20th testXpo in Ulm

This year was the 20th anniversary of testXpo, the testing technology forum in Ulm (Germany), where some 2,000 visitors and customers from around the world took the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the latest methods in materials testing. As ever, the event was organized by the Zwick Roell Group, together with 25 co-exhibitors from the field of quality assurance.

The comprehensive range of exhibits was complemented by specialist talks and practical demonstrations. The focus this year was on testing solutions from the plastics, metals, automotive, medical engineering, textile and paper industries.

Highlights included the new laserXtens Array extensometer for non-contact measurement of small and large strains, together with fully automatic robotic testing system roboTest. From the field of medical engineering, a compact testing system to determine behavior during tightening is now available to manufacturers of bone screws. Zwick has also developed new automated systems for testing reinforcement steel and for puncture tests on multi-layer corrugated board. A key element in all tests is the new testXpert II testing software, featuring simple, intuitive operation.

With over 25,000 visitors, more than 1,300 exhibits and testing solutions and some 500 lectures in the course of the last 20 years, testXpo has become a fixture in the testing industry calendar.

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