Max. dynamic force: 200 kN
Max speed: 8 m/s
Max frequency: 500 Hz
Linear motors
Electromechanical
Fatigue
Tensile
Static/Dynamic
Max. dynamic force: 200 kN
Max speed: 8 m/s
Max frequency: 500 Hz
Linear motors
Electromechanical
Fatigue
Tensile
Static/Dynamic
Drawing on the experience it has gained over the years, STEP Lab has developed advanced systems for dynamic and fatigue testing of materials and components, ensuring high performance, precise load control and consistent performance over long test periods.
Our solutions cover a wide range of tests, including low- and high-cycle fatigue testing, ultra-high-speed and high-frequency dynamic testing, static testing up to 268 kN, and tensile testing.
We offer two technologies to meet different testing requirements:
Our electrodynamic actuators based on linear motors reach accelerations of tens of g, frequencies of 500 Hz and continuous loads of 100 kN with peaks up to 120 kN.
The electromechanical actuators are suitable for tests with accelerations of up to 2g with dynamic loads of up to 200kN and are versatile for multi-actuator applications.
| TEST | APPLICATION | STANDARD | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Static | Plastics | ASTM D638 | Tensile properties of plastics |
| Static | Plastics | ISO 527-1 | Plastics-Determination of tensile properties |
| Static | Plastics | ISO 527-2 | Plastics-Determination of tensile properties |
| High strain rate | Plastics | ISO 8256 | Determination of tensile-impact strength |
| High strain rate | Plastics | SAE J2749 | High-speed tensile testing of polymers |
| Static | Metals | ASTM E21 | High temperature tensile testing of metallic materials |
| Static | Metals | ASTM E290 | Material bending test for ductility |
| Static | Metals | ASTM E517 | Plastic deformation ratio r for sheet metal |
| Static | Metals | ASTM E646 | Tensile hardening exponents (n values) of sheet metal materials |
| Static | Metals | ASTM E8M | Tensile testing of metallic materials |
| Static | Metals | ASTM E9 | Compression testing of metallic materials at room temperature |
| Static | Metals | EN 10002-1:2001 (replaced by ISO EN 6892-1:2019) | Tensile testing of metallic materials. Test method at room temperature |
| Static | Metals | ISO 6892-1 | Metallic materials – Tensile testing Part 1: Test method at room temperature |
| Static | Metals | ISO 7438 | Metallic materials. Proof of folding. |
| Static | Metals | ISO 783 | Metallic materials – Tensile test of steel at elevated temperature |
| Fatigue | Metals | ASTM A370 | Test methods and definitions for the mechanical testing of steel products |
| Fatigue | Metals | ASTM E3 | Guide to the Preparation of Metallographic Samples |
| Fatigue | Metals | ASTM E4 | Practices for testing machine strength |
| Fatigue | Metals | ASTM E8/E8M | Test methods for tensile testing of metallic materials |
| Fatigue | Metals | ASTM E9 | Test methods for compression of metallic materials at room temperature |
| Fatigue | Metals | ASTM E83 | Practice for the verification and classification of strain gauge systems |
| Fatigue | Metals | ASTM E111 | Test method for Young’s modulus, tangential modulus and chord modulus |
| Fatigue | Metals | ASTM E112 | Test methods for determining average grain size |
| Fatigue | Metals | ASTM E132 | Test method for Poisson’s ratio at room temperature |
| Fatigue | Metals | ASTM E177 | Practice for the use of the terms precision and polarisation in ASTM test methods |
| Fatigue | Metals | ASTM E606 | Strain-controlled fatigue tests |
| Fracture mechanics | Metals | ASTM E1457 | Measuring creep crack growth times in metals |
| Fracture mechanics | Metals | ASTM E647 | Measuring the growth rate of fatigue cracks |
| Fracture mechanics | Metals | ISO 11782-2 | Corrosion of metals and alloys-corrosion fatigue test: crack propagation test using pre-cracked specimens |
| Fracture mechanics | Metals | ISO 12108 | Metallic materials – Fatigue testing – Fatigue crack growth method |
| Fracture mechanics | Metals | ASTM E647 | Standard test method for measuring fatigue crack growth rate |
| Fracture mechanics | Metals | ISO 7539-6 | Corrosion of metals and alloys – Stress corrosion tests |
| Fracture mechanics | Metals | ASTM E399 | Standard test method for linear-elastic plane-tensile fracture toughness of metallic materials |
| Fracture mechanics | Metals | ASTM E1820-11 | Standard test method for measuring fracture toughness (metals) |
| Creep | Metals | ASTM E139 | Conducting creep, creep-breakage and stress-breakage tests of metallic materials |
| Creep | Metals | ISO 204 | Uniaxial live creep test |
| Static / Fatigue | Bike | EN 15194 | Electrically assisted pedal cycles – EPAC Bicycles – test methods |
| Static / Fatigue | Bike | ISO 4210-3 | Safety requirements for bicycles – Part 3: Common test methods |
| Static / Fatigue | Bike | ISO 4210-4 | Safety requirements for bicycles – Part 4: Braking test methods |
| Static / Fatigue | Bike | ISO 4210-5 | Safety requirements for bicycles – Part 5: Steering test methods |
| Static / Fatigue | Bike | ISO 4210-6 | Safety requirements for bicycles – Part 6: Frame and fork test methods |
| Static / Fatigue | Bike | ISO 4210-7 | Safety requirements for bicycles – Part 7: Test methods for wheels and rims |
| Static / Fatigue | Bike | ISO 4210-8 | Safety requirements for bicycles – Part 8: Pedal and transmission system test methods |
| Static / Fatigue | Bike | ISO 4210-9 | Safety requirements for bicycles – Part 9: Test methods for saddles and seatposts |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F1264 | Standard specifications and test methods for intramedullary fixation devices |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F1717 | Standard test methods for spinal implant structures in a vertebrectomy model |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F1798 | Standard test method for evaluating the static and fatigue properties of interconnecting mechanisms and subassemblies used in spinal arthrodesis implants |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F1800 | Standard practice for cyclic fatigue testing of tibial plateau metal components of total knee joint replacements |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F2068 | Standard specifications for femoral prostheses – metallic implants |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F2077 | Test methods for intervertebral body fusion devices. |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F2193 | Standard specifications and test methods for components used in surgical fixation of the spinal skeletal system |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F2502 | Standard specifications and test methods for resorbable plates and screws for internal fixation implants |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F2580 | Standard practice for evaluating the modular connection of a proximally fixed femoral hip prosthesis |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F2706 | Standard test methods for occipito-cervical and occipito-cervical-thoracic spinal implant constructions in a vertebrectomy model |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F382 | Standard specification and test method for metal bone plates |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F384 | Standard specifications and test methods for angled metal devices for orthopedic fracture fixation |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F543 | Standard specifications and test methods for metallic medical bone screws |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | EN 843-1 | Mechanical properties of monolithic ceramics at room temperature – Determination of flexural strength |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 11405 | Dental structure adhesion testing |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 12189-8 | Mechanical testing of implantable spinal devices – Fatigue test method for spinal implant assemblies using anterior support |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 14801 | Dentistry – Implants – Dynamic load testing for endosseous dental implants |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 14879-1 | Total knee joint replacement Determination of strength properties of tibial knee trays |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 6872 | Dentistry – Ceramic Materials |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 7206 | Surgical implants – Partial and total hip joint replacements |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 9585 | Surgical implants – Determination of flexural strength and stiffness of bone plates |
| Static | Rubber | ISO 2439 | Determination of hardness (indentation technique) |
| Static | Rubber | ISO 3386 | Determination of compressive stress-strain characteristics |
| Fatigue | Rubber | ISO 3385 | Fatigue determination by hammering under constant load |
| Fatigue | Rubber | ASTM D3574 | Flexible cellular materials: bonded and moulded urethane foams |
