Test Support

Test Rigs

One chance to get it right.

Design and Test for conventional and oil-free turbomachinery

Essential to Next-Generation Development

Test rigs are essential in the development of next generation equipment. Modeling is also continuously evolving and dropping in cost, but if you are really state-of-the-art, you are ahead of reliable modeling for the Oil-Free Machinery™ frontier.

Test rigs present different challenges than moving to production. There is no volume benefit. Everything must work the first time, so experience and designed-in reliability are essential — even though you are going into undeveloped operating ranges.

Industrial test rig machinery and laboratory equipment

A Unique Combination of Skills

Classic Hands-On Engineering

Coming from R&D backgrounds with all-new Oil-Free Machinery™ designs, this is an area that OFM works in quite comfortably. We know how to get things right the first time.

Multi-Technology Integration

Test rigs require meshing of multiple specialty technologies. We maintain relationships with consultants and companies with overlapping and unique skills.

Technical & Program Lead

We work as both your technical lead and program lead to create the special purpose test rig you require — from concept through commissioning.

Hands-on mechanical engineering and precision assembly

We're Not Afraid to Get Our Hands Dirty

This is a critical combination of classic "hands-on" engineering skills, meshing of multiple specialty technologies, and understanding advanced concepts.

We will support testing and critical results interpretation at your site, or at a third party facility. Most bearing programs include on-site test support.

Coming from R&D backgrounds with all-new Oil-Free Machinery™ designs, this is an area that OFM works in quite comfortably.