Lubricants

Electric Vehicle Lubricant Screening and Development

Rtec Instruments offers cutting-edge solutions for electric vehicle lubricant testing to meet the growing demands of the EV industry. Compare lubricant regimes and precisely measure impedance against varying linear velocities with in-depth testing of wear, friction, and different lubrication regimes under high loads, speeds, and temperatures. Ensure your EV lubricants can withstand the unique stresses of electric powertrains. With Rtec’s advanced capabilities, manufacturers can optimize EV components’ performance, efficiency, durability, and longevity.

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Engine Tribology & Surface Characterization

Rtec Instruments provides comprehensive tribology and surface characterization solutions for engine development, validation, and quality control. Measure friction, wear, adhesion, roughness, fretting, hardness, and coating performance under realistic operating conditions. Evaluate piston ring–cylinder liner friction and wear at engine speeds on a laboratory scale, characterize engine oils and fuel additives using HFRR and SRV testing, assess DLC and advanced coating adhesion with precision scratch testing, and investigate fretting damage in bearings, splines, and other engine components subjected to cyclic vibration. Our solutions help engineers optimize efficiency, durability, reliability, and lubricant performance while accelerating product development.

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Fretting

Fretting wear occurs when two contacting surfaces experiencing oscillatory displacement of small amplitude. Rtec-Instruments provides voice coil based fretting tester that can control stroke from 10 microns to 4 mm, and frequencies up to 300 Hz. Test the fretting failure under controlled environmental conditions.

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Metal Working, Cutting tools

Characterize metal working, forming fluids, additives, and lubricants. Rtec Instruments offers tapping torque test, CNC simulator, and cutting tool test setups that simulate actual life processes under lab conditions.

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Bearings

Characterize bearings, grease, coatings, washers, rings, and shafts. Wide loads, speed, and environmental controlled conditions. Rtec Instruments block on ring test setup allows several ASTM, DIN, ISO and non standard tests .

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High Temperature Tribology & Surface Testing

High-temperature tribology testing up to 1200°C on the versatile multi-function tribometer. Characterize the tribological performance of greases, lubricants, coatings, and engineered surfaces under extreme conditions. Perform ASTM, DIN, ISO, or custom test methods with precise control, delivering accurate, repeatable data for R&D, quality control, and advanced materials development and validation.

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Custom Industrial Development

Rtec Instruments offers several industry application solutions. We are always keen on helping the industry to get solutions to the problems they encounter. Few development examples include: Brake Screening, Superlubricity, Compressor 200 psi test, Rapid timken tester, Rapid 4 Ball tester, Thermal Spray coating tester, Optical lens testing, and much more.

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Fretting Wear Test

The central role of polymers in the development of functional materials is fueled by advanced production of well-defined and optimized polymers. To study degradation due to fretting, wear, and corrosion, Rtec Instruments provides unequaled specifications for fretting tester. Our fretting testers provide controlled strokes from 5 microns to several mm, up to 500 Hz frequency. All can be performed during a variety of controlled environmental conditions.

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Tapping Torque Tester

The Rtec Instruments Tapping Torque Test System enables rapid screening of taps, metalworking fluids, coatings, implants, and machining processes. By measuring tapping torque under realistic cutting and forming conditions, it provides a fast and reliable evaluation of friction, lubrication, and tool performance for research and quality control.

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