An impact testing machine helps determine the resistance of a material or component to a rapid load under varying environmental conditions. Because many materials used for a number of different applications on a daily basis are subjected to fluctuating temperatures, and since the fracture or failure behavior also depends on temperature, these materials must often be tested in their entire operating temperature range. These tests are used to indicate at what temperature and to what extent the material becomes brittle.

Impact testing has become firmly established in materials and components testing. The properties determined are part of basic material characterization. ZwickRoell has been delivering quality impact test equipment for years. Our product line includes pendulum impact testers for metals and pendulum impact testers for plastics, drop weight testers with an energy range of only a few joules to 100,000 joules, as well as hydraulic high-speed testing machines.

• The energy range of our machines spans from 5.5 joules (pendulum impact testers) to 100,000 joules (drop weight testers).
• Our impact testing machines are available in conventional (non-instrumented) and instrumented versions.
• Our specimen temperature conditioning box and magazine ensure precise specimen preparation and standard-compliant testing.
• The use of automated solutions with our impact testers further increases reliability and cost-effective test processes.