Measurement Engineering

We are measuring quickly, efficiently and correctly.

Based on our numerous R&D projects for technology leaders, we have an excellent measurement infrastructure. Our experienced staff will advise you in advance on the measurement design in order to prevent unnecessary or incorrect measurements, to capture and process data efficiently, and enable validation in the context of modeling and simulation. Thus, nothing stands in the way of a successful project execution through fast, cost-effective and correct measurements.

Integrated drives

Measurement of electrical and hydraulic actuators (rotating and linear)

 

  • Efficiency
  • Maps
  • Losses
  • Temperatures
  • Vibrations and sound

Vibration & Sound

Vibration measurement on components or machines for analysis, parameterization, verification

  • Time signals
  • Transfer functions
  • Modal analysis
  • Operational analysis
  • Diagnosis using a waterfall diagram

 

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Onsite & Laboratory

Measurements on our test benches under laboratory conditions as well as measurements at your location

  • System diagnostics
  • System monitoring
  • System analysis
  • Measurement data-based models
  • Measurement of large objects and spaces for 3D visualizations

Special Solutions

Measurement tasks which cannot be solved with standard measuring instruments

  • Creation of measurement concept
  • Selection and procurement of sensor elements
  • Manufacturing of electrical supply and interfaces
  • Measurement, evaluation and interpretation
  • Supervised long-term data acquisition

System analysis based on
measurement data

“The whole is more than the sum of the individual parts” – Nowadays it is no longer sufficient to look at individual components to assess and prevent system failures. The increasing complexity of systems makes the analysis and the subsequent diagnosis more and more difficult. Unforeseen system failures due to errors in individual components in productive systems must be avoided at all costs. We solve this problem with a system analysis based on measurement data. We include all relevant parts in the analysis and carry out the necessary measurements to give our customers a better understanding of the system. In addition to the classic analysis methods, our digital engineering know-how also allows the use of the most modern analysis methods such as data-based models.

OUR MEASUREMENT OFFERS

Drive engineering

Requirements

  • Pump measurement
  • Cylinder measurement
  • Valve measurement
  • Magnetic measurement
  • Efficiency, leakages, friction, wear, characteristic diagrams

Solution:

  • Hydraulic motors, pumps, cylinders
  • Hydraulic supply up to 2 x 50kW, 200 L / min, 300 bar
  • Torque / speed / force measurement
  • Pressure / volume flow measurement (50mL / min to 600L / min)
  • Gearboxes, flanges, clamping fields
  • Magnet development

 

Electric actuators

Requirements

  • Power range from a few watts to 54kW
  • Determination of efficiency
  • Map measurement
  • Measurement of liquid-cooled actuators / drives
  • Vibration measurement
  • Sound measurements

Solution

  • 3 flexible engine test stands
  • Yokogawa WT1800 power meter
  • Various force and pressure sensors
  • Sound and vibration measurement systems
  • Thermal camera

 

Energy Harvesting

Requirements

  • Determination of power supply reliability of IoT sensors and devices using energy harvesting
  • Long-term characterization of energy harvesting devices (e.g. solar cells)
  • Automated measurements at certain applications on site

Solution

  • Portable and wireless characterization device
  • Installation on site and startup of the measurement hardware
  • Direct measurement at the respective application
  • Evaluation of the measurement data and development of the power supply concept
Onsite Measurement

Requirements

  • Diagnosis and troubleshooting at the customer’s location
  • Analysis of the feasibility with sensor data recording 
  • Little or no interruptions in productive systems

Solution

  • Portable industrial control for measurements
  • Flexibly expandable
  • Automatic measurements and evaluations
  • Evaluation and presentation directly at the customer’s location
Vibration Measurement

Requirements

  • Quantification of undesired noise development in electrical or mechanical (industrial) systems
  • Locating the sound sources in operation
  • Operational noise measurements
  • Acoustical comparison of identical systems
  • Validation of finite element simulations
  • Quality assurance by comparing identical systems
  • Waveform analysis (modal analysis, order analysis)

Solution

  • Sound source location
  • Sound pressure measurement
  • Sound power calculation
  • Noise mapping
  • Beamforming
  • Stimulation by means of an impact hammer and shaker
  • Graphic evaluation of the deflection shapes and frequencies
  • Comparison of simulation and measurement
Validation

Requirements

  • Tuning/calibration of simulation models based on measurements
  • Identification of undetermined/unknown parameters and system properties
  • Validation of (simulation) models with measurements and tests
  • Indirect model-based determination of quantities that are not directly accessible
    by measurements
  • Evaluation of the quality of simulation results (accuracy/error estimates,
    uncertainties/tolerances)

Solution

  • Multi-objective optimization for model calibration and parameter identification
  • User-defined interfaces, data export and evaluation for different simulation
    environments
  • Post-processing methods for the analysis and alignment of simulation results and measurement data
  • Individual and standardized test setups or measurement/identification methods
    depending on the application
  • Parameter studies and sensitivity analyses for the assessment of influencing
    factors, parameter dependencies and error propagation
  • Design of Experiment (DoE) techniques for both experiments/measurements as
    well as simulation studies, especially for large parameter spacesSound pressure measurement
Thermal measurements

Requirements

  • Detect surface temperature, contact-free on dynamic parts e.g. rotating parts
  • Locating heat sources in operation
  • Comparison of components, circuit boards
  • Validation of calculations and simulations

Solution

  • Heat source location
  • Automatic evaluation when limit values ​​are exceeded
  • Process parameter analysis in production
  • On site long-term measurements and evaluations for machines
  • Comparison between calculation and simulation
Room measurements

Requirements

  • 3D measurement of large objects, rooms
  • Control of dimensions and positions
  • Basis for simulation of 3D boundary conditions

Solution

  • Database for control, measurement, etc.
  • Comparison of the SLAM result with the 3D measurement
  • 3D model for virtual reality or for visualization
 
Component measurement

Requirements

  • Verification of the roughness of surfaces
  • Inspection of geometric tolerances
  • Quantification of wear3D measurement of large objects, rooms

Solution

  • Measurements with profilometer (white light)
  • Evaluation of roughness according to ISO 4288
  • Component measurement before/after operation and evaluation of wear in mm³
 

Measurement Equipment

Our measurement tools enable us to measure all kinds of mechanical, electrical, acoustic, hydraulic, thermal and magnetic requirements.

Mechanical

  • Position (induktiv, laser)
  • Acceleration
  • Speed(1D vibrometer, 2D scanning vibrometer)
  • Power and moment
  • Shaker, impulse hammer, piezoelektric actuators

Acoustic

  • STSF 18-ch microphone array
  • 36-ch wheel array
  • Sound intensity probe
  • 1/2-inch free-field microphone
  • Seven Bel – Sound Scanner P132
     

Electrical

  • 3 flexible engine test benches 0-54kW / 0-290Nm
  • Powermeter WT1800 by Yokogawa with 6 modules
  • High quality digital oscilloskope
  • Network and spectrum analyzers

Hydraulic

  • Pressure / volume flow sensors (up to 10000bar, 600L / min)
  • Torque / power measurement
  • Distance / acceleration sensors

Thermal

  • Thermal camera (Flir SC620)
  • Climatic cabinet
  • Coolant conditioning: Wittmann Tempro basic C 140

Magnetic

  • Magnetizing device
  • Gaussmeter

Wireless

  • Battery-powered measurement devices
  • Energyharvesting (photovoltaic or mechanical)
  • Data logger with radio trigger for distributed sensors
  • Mobile measuring case with industrial controller
  • Bluetooth throughput measurement

Geometric

  • 3D laser scanner for entire rooms
  • 2D laser scanners
  • Stereo cameras, RGBD cameras
  • Profilometer (white light)

Vibrations

  • Measurements
  • Vibration technology
  • Vibration damping
  • Actuators & Energy Harvesting
  • Piezo technology

 

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Contact Us!

Dipl.-HTL-Ing., Manfred Reiter, MBA

Head of Sales

+43 732 2468 6006

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