The following lists companies and organisations that offer contract research and testing services using both Plint tribometers and units from other manufacturers.
National Physical Laboratory
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UK |
Location: |
London |
Contact Name: |
Dr Mark Gee |
Contact E-mail: |
Mark.Gee@npl.co.uk |
Web Site: |
www.npl.co.uk |
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Plint Tribology Equipment: |
TE 66 Micro-Scale Abrasion Tester |
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TE 77 High Frequency Friction Machine |
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TE 68 Gas Jet Erosion Rig |
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Other Tribometers: |
Low speed pin-on-disc |
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High load pin-on-disc |
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TCL Scratch test system |
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Low load scratch test system |
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Nano Indenter |
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Nanomaterials test system |
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High temperature nanoindentation |
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Reciprocating test system |
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High temperature (1500 deg C) reciprocating rig |
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High temperature (1500 deg C) thrust washer and pin-on-ring |
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ASTM G65 Abrasion Testing |
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ASTM B611 Abrasion Testing |
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Analytical Equipment: |
SEM |
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National Centre of Tribology
ESR Technology Ltd
Fraunhofer-Institut für Schicht-und Oberflächentechnik IST
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Germany |
Location: |
Braunschweig |
Contact Name: |
Dr.-Ing. Jochen Brand |
Contact E-mail: |
brand@ist.fhg.de |
Web Site: |
www.ist.fhg.de |
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Plint Tribology Equipment: |
TE 74 Two Roller Machine |
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Other Tribometers: |
Pin on disc tests (rotating and oscillation) |
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WAZAU Tribo test |
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CSM Scratch test |
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Nano Indenter (Fischerscope) |
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Cavitation tester |
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Analytical Equipment: |
SIMS |
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EPMA |
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REM, EDX |
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RAMAN |
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AFM, STM |
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XRD |
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Intertek Farnborough Fuels and Lubricant Analysis
Institute for Applied Materials (IAM-CMS)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
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Germany |
Location: |
Karlsruhe |
Contact Name: |
Dr.-Ing. Johannes Schneider |
Contact E-mail: |
johannes.schneider@kit.edu |
Web Site: |
www.iam.kit.edu/cms |
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Plint Tribology Equipment: |
TE 92 HS High Speed Microprocessor Controlled Rotary Tribometer |
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Other Tribometers: |
Oscillating sliding tester (self made), max. temperature 400°C |
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Unidirectional sliding tester (CSEM), max. oil bath temperature 100°C |
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Unidirectional sliding tester (CETR UMT3), max. temperature 175°C |
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Unidirectional sliding tester (self made: block/ring), max. temperature 900°C |
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Sliding-rolling tester (Amsler) |
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Static friction tester (self made) |
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Abrasive wheel tester (Erichsen 533) |
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Scratch tester (self made) |
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Cavitation tester (self made according to ASTM G32-92) |
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Various micro tribometers (transition static/kinetic friction, unidirectional sliding, slip-rolling) |
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Analytical Equipment: |
Stylus and optical profilometry |
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Hardness tester (Vickers, Rockwell, Martens) |
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Materialography |
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REM, EDX, AES |
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AFM, STM |
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XRD |
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Falex Tribology NV
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Belgium |
Location: |
Leuven (Rotselaar) |
Contact Name: |
Dr Dirk Drees |
Contact E-mail: |
office@falexint.com |
Web Site: |
www. www.falexint.com |
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Plint Tribology Equipment: |
TE 77 High Frequency Friction Machine (ASTM G 133) |
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TE 87 Multi-station Circular Translation Pin on Disc Machine |
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Other Tribometers: |
Falex Pin & Vee Block (ASTM D 2625, 2670, 3233, 5620) |
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Falex Block-on-Ring (ASTM D 2509, 2714, 2782, 2981, 3704, ASTM G 77) |
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Falex Multispecimen (ASTM D 2266, 3702, 4172) |
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Falex Tapping Torque (ASTM D 5619) |
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Falex Abrasion (ASTM B 611, G 65 Dry, G 105 Wet) |
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Falex Four Ball Wear (ASTM D 2266, 4172, 5183) |
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Falex Pin-on-Disk (ASTM G 99) |
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Falex Miller Slurry Abrasion (ASTM G 75) |
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Conestoga Vane Pump (ASTM D 7043, ISO 20763) |
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Analytical Equipment: |
SEM |
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AFM |
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White Light Interferometer |
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Profilometry |
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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)
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USA |
Location: |
San Antonio, Texas |
Contact Name: |
Dr Peter Lee |
Contact E-mail: |
Peter.Lee@swri.org |
Web Site: |
www.swri.org/4org/ae/tribology.htm |
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Plint Tribology Equipment: |
3 x TE 77 High Frequency Friction Machine |
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Other Tribometers: |
Single Cam Rig – high speed data and tappet rotation |
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TriboEngine – 0.5l single cylinder research engine. Independent oil sumps for valvetrain and crankshaft. Duel fuel supply. Oil sampling from piston assembly and liner. Component (valvetrain and piston assembly) friction measurement |
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Block-on-ring – high load (Falex) |
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Block-on-ring – Low load (Bruker UMT 3) |
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Reciprocating – (Bruker UMT 3) |
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Pin-on-disk – high speed 350C wet (Bruker UMT 3) |
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Pin-on-disk – high speed 1,000C dry (Bruker UMT 3) |
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Scratch testing |
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Hot hardness testing |
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Mini Traction Machine (MTM 2) |
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4-ball rig (ARKL Coming) |
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Analytical Equipment: |
SEM |
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AFM |
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Xray |
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Profilometry |
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White Light Interferometry |
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Rheometry |
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– parallel plate |
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cone on plate |
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cup and bob |
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Pressure rheology |
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-180C – 450C |
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ElectroRheology (AC and DC with wave form input) |