ZWARP - LBF BIAXIAL WHEEL TESTING MACHINE
LBF Biaxial Wheel Testing Machine
The most stringent and demanding test of wheel engineering in the industry. Only OZ and a handful of OEM possess this technology (LBF Fraunhofer Search German Institut patent).
The Machine simulates the behaviour of the wheel as it would perform at the Nürburgring track, covering a distance of 35.000Km under these simulated conditions. The radial and axial strengths simulate the most severe driving dynamics: rapid acceleration and braking, negotiating road surface anomalies, and cornering.
Even though it is not compulsory to undertake the Biaxial test to satisfy the requirements of homologation bodies such as TÜV, OZ exploits its experience in using such machines for the development of its own products and the promotion of more advanced technology.