Single column testing machine for tensile, compression and cyclic testing up to 5kN (1125 lbf). Portable, space-saving design with good test space access. The zwicki-Line models are easy to operate for quality control and for component testing applications.

The PrecisionLine range is ideal wherever high force and travel measurement accuracy plus excellent test result reproducibility are required, for example testing small compression springs for electromechanical components or functional units.

The twin-column ProLine testing machine is specially designed for function-testing components and for routine materials testing.

Finding the optimum solution to your test requirements is easy thanks to the Allround Line's wide range of load frames. Options include table-top and floor-mounted testing machines with nominal forces ranging up to 250 kN, various heights and widths and a second test area.

These electro-mechanical materials testing machines are fitted with a ball lead screw drive and feature a wide measuring-range, long travel and low-maintenance operation.

These hydraulic materials testing machines have a single, central hydraulic drive and feature high resolution, with channel-synchronized measuring technology.

These materials testing machines are fitted with a patented hybrid drive and two hydraulic working cylinders, one on each side of the test area, and feature high resolution, with channel-synchronized measurement technology.

The all-purpose electro-mechanical servo testing actuator is suitable for tensile and compression applications and can be integrated into testing equipment in various ways. Testing applications range from materials and components to finished products, plus production stage (e.g. joining, force-fitting and assembly) testing and long-stroke cyclic or fatigue / durability tests.

The single central spindle creep tester Kappa SS is designed for all types of creep and advanced creep tests with the highest requirements of loading precision

The double spindle creep tester Kappa DS is designed for all types of creep and advanced creep tests and combines highest flexibility and high precision in one testing machine.

These creep test machines combine the patent pending lever arm design with an accurate dead weight loading system.

These creep test machines combine the patent pending lever arm design with a highly precise spring loading system.

The HA range are classical servo-hydraulic testing machines, with a testing actuator mounted in the lower crosshead. They are particularly suitable for determining material properties under cyclic loading e.g. fracture mechanics, LCF (Low Cycle Fatigue).

HB servo-hydraulic testing machines have the testing actuator mounted on the upper crosshead, making them extremely versatile in use, especially in conjunction with the optional T-slot platform, which enables flexure and component testing in addition to standard tests.

The compact HC table-top testing machines are great space-savers. With the testing actuator mounted in the upper crosshead and the series-standard T-slot platform, flexure and component tests can be performed in addition to standard tests.

The fracture behavior of many materials is known to be dependent on loading speed (among other things). Numerical calculation of crash safety requires appropriate data and constitutive equations. Zwick's HTM servo-hydraulic high-speed testing machines allow strain rate dependent characteristic values to be determined over a wide speed range.

Servo-hydraulic test equipment requires a pressurized oil supply with an extremely high level of cleanliness and constant pressure. Pressure fluctuations must be minimal at all times, even with very irregular oil demand from the consumer.

Zwick hydraulic wedge grips are suitable for static tensile and compression tests, as well as for fatigue tests under pulsating and alternating loading.

HydroWin 96xx ControllerHydroWin 96xx measurement and control electronics can be used for static, quasi-static and dynamic tests on materials, components and complete structures.

Servo-hydraulic testing actuators are used in materials and component testing to reproduce precise, pre-determined forces and travel. They can be integrated into a load frame (Models HA, HB, HC) or mounted on a platform as a single testing actuator.

The robotic testing system 'roboTest A' (Compact) is used to perform fully automatic tensile tests on metallic specimens (e.g. to EN 10002-1, ISO 6892, JIS Z 2201, ASTM E8) or plastics specimens (e.g. to ISO 527-2, ASTM D790).

The robotic testing system 'roboTest B' (Compact) is used to perform fully automatic tensile tests (e.g. to ISO 527-2, ASTM D638) or flexure tests (e.g. to ISO 178) on plastic specimens.

The robotic testing system 'roboTest C' (Compact) is used to perform fully automatic tensile tests on metallic specimens (e.g. to EN 10002-1, JIS Z 2201, ASTM E8).

The 'roboTest H' robotic testing system is used for automatic impact tests on Charpy (ISO 179-1) or Izod (ISO 180 / ASTM D 256) specimens (ambient temperature or temperature-conditioned)

The robotic testing system 'roboTest F' (Clamp) is designed for non-rigid specimens such as foils, textiles and non-wovens. By using the appropriate specimen grips, metallic and plastics specimens and wires can additionally be tested.

The robotic testing system 'roboTest I' (Impact) is used for semi or fully automatic temperature conditioning, feeding and testing of Charpy specimens to EN 10 045 or ASTM E23 in a temperature range from  -180 to +300 °C (optionally to +600 °C).

The robotic testing system 'roboTest L' (Linear) is used for fully automatic tensile tests on metallic specimens (e.g. to EN 10002-1, ASTM E8, JIS Z2201) or tensile and flexure tests on plastics specimens (e.g. to ISO 527-2 (1A, 1B, 1BA), ASTM D790 (IV) or ISO 178).

The robotic testing system 'roboTest P' (Portal) is used for fully automatic tests on metallic specimens (e.g. to EN 10002-1).

The robotic testing system 'roboTest R' (Polar) is used for fully automatic tensile tests on metallic specimens (e.g. to EN 10002-1) or tensile and flexure tests on plastics specimens (e.g. to ISO 527-2, ISO 178 or ASTM D638).

TorsionLine TL020, TL200 and TL500 torsion testing machines are used to test torsional influence on materials and components. The torsion testing axis is horizontal.

TorsionLine TL1000 and TL2000 torsion testing machines are used to test torsional influence on materials and components. The torsion testing axis is horizontal.

Torsion drives can be installed in zwicki-Line materials testing machines to carry out single and multi-axial loading tests (tensile or compression combined with torsion) during materials and component testing.

Torsion drives cam be installed in table-top testing machines to carry out single and multi-axial loading tests (tensile or compression combined with torsion) during materials and component testing.

Torsion drives can be installed in floor-standing testing machines to carry out single and multi-axial loading tests (tensile or compression combined with torsion) during materials and component testing.

Biaxial testing machines with mechanical synchronization are used for 2-axis tensile tests on plastics and metals specimens. They are equipped with two load frames, each with two lead screws with left and right-hand threads.

Biaxial testing machines with electrical synchronization are used for 2-axis tensile tests on metal specimens. They are equipped with two load frames, angled at 90° to each other, and each fitted with two central lead screws.

Biaxial testing machines with mechanical synchronization are used for 2-axis tensile tests on plastics and metals specimens. They are equipped with two load frames, each with two lead screws with left and right-hand threads.

Biaxial servo-hydraulic testing machines are used for cyclic tests at high testing frequency. They are equipped with four hydraulic testing actuators.

These machines (type BUP) are used to test and evaluate the ductility of sheet metals. Typical test methods and Standards are cupping tests to Erichsen (DIN EN ISO 20482), earing tests (DIN EN 1669 square cup tests, hole expansion tests, FLC test and bulge test.

The all-purpose electro-mechanical servo testing actuator is suitable for tensile and compression applications and can be integrated into testing equipment in various ways. Testing applications range from materials and components to finished products, plus production stage (e.g. joining, force-fitting and assembly) testing and long-stroke cyclic or fatigue / durability tests.

Single-screw testing machines are used primarily for tests in which load-frame stiffness is subject to particularly high demands. Typical applications include low-cycle fatigue tests, creep tests, fracture mechanics tests and tests on springs and ceramics.

The Zwick 7101 manual cutting press is operated by an eccentric lever. The press is designed for mounting up to four cutting dies simultaneously. Centering templates for round and ring-shaped specimens are part of the standard equipment. It is also suitable for rectangular specimens up to 160 x 30 mm and squared specimens 75 x 75 mm (option).

The Zwick 7108 pneumatic cutting press allows higher cutting forces. Two-handed operation with a safety interlock and the fasteners for the cutting blades are part of the standard equipment.

The ZCP 020 manual cutting press employs the bent lever principle. Interesting detail solutions allow exact, energy-saving, and comfortable operation. The bent lever length was selected to achieve up to 30 % higher cutting force in the starting range compared to conventional presses.
This cutting press distinguishes itself through its operator friendly construction. It can be placed on any work or laboratory table or mounted at the optimal height on a sturdy wall.
In addition, particular emphasis was placed on a simple, quick, and exact height adjustment of the compression die for adapting to the varying installation heights of the different cutting blades.

The Zwick ZNO notch milling machine is used to notch plastic specimens in accordance with the standards ASTM D 256, ASTM D 6110, EN ISO 179, EN ISO 180, and EN ISO 8256 (Charpy and Izod tests).

The Zwick foil strip cutter cuts up to 10 parallel specimen strips from approximately DIN A 4 size foils in one working process. The specimen strips are used to carry out tensile tests on foils.

The Zwick 6103 abrasion tester is designed to meet the requirements of ISO 4649 and is used to determine the abrasive resistance of rubber and elastomers.
Abrasion testing according to these standards is performed on materials that, when used in practice, are subjected to wear and tear.
This test method enables comparison measurements for checking the reproducibility of test results. The measured values are key parameters for the abrasive behavior of rubber and elastomers deployed in practical applications.

The open shape of specimen blanking machines and blanking tools (C-shape) also allows specimens to be taken from panels. If several blanking tools are used the roller table version of the table extension is recommended: So blanking tools not being used at that time can be put aside.
The stamping presses RZ 50 and RZ 65 (with a compressive force of 500 / 650 kN) are suitable for the following thicknesses of material: 0.2 to 1.2 mm; 1.2 to 3 mm; 3 to 6 mm.

The closed shape (O-shape) requires pre-cut strips 70 ... 80 mm wide. These specimen blanking machines are already equipped with a table extension.
The RZ 150 specimen blanking machine (with compressive force up to 1500 kN) can also take 6 ... 8 mm blanking tools.

Test piece cold-hardening zones can be removed economically and quickly by grinding with Zwick 7120 specimen grinding machine.
No other procedure allows good test piece quality to be obtained at very low cost. Guaranteed parallelism is better than 0.07 mm in accordance with IDDRG recommendations. Work is carried out in the direction of tension, so ghost lines have no effect on the test result.

All paper strip cutters were delivered with suppressing device and one set of spare cutting rolls. They are suitable for paper from 30 g/m² up to 350 g/m² grammage.

Circular cutters produce round samples with defined specimen surface for the Flat Crush Test (FCT) according to ISO 3035 and EN 23035.

The fluter is used for manufacturing CMT specimens according to ISO 7263, TAPPI T809, SCAN P27.

The ECT specimen saw with automatic cutting guide is used to make specimens conforming to standards for the Edge Crush Test (ECT) for corrugated cardboard in accordance to DIN EN ISO 3037.