Bicycle testing
Bicycle Frame Fatigue Test Machine
Repeated dynamic loading of bicycle frames, with adjustable fixtures and automatic stop at the set cycle count
Overview
Bicycle Frame Fatigue Test Machine
A machine for durability testing of bicycle frames. The test article is fixed to the machine, a dynamic force specified by the test standard is applied repeatedly, and the machine stops automatically when the set number of cycles is reached so that the article can be inspected for damage. The fixtures adjust in distance and angle, so bicycles and children's bicycles of different shapes and sizes can be tested.
Key features
- Fixtures adjustable in distance and angle to the requirements of the test standard
- Automatic stop when the set cycle count is reached
- Electric cylinder drive with dynamic force control
- Optional higher-specification control: closed-loop feedback control, 10 kHz data acquisition and additional safety interlocks (overload, leakage and specimen-failure stop)
What it is used for
- Fatigue / durability testing of bicycle frames
- Testing bicycles and children's bicycles of different shapes and sizes with the same fixtures
- Running to a set cycle count with automatic stop, then inspecting the test article for damage
Standards this equipment is listed against
- ISO 4210
- JB MS-94 (MTB)
- DIN 79100
- EN 15194:2017
Standard numbers are reproduced as they appear in the manufacturer's published product description.
Technical specification
Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's published product description. [TO CONFIRM: which control configuration (standard or higher specification) is quoted, and the frame test method the fixtures must follow.]Technical specification
Bicycle Frame Fatigue Test Machine — Technical specification
| Test frequency | 1–5 Hz |
|---|---|
| Maximum load | 200 kg (2 kN) |
| Load cell accuracy | Within ±1 % |
| Dynamic force control accuracy | 0–5 % |
| Electric cylinder stroke | Max 150 mm (±75 mm) |
| Data acquisition (higher-specification control) | 10 kHz |
Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's published product description. [TO CONFIRM: which control configuration (standard or higher specification) is quoted, and the frame test method the fixtures must follow.]
Keep reading
Keep reading
Repeated dynamic loading of bicycle frames, with adjustable fixtures and automatic stop at the set cycle count
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Talk to us about this system
Send your test plan and the standards you work to, and we will come back with a configuration.
Talk to us about this system
Send your test plan and the standards you work to, and we will come back with a configuration.