Test systems custom-designed for specific needs
Not all testing needs can be met with standard equipment.
Italsigma designs and manufactures customized test systems, developed based on the component’s characteristics, operating conditions, and specific test requirements.
Costum tests are concrete examples of our ability to transform a testing need into a dedicated engineering solution, designing the machine, load application system, handling, data acquisition, and control specifically for the application.
Below are some examples of systems developed for specific tests.
The wear resistance test on gear wheels (gears) is a mechanical test used to evaluate how well a gear resists deterioration over time when subjected to contact, friction, and repeated loads.
It is used to determine:
1. how quickly the gear teeth wear down;
2. whether surface damage (scratches, micropitting, pitting) occurs;
3. how long a gear lasts before losing efficiency or breaking
material transferred from one tooth to another
scratches caused by hard particles or surfaces
small cavities on the surface of the teeth
rapid damage caused by high friction
Purpose:
This test is essential for: designing more durable gears, selecting better materials and heat treatments, and testing lubricants.
Ensuring reliability in sectors such as: automotive, aerospace, and industrial machinery.
The impact and scratch test is used to evaluate the resistance of a surface or material to localized mechanical stresses, such as accidental impacts and scratches, that may occur during the use, handling, or transport of the product.
It is used to determine:
1. how well a surface can withstand an impact without deforming or becoming damaged;
2. how resistant it is to scratches and surface abrasions;
3. how the material or coating reacts to repeated stresses or stresses of varying intensity.
Damage / Deformation / Alterations
permanent changes to the surface caused by impact
marks or indentations caused by contact with an external element
progressive deterioration of the surface due to repeated stress
delamination, breakage, or alteration of paints, coatings, or other surface treatments
Purpose:
This test is useful for evaluating and improving the surface resistance of products, comparing different materials or coatings, and verifying the component’s behavior under intended conditions of use.
This testing machine simulates damage caused by the bucket of an excavator or other construction machinery on steel pipes used for gas and oil pipelines.
The damage is simulated through the impact of a steel striker at controlled speed and along a controlled trajectory. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSWhen a test requires a solution that isn’t available on the market, Italsigma starts with the customer’s needs to develop a custom system.
From defining test parameters to mechanical design, from automation to data acquisition, every component of the machine can be developed and configured to suit the specific application.
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