Collaborations and partners

Collaboration with UNIMORE

Our cooperation with UNIMORE started in 2015. Since then, the technical collaboration with the Technopoles has allowed us to test the most different mechanical components and sealing materials with regard to wear and fatigue. On this basis, we have continuously improved our product to ensure they perfectly meet the most exacting technical quality standards in today’s increasingly automated and productive market.

Studying the influence of fatigue cycle on the dynamic performance of self-adjusting swing clamp cylinders

Within the course of our cooperation, our standard products as well as our more technically sophisticated and patented solutions of type SRA, HPC, CCA and CCL were subjected to fatigue tests.

During these tests, the mechanical function, hydraulic tightness, the rotational accuracy of our swing clamp cylinders as well as their repeat accuracy with regard to the clamping point were continuously monitored.

The tests of 100,000 and 500,000 cycles with the corresponding tested cylinders and components are briefly summarized below.

TESTS CARRIED OUT IN 2016

100,000-cycle test

  • CE10
    Hydraulic power unit, 3 l/min – 250bar
  • SRA20.0FD
    Self-adjusting swing clamp cylinder | PATENTED
  • SR16FD
    Swing clamp cylinder | COMPENSATION SYSTEM
  • IRFP16.0
    Work support, single-acting
  • VSQM30R Sequence valve (three different sizes)
  • VRP3-11M
    Pressure reducing valve
  • RPS
    Hydraulically pilot-operated check valve

TESTS CARRIED OUT IN 2019

500,000-cycle test

  • CE16
    Hydraulic power unit, 3 l/min – 250bar
  • SRA16FDS
    Self-adjusting swing clamp cylinder | PATENTED

  • SR16FDH
    Swing clamp cylinder, compensated with HPC system | PATENTED

  • IRFP16.8D
    Work support, double-acting

  • VSQM30RSequence valve (three different sizes)

  • VRP3-11M
    Pressure reducing valve

  • RPSM
    Hydraulically pilot-operated check valve

  • FIC14-10
    Built-in filter, mesh size 10 micron

TESTS CARRIED OUT IN 2019

100,000-cycle test

  • CE16
    Hydraulic power unit, 3 l/min – 250 bar
  • CCL40
    Centric element, self-adjusting | PATENTED

  • VSQM30RSequence valve (three different sizes)

  • VRP3-11M
    Pressure reducing valve

  • RPSM
    Hydraulically pilot-operated check valve

  • FIC14-10
    Built-in filter, mesh size 10 micron

The collaboration with the Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Werkzeugmaschinen of Leibniz Universität Hannover

The IFW deals with all aspects of cutting production technology: from the cutting process and machine development to production planning and organization. We combine experimental, theoretical and simulation-based methods and cover both basic research and practical research and development as well as services and consultancy.