Test Center

All products manufactured by the VULKAN Group can be tested in-house. To do this, 19 test rigs have been developed under VULKAN ‘s supervision which are being constantly expanded and upgraded with the latest measurement technology. Some of the test rigs are globally unique such as a test rig for the torsional load of composite shafts up to a length of 18 m. The specimens can be subjected to static and/or dynamic loads in the torque range from 1 Nm to 5,000,000 Nm. Shock loads and rotation tests are also possible, and fatigue life tests, as well as overload and destructive tests are carried out regularly. The clients of the VULKAN Group can always rely on the know-how of the company‘s own test and inspection center and the expertise of VULKAN’s technical departments. At the customer‘s request, the tests can, of course, be individualized and tailored to specific needs. 

Our Capabilities

  • Measurement of static characteristics under operating conditions  
  • Measurement of dynamic characteristics under operating conditions  
  • Durability tests  
  • Ageing tests  
  • Overload tests  
  • Fracture tests  
  • Rotation tests

Our Capabilities

  • Damping tests  
  • Temperature tests  Creep behavior tests  
  • Acoustic measurements  
  • Mode shape analysis  
  • Reaction forces and torques  
  • Axial and radial forces during torsion  
  • Test specimen experiments

Technical Specifications

  • Torque Range: 1 Nm – 5.000.000 Nm  
  • Force Range: 10 N – 630.000 N  
  • Diameter Range: 50 mm – 2300 mm 

Your Advantages

  • Highest possible system availability  
  • Deeper analysis and cause identification under operating conditions 

On-Site Measurements and Services

If required by customers or classification societies – or for troubleshooting – on-site measurements can be carried out anywhere in the world on installed drive units and under real operating conditions. 

Our Measurement Capabilities

  • Torsional vibration measurements
  • Linear vibration measurements
  • Multi-channel structure-borne noise measurements
  • Multi-channel airborne noise measurements
  • Analysis of torsional vibrations
  • Analysis of linear vibrations
  • MDS: Monitoring and Diagnostic System
  • Mechanical mobility measurements
  • Noise measurements
  • Frequency Response Function (FRF) measurements

Our Measurement Capabilities

  • Ozone measurements  
  • Strain gauge measurements  
  • Sound power level measurements
  • Temperature measurement: Non-contact pictorial thermography (heat distribution)  
  • Non-contact point measurement of the surface temperature  
  • Core temperature measurement with thermocouple
  • Temperature-sensitive label for detection of maximum temperatures  
  • Inspection with borescope  
  • Inspection with stroboscope  

Field Service

  • Inspection, maintenance and after sales support – worldwide
  • Onsite measurements
  • Troubleshooting

Validation and Documentation

  • Root cause analysis – support in the event of incorrect operational behavior