Services in rolling bearing technology: consulting, design, validation, failure analysis and metrology
Steinbeis-Transferzentrum Wälzlagertechnik
Herzogenaurach · SchweinfurtNew on Amplifa
About the Transfer Center
The Steinbeis Transfer Center for Rolling Bearing Technology was founded in 2018 by Dominik Helfrich and Stephan Sommer in Herzogenaurach and is a company within the network of the Steinbeis Foundation for Knowledge and Technology Transfer. It offers solutions to problems in the field of rolling bearing technology, covering all aspects of rolling bearing technology: consulting, design, product validation, failure analyses as well as supplier selection and qualification. Core services include failure analyses and expert reports for rolling bearings of any design, materials analyses (metallography) and rolling bearing metrology, also for bore diameters over 300 mm. For surface and roughness inspection, tactile, optical confocal and white-light metrology as well as scattered-light metrology are available. In Schweinfurt, the transfer center operates a branch with a testing laboratory and precision measuring room; head Stephan Sommer is also Professor of Quality Management and Manufacturing Metrology at Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences. Customers come, among others, from the automotive industry, wind energy, pump and fan manufacturing, and machine tool manufacturing. Another focus is research on bearing currents in electric machines and the WEC (White Etching Cracks) failure mechanism, including endurance testing of lubricants under current flow.
- Site
- Herzogenaurach
- Processes
- Failure analyses/expert reports for rolling bearings of any design, Materials analyses on rolling bearings (metallography), Rolling bearing metrology (also for bore diameters > 300 mm), Roughness metrology (tactile, optical confocal and white-light metrology), Scattered-light metrology (roundness, waviness and roughness in a single operation), Process monitoring of function-critical surfaces in the bearing industry, Independent validation of rolling bearings (product validation), Investigation and endurance testing of lubricants under current flow (WEC research)
- Materials
- Rolling bearing materials (metallography on rolling bearings), Rolling bearing steels, Metallography, Scattered-light metrology, Confocal and white-light metrology
- Founded
- 2018
- Industries
- Automotive industry (passenger cars/commercial vehicles), Wind energy, Pumps and fans, Machine tools, Metrology (thin-section bearings), Electric machines
- 01
Rolling bearing technology and lubrication consulting
- 02
Design
- 03
Supplier selection/qualification
- 04
Product validation
- 05
Failure analysis and materials analysis
- 06
Metrology and research
Materials & Processes
Rolling bearing steels
Materials analyses and metallography on rolling bearings of any design.
Metallography
Materials science examination of rolling bearing components in failure cases.
Scattered-light metrology
Roundness, waviness and roughness in a single operation.
Confocal and white-light metrology
Optical roughness measurement as an alternative to tactile measurement.
Locations
Herzogenaurach
DEHeadquarters
Schweinfurt
DEBranch: testing laboratory and precision measuring room
- Materials
- Rolling bearing steels
- Precision measuring room
- Testing laboratory
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failure analyses/expert reports for rolling bearings of any designTesting | – | – | – | – | Rolling bearing steels |
| Materials analyses on rolling bearings (metallography)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rolling bearing metrology (also for bore diameters > 300 mm)Testing | – | Bore diameter > 300 mm | – | – | – |
| Roughness metrology (tactile, optical confocal and white-light metrology)Testing | Ra (roughness measurement) | – | – | – | – |
| Scattered-light metrology (roundness, waviness and roughness in a single operation)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process monitoring of function-critical surfaces in the bearing industryTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Independent validation of rolling bearings (product validation)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Investigation and endurance testing of lubricants under current flow (WEC research)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rolling bearing technology and lubrication consulting, design, supplier selection/qualificationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision measuring room / testing laboratory | – | – | – | – | Schweinfurt |
Additional services
History
- 2018
Founding of the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Rolling Bearing Technology by Dominik Helfrich and Stephan Sommer in Herzogenaurach