Operational Machines and Production Automation Center
Machinery and Structures Laboratory
Operational Machines and Production Automation Center
About the laboratory
Machine and Construction Laboratory, part of the Center for Machinery and Production Automation, specializes in mechanical testing of temporary and large-scale structures as well as certification testing of earthmoving machinery. The laboratory is accredited by the Polish Accreditation Center – accreditation number AB 049, in accordance with the accreditation scope.
Operational Machines and Production Automation Center
- Certification Testing of Temporary Structures:
- Building scaffolds – durability, ergonomics, safety
- Mobile scaffolds
- Building edge protection
- Enclosures
- Ceiling supports
- Formwork
- Strength Testing and Visual Displacement Measurements (DIC)
- Testing of Protective Structures (ROPS / TOPS / FOPS) and other large-scale objects
- Testing of Acoustic Power and Vibration for construction machinery
- Monitoring of Building Structures using wireless sensor networks
- Additional Testing of Machinery and Building Products:
- Stability Testing of Industrial Trucks
- Ergonomic Testing in Machinery and Vehicle Cabins
- Visibility Testing in Machinery and Vehicle Cabins
- Functional Testing of Machines and Devices for compliance with the Machinery Directive and harmonized standards
- Testing of Slings, Hooks, and Mounting Equipment
- Testing of Ladders
Contact - Machines and Construction Laboratory
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Wojciech Zawiejski
Machinery and Structures Laboratory
Laboratory
Machinery and Structures Laboratory
The Machines and Structures Laboratory has been accredited by the Polish Accreditation Centre under the number AB 049 since 1996.
Accreditation certificate – see
Accreditation scope – see
Laboratory card in the PCA list – see
The scope of accredited tests includes:
⦁ Tests of operator protection structures (ROPS / TOPS / FOPS) in earthmoving machines, mining machines and others,
⦁ Tests of vibrations and noise of construction machines and equipment,
⦁ Mechanical tests and tests of physical properties and safety of use of temporary structures, including construction scaffolding, edge protection of fences, supports,
⦁ Mechanical tests of construction products, e.g. concrete pipes, manholes, formwork, slings and others,
⦁ Mechanical tests and safety of use of ladders,
⦁ Tests of electrical installations in machines and devices.
Outside the scope of accreditation:
⦁ Forklift truck tests
⦁ Machine tests to meet the requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
⦁ Other tests and R&D work as agreed with the Client
The following tests are performed in the Laboratory:
- acoustic and noise tests – construction machines and equipment:
- electrical tests – electrical installations in machines and devices
- mechanical tests of construction machines and equipment, ladders, protective structures, scaffolding and their components, slings, formwork, machine parts, construction products
- tests of safety of use, construction machines and equipment, scaffolding and their components, slings, ladders, construction products
- tests of physical properties of construction machines and equipment, scaffolding and its components, formwork, slings, ladders, construction products
Machines and Structures Laboratory
Research on protective structures
The laboratory performs tests:
- operator protection structures in earthmoving machines, mining machines and others,
- the research station allows for testing of entire cabins along with parts of the machine’s supporting structure,
- size limitation: 5m x 5m x 4m,
- range of applied forces: up to 2 MN (~204 tons of force)
- possibility of loading the structure in 2 planes,
Tests according to standards:
- PN-EN ISO 3471
- PN-EN ISO 3449
- PN-G 5900
The laboratory also performs strength tests of other large-size objects.
Machines and Structures Laboratory
Vibration and noise testing
- field tests of noise emissions into the environment and determination of the acoustic power of self-propelled and stationary machines
- measurements of overall vibrations on the seat or under the feet
- local vibration measurements on steering wheels and manipulators
- vibration measurements in the range from 0.035 to 3555 m/s2, with 131 kHz sampling, a mobile system enabling measurements in a real environment
- noise level tests at the workplace, in the operator’s cabin
- noise tests at other workplaces
Tests according to standards:
- PN-EN ISO 3744
- ISO 6395
- PN-EN ISO 11201
- ISO 6396
- PN-EN 1032 + A1
Machines and Structures Laboratory
Temporary Structure Research
- Testing of fragments, joints and entire structures in terms of mechanical strength, physical properties and safety of use
- System scaffolds: frame, modular, mobile
- Pipe-connector and support scaffolding
- Ceiling supports
- Formwork
- Building edge protection
- Warehouse racks, fences, stands, roofs and more
- A wide range of standards are used, including in particular:
- PN-EN 12811, PN-EN 12810 i PN-EN 74
Machines and Structures Laboratory
Electrical testing
- electrical strength of insulation in the voltage range 0 – 10 kV
- insulation resistance in devices powered up to 1000 V AC
- protective terminal resistance and continuity check of protective connection system in machines and devices
- leakage current in devices powered by voltage up to 1000 V AC
Machines and Structures Laboratory
Forklift testing
- stability tests of lift trucks,
- testing of brake assemblies,
- research on operators’ protective structures,
- testing the electrical system of the trolleys,
- visibility tests using a lighting panel,
- strength tests of lift truck masts,
- tilting plate tests
OTHER WORKS AND RESEARCH
Forklift testing
- ergonomics tests in the cabins of working machines and vehicles
- visibility tests in the cabins of working machines and vehicles
- functional tests of machines and devices for compliance with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and harmonized standards
- development of tables of compliance with the Machinery Directive
- tests of slings, hooks, fastenings
- computer-aided research and design – CAD
- construction of special research stands
Machines and Structures Laboratory
Contact
Head of Laboratory
mgr inż. Wojciech ZAWIEJSKI
Tel. +48 22 843 02 01 w. 232
Email: wojciech.zawiejski@wit.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Temporary Structures Plant
Tel. +48 22 853 97 55
Kom. +48 501 116 894
Operational Machines and Production Automation Center
Tel. +48 22 853 21 77, +48 22 853 97 26
Kom. +48 727 433 232
