Green Technology Center Enabling sustainable rotating technology
The constant growth in the field of e-mobility requires continuous innovation in engine technology, especially in the production of new, efficient rotors. Schenck RoTec's Technical Consulting supports manufacturers in testing their rotors with shear tests – now in the newly opened Green Technology Center.
The bundling of testing facilities in the Green Technology Center leads to improved product quality and shorter development cycles.
From design to production of sustainable rotors
Your main ecosystem for suitable solutions in the field of green technology
The Green Technology Center is equipped with four different spin test stands. Each stand is mounted on its own foundation, which ensures a high level of accuracy in the tests. After the spin tests, the rotors are examined in a specially equipped measuring room that has three high-precision coordinate measuring machines. In front of this is a tempering room in which the rotors can be brought to the temperatures required for the measurement. The center also has four balancing machines, two Pasio 50s and two Pasio 15s, to correct any imbalances that may occur on the spot.
Innovative spin and validation services at the new Green Technology Center
As the market leader in the field of balancing technology, it is an essential part of our strategy to allow sustainable innovations in the technical market environment. In the future, our new Green Technology Center will therefore bundle our spin and validation services. Our many years of experience in balancing and vibration analysis, coupled with the latest technology, will significantly accelerate our customers' product development and quality processes in the field of sustainable growth markets.
Overview of the various services offered by the center We offer our customers a wide range of services at the Green Technology Center, depending on the rotor and application. In our Green Technology Center, we can use the latest technology to offer you innovative analysis options.
Our spin-testing service for your prototypes We offer our customers a wide range of services in the field of spin testing, depending on your rotor and your area of application. In our Green Technology Center, we can use the latest technology to offer you innovative analysis options.
Spin test:
Overspeed tests, overspeed tests, cycle tests, burst tests
Performance data:
up to 400kg rotor mass, up to 250,000 rpm, up to 1000mm rotor diameter
Spin shots:
Customised design, construction and production
Rotor heating:
up to 250° Celsius. Higher temperatures on request. Also suitable for burst tests.
Dynamic expansion measurement:
360-degree analysis of individual rotors and analysis of elastic and plastic behaviour
Optical expansion and strain measurement:
Full-surface analysis of the entire rotor surface with crack detection - Our own alternative to strain gauges: Rotational Optical Strain System (ROSS).
Rotor burst tests with high-speed camera:
High-speed video during burst tests
Visual inspection & high-definition video:
High-resolution visual inspection at standstill or during the spin cycle
Unbalance analysis:
Measurement of the unbalance condition before and after spinning, including detailed analysis of the changes and assignment of causes in the rotor design
Plastic deformation analysis:
Comparative measurement of the geometry before and after the centrifuging process and detailed analysis of the plastic deformation
Test laboratory for balancing technology We offer our customers a wide range of services in the field of spin testing, depending on your rotor and your area of application. In our Green Technology Center, we can use the latest technology to offer you innovative analysis options.
Standard-compliant proof quality:
- Traceable to international SI units
- In-house developed, precise reference rotors that, in conjunction with highly precision reference machines (master machines), serve as reference standards for the measurand unbalance
- Based on international standards such as DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN 9100, IATF 16949, DIN EN ISO 10012, SAE AS 9100 and VDA 6.1, 6.2 and 6.4
Testing of working standards:
- Test rotors and masses in accordance with ISO 21940-21 or SAE ARP 4162
- Setup and master rotors for balancing machines in serial production
- Other disk- and cylindrical-shaped standards or entire assemblies
- Standardised or self-manufactured standards
- Three performance levels to suit your QM system: laboratory test certificate, works test report and test protocol
Testing and maintenance of machines:
- Inspection of universal balancing machines in accordance with ISO 21940-21 or SAE AS8617: 2020-08 (includes SAE ARP 4048 / 4050 / 5323 / 6217)
- Inspection of balancing machines in individual or batch production
- Inspection of high-speed balancing machines for tasks in accordance with ISO 21940-12 (outside accredited test procedures)
- Inspection of spin testing systems
