Drive Technology The full range of applications covered by tribology

Potentials for optimisation and savings thanks to laboratory-scale tribometry

Drive technology deals with the generation of motion by means of power transmission. Be it drive shafts or gear wheels, there are many power units and systems whose frictional behaviour, wear resistance and fatigue strength have a major influence on the entire system's energy efficiency and sustainability. Our solution approaches for the functional tribological testing of lubricants, materials, coatings and components offer potential for optimising systems subject to tribological stresses - and for specifying them for the subsequent production cycle - as early as during the development stage.

Drive Technology

Examples of tribological challenges

Less friction-induced heat generation
Temperature stability of lubricants
Optimising the fretting resistance and abrasive wear behaviour
Lifetime lubrication and dry friction combinations
Optimised efficiency and reduced energy consumption by improved frictional properties
Food-safe drive systems and lubricants (optimisation and formulation)
Selection and optimisation of bearings and bearing materials