Ropeway
The testing of components for cableway systems is a special focus of TVFA. Our services range from tension measurements for vehicles on-site, slipping resistance tests for grips and fatigue tests in the laboratory to Magnetic rope testing MRT of cables.
Services
- Fatigue tests in the laboratory in accordance with EN 13796-3
- Slipping resistance tests for grips in accordance with EN 13796-2
- Gripping force measurements in accordance with EN 13796-1
- Acceleration measurements for comfort assessments of vehicles
- Tension measurements for vehicles of single-cable and dual-cable circulating cableways, dual-cable aerial tramways, triple-cable aerial tramways, funicular railways and chassis for funicular railways in accordance with EN 13796-1
- Impact coefficient evaluation
- Classification and Rainflow Analysis
- Cableway cables (see Overhead line conductors and cables)
- Tensile tests up to 10 MN, clamping lengths up to 50 m
- Determination of the elastic modulus
- Approval of wires and cables
- Single-wire tests (tensile testing, bending testing, torsion testing)
- Magnetic rope testing MRT
- Cable bearing force measurements
- Monitoring and measurement technology applications
- Cableway inspections in accordance with Cableway Inspection Regulation (SeilbÜV) 2013
- Tests in accordance with Chairlift Guideline 1993 and Wire Rope Conditions (DSB) 80
- Non-destructive testing
- Damage analyses of cableway components in accordance with VDI 3822
- Special applications on request
Contact our expert Thomas Unger - thomas.unger@tvfa.at