Tribology Test Systems

Optimol Instruments
SRV 5 Test System

SRV®5

The SRV® test system: Worldwide industry standard and a quantum leap for your enterprise

Over 50 years ago, Optimol began conducting practice-oriented tribological model testing. The introduction of oscillation as a test movement in a point contact led to the successful creation of an innovative development tool for the lubricant industry: the SRV® test system. Today, SRV® is the effective industry standard for tribological model testing in many industries and applications.

Significant benefits for your application

  • MODEL-BASED TEMPERATURE CONTROL
    No falsification of test results through inadequate system control
  • NUMBER OF MEASUREMENT CHANNELS
    Determine system values instead of pure measured values
  • INTEGRATED SYSTEM INTELLIGENCE
    Beyond COF analysis
  • RULE-BASED SEQUENCE CONTROL
    Permanent targeted evaluation in the future
  • TIME SYNCHRONICITY AND TIME STAMP OF MEASURED VALUES
    Precise data for the appropriate evaluations
  • RAW DATA DIRECTLY FROM THE TRIBOCONTACT
    Valid data basis for scientific work

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EXTREMELY VERSATILE: THE SRV® APPLICATION PORTFOLIO

SRV 5 Application Portfolio

SRV®5 Analysis tools: For a deeper and faster understanding in all analysis stages

The OCA basic software for operation, control and analysis
OCA software is an integral part of our technology platform and is delivered with all test systems. Also includes basic evaluation functions. In the case of oscillation, for example, this involves friction coefficients; in the case of rotation, it involves friction torque and friction force.

Measurement channels
Over 40 measurement channels in 64-bit resolution provide the raw data for extensive analysis functions.

HRA High Resolution Signal Analysis
HRA provides 64-bit resolution for relevant measurement channels. Data with HRA quality provide deep insights into tribosystem processes.

ATD Advanced TriboData
Delivers pre-calculated system characteristics of tribosystems; based on raw data that comes directly from the hardware.

SRV®5 Analysis Option

TriboProfiling
Tribosystem analysis providing relevant system characteristics with high field correlation. Combines calculated data from several measurement channels with application knowledge. Delivers input variables for simulation programs.
  • Software-based results interpretation ensures a previously unachievable level of knowledge on the tribocontact
  • Classification of tribological phenomena by means of criteria definition through algorithms
  • Objectifiable test interpretation through automated procedures
  • Improved repeatability and reproducibility of test results
  • Less expense and time savings due to completely calculated physical quantities
  • Improved repeatability and reproducibility of test results

Automated evaluation assistance through TriboProfiling®

The aim of the TriboProfiling® analyis method is obtaining metadata on a tribological system via dimension-reduced result quantities. Hence TriboProfiling® results are fundamentally different from customary tribometer results. They are no longer merely measurements or coefficients but describe mechanisms or characteristics which can be observed in tribo-systems.

Result quantities and evaluation methods

The TriboProfiling® Software only uses result quantities from the original data pool of a test. No intermediate values are created nor is there a corruption of raw values.

Gaining Knowledge by Secondary Tribological Quantities

By logical linking, secondary tribological quantities are calculated from primary measuring and result quantities. By means of rules and algorithms, tribological effects are recognized online while the test is in progress.

At the end of the test, consolidated result quantities from variables and measured values will be received. Depending on the goal of the analysis, these result quantities can be mean or total values, fluctuation margins, rates of change or evaluation sizes for the statistical measurement error over the entire test duration.

A report is generated summarizing the principal results of the test. All data are saved. If the focus of the analysis is to be changed subsequent to testing, this too can be done very easily.