Falling Tower FW-S

The drop tower is used to investigate the energy absorption behaviour of materials, construction methods, components and structures. The system is suitable for impact tests on plastics, composites and various other materials.

Application:

The basic function of the drop tower is to transport a test specimen or a defined weight attached to a drop hammer to a height level, release it in a controlled manner and drop it along a linear guide onto a test specimen or impact surface. The resulting short-term impact makes it possible to assess how energy is absorbed in materials, construction methods, components and structures in the event of a crash and which (low and high-frequency) crash signals are generated. 

Technical Specifications:

• Drop height: max. 6.5 m

• Drop weight: max. 500 kg

• Max. Impact energy: approx. 32 kJ

• Free fall speed: approx. 10 m/s

• Deflector plate: 2500 mm x 2500 mm

• Weight of test piece: max. 1000 kg

• sprung foundation: 20 t