Structural Durability and Crash Simulation Testing Machines
Instron is a global leader in structural durability and crash simulation testing, delivering customized systems from its center of excellence in Darmstadt, Germany. These solutions support the development, validation, and approval of vehicle components and passive safety systems — from acceleration sleds and catapults that recreate real crash events to full-scale servo-hydraulic durability rigs that evaluate component and system performance over their full service life. With a focus on accuracy, innovation, and long-term reliability, Instron enables automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to meet the most demanding test requirements — from early-stage development through final regulatory approval.
Instron's crash simulation sled systems are used for the development and approval of automotive passive safety systems — including airbags, seat belt systems, seats, and steering wheels — and for evaluating occupant and component behavior during simulated crash events. Capable of reproducing standardized crash pulses and real-world crash sequences with high repeatability, these systems are essential tools in the modern passive safety test laboratory.
Structural durability testing systems evaluate the functional performance and service life of vehicle components and complete assemblies under the loads, vibrations, and environmental conditions they will experience in real-world operation. These systems help manufacturers identify failure modes early in the development process, reduce warranty risk, and demonstrate compliance with reliability and safety requirements before a vehicle reaches production.
Instron's latest Labtronic EVO® controller platform brings a new level of flexibility and efficiency to structural durability test rigs — with a distributed architecture that reduces cabling, simplifies installation, and enables stepwise upgrades to existing test systems without full replacement.
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Instron's structural durability and crash simulation systems are customized to the specific requirements of each application. Whether you are specifying a new test facility or expanding an existing one, our team in Darmstadt has the expertise to help you design the right solution.
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