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Testing for eMotors: A Case Study

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High-speed rotating components in eMotors require accurate spin testing to ensure safety, reliability, and performance. At Test Devices by SCHENCK, we offer the most advanced balancing and spin testing services on the market. View the case studies below for a better look into how we serve clients in the electric mobility industry with our expert […]

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Spin Testing Improves ePropulsion Rotor Design

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Developing sustainable transportation solutions is an increasingly high-priority goal in the aviation industry. Amongst the emerging contenders of electrified aircraft, exciting trends include the development of delivery drones and air taxis (eVTOLs). These new vehicles are designed to fly at low altitudes over heavily populated areas, requiring focused attention on its electric propulsion systems for […]

New ISO Certifications

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At Test Devices by SCHENCK, we have an unparalleled and proven reputation for innovation and safety. We deliver the world’s most accurate and advanced spin testing services and equipment to clients in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy, defense, electric motors, medical, and commercial space. To illustrate our commitment to safety and the environment, we’re […]

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Doing Our Part: Test Devices’ Community Outreach

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Test Devices is a business unit of Schenck USA Corp.; we perform engineering tests, and we also have outsourced production services at our other Hudson location. In early August, we welcomed a group of students from Brockton High School. As a part of their summer program, the students visited Test Devices to learn what we […]

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Green Technology: The Mobility of Tomorrow

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While the COVID pandemic has posed significant challenges worldwide, it also created an opportunity for us to slow down and reflect on vulnerabilities and inefficiencies in many areas of our social and economic structures. One of the concerns is our efforts towards sustainability, especially in regard to transportation. Dramatic reduction in transportation traffic during the […]

How to Eliminate Noise and Vibration From eVTOLs?

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Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) is a key concern that influences driver and passenger experience in the automotive industry. NVH is a challenging quality to engineer because it is subjective from person to person, as well as the context of the passenger experience. NVH is also an important topic for the aerospace industry. Not only […]

What are the Benefits of Merging With SCHENCK?

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Test Devices by SCHENCK has built a strong reputation in the spin testing business. Since SCHENCK acquired Test Devices in 2017, we have been able to expand our services and improve our capabilities. We provide end-to-end services in spin testing, from one-off engineering testing to high-volume spin test processes for production. By combining our knowledge […]

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Intro to Low-Cycle Fatigue Testing for Electric Motors

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Regarding material and machine components, the term “fatigue” refers to cracking or fracturing in an object caused by stresses that are within its operational envelop, and often within its elastic range. These cracks and fractures grow, and they can eventually lead to a failure of the component and damage or destruction to the greater assembly […]

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How To Avoid Major Causes of Unbalanced Parts?

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Unbalanced components can lead to electrical motor failures that necessitate costly investigation, repairs, or replacement. The easiest way to avoid this is to properly balance the rotor during the manufacturing stage. Unbalance happens when a rotating component’s center of mass, or inertia axis, becomes unaligned with its center of rotation, or geometric axis – It […]

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What’s Happening With E-Mobility and E-Propulsion in 2021?

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The effect of global warming is ever more visible today. Industries around the world are ramping up the urgency to deliver sustainable solutions. There is a strong focus in electrification of transportation, and the technological advancements in greener power generation methods and the distribution infrastructures. Evidence of this global shift to sustainability can be seen […]