
ZIP/City:	89079 Ulm
Country:	DEUTSCHLAND

Phone:	07305/10-0
Fax:	07305/10-200

Geschäftsführer:	Herr Dr. Jan Stefan Roell Frau Michaela Bergmann

Automated plastics testing (www.polyformnext.de)

Robots perform tensile and bending tests

The use of robots also offers advantages in materials testing: they can be carried out 24/7 with consistent quality. This saves time and ensures high repeatability of results. ZwickRoell's modular system enables efficient automation of plastics tests for large, small and very small series of ten specimens or more.

Testing the mechanical properties of masterbatches

Argus Additive Plastics uses a 10 kN Proline from ZwickRoell for standards-based standard tests on masterbatches. The company benefits from the wide measuring range coverage to test different materials efficiently and precisely.

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Testing the mechanical properties of masterbatches

Argus Additive Plastics relies on a ProLine testing machine from ZwickRoell for testing its masterbatches to determine mechanical properties efficiently and in accordance with standards. The solution offers broad measurement range coverage, high reproducibility and easy handling.

ZwickRoell builds Training Center

A clear commitment to the location: the testing machine manufacturer ZwickRoell is building a training center for training and further education at its headquarters in Ulm for around 11 million euros.

Ping Bu Loke takes over from Roland Eisenlauer

42-year-old Ping Bu Loke is to become the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Ulm-based testing machine manufacturer ZwickRoell. On January 1, 2025, he will take over from Roland Eisenlauer, who will support the company as a consultant.

Ikea tests recycled materials with Zwick Roell

Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea uses the LTM-3kN testing machine from Zwick Roell to research and optimize the properties of recycled materials.

Testing fiber composites at ultra-low temperatures

Cryotechnology is used in many areas of materials testing. The aim is to identify material characteristics and gain insights into material behavior at extremely low temperatures.

ZwickRoell becomes a European public limited company

The testing machine manufacturer ZwickRoell is continuing its international expansion: This is reflected in the conversion of the parent company from the legal form of a stock corporation (AG) to a European stock corporation (Societas Europaea, or SE for short).

ZwickRoell becomes a European stock corporation (SE)

The testing machine manufacturer ZwickRoell is changing the legal form of its parent company from a stock corporation (AG) to a European stock corporation (SE).

More efficiency in comparative laboratory tests

Zwick Roell presents Labxplore: the first cloud-based platform for proficiency testing in materials testing. This tool offers laboratory users greater flexibility, transparency and security, while at the same time enabling significant cost and time savings.

Metals in 3D printing

Just like conventionally manufactured components, additively manufactured components must reliably fulfill the required material properties.

Challenges for measurement and testing technology

The challenges for German companies in 2023 are also enormous. In an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer, Wolfgang Mörsch, Head of International Marketing at ZwickRoell, explains the consequences of this for testing technology and the opportunities it offers.

Robots in the test lab

Henkel's Adhesive Technologies business unit develops, produces and sells adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. Since 2021, robots have been supporting the laboratory work for three test systems at the Henkel Adhesive Technologies Inspiration Center Düsseldorf (ICD).

How old is the powder?

The additive manufacturing department at TU Munich is working on concepts for the powder-based melting of plastics and the combination of materials in material extrusion (MEX). ZwickRoell's Mflow extrusion plastometer is used to analyze the process-related and design-related influences on multi-material components.

How old is the powder?

Basis for the additive manufacturing of plastics

The Technical University of Munich uses ZwickRoell's Mflow extrusion plastometer to analyze the process-related and design-related influences on multi-material components in additive manufacturing.

Basis for the additive manufacturing of plastics

The Technical University of Munich uses ZwickRoell's Mflow extrusion plastometer to analyze the process-related and design-related influences on multi-material components in additive manufacturing.

Automated tensile and bending tests with Robotest

The Robotest robotic testing systems from ZwickRoell enable automated tensile and flexure tests to be performed on plastic specimens.

2D analysis tool from Zwickroell in use at 3M

With the two-dimensional digital image correlation 2D-Dic, Zwickroell has developed an analysis tool designed to generate additional information on the behavior of specimens during mechanical tests - especially for testing flat components. The tool is used at 3M.

Check high-performance connections

High tensile stresses and vibrations put enormous strain on fasteners and can lead to breakage. Particularly in the aviation and motorsport industries, not only are special manufacturing processes used, but comprehensive material tests are also carried out.

Make a good impression

Efficiency, flexibility and process reliability are the key words that characterize the DuraScan G5 family. It can be used to perform Vickers, Knoop and Brinell testing tasks in a wide load range.

Automatic testing of 3D-printed plastic samples

3D printing is on the rise. Hardly a week goes by without news of new applications, further developments or new 3D printing processes. There are countless potential applications for 3D printers, particularly in the plastics sector, especially as the possible qualities are constantly improving.

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Polymers on the test bench

From simple transport packaging for food to housings for electronic devices and highly stressed functional parts in vehicle and mechanical engineering - polymers can be found literally everywhere. The requirements for mechanical and physical testing at all stages between material sample and real components are correspondingly diverse. This requires the use of testing technologies that can be used as flexibly as possible.

Management change at ZwickRoell

Klaus Cierocki will take over as CEO of ZwickRoell on April 1.

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Management change at ZwickRoell

Klaus Cierocki (54), who previously headed the Engine Systems division at automotive supplier Schaeffler, joined the ZwickRoell Group at the beginning of 2021.

CERN (www.industrial-production.de)

Material testing of particle accelerator components

The European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN (Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire) is one of the largest and most renowned centers for basic research in physics.

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Zwickroell acquires majority stake in Emco-Test

Testing machine manufacturer Zwickroell is expanding its portfolio. It has announced that it will acquire the majority of shares in Emco-Test Prüfmaschinen GmbH on January 1, 2021.

Durability tests on composite materials

ZwickRoell's LTM series linear testing machines are designed for fatigue tests on composite materials. They can also be used for quasi-static tests.

Automation trends in materials testing

Materials testing is becoming increasingly automated, as even the smallest disturbances change the measured values. Time-consuming or monotonous work is also increasingly being carried out by robots.

One of the largest drop structures in the world

ZwickRoell has supplied a drop weight tester for impact tests to the Gövert testing laboratory in Essen with a height of around 9 meters, a weight of more than 10 tons and a drop energy of 120,000 joules. These data make it one of the most powerful drop weight testers in the world.

Long-term safety for rubber and elastomer components

Structural changes in materials due to high mechanical and thermal loads can lead to complete failure of the component in the long term. Systematic tests on creep behavior are therefore necessary to determine the maximum service life. DTR VMS uses a multi-station with up to six test stations to analyze the creep behavior of plastics and polymer materials.

Testing software keeps an eye on everything

While certain error margins that do not affect product quality are tolerated in production, absolutely reliable test results are essential in the areas of material testing and quality assurance.

Material characterization at the Aerospace Center

The German Aerospace Center conducts research in the fields of aviation, transportation, space and energy. As a leading institution in this field, the Institute of Composite Structures has been working for many years on more efficient manufacturing processes for CFRP structures as well as on improved analysis and design methods. In future, a ZwickRoell testing machine will be used for fatigue tests on CFRP-reinforced composites.

Melt index test on granulates

The quality assurance of thermoplastics typically begins in the incoming goods department with the determination of the flow rate. Different types of devices can be used depending on the requirements and testing needs.

Systems for automated quality control

The advantages of automated quality control are accurate, reliable and reproducible test results. In addition, qualified laboratory personnel are freed up from routine tasks and are available for more complex tasks. A high sample throughput also leads to a reduction in testing costs. With RoboTest P and RoboTest R, Zwick offers two highly flexible solutions for automated quality control.

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3D printing - checking results and systems

Material tests provide information for system optimization. A major manufacturer of industrial 3D printers has set up a test laboratory to sound out the qualitative characteristics and improve printers and printing processes.

Seamless integration of measuring robots

To ensure flexible and therefore economical production, machines and production systems must be connected more intelligently. This also applies to automated testing systems.

Plastic pipe testing machine in XXL format

Zwick has developed a machine for pressure testing thermoplastic pipes up to 3.5 meters in diameter. The control of the test sequence with the help of standard test specifications is intended to enable simple and reliable test execution.

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Zwick Roell wins the German Entrepreneurs' Award 2017

Zwick Roell AG has won the 2017 German Entrepreneurship Award for Development from the Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft (CDG) in the "Business for Development" category. The testing machine manufacturer runs a training academy with Don Bosco Mondo e.V in Chennai, India.

Testing in composites research

Over the past decade, the Chair of Lightweight Structures and Plastics Processing (SLK) at Chemnitz University of Technology has developed into one of the leading research institutions in the field of lightweight construction.

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Testing the physical properties of thermoplastics

Thermoplastics have very different mechanical properties. One measure of tensile strength and impact strength is intrinsic viscosity.

Check slides automatically

Continuous material testing is required when developing new polymers, for example for films. A robotic testing system for automated tensile tests is designed to support this efficiently.

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Composites research with modern testing technology

The Saxon Textile Research Institute (STFI), an independent research institute of Chemnitz University of Technology, offers a wide range of testing and certification activities as a service provider in addition to international research work.

Blow after blow

A series of pendulum impact testers is designed to enable particularly precise measurements as well as particularly economical test sequences.

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