Development and manufacturing of hardness and material testing devices for rubber, plastics, elastomers, pharma and food
Bareiss Prüfgerätebau GmbH
Stouffville, Ontario (Canada) · Shanghai · TaiwanNew on Amplifa
About Bareiss
Bareiss Prüfgerätebau GmbH develops, manufactures and distributes material testing devices for testing the hardness of rubber, plastics and flexible materials. The portfolio includes Shore, IRHD and VLRH hardness testers, portable hardness testers, abrasion and rebound elasticity testers, rheometers such as the Rubber Process Analyzer RPA Ultra, testing devices for gel capsules and tablets, measurement systems for process monitoring in paper production, as well as automation solutions and software. The company operates a DAkkS-accredited calibration laboratory compliant with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 and offers on-site and laboratory calibration, calibration and maintenance packages, 3Q qualification, loaner devices, contract measurement and seminars. Customers include industries such as plastics and elastomers, pharma, food, automotive, aerospace, medical technology as well as oil and gas. Locations include, among others, North America (Stouffville, Canada), Shanghai and Taiwan.
- Site
- Stouffville
- Processes
- Hardness testing (Shore), IRHD hardness testing, VLRH hardness testing, Capsule hardness testing, Food firmness testing, DIN abrasion testing, Rebound elasticity testing, Rheometer testing (RPA Ultra, Rubber Process Analyzer)
- Materials
- Rubber, Plastics, Elastomers, Gelatin, Gelatin capsules, Silicone, Paper, Gelatin and gelatin capsules
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DAkkS accreditation calibration laboratory DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025 (calibration laboratory)
- Founded
- 1954
- Industries
- Plastics & Elastomers, Pharma, Food, Automotive & Transportation, Aerospace & Defense, Medical Devices
- 01
R&D and engineering
- 02
In-house manufacturing of testing devices
- 03
Software and automation
- 04
Accredited calibration (laboratory/on-site)
- 05
Service, maintenance and training
Tested Materials
Rubber
Main testing material for Shore, IRHD, VLRH, abrasion and rheometer testing.
Plastics
Hardness testing of plastics and flexible materials.
Elastomers
Testing of elastomer hardness and rebound elasticity.
Gelatin and gelatin capsules
Capsule hardness testing for the pharmaceutical and capsule industry.
Silicone
Soft materials down to Shore OO, including silicone.
Paper
Process monitoring in paper production.
Locations
Bareiss North America, Stouffville
CASales and service North America
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness testing (Shore)Testing | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Plastics, Elastomers, soft materials (Shore OO) |
| IRHD hardness testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Elastomers |
| VLRH hardness testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Elastomers |
| Capsule hardness testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Gelatin capsules, Gelatin, gel cultures |
| Food firmness testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Fruit, Vegetables, Fish, Meat, Tofu |
| DIN abrasion testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Rubber |
| Rebound elasticity testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Elastomers |
| Rheometer testing (RPA Ultra, Rubber Process Analyzer)Testing | – | – | – | – | Rubber compounds |
| Visual inspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| DAkkS calibration (DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing of gel capsules and tabletsTesting | – | – | – | – | Gelatin, Tablets |
| Process monitoring in paper productionTesting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Automation solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber Process Analyzer Rheometer | Bareiss RPA Ultra | – | – | – | – |
| Fully automatic Shore durometer | Bareiss Digi Test II | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic capsule hardness tester | Bareiss Digi Test II GeloMat | – | – | – | – |
| Portable hardness testers | Bareiss | – | – | – | – |
| IRHD hardness testers | Bareiss | – | – | – | – |
| Universal hardness testers | Bareiss | – | – | – | – |
| Abrasion testing devices | Bareiss | – | – | – | – |
| Rebound elasticity testing devices | Bareiss | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration equipment | Bareiss | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Accreditation
The management system is certified by TÜV Süd according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. Bareiss operates a DAkkS-accredited calibration laboratory compliant with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 and was in 1996 the first DKD calibration laboratory in Europe for hardness testing.
| Evidence | Bareiss Prüfgerätebau |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO/IEC 17025 (calibration laboratory) |
History
- 1954
Start of operations in material testing technology (Testing Solutions Since 1954)
- 1996
Accreditation as the first DKD calibration laboratory in Europe for hardness testing