Testing technology for component testing and furniture testing

Component and furniture testing has been a core area of expertise at Hegewald & Peschke for over 30 years. During this time, we have established ourselves as a reliable partner for industry, research, and development—with testing systems that combine precision, flexibility, and durability.

Our component testing systems and test benches enable the reliable assessment of the mechanical properties and service life of a wide variety of components – from furniture to vehicle and machine components to complex technical assemblies. We cover a broad spectrum:

static, dynamic, and cyclic load tests
single-axis and multi-axis applications

individually adaptable to your requirements. Thanks to state-of-the-art sensor technology and software integration, all testing processes can be customized, fully automated, documented, and evaluated.

Our testing systems are precision products that meet industry standards. Thanks to established control and regulation circuits, we guarantee maximum accuracy, stability, and repeatability of measurement results. Our extensive standard portfolio can also be adapted to customer-specific testing tasks in a modular fashion – from individual test benches to complex, multi-axis test fields.

The universal testing machines of the inspekt vario series can be used in a wide load range up to 2500 kN and impress with their open design and variable test space sizes, making them ideal for a wide variety of component geometries and sizes.

The calmar test rig series offers flexible solutions for static, dynamic, and multi-axis component testing: Individual test stands with a focus on a specific application as well as modular test fields with freely positionable electric or pneumatic test axes that can be individually configured and synchronized are available with various control concepts. This means that calmar component testing solutions are not only flexible, but can also be configured and easily operated for use in research laboratories or for everyday quality control.

Calmar test field and inspekt vario testing machine — Universal test benches of the Calmar series and component testing machine inspekt vario

Modular system – service-friendly and future-proof

The modular architecture of our Calmar and inspekt systems not only enables flexible test setups, but also high service availability and sustainable spare parts supply. Our customers benefit from a long-term secure investment that can be expanded or modernized at any time. Thanks to our experience, we also offer the modernization of existing test fields and test machines – regardless of the manufacturer. This ensures that existing systems remain technically up to date and economically efficient.

Everything from a single source – our expertise is your testing solution

Consulting, design, software development, production, calibration, service, and maintenance. This concept allows us to work in a customer-oriented manner and to establish testing solutions that precisely meet your requirements. We program our testing software ourselves, which means we can implement customer requests and adjustments directly at any time. We look forward to this challenge and your inquiry!

Precision at the highest level

As a DAkkS-accredited testing laboratory for material and component testing machines, we have extensive expertise in the calibration of the physical quantities force, displacement, and hardness. Our calibration laboratory checks the entire measurement chain to ensure that not only the sensor but also the measurement data in the test sequence meet the necessary quality standards. Special calibration tools have been developed for this purpose, which allow the force transducers and displacement measurement systems to be checked while installed!

For demanding applications, a wide range of specialized and application-specific measurement technology is also available, for example:

Integratable temperature sensors
External data acquisition systems for clock-synchronous integration of external measurement channels
Video measurement technology for deformation measurement and image evaluation using digital image correlation (DIC) for spatially resolved strain analysis for the creation of 2D deformation maps
3D system for optical deformation measurement in the X, Y, and Z axes for component testing in test fields and universal testing machines.

Image evaluation using digital image correlation (DIC)

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Video extensometer with 3D system for component testing

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With this combination of flexible testing technology for components and application-oriented software control, Hegewald & Peschke ensures that your component tests are carried out efficiently, in accordance with standards, and in a future-proof manner—from laboratory testing to fully automated production control.

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What are the advantages of component testing by Hegewald & Peschke?

Furniture and components must withstand a wide variety of stresses in daily use. In order to meet the high requirements for safety, quality, and operational stability, it makes sense to test both the individual components and the finished product.

Hegewald & Peschke's portfolio offers the perfect testing systems to meet these quality requirements:

During the development phase: with comprehensive hardware and software solutions that allow maximum freedom in the individual design of the test configuration and test sequences.
In day-to-day quality assurance: with the creation of test templates, a simple user interface, and the option of user management.

The product and component testing systems allow you to cleanly implement a variety of national and international standards and certifications. Test templates that are prepared and can be customized individually help with this. Our team is available to advise you on both the hardware design and the software implementation of the testing system.

Thorough testing contributes significantly to ensuring product quality and helps to accelerate development times considerably. Test solutions from Hegewald & Peschke thus offer a competitive advantage and are also a flagship for your quality awareness.

What component testing methods are available?

Virtually every component changes over the course of its use due to thermal, mechanical, or other stresses. The task of development is to design products or components in such a way that they fulfill their function throughout their entire life cycle. To this end, service life estimates must be carried out in accordance with stress profiles. Various computational and experimental component testing methods are used for this purpose.

Non-destructive testing methods: Checking a component for defects, e.g., cracks, without damaging it.
Destructive static testing methods: Analysis of the mechanical properties and fracture behavior of components.
Opterational strength tests: These tests examine the ability of components to withstand cyclical recurring loads over their planned service life without damage. Fatigue strength is usually verified by a combination of experimental and theoretical calculations. The findings are necessary for the design of components and products.
Fatigue strength tests: In contrast to operational strength, the resistance of a material to cyclical alternating loads is examined. The aim of this load test is to investigate how long a material or component can withstand oscillating loads without failing. The result is a graph showing the number of load cycles that can be withstood as a function of the stress amplitude (Wöhler curve).