Gearing Test Rig

Weight and resource savings, installation space reduction, cost optimization — these macro trends demand gear designs pushed to the limit. And since every design is only as precise as its empirical basis, a technological platform is needed to establish this basis under realistic conditions. The solution is a test rig with infinitely adjustable center distance, suitable for metal and plastic spur gears, enabling endurance runs as well as flexible load cycles under various lubrication scenarios (oil or grease). This versatility allows the collection of application-specific load capacity values and project-specific use for quick tests or isolated gear validations — also available as a service.

Plastics as gear materials remain under-researched. A lack of material data and multifactorial failure scenarios make the development of plastic gearboxes near their performance limits particularly challenging. With the gear testing rig, the Franz Morat Group is taking the next step in its in-house research and development of plastic gears — moving away from the standard VDI 2736 test scenarios towards concrete application-based testing.

• Research and collection of load capacity values
• Project-specific use
  • Quick tests
  • Variant comparisons
  • Isolated gear validation
• Test rig also available as a service

Test Specimens

• Straight or helical spur gear stages

• Metal pairing, plastic pairing, metal-plastic pairing

Lubrication

• Dry running

• Grease lubrication

• Oil lubrication (immersion, injection, oil mist)

Test Modes

• Endurance run

• Application-specific load cycles

Measured Variables

• Torque

• Rotational speed

• Efficiency

• Lubricant temperature

Additional Features

• Automated damage detection with linked stop condition

• Control of operating temperature (for oil lubrication)

• Low-vibration, damped test setup

Whether you need to determine application-specific load capacity values, run quick project-specific tests or conduct isolated gear validations — we look forward to hearing from you.