The Gerken Group has R&D and test centres in Belgium, France and Germany.
In France, our state-of-the-art test centre can replicate the extreme environmental and load conditions encountered by our products in service.
Development & Test Capability
- Qualification of carbon and metallic materials
- Life (wear) testing
- Application simulation tests on bronze rings
- Contact (Voltage) drop
- Coefficient of friction
- Slip ring tests
- Environmental chamber for testing under controlled temperature and humidity conditions
- Impact (ballistic) testing
- Vibration (IEC 61373)
- Overcurrent (to customer requirement)
- Salt spray (ISO 9227)
- Sealing of enclosures (IEC 60529)