Component test stands for demanding component testing

Accuracy for every part

The right component test stand for your requirements

TMX Solutions designs and builds component test stands around your test requirements. In complex systems, vehicles, machines and trains, every single part counts: the system is only as strong as its weakest component. Our component test stands help you find and eliminate those weak points. Endurance test, shaker test, force profile or environmental simulation: we design the test stand to match the task, with high accuracy, reliability and ease of use.

Component test stands are part of our test stand portfolio.

A vehicle transmission clamped in a test stand
Classic gearbox testing with load machine and drive machine

What does a component test stand do?

A component test stand tests individual parts or components of a system and verifies their performance and function under different conditions. The goal is to make sure every component meets its specification and works reliably before it goes into a larger system. Typically this means testing reliability, service life and fitness for the intended use.

Component test stands focus on one component or subsystem, such as a motor, a gearbox, sensors, batteries or electronic parts. Each has to withstand specific loads: mechanical stress, thermal effects or electrical disturbances. A component test stand reproduces these loads in a controlled way and makes them measurable.

Typical tasks of component test stands

🔹 Verify reliability 🔹
Make sure every part works correctly over its lifetime.

🔹 Detect malfunctions early 🔹
Analyze and fix weak points before series production.

🔹 Quality assurance to standards 🔹
Demonstrate compliance with industry and safety standards.

🔹 Optimize for real conditions 🔹
Test under realistic loads for maximum product reliability.

Where component test stands are used

🔹 Automotive 🔹
Service life and performance tests of motors, batteries and steering systems

🔹 Construction and agricultural machinery 🔹
Testing of gearboxes, pumps and hydraulic components

🔹 Electronics and e-mobility 🔹
Sensors, control units and batteries under real conditions

🔹 Rail vehicles 🔹
Tests of electric drives, brakes and bogies

THE SOLUTION

The TMX answer: high-precision component test stands, built to order

Every component has its own test requirements: mechanical load, electrical safety or thermal resistance. A TMX component test stand is designed for your specific devices under test and test cases.

We size the test stand to your components, with reliable mechanics, precise measurement technology and test software tailored to your tests. Instead of unnecessary complexity we rely on clear, simple operating concepts that keep tests running smoothly and results reliable.

Questions? Talk to us.

Drawing of a rail gearbox test stand

Mechanics and electrical

  • Rugged, high-precision construction for reliable measurement results
  • Mechanical adaptations for different devices under test and test methods
  • Integration of drives, linear systems and hydraulic or electric loading units
  • High-quality control cabinets with modern safety and protection concepts

Measurement and control

  • High-precision measurement technology for accurate data and repeatable results
  • Distributed or close-to-DUT setup (e.g. in a measurement gantry or rack)
  • Industrial control systems such as Siemens or Beckhoff, or to customer specification
  • Real-time test sequences with precise closed-loop and setpoint control

Software and data analysis

  • User-friendly interface with clear test sequences
  • Live data display and automated results documentation
  • Integration with existing systems (ERP, databases, cloud)
  • Professional reporting: complete documentation at the push of a button

Which components do TMX test stands cover?

TMX builds component test stands for a wide range of components and applications: in rail, for bogies, wheelsets and brake systems; in industry, for assemblies such as gearboxes, pumps and valves; in vehicle engineering, for steering and brake systems, chassis components and many other vehicle parts. Wherever components have to be tested under defined conditions, a TMX test stand provides the basis. Flexible adaptation allows testing of single components as well as complex assemblies.

Rail components

Gearboxes of any size

Pumps and valves

Automotive

Your path to a component test stand

From requirements analysis through design and manufacturing to commissioning and training: our proven project workflow makes sure your component test stand is delivered on time and exactly to specification.

YOUR BENEFITS

What sets TMX component test stands apart

A TMX component test stand is a custom, future-proof test system: accurate, flexible and expandable. You benefit from our experience, our engineering and our enthusiasm for test stand technology.

Experience

20+ years of test stand engineering and a strong network of specialists

Custom solutions

Component test stands designed around your requirements

Future-proof and adaptable

Expandable for future devices under test and new requirements

Capable software

Powerful test software with intuitive operation

Vendor-independent

The best measurement and control technology for your budget

More about the technology behind our component test stands

Every type of test stand has its own demands, but the foundation for quality, efficiency and flexibility is always the same: rugged mechanics, intelligent controls, capable measurement technology and intuitive software working together.

Examples from our portfolio

Every test environment has its own requirements. Our component test stands are used for a wide range of applications, including:

  • Device under test: rotor position sensors
  • Test task: temperature influence at high speeds with simulated fault patterns
  • Type: component test stand
  • Industry: automotive

Test stands for analyzing temperature effects on rotor position sensors from -40 °C to +180 °C and at speeds up to 30,000 rpm. With fault pattern simulation, real-time evaluation and automatic reports.

Efficient endurance testing of rotor position sensors at up to 24,000 rpm and -40 °C to +180 °C. Parallel tests, real-time evaluation and automatic reports.

Flexibly configurable test stands for performance, efficiency, noise, temperature and endurance under realistic conditions, with high-torque load machines and structure-borne noise analysis.

Compact laboratory test stand for measuring shift forces, with automated gear cycling, a sensor free of lateral forces and real-time evaluation as an XY diagram.

The TMX test stand for wind turbine yaw gearboxes is an efficient, flexible solution for demanding endurance tests under realistic operating conditions.

  • Device under test: rail gearbox from a traction drive
  • Test task: full test after overhaul
  • Type: functional test stand, component test stand
  • Industry: rail vehicles

Built for overhauled rail gearboxes, this test stand adapts to different units. A measurement system captures vibration, acceleration and further parameters for detailed analysis.

YOUR NEXT STEP

Talk to an engineer

Together we develop a solution that fits your requirements. Book a consultation and ask for an initial price estimate.

Engineer analyzing test stand measurement data on a computer

About us

TMX Solutions provides custom measurement, test and control solutions for complex requirements in research and development. Our experienced team develops systems that deliver precision and long-term value: independent, innovative and customer-focused.

Contact

TMX Solutions GmbH
Bachseifenweg 10
61169 Friedberg
Germany

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