Test rig
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MflCHENDORFF Automation GmbH & Co. KG • Precise measurement of speed and exact position of rotation • Highest permanent load • Reliably also under extreme conditions, e.g. with temperature variations, vibrations and shaft loadings Rugged & Tough

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A trip up the Grossglockner mountain and back Recently developed brakes and wheel suspensions are being checked on the vehicle test rigs at the Bingen University of Applied Sciences. Wachendorff encoders ensure accurate measurement results. The Bingen University of Applied Sciences lies in an idyllic location close to the vineyards. This small locality by the Rhine was already a wine trading town in Roman times and was made world famous thanks to Hildegard of Bingen. But is not only picturesque side streets and cosy wine taverns that Bingen offers; the local university houses a unique...

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A special grease ensures that the encoders function smoothly even at high temperatures and high speeds. All shafts have double, backlash-free bearings with the maximum possible distance between the bearings. This ensures that the Wachendorff encoders obtain maximum long-term load capacity, as well as passing with flying colours the tests performed at Bingen, namely those for speed, endurance and vibrations, all under extremely difficult conditions. Image 3 The drive for the moving belt is also fitted with a Wachendorff encoder. Image 1 The vehicle test-rig developed by Prof. Tiemann is...

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