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:

FIELD ENGINEERING

Simulated Field Testing with Stress, Load, Sound and Vibration Measurements:

FIELD LOAD INVESTIGATIVE CAPABILITY:

Worldwide on-site evaluation and data acquisition is an RTS specialty. Portable high speed data acquisition, including 24 SoMat channels using standard strain gage application or specialty transducers is used to measure loads, stresses, speeds, pressures, noise and vibration. Telemetry and field computer systems are mounted directly to moving or rotating machinery to dynamically measure transducer output.

Testing can be designed to correlate laboratory and field measurements. Vibration data are taken using accelerometers or modal hammer and a field computer, and subsequently converted to useable data. The use of VRC field data simulation software permits simulating field conditions in the laboratory on servo-hydraulic or electro-mechanical test stations.

MECHANICAL TESTING:

Determination of strength, ductility and toughness for both metallic or plastic materials is done to ASTM, SAE or ISO standards. Test modes include tension, compression, flexural, torsional, impact, 3 or 4-point bending on standard samples or specialized materials. Equipment Capabilities include: 25 lb to 300,000 lb tension/compression testers, Drop Weight, and extensive sample preparation facility.

ANALYTICAL MECHANICS (incl. FEA):

Stress analysis can involve both "hand" calculations, for simple structures and modes of load application or Finite Element Analysis, for more complex situations. The use of FEA can often minimize the physical testing required for successful products.

RTS uses 3-Dimensional SolidWorks to create CAD drawings and then COSMOS-FEA to analyze structures, and to solve complex linear or non-linear stress, loading, thermal or deformation problems. Prior projects included design of rock crushers, electric generation turbine blades, flexible shaft couplings, pressure vessels.

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