RTS - Rexnord
Technical Services
5101 West Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53214

Phone:
(414) 643-3067

Phone Toll Free:
(800) 488-9078

Fax:
(414) 643-3200

E-mail:

AEROSPACE TESTING

Flight Spectrum Simulation, Oscillation Tester, Fatigue & Static Testers, Custom Testers

At Rexnord Technical Services, product research and innovation play a major role in the design, testing and evaluation of products for the aerospace industry. Because of the exacting demands imposed on aerospace components and systems, the most current engineering techniques are combined with sophisticated test equipment to provide customers the assurance that their products perform as expected.

At RTS a staff of over 40 engineers, scientists, and technicians is available to recommend and evaluate:

Changes in design, materials and processes
Product performance capabilities
Special application or environmental effects
Chemical and metallurgical investigations

Our specialized equipment permits independent testing of bearing products to gain application insights or qualification.

This unique combination of technical skills and resources reflects RTS's commitment to continually advance product quality and technology.

FLIGHT SPECTRUM SIMULATION

Four testers capable of applying constant, variable, or programmed sequences of load and motion are available. Push-pull loading of up to 100,000 lbs. can be accommodated while the included oscillation angle can vary from 1° to 60° within temperatures ranging from -50° to 250°F.

The cyclic rate depends on the load and oscillation angle, but up to 1200 CPM may be applied at 1° oscillation. These testers are utilized to perform specialized complex load-motion spectra for qualification testing and simulation of actual in-service conditions.

Flight Spectrum Simulation

CUSTOM TESTERS

RTS has the capability to design and fabricate custom test setups for tests that cannot be performed in standard configurations. These can be set up in load frames or on a test bed.

Wear test of a fully assembled
aircraft control surface pivot joint.

Aerospace Bearing Testers

Multi-axis bearing durability test.

OSCILLATION TESTERS

Nine Mechanical Testers

Load capacity: Radial loads of 20,000- 100,000 lbs.
Oscillation angles: 2° to 150°
Speeds: 10-350 CPM
Temperature: -50°F to 450°F
Full rotation capability to 350 RPM

These testers are generally used to perform standard capacity testing to evaluate changes in material, design, and manufacturing processing.

Oscillation Tester

FATIGUE TESTERS

Eighteen testers capable of controlling load, strain, or displacement with loads from a few pounds to 200,000 lbs. are available. Simple sinusoidal loading or complex variable amplitude loading can be done while simultaneously recording data. An environmental chamber allows testing from -50º to 500ºF.

Fatigue Tester

STATIC TESTERS

Two testers are used for the static application of loads in either tension or compression. Load capacity ranges from a few pounds to 300,000 lbs. These are used for qualification testing as well as evaluating basic material properties.

Static Tester

RTS - Rexnord
Technical Services
5101 West Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53214

E-mail:

Phone: (414) 643-3067

Phone Toll Free: (800) 488-9078

Fax: (414) 643-3200