FOOTWEAR TESTING SYSTEMS

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Our footwear testing machine is designed to evaluate their performance and reliability. Thanks to the powerful brushless motor, we are able to apply high forces and high speeds while maintaining precision. The presence of the rebound device, an essential component, makes it possible to assess the elastic performance of the footwear. The integrated Test Center platform simplifies test management and data processing. The interface offers real-time data acquisition, allowing convenient comparison between load cycles.
Features

Max. angular speed: 300°/s

Type of test

Walking
Skiing

Applications

Footwear
Ski boots

FOOTWEAR TESTING SYSTEMS

Brochure
Our footwear testing machine is designed to evaluate their performance and reliability. Thanks to the powerful brushless motor, we are able to apply high forces and high speeds while maintaining precision. The presence of the rebound device, an essential component, makes it possible to assess the elastic performance of the footwear. The integrated Test Center platform simplifies test management and data processing. The interface offers real-time data acquisition, allowing convenient comparison between load cycles.
Features

Max. Rotational speed: 300 °/s

Type of test

Walking
Skiing

Applications

Footwear
Ski boots

STEP LAB FOOTWEAR TEST SYSTEMS

  • Real-time closed-loop control
  • Integrated Test Center Software
  • Maximum torque applied to the boot up to 1600 Nm
  • Rotational speed up to 300 °/s
  • Integrated cold storage down to -40°C
  • Load cell and rotational displacement acquired at 1 kHz
  • Automatic boot-break detection
  • Automatic identification of the natural angle of the ski boot
  • Fully customisable test by automatically setting different and consecutive test cycles
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FEATURES

Walking simulations with extreme environments

Powerful brushless guarantees high force and speed

Total autonomy of the vehicle

Possibility of simulating various real skiing conditions

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

FOOTWEAR TESTING SYSTEMSUNITS1 ACTUATOR (TORSIONAL)2 ACTUATORS (LINEAR+TORSIONAL)3 ACTUATORS (1 LINEAR+2 TORSIONAL)
Maximum dynamic torqueNm500 450 450
Maximum static torque (for 1s)Nm1000 650 650
Maximum rotational speed°/s80 300300
Maximum linear speedm/s1.0 1.8/2.6 1.8/2.6
Maximum pneumatic actuator loadN-800 800
Maximum dynamic torque (additional actuator)Nm--120
Test frequenciesHz0.01/5 0.01/5 0.01/5
Test temperature°C-20/RT-20/RT -20/RT

The HP ski boot testing machine is an electromechanical device designed to meet the research and development and quality control requirements for all ski boot manufacturers. The high-power brushless motor ensures the application of high forces and speeds specifically on the boots.

In addition, the machine is equipped with a rebound device, a subsystem designed to evaluate the elastic performance of ski boots.

The integrated Test Center platform simplifies test management and data processing. The interface allows real-time data acquisition, facilitating the comparison of different load cycles.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

A footwear testing machine is built around a powerful brushless motor that drives one or more actuators (linear, torsional or combined) to apply controlled loads to the shoe. The system includes a high-resolution load cell, displacement and position sensors, an integrated climatic chamber for temperature-controlled testing, specialised fixtures to secure different types of footwear, and the Test Center software platform, which manages test cycles, acquires data in real time and automatically calculates results in accordance with applicable standards.

Footwear testing is critical because design flaws, faulty materials or manufacturing defects that go undetected in the laboratory lead to failures in the field, causing discomfort to customers, costly returns, damage to the brand’s reputation and potential safety issues (particularly for ski boots with bindings or high-performance sports shoes). Accelerated laboratory testing enables these issues to be identified and resolved before mass production, ensuring that every pair of footwear that reaches the customer is reliable, comfortable and durable.

Footwear testing machines simulate real-world loads, including walking cycles that replicate walking and running conditions, and specific tests for ski boots that assess binding performance, flexural strength and durability under extreme angular and rotational loads at various temperatures.

Footwear testing machines incorporate climatic chambers and can test shoes at temperatures as low as -40°C, enabling manufacturers to verify that the materials, flex characteristics and structural integrity remain consistent across the temperature ranges that the shoes will actually experience in different seasons and climates.

The rebound device is an essential subsystem designed to assess the elastic performance of ski shoes and boots by measuring how effectively the footwear absorbs and recovers impact energy, which is critical for comfort, durability and safety in both casual and high-performance applications.

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