
Twin Roller Tribometer 3000
TwinRoller-3000 is designed to study traction, wear, and rolling contact fatigue (RCF) under a wide range of test conditions. With an open platform architecture that allows easy access and use, the tester comprises of two high torque independently controlled servo motors.
Manufacturer
Rtec Instruments
Rtec Instruments develops and manufactures advanced mechanical and surface testing and measurement solutions for research and industrial applications. They specialise in combining techniques that provide a unique perspective in material testing. Their testers include tribometer, profilometer, scratch tester, high-temperature indenter, and corrosion testers. Furthermore, their testers provide the most robust and versatile platform in the market for testing friction, wear, adhesion, hardness, roughness, and film thickness from nano to macro-scale.

Key Features
- Pure Rolling, Pure Sliding, Combination of Rolling Sliding
- Servo Controlled Load Control
- Environmental Control
- Versatile to Mount Several Kinds of Samples
- In-line 3D Optical Inspection
- In-line Friction and Wear
- In-line Torque Measurement
- Closed-Loop Down Force Control
- Precise Temperature Control
- Accurate Determination of Failures
- Rotary Motion
- Integrated In-line Imaging

Why Dual Roller Tribometer?

Many Configurations Are Possible
Rtec Instruments’ Twin Roller Tribometer comes in several application specific configurations.
Rollers Under Load
Wider range of roller diameters can be accomodated on the same platform.

Test Data
Data shows coefficient of friction results from rolling contact fatigue setup. The surface treatments were done on one sample. Data shows which improvement in RCF life after the thermal spray coating application.
Sample 1 – uncoated
Sample 2 – thermal spray coating
- 500 N force
- SRR from 0 to 0.6
- Temperature 70°C

Industries
- Space
- Lubricant
- Automotive
- Railways
Downloads

Twin Roller Tribometer 3000 Brochure

Surface and Materials Testers Product Overview
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