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our experts frequently carryout
specialised testsunder application
conditions inaddition to thestandardised
tests,”explainsSteinlein. The
characteristicsof individual productsare
not always compatiblewithspecific
customer requirements. In these cases,
theprofessionalson thematerialsside
arealsoactively involved inproduct
analysis. Theyhavea rangeof equipment
for thispurpose. Fromsimplestereoor
opticalmicroscopes throughscanning
electronmicroscopesandgas
chromatographswithmassspectrometers
toultra modern3DX-ray computer
tomographs, the teamhasaccess to
state-of-the-art equipment similar to that
found ina research institute. Theexperts
fromAnalysisandMaterialsalsoadvise
designerswhenselectingmaterials.
Efficientworldwideproduction
The results from theseextensiveproduct
testsareused for determining the
technical specificationaswell as the
performanceandendurance testsandare
used to continuouslyoptimiseproducts.
Thisextends their service life, increases
reliabilityandensuresmaximum
operational efficiency. Theservice life
characteristics from the testsare
essential for preventivemaintenanceand
theevaluationof safety functions.
“Meaningful data
canonlybeobtained
under realistic
conditions.”
ThomasHeubach,Headof Technologyand
InfrastructureMechatronics, Festo
“Tofindoutwhat
kindof performance
aproductwill deliver
and for how long
takesagreat deal of
skill and technical
expertise.”
ThomasRittler,HeadofMechatronics
Endurance, Festo
