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Controlled destruction for highest quality machines
The latest testing technology for highest quality machines
The TIZ technology and testing centre is the heart of the Pöttinger quality assurance system. For more that five years now, machines have been tested here for their quality and suitability for field conditions. This is where research, development and application come face to face. The testing centre is one of the most modern worldwide for agriculture and has an excellent reputation. Many international manufacturers have their products tested at Pöttinger, including Airbus Industries and many famous car manufacturers.
These tests save time and costs: up to 75% compared to a field test. Within a relative short period a lifetime's worth of stress and strain can be applied to each machine. This guarantees ideal operating performance in the field. At Pöttinger at least two prototypes are built of each new model. One is "sacrificed" for testing in the Technology and Testing Centre while the other is sent out into the field. In 2009 alone we covered 8,300 hectares during trials in the field.
Testing technology in detail
The testing facilities at the centre include a 4-post test bed for simulating road transport, a MAST (Multi-Axis Simulation Table), a component test rig for analysing individual parts, a climate chamber, driveline test stands and various electronic testing systems.
Shaken up good and proper
These tests save time and costs: up to 75% compared to a field test. Within a relative short period a lifetime's worth of stress and strain can be applied to each machine. This guarantees ideal operating performance in the field. At Pöttinger at least two prototypes are built of each new model. One is "sacrificed" for testing in the Technology and Testing Centre while the other is sent out into the field. In 2009 alone we covered 8,300 hectares during trials in the field.
Testing technology in detail
The testing facilities at the centre include a 4-post test bed for simulating road transport, a MAST (Multi-Axis Simulation Table), a component test rig for analysing individual parts, a climate chamber, driveline test stands and various electronic testing systems.
Shaken up good and proper
| On the MAST, which can handle up to 4,500 kg, mounted implements are shaken at up to 40 oscillations per second. Each implement spends 24 hours on the MAST without a break. The 4-poster test bed is used to simulate the entire service life of a machine in quick motion. Here the working load is up to 25,000 kg. | |
 The Pöttinger part that came in from the cold |
Then it's over to the climate chamber to test extreme weather conditions: the limits are minus 70 to plus 180 degrees Celsius and high humidity. The shaker also comes into play to vibrate components while they are held at extreme temperatures. Each test is designed to apply maximum loading. For agricultural machines the benchmarks are set to match the specifications for each customer segment to ensure absolute safety and reliability for farmers as well as contractors. |
In parallel to all these tests, there are comprehensive trials being conducted in the field. The field testing plus the results from the technology centre ensure an optimum experience for the customer: Pöttinger's expertise has made us a market leader in process-oriented solutions for a wide range of arable and grassland applications. "We make work easier for our customers and increase their quality of life: For us it it not enough that technology works well, it also has to fit perfectly into our customers' world", state Heinz and Klaus Pöttinger.
 Shaking a TORRO |
 The transmission test |
 Panorama |
Created: 27.04.2010
