Test rig construction, tribometers and contract research for friction and wear investigations
Tribologie Engineering Mannheim GmbH
MannheimNew on Amplifa
About TEMa
Tribologie Engineering Mannheim GmbH (TEMa) is a specialist in the construction of tribological test rigs and the development of innovative testing methods for investigating friction and wear. At its Mannheim site, the company operates a broad range of tribometers, including test rigs for particle emissions, oscillation and fretting tests, sliding and rolling bearings, vacuum tribometry and noise emission testing. Its service portfolio covers contract research and consulting, tribological system and failure analysis, prototyping including 3D printing (FDM), adapter design for existing tribometers as well as condition monitoring solutions with LabView-based measurement data acquisition and machine data analysis. Customers come from mechanical engineering, research and development, surface and lubricant technology, and rolling and sliding bearing technology. TEMa works from system abstraction to CE-compliant test rig and is certified with the BSFZ seal for in-house research and development.
- Site
- Mannheim
- Processes
- Test rig construction (tribological test rigs, from system abstraction to CE-compliant test rig), Development of innovative testing methods for investigating tribological phenomena (friction &, Adapter construction for tribometers (custom testing, from concept to manufacturing), Contract research & consulting (failure analyses of tribological systems and real components,, Ball-on-disc oscillation/oscillating friction wear test with online image capture, Microscopy of rolling bearing balls (reconstruction of failure cases), Prototyping / rapid prototyping of tribological test rigs (test concepts with measurement, Condition monitoring (retrofitting, predictive maintenance, monitoring strategies)
- Materials
- Steel, Elastomer, Filament (3D printing), Filament 3D printing
- Certificates
- BSFZ seal (research allowance certification), BSFZ seal (R&D certification)
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Research & development, Surface and lubricant technology, Rolling and sliding bearing technology, Pump technology
- 01
System analysis and feasibility study
- 02
Test concept with measurement technology and software integration
- 03
Prototyping / adapter construction (incl. FDM 3D printing)
- 04
Test rig construction up to CE conformity
- 05
Test execution and contract research
- 06
Data analysis, condition monitoring and recommendations for action
Materials & Processes
Steel
Specimen material for oscillating friction and wear tests, among others in steel/elastomer pairings.
Elastomer
Material for tribological investigations, e.g. in ball-on-disc oscillating friction tests against steel.
Filament 3D printing
Rapid prototyping process for test rig and adapter components.
Sites
Mannheim
DECompany headquarters, laboratory and test rig development
- Lot size
- Prototypes, one-off and small-series test rigs
- Materials
- Steel, elastomer, filament (3D printing)
- Particle emission tribometer (PET)
- Multi-station oscillation test rig (Oszilla Zero)
- Fretting test rig (BigFret)
- Linear actuator test rig (Screw-Driver)
- Noise emission tester (DKNT)
- Plain bearing test rig (Journal Bearing Tester)
- Vacuum test rig (VacuTrib)
- Oscillating-rolling wear tester (SNR-FEB2)
- Rotation tribometer (Ro-Tri-8000)
- Vane pumps (v104c, 35VQ25)
- High-speed bearing tester (HSBT)
- Multi-station rolling bearing test rig (RBT-FE9)
- Cross Cylinder Tester (XCT)
- Stick-slip test rig (Haptilator)
- Filament 3D printer
Test Rigs & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test rig construction (tribological test rigs, from system abstraction to CE-compliant test rig)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of innovative testing methods for investigating tribological phenomena (friction &Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adapter construction for tribometers (custom testing, from concept to manufacturing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract research & consulting (failure analyses of tribological systems and real components,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ball-on-disc oscillation/oscillating friction wear test with online image captureTesting | – | – | – | – | Elastomer, Steel |
| Microscopy of rolling bearing balls (reconstruction of failure cases)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototyping / rapid prototyping of tribological test rigs (test concepts with measurementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Condition monitoring (retrofitting, predictive maintenance, monitoring strategies)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measurement data acquisition and control with LabView (automation and control tasks)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Radial plain bearing test with structure-borne sound emission analysis (FFT, waterfall diagram)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Intelligent data analysis (time series forecasting, image recognition, classification algorithms,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tribological system and failure analysisTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feasibility studies and multifactorial test seriesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing with particle emission tribometer (PET)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing with multi-station oscillation test rig (Oszilla Zero)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fretting testing (BigFret)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing of linear actuators (Screw-Driver)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Noise emission testing (Der Kleine Noise Tester, DKNT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plain bearing testing (Journal Bearing Tester, JBT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tribometry under vacuum (VacuTrib)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oscillating-rolling wear testing (SNR-FEB2)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotation tribometry (Ro-Tri-8000)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing with vane pumps (v104c & 35VQ25)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-speed rolling bearing testing (HSBT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-station rolling bearing testing (RBT - FE9)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-model testing (Cross Cylinder Tester, XCT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stick-slip investigations with special test rig (intermittent impulse loading)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rapid prototyping with filament printing (FDM 3D printing)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Filament (3D printing) |
| Test rig for disc-on-disc test setup with oil lubrication (variable speeds andTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
16 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particle emission tribometer | PET | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Multi-station oscillation test rig | Oszilla Zero | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Fretting test rig | BigFret | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Linear actuator test rig | Screw-Driver | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Noise emission tester | Der Kleine Noise Tester (DKNT) | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Plain bearing test rig | Journal Bearing Tester (JBT) | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Vacuum test rig | VacuTrib | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Oscillating-rolling wear tester | SNR-FEB2 | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Rotation tribometer | Ro-Tri-8000 | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Vane pump | v104c | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Vane pump | 35VQ25 | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| High-speed rolling bearing test rig | High-Speed-Bearing-Tester (HSBT) | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Multi-station rolling bearing test rig | RBT - FE9 | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Multi-model test rig (Cross Cylinder Tester) | XCT | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Special test rig for stick-slip investigations (intermittent impulse loading) | TEMa (in-house development) Haptilator | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Filament 3D printer (rapid prototyping) | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
Test rig development up to CE conformity; R&D activities are certified by the BSFZ seal of the Certification Body for Research Allowance. Measurement data acquisition and control are carried out systematically via LabView.
| Evidence | Mannheim |
|---|---|
| BSFZ seal (R&D certification) |
History
- 2025
Website relaunch with first pages from January 2025; positioning as a specialist in test rig construction and tribological testing methods