Manufacturer of hardness testers (Shore, IRHD), thickness gauges and densimeters for rubber, plastics and other non-metallic materials.
Hildebrand Prüf- und Meßtechnik GmbH
73240 Wendlingen am Neckar · Oberboihingen (former company seat until 2020)New on Amplifa
About Hildebrand Prüf- und Meßtechnik
Hildebrand Prüf- und Meßtechnik GmbH has been developing, manufacturing and selling hardness testers for elastomers, plastics and non-metallic materials since 1993. The product range includes Shore durometers (ISO 868, ISO 48-4, ASTM D 2240), IRHD systems (ISO 48-2, ASTM D 1415) in MICRO and MACRO versions, digital durometers, automatic test stands, thickness gauges of the HTG series, densimeters and a ball rebound tester. Production and calibration take place in Germany in Wendlingen am Neckar. Hardness tests are performed in a climate-controlled measuring room, and all test equipment is traceable to national and international standards. In addition, the company offers factory calibrations, contract measurements (hardness, density, thickness, rebound elasticity), repair service, training and custom testing equipment.
- Site
- Wendlingen am Neckar
- Processes
- Hardness testing per Shore (durometer A, AO, B, C, D, DO, O, OO, Asker C), Hardness testing per IRHD (MICRO, MACRO; IRHD N, H, L), Contract hardness testing (Shore A, AO, C, D, DO, O, OO, Asker C; MICRO IRHD incl. O-rings), Contract thickness measurement per ISO 23529 (rubber), ISO 4593 (films and sheeting), ISO 5084, Density testing per DIN EN ISO 1183-1, DIN EN ISO 1183-2, JIS K6350, JIS K7112, ASTM D297-93-16, Rebound elasticity on foams (ball rebound testing) per DIN EN ISO 8307 and ASTM D 3574, Factory calibration of durometers, IRHD, thickness gauges, ball rebound tester (DAkkS, ISO 17025), Repair of testing instruments with subsequent calibration
- Materials
- Rubber, Plastics, Elastomers, Foams, Sheeting, Films, Textiles, Silicones
- Certificates
- Traceability to national and international standards, Climate-controlled measuring room, DAkkS-calibrated test equipment, ISO 9001, ISO 17025 (external calibration)
- Founded
- 1993
- Industries
- Rubber, Plastics, Foams, Films, Textiles, Non-metallic materials
- 01
Development of testing instruments
- 02
Manufacturing in Wendlingen am Neckar
- 03
Factory calibration in the climate-controlled measuring room
- 04
Distribution via dealer network in Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Australia
- 05
Repair and calibration service
- 06
Training
Materials and Measurement Methods
Hardness testing per Shore (durometer)
Testing of rubber, plastics, elastomers and foams per ISO 868, ISO 48-4 and ASTM D 2240.
Hardness testing per IRHD (MICRO and MACRO)
International Rubber Hardness Degrees per ISO 48-2 and ASTM D 1415, also for O-rings with cord diameters from 0.6 to 8.0 mm.
Thickness gauges of the HTG series
Thickness measurement on rubber, films, sheeting and textiles per ISO 23529, ISO 4593 and ISO 5084.
Densimeters
Density determination on rubber and plastics per ASTM D 297 and DIN EN ISO 1183-1.
Ball rebound tester
Rebound elasticity on foams per DIN EN ISO 8307 and ASTM D 3574.
BAM Standard Reference Elastomer Plate
Reference plate for abrasion tests per DIN ISO 4649 in cooperation with the BAM.
Locations
Wendlingen am Neckar
DEHeadquarters, manufacturing, calibration laboratory and climate-controlled measuring room
- Materials
- Rubber, plastics, elastomers, foams, films, textiles
- MICRO IRHD SYSTEM
- MACRO IRHD System
- Durometer HD3000
- Digital Durometer HDD-2
- Test stand OS-3
- Test stand OS-2
- Thickness gauges HTG-A, HTG-B, HTG-C, HTG-Modular
- Densimeters H-300S and H-300DS
- Ball rebound tester KRP
- Calibration device DCD
- Video measuring microscope MVP 200 (OGP Inc.)
- Scale XS6002S (Mettler Toledo)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness testing per Shore (durometer A, AO, B, C, D, DO, O, OO, Asker C)Testing | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Plastics, Elastomers, Foams, Non-metallic materials, Soft rubber, Hard rubber, Rigid thermoplastics, Textile fabrics, Natural rubber, Silicones |
| Hardness testing per IRHD (MICRO, MACRO; IRHD N, H, L)Testing | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Plastics, Elastomers, Foams, O-rings, Silicones, Natural rubber |
| Contract hardness testing (Shore A, AO, C, D, DO, O, OO, Asker C; MICRO IRHD incl. O-rings)Testing | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Plastics, Elastomers |
| Contract thickness measurement per ISO 23529 (rubber), ISO 4593 (films and sheeting), ISO 5084Testing | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Films and sheeting, Textiles |
| Density testing per DIN EN ISO 1183-1, DIN EN ISO 1183-2, JIS K6350, JIS K7112, ASTM D297-93-16Testing | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Plastics |
| Rebound elasticity on foams (ball rebound testing) per DIN EN ISO 8307 and ASTM D 3574Testing | – | – | – | – | Foams |
| Factory calibration of durometers, IRHD, thickness gauges, ball rebound tester (DAkkS, ISO 17025)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair of testing instruments with subsequent calibrationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training in hardness testing on rubber and plastics/thickness measurementEngineering | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Plastics |
| Abrasion testing per DIN ISO 4649 (with BAM Standard Reference Elastomer Plate)Testing | – | – | – | – | Elastomer |
16 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICRO IRHD hardness test system | Hildebrand MICRO IRHD SYSTEM | – | – | – | Wendlingen am Neckar |
| IRHD N, H, L / Durometer Hardness System (MACRO IRHD) | Hildebrand MACRO IRHD System | – | – | – | Wendlingen am Neckar |
| Durometer (handheld hardness tester) | Hildebrand HD3000 | – | – | – | – |
| Digital durometer | Hildebrand HDD-2 | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic test stand for durometers | Hildebrand OS-3 | – | – | – | – |
| Test stand for durometers | Hildebrand OS-2 | – | – | – | – |
| Thickness gauge | Hildebrand HTG-A | – | Measuring travel 12 mm | – | – |
| Thickness gauge | Hildebrand HTG-B | – | Measuring travel 0.8 or 1.8 mm depending on resolution | – | – |
| Thickness gauge | Hildebrand HTG-C | – | Measuring travel 12 mm | – | – |
| Thickness gauge (modular) | Hildebrand HTG-Modular | – | – | – | – |
| Densimeter (density measuring device) | Hildebrand H-300S | – | – | – | – |
| Densimeter (density measuring device) | Hildebrand H-300DS | – | – | – | – |
| Ball rebound tester (Ball-Rebound-Tester) | Hildebrand KRP | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration device durometer force | Hildebrand DCD (Durometer Calibration Device/Force) | – | – | – | – |
| Video measuring microscope (measurement standard) | OGP Inc. MVP 200 | – | – | – | Wendlingen am Neckar |
| Scale (measurement standard for spring force measurement) | Mettler Toledo XS6002S | – | – | – | Wendlingen am Neckar |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Traceability
All hardness tests are performed in a climate-controlled measuring room. All test equipment is DAkkS-calibrated and traceable to national and international standards.
| Evidence | Wendlingen am Neckar |
|---|---|
| Traceability to national and international standards | |
| Climate-controlled measuring room | |
| DAkkS-calibrated test equipment | |
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 17025 (external calibration) |
Company History
- 1993
Michael and Andreas Hildebrand found Hildebrand GbR in Oberboihingen.
- 1994
Start of selling durometers from the USA; first participation in the Control trade fair.
- 1995
Hildebrand MICRO IRHD SYSTEM presented for the first time at the K trade fair in Düsseldorf.
- 1996
The O-ring centering device is patented.
- 1997
Establishment of Hildebrand Prüf- und Meßtechnik GmbH; introduction of the HD3000 durometer and sale of test specimens.
- 1998
Website online; IRHD SYSTEM extended with a MACRO IRHD measuring head, patented and presented at the Control trade fair.
- 2005
Introduction of a density measuring device.
- 2007
Introduction of the automatic test stand model OS-3.
- 2008
Introduction of the Hildebrand Digital Durometer HDD-1.
- 2009
Introduction of thickness gauges.
- 2013
Introduction of the Hildebrand Digital Durometer HDD-2.
- 2015
Introduction of the HilMeasure software and the ball rebound tester.
- 2016
Move to a larger building within Oberboihingen.
- 2018
New series of thickness gauges introduced.
- 2020
Relocation of the company seat to Wendlingen am Neckar.