ZwickRoell is a global leader in material and component testing, specializing in providing reliable test results. Its core business involves the development and production of automated tensile testing machines, mechanical tensile testing machines, and fatigue testing machines. The company ensures perfect interaction among all testing machine elements through in-house development and manufacturing of load frames and key components. With over 170 years of history as a family-run business, it maintains innovative technology and high-quality standards. ZwickRoell offers customized solutions and local support to customers through an extensive global network spanning 56 countries.ZwickRoellisagloballeaderinmaterialandcomponenttesting,specializinginprovidingreliabletestresults.Itscorebusinessinvolvesthedevelopmentandproductionofautomatedtensiletestingmachines,mechanicaltensiletestingmachines,andfatiguetestingmachines.Thecompanyensuresperfectinteractionamongalltestingmachineelementsthroughin-housedevelopmentandmanufacturingofloadframesandkeycomponents.Withover170yearsofhistoryasafamily-runbusiness,itmaintainsinnovativetechnologyandhigh-qualitystandards.ZwickRoellofferscustomizedsolutionsandlocalsupporttocustomersthroughanextensiveglobalnetworkspanning56countries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Universal Testing Machines: A diverse lineup of static testing machines including zwickiLine (0.5-5 kN), ProLine (5-100 kN), AllroundLine (5-250 kN), and E-series (up to 2,500 kN). These systems are suitable for a wide range of static testing applications such as tensile, compression, flexure, and shear tests.UniversalTestingMachines:AdiverselineupofstatictestingmachinesincludingzwickiLine(0.5-5kN),ProLine(5-100kN),AllroundLine(5-250kN),andE-series(upto2,500kN).Thesesystemsaresuitableforawiderangeofstatictestingapplicationssuchastensile,compression,flexure,andsheartests.
Dynamic and Fatigue Testing Machines: Vibrophores (resonance technology and electromagnetic drive, up to 1,000 kN) are utilized for high-cycle fatigue and fracture mechanics testing. LTM electrodynamic testing machines (linear motor technology, 1-10 kN) are ideal for medical and research fields due to their oil-free and low-noise operation. Servohydraulic testing machines (HA, HB, HC, HCT, HBT series) feature high-stiffness frames, specialized for various dynamic load tests including high-cycle fatigue, low-cycle fatigue, fracture mechanics, and high-speed testing.DynamicandFatigueTestingMachines:Vibrophores(resonancetechnologyandelectromagneticdrive,upto1,000kN)areutilizedforhigh-cyclefatigueandfracturemechanicstesting.LTMelectrodynamictestingmachines(linearmotortechnology,1-10kN)areidealformedicalandresearchfieldsduetotheiroil-freeandlow-noiseoperation.Servohydraulictestingmachines(HA,HB,HC,HCT,HBTseries)featurehigh-stiffnessframes,specializedforvariousdynamicloadtestsincludinghigh-cyclefatigue,low-cyclefatigue,fracturemechanics,andhigh-speedtesting.
Hardness Testers: A comprehensive range of hardness testers covering all major international standards, including Vickers, Rockwell, Brinell, Universal, Shore, and Knoop, from manual to fully automated systems. DuraScan and VisionLine series ensure high precision and standard compliance.HardnessTesters:Acomprehensiverangeofhardnesstesterscoveringallmajorinternationalstandards,includingVickers,Rockwell,Brinell,Universal,Shore,andKnoop,frommanualtofullyautomatedsystems.DuraScanandVisionLineseriesensurehighprecisionandstandardcompliance.
Impact Testers: Includes pendulum impact testers and drop weight testers, utilized for analyzing failure behavior of plastics and metals according to various standards such as Charpy, Izod, and tensile impact.ImpactTesters:Includespendulumimpacttestersanddropweighttesters,utilizedforanalyzingfailurebehaviorofplasticsandmetalsaccordingtovariousstandardssuchasCharpy,Izod,andtensileimpact.
Automated Testing Systems: The roboTest series (roboTest B, roboTest X) offers robot-based systems for fully automated tensile, flexure, compression, impact, and special applications. These solutions range from efficient automation for small series tests to fully automated 24/7 testing laboratories.AutomatedTestingSystems:TheroboTestseries(roboTestB,roboTestX)offersrobot-basedsystemsforfullyautomatedtensile,flexure,compression,impact,andspecialapplications.Thesesolutionsrangefromefficientautomationforsmallseriesteststofullyautomated24/7testinglaboratories.
Specialized Testing Machines and Accessories: A variety of specialized testing machines for specific industry requirements, such as extrusion plastometers/melt flow testers, HDT & Vicat, creep testing machines, biaxial/triaxial testing machines, and sheet metal testing machines. A comprehensive portfolio of accessories including specimen grips, extensometers (digital contact and non-contact, videoXtens Array), environmental chambers, load cells (5 N to 2,500 kN), and sophisticated measurement and control electronics.SpecializedTestingMachinesandAccessories:Avarietyofspecializedtestingmachinesforspecificindustryrequirements,suchasextrusionplastometers/meltflowtesters,HDT&Vicat,creeptestingmachines,biaxial/triaxialtestingmachines,andsheetmetaltestingmachines.Acomprehensiveportfolioofaccessoriesincludingspecimengrips,extensometers(digitalcontactandnon-contact,videoXtensArray),environmentalchambers,loadcells(5Nto2,500kN),andsophisticatedmeasurementandcontrolelectronics.
Testing Software: testXpert software comprises testXpert III for static tests and testXpert R for dynamic tests. This core technology ensures intuitive operation, efficient workflows, and reliable, traceable test results.TestingSoftware:testXpertsoftwarecomprisestestXpertIIIforstatictestsandtestXpertRfordynamictests.Thiscoretechnologyensuresintuitiveoperation,efficientworkflows,andreliable,traceabletestresults.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global Market Leadership: A worldwide leading supplier in static materials testing and demonstrating significant growth in fatigue testing systems. A strong global market position secured through an extensive network of subsidiaries, sales partners, and service centers in 56 countries.GlobalMarketLeadership:Aworldwideleadingsupplierinstaticmaterialstestinganddemonstratingsignificantgrowthinfatiguetestingsystems.Astrongglobalmarketpositionsecuredthroughanextensivenetworkofsubsidiaries,salespartners,andservicecentersin56countries.
High In-house Production and Quality: Maintaining over 85% in-house production depth at its Ulm headquarters, ensuring product reliability and precision under a 'Made in Germany' quality standard. The capability to develop and manufacture all core components in-house ensures perfect system interaction.HighIn-houseProductionandQuality:Maintainingover85%in-houseproductiondepthatitsUlmheadquarters,ensuringproductreliabilityandprecisionundera'MadeinGermany'qualitystandard.Thecapabilitytodevelopandmanufactureallcorecomponentsin-houseensuresperfectsysteminteraction.
Innovative Technology Development: A pioneer in key innovations in materials testing, including digital contact and non-contact extensometry and robotic materials testing systems (roboTest series). Proprietary technologies, such as the linear motor drive for LTM electrodynamic testing machines, provide differentiated performance.InnovativeTechnologyDevelopment:Apioneerinkeyinnovationsinmaterialstesting,includingdigitalcontactandnon-contactextensometryandroboticmaterialstestingsystems(roboTestseries).Proprietarytechnologies,suchasthelinearmotordriveforLTMelectrodynamictestingmachines,providedifferentiatedperformance.
Comprehensive Solution Portfolio: Offering customized testing solutions for over 20 industries, with 15 product groups supporting compliance with more than 18,200 international standards. A broad range of testing systems for evaluating the mechanical properties of diverse materials and components.ComprehensiveSolutionPortfolio:Offeringcustomizedtestingsolutionsforover20industries,with15productgroupssupportingcompliancewithmorethan18,200internationalstandards.Abroadrangeoftestingsystemsforevaluatingthemechanicalpropertiesofdiversematerialsandcomponents.
Customer-Centric Service and Support: Operating globally accredited calibration laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025 with multiple accreditations) for professional and traceable calibration services. Providing prompt and tailored technical support, training, and consulting through local sales and service experts.Customer-CentricServiceandSupport:Operatinggloballyaccreditedcalibrationlaboratories(ISO/IEC17025withmultipleaccreditations)forprofessionalandtraceablecalibrationservices.Providingpromptandtailoredtechnicalsupport,training,andconsultingthroughlocalsalesandserviceexperts.
Modular Design and Flexibility: Adopting a modular design for seamless interaction among all testing machine elements. This allows for flexible system configuration based on specific customer requirements and easy addition or replacement of accessories for future adaptability.ModularDesignandFlexibility:Adoptingamodulardesignforseamlessinteractionamongalltestingmachineelements.Thisallowsforflexiblesystemconfigurationbasedonspecificcustomerrequirementsandeasyadditionorreplacementofaccessoriesforfutureadaptability.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Automotive Industry: Material fatigue and component durability testing, high-speed testing for safety and performance evaluation of automotive parts.AutomotiveIndustry:Materialfatigueandcomponentdurabilitytesting,high-speedtestingforsafetyandperformanceevaluationofautomotiveparts.
Aerospace Industry: Composite material testing under high and cryogenic temperatures, material fatigue analysis for reliability verification of aircraft components.AerospaceIndustry:Compositematerialtestingunderhighandcryogenictemperatures,materialfatigueanalysisforreliabilityverificationofaircraftcomponents.
Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry: Quality assurance and standard compliance testing for medical devices and materials such as therapy systems, catheters, stents, dental materials, and implants. Meeting requirements for oil-free and low-noise testing environments.MedicalandPharmaceuticalIndustry:Qualityassuranceandstandardcompliancetestingformedicaldevicesandmaterialssuchastherapysystems,catheters,stents,dentalmaterials,andimplants.Meetingrequirementsforoil-freeandlow-noisetestingenvironments.
Plastics and Composites Industry: Characterization of molding compounds, films, polymer foams, pipes, rubber & elastomers, fiber-reinforced plastics, and various other plastic and composite materials.PlasticsandCompositesIndustry:Characterizationofmoldingcompounds,films,polymerfoams,pipes,rubber&elastomers,fiber-reinforcedplastics,andvariousotherplasticandcompositematerials.
Metal Processing Industry: Tensile, compression, flexure, hardness, and impact testing of metals including thin sheets, heavy plates, bars & rods, wires & cables, cast & forged parts, fasteners, and pipes.MetalProcessingIndustry:Tensile,compression,flexure,hardness,andimpacttestingofmetalsincludingthinsheets,heavyplates,bars&rods,wires&cables,cast&forgedparts,fasteners,andpipes.
Construction Industry: Mechanical property evaluation of construction materials such as concrete, cement, bonding agents, asphalt, glass, ceramics, and wood.ConstructionIndustry:Mechanicalpropertyevaluationofconstructionmaterialssuchasconcrete,cement,bondingagents,asphalt,glass,ceramics,andwood.
Textile Industry: Tensile and other material property testing for textile products ranging from threads and yarns to belts, ropes, geotextiles, and high-tech textiles.TextileIndustry:Tensileandothermaterialpropertytestingfortextileproductsrangingfromthreadsandyarnstobelts,ropes,geotextiles,andhigh-techtextiles.
Research & Development and Quality Assurance: Evaluation of physical properties and performance of materials and components in research institutions, universities, and quality control departments across various industries.Research&DevelopmentandQualityAssurance:Evaluationofphysicalpropertiesandperformanceofmaterialsandcomponentsinresearchinstitutions,universities,andqualitycontroldepartmentsacrossvariousindustries.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China (Taicang production facility, subsidiary), Singapore (strategic headquarters, subsidiary), Japan (subsidiary), Bangladesh (represented by partner), Azerbaijan (represented by partner)China(Taicangproductionfacility,subsidiary),Singapore(strategicheadquarters,subsidiary),Japan(subsidiary),Bangladesh(representedbypartner),Azerbaijan(representedbypartner)
Germany (Ulm headquarters and production, Radeberg, Bickenbach production), United Kingdom (production facility, subsidiary), Austria (Fürstenfeld production facility, subsidiary), Czech Republic (production facility), France (subsidiary), Spain (subsidiary), Turkey (subsidiary), Ireland (represented by partner), Bosnia-Herzegovina (represented by partner), Benelux, Liechtenstein, Denmark (sales and service via Latzke)Germany(Ulmheadquartersandproduction,Radeberg,Bickenbachproduction),UnitedKingdom(productionfacility,subsidiary),Austria(Fürstenfeldproductionfacility,subsidiary),CzechRepublic(productionfacility),France(subsidiary),Spain(subsidiary),Turkey(subsidiary),Ireland(representedbypartner),Bosnia-Herzegovina(representedbypartner),Benelux,Liechtenstein,Denmark(salesandserviceviaLatzke)
USA (Kennesaw, Georgia headquarters and subsidiary), Mexico (subsidiary), CanadaUSA(Kennesaw,Georgiaheadquartersandsubsidiary),Mexico(subsidiary),Canada
Brazil (subsidiary)Brazil(subsidiary)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Certifications: Holds multiple international accreditations for its calibration laboratories, including DAkkS, A2LA, SAC-Singlas, COFRAC, UKAS, NABL, PCA, PJLA, Cgcre, and TÜRKAK, all compliant with ISO/IEC 17025. Certified with ISO 9001 (quality management system) and ISO 14001 (environmental management system). Qualified under the Security Safety Management (SeSaM) system.Certifications:Holdsmultipleinternationalaccreditationsforitscalibrationlaboratories,includingDAkkS,A2LA,SAC-Singlas,COFRAC,UKAS,NABL,PCA,PJLA,Cgcre,andTÜRKAK,allcompliantwithISO/IEC17025.CertifiedwithISO9001(qualitymanagementsystem)andISO14001(environmentalmanagementsystem).QualifiedundertheSecuritySafetyManagement(SeSaM)system.
Technological Strengths: Possesses patents for the linear motor drive technology used in its LTM electrodynamic testing machines. A leader in pioneering innovative technologies such as digital contact and non-contact extensometry and robotic materials testing systems. Capable of providing testing systems that comply with over 18,200 international standards.TechnologicalStrengths:PossessespatentsforthelinearmotordrivetechnologyusedinitsLTMelectrodynamictestingmachines.Aleaderinpioneeringinnovativetechnologiessuchasdigitalcontactandnon-contactextensometryandroboticmaterialstestingsystems.Capableofprovidingtestingsystemsthatcomplywithover18,200internationalstandards.