Development, design and production of customer-specific servohydraulic test rigs and components for static and dynamic testing applications.
Inova GmbH
Bad Schwalbach (DE) · Prague (CZ) · Shanghai (CN) · Dübendorf (CH)New on Amplifa
Inova – Full-range supplier of servohydraulic test systems
Inova GmbH is a medium-sized family-owned company based in Bad Schwalbach near Frankfurt that has been developing, designing and producing customer-specific test rigs and components for static and dynamic testing applications since 1969. The focus is on high-performance servohydraulic systems in which operating loads are simulated in order to draw conclusions about the service life of materials, components and complex structures. The portfolio includes test systems for axles, complete vehicles, elastomers, steering systems, shock absorbers, torsion, bogies, shakers and multiaxial systems (MAST), as well as components such as hydrostatically mounted actuators, joints, load frames, hydraulic power units and the company's own measurement and control system EU3000 with the TestControl software. Customer industries include, among others, automotive, rail transport, wind energy, construction, medical technology, science and shipbuilding. As a full-range supplier, Inova also modernizes existing test rigs including those of other manufacturers, performs repair, maintenance, disassembly, logistics, commissioning and recalibration, and delivers complete servohydraulic testing laboratories. In addition to its original site in Prague, a worldwide customer portfolio is managed from Bad Schwalbach.
- Site
- Bad Schwalbach
- Processes
- Customer-specific test rigs for static and dynamic testing applications (operating load simulation), Testing of axles (motorcycle, passenger car, truck, agricultural machine axles), up to 6 degrees of, Complete vehicle test rig / road simulator (tire-coupled, axle-coupled with 6 degrees of freedom,, Elastomer test systems – static and dynamic testing of elastomer components/materials,, Hydraulic shakers, vibration tables and multiaxial test systems (MAST), up to 6 degrees of freedom,, Torsion testing – dynamic fatigue and characterization tests on elastomer couplings,, Shock absorber test systems – characterization and fatigue tests of shock absorbers and, Steering test systems – steering gears, steering columns, steering shafts, steering wheel
- Materials
- Steel (flexible steel construction), Aluminium (table structure), Elastomer
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1969
- Industries
- Automotive, Rail transport, Wind energy, Construction, Science/Research, Medical technology
- 01
Consulting and project planning
- 02
Development and design
- 03
Manufacture of test rigs and components
- 04
Measurement, control and software integration (EU3000, TestControl)
- 05
Commissioning and calibration
- 06
Service, maintenance and modernization
Materials & Processes
Steel (flexible steel construction)
Basis of the modular system for load frames and bogie test systems with high stiffness.
Aluminium (table structure)
Compact vibration table optimization of the hexapod MAST systems with an internal acoustic damping layer.
Elastomer
Test material in elastomer test systems for static and dynamic high-frequency testing.
Locations
Bad Schwalbach
DEHeadquarters, sales, project planning and manufacturing
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium
- Hexapod MAST Shaker (MAST BW 40, BR 50, BR 63, VVV 100, DDR 160)
- Measurement and control system EU3000
- Dynamic 100-kN testing machine
- Rotor blade test rig
- Bearing test rig
Prague
CZOriginal site (INOVA PRAHA S.R.O.)
Shanghai
CNOffice (INOVA Shanghai Co. Ltd)
Dübendorf
CHService partner (TEMECO Service)
Components & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer-specific test rigs for static and dynamic testing applications (operating load simulation)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing of axles (motorcycle, passenger car, truck, agricultural machine axles), up to 6 degrees ofTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete vehicle test rig / road simulator (tire-coupled, axle-coupled with 6 degrees of freedom,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Elastomer test systems – static and dynamic testing of elastomer components/materials,Testing | – | – | – | – | Elastomer |
| Hydraulic shakers, vibration tables and multiaxial test systems (MAST), up to 6 degrees of freedom,Testing | – | Table sizes up to 2000 x 2000 mm | – | – | Aluminium (table structure) |
| Torsion testing – dynamic fatigue and characterization tests on elastomer couplings,Testing | – | – | – | – | Elastomer, Couplings |
| Shock absorber test systems – characterization and fatigue tests of shock absorbers andTesting | – | Shock absorbers up to approx. 1.5 m in | – | – | – |
| Steering test systems – steering gears, steering columns, steering shafts, steering wheelTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bogie test systems – testing of bogies under real conditions, multiaxial up to 40Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel (flexible steel construction) |
| Wheel-rail wear test rig (operating load test, material investigation; rotational speed,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fatigue strength testing of tension clamps (rail fastenings) in load frames or compactTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bearing test rigs for wind turbines – axial forces, overturning moments, radial forces in the upperTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coupling tests – quasi-static, dynamic alternating torque, rotating dynamic rotation,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotor blade test rig – static and dynamic testing of rotor blades with lengths well overTesting | – | Rotor blades well over 100 m | – | – | – |
| Dynamic 100-kN testing machine for fatigue strength testing of concrete specimens with fixture forTesting | – | – | – | – | Concrete |
| Earthquake test systems for seismic testing as well as multiaxial test systemsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration test rigs for force and torque sensorsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multiaxial vibration tables and 32-channel test rigs for complex structures, uniaxialTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biomechanics test systems, e.g. knee joint test rig; testing of orthoses and biomechanicalTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Modernization, expansion and overhaul of existing test rigs (including third-party makes),Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development, design and manufacture of testing machines; manufacture of componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair, maintenance and overhaul of third-party systems (service)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-frequency elastomer testing: hydraulic linear or torsion up to 1,000 Hz, electrodynamicTesting | – | – | – | – | Elastomer |
24 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexapod MAST Shaker (Multi-Axis Shaker Table) | Inova MAST BW 40 | – | Table 1200 x 1700 mm, payload 500 kg, frequency 250 Hz, stroke X/Y/Z 90/90/65 mm | – | Bad Schwalbach (manufacturing) |
| Hexapod MAST Shaker | Inova MAST BR 50 | – | Table 1200 x 1800 mm, payload 750 kg, frequency 200 Hz | – | Bad Schwalbach (manufacturing) |
| Hexapod MAST Shaker | Inova MAST BR 63 | – | Table 1200 x 1800 mm, payload 1000 kg, frequency 200 Hz | – | Bad Schwalbach (manufacturing) |
| Hexapod MAST Shaker | Inova MAST VVV 100 | – | Table 2000 x 2000 mm, payload 2000 kg, frequency 150 Hz | – | Bad Schwalbach (manufacturing) |
| Hexapod MAST Shaker | Inova MAST DDR 160 | – | Table 2000 x 2000 mm, payload 3000 kg, frequency 100 Hz | – | Bad Schwalbach (manufacturing) |
| Hydrostatically mounted linear drives (actuators) | Inova AH series | – | – | – | – |
| Hydrostatically mounted linear drives with interface for Schenck drives | Inova AS series | – | – | – | – |
| Linear actuator with specially treated bearings | Inova AG series | – | – | – | – |
| Hydrostatically mounted torsion drives | Inova AT series (double-blade rotor) / ATT (single-blade rotor) | – | – | – | – |
| LEM actuators (air- and water-cooled) | Inova LEM | – | – | – | – |
| Spherical joints | Inova JB / JBS series | – | – | – | – |
| Cardan joints | Inova JC series | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic power units | Inova HU series | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic add-on unit (connection blocks) | Inova | – | – | – | – |
| Load frames | Inova FU series | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic wedge clamps | Inova GD series | – | – | – | – |
| Digital measurement and control system | Inova EU3000 | – | Real-time application 10 kHz | – | – |
| Dynamic 100-kN testing machine (fatigue testing of concrete) | Inova | – | 100 kN | – | – |
| Rail damper test rig (tiltable 0°–90°) | Inova | – | Shock absorbers up to approx. 1.5 m in length | – | – |
| Rotor blade test rig | Inova | – | Rotor blades well over 100 m in length | – | – |
| Bearing test rig (axial force, overturning moment, radial force) | Inova | – | Forces in the upper kN range | – | – |
| Knee joint test rig | Inova | – | – | – | – |
| Large tire inner drum test rig | Inova GRIPS | – | – | – | – |
| Testing software | Inova TestControl (modules ITRM Pro, RTI) | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Inova GmbH is certified by TÜV Rheinland according to ISO 9001:2015 (Reg. No. 01 100 102246, scope: sales and project planning of test systems). In-house measurement and control systems as well as the TestControl software ensure reproducible and traceable test results.
| Evidence | Bad Schwalbach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1969
Company founded; since then development, design and production of customer-specific test rigs and components
- 2016
Initial certification according to ISO 9001 by TÜV Rheinland
- 2022
Recertification according to ISO 9001:2015, valid from 17.09.2022 to 16.09.2025