LMS Technologies Pte Ltd

Rtec TwinRoller-3000: Advanced Traction, Wear & Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF) Testing

The Rtec Instruments TwinRoller-3000 is an industry-leading twin-roller tribology system engineered to study traction, wear, and Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF) under precisely controlled rolling and sliding conditions. Featuring two independently controlled, high-torque servo-driven rollers, this platform allows researchers to accurately replicate real-world component pressures, high-shear stresses, and complex lubrication regimes.

As the authorized distributor for Rtec Instruments in Singapore, LMS Technologies Pte Ltd brings this premier tribology platform to local automotive laboratories, gear manufacturers, railway engineering institutes, and lubricant development facilities. We back your research with reliable regional technical support, installation, and deep application expertise.
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Key Functions & Core Benefits

  • Independent Dual-Roller Control: Equipped with dual high-torque servo motors, the TwinRoller-3000 enables precise independent speed adjustment for each roller. This allows for seamless testing across pure rolling, pure sliding, and highly precise sliding/rolling ratios (0 to 200%).
  • High-Load, Rigid Architecture: The machine delivers a robust load capacity ranging from 1 N up to 8000 N, making it the ideal system for simulating heavy industrial contact stresses and high-pressure mechanical environments.
  • Patented In-Line 3D Optical Inspection: Gain deeper insights with the optional in-line profilometer. Generate sub-nanometer 3D images of surface topography during the test, allowing you to track pitting, micropitting, and wear track progression in real time—without sample extraction.
  • Precision Thermal & Liquid Environmental Control: Simulate rigorous real-life field conditions with environmental setups supporting dry contacts or total liquid immersion across a temperature range of -35°C up to 150°C.
  • Multi-Sensor In-Line Monitoring: Integrate a full suite of dynamic sensors, including Acoustic Emission (AE) for crack onset detection, Eddy Current sensors, and Potentiostat setups for advanced tribo-corrosion studies.

Targeted Industrial Applications in Singapore

Our Rtec TwinRoller-3000 configurations are optimized for Singapore’s heavy industry, transport, and precision engineering sectors:
  • Gear Lubricants & Materials Testing: Simulate meshing gear-tooth interactions to evaluate Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication (EHL), traction fluids, and the efficiency of advanced gear oil additives.
  • Railway & Wheel-Rail Interfaces: Investigate Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF), rail friction variations, corrugation triggers, and the development of wear-minimization materials for rail maintenance.
  • Bearings & Rolling Mills: Characterize material pitting limits, surface coatings, heat treatments, and the mechanical life span of components under highly repetitive, high-pressure sliding-rolling contact regimes.
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