testXpo 2026: Selected exhibits
There’s a story behind every exhibit. It reveals the challenges our customers face and how the right testing solution can make all the difference. Explore the stories behind selected exhibits and discover the value they deliver.
But the best way to experience the full story is to hear it directly from our experts on site.
Why test with the costliest component? Replace it.
The drugs are often the most expensive part of an autoinjector specimen. The Autoinjector Rear Part Tester enables mechanical function testing without a filled syringe — a solution that fits device quality control when every sample counts and medication should not be wasted.
Key functions such as cap removal, activation force, needle shield function and spring force profile can be tested in one reproducible process. By simulating the cartridge and syringe during testing, the system allows manufacturers to evaluate the autoinjector mechanism independently from the filled syringe.
A smarter way to reduce specimen costs while maintaining reliable, traceable test results.
More inofrmation: Blogpost Rear Part Testing, ISO 11608-5 Autoinjector Testing, Video: Rear Part Testing Pen, Video: Rear Part Testing Autoinjector
Stop testing step by step. Get all results in one run.
Autoinjector testing involves more than one single measurement: safety cap removal, activation force, injection time, injection depth and delivered volume all need to be checked reliably. ZwickRoell simplifies this process with two testing solutions that fit different needs — the AllroundLine for comprehensive workflows and the zwickiLine for focused functional checks.
Depending on the application, relevant test parameters can be combined in one efficient workflow. Features such as high-precision camera-based measurement, Poka-Yoke support and Daily Checks help ensure reliable results, reduce setup errors and support a stable testing routine.
From focused checks to comprehensive autoinjector testing: ZwickRoell offers solutions that fit the customer’s test scope, quality requirements and process needs.
More information: ISO 11608-5 Autoinjector Testing, Video: zwickiLine Autoinjector Testing, Video: AllroundLine Autoinjector Testing, Video: Automated Function Testing of Autoinjectors with roboTest R, Video: Fully automated Autoinjector Testing with roboTest N
Test more samples with less operator influence.
When larger numbers of syringes, cartridges or vials need to be tested, consistent sample handling becomes key. ZwickRoell’s XY table and rotary table solutions support serial testing by automatically positioning samples for the test sequence — helping increase throughput while reducing manual handling and operator influence.
Whether for cap removal, plunger glide force, leakage testing or residual seal force, the systems can be adapted to different sample formats and testing needs. By ensuring a consistent feed of samples to the testing machine, they help improve repeatability, reduce variation and support reliable test results in regulated medical and pharmaceutical environments
A smart level of automation — and a solution that fits serial testing tasks where efficiency, reproducibility and reliable results matter
More information: Blogpost Smart testing - global success, Serial tests on syringe systems, Video: Global testing, Video: Rotary Table Application
Save time. Test needles in one workflow.
Pen needle testing often requires more than one single measurement. While ISO 11608-2 defines mandatory tests such as torque and cannula pull-out force, manufacturers often assess a broader range of quality values, including cap removal force and needle base depth, to ensure comprehensive testing.
The zwickiLine Pen Needle Tester combines these requirements into a defined workflow—from screwing the needle onto the pen, removing the protective caps, and pulling the needle out of the stroke to unscrewing the needle and reassembling the protective components. The machine replicates everyday operating conditions, while high-precision measurement technology captures even the smallest forces required for sensitive pen-needle components.
By reducing manual tool changes and operator influence, the system enables reproducible, traceable results at high throughput—a customized testing solution that fits standard requirements as well as customer-specific quality inspections.
More information: ISO 11608-2 Testing of Pen Needles, Blogpost: Reproducible testing of large quantities, Video: Testing of Pen Needles
Simulate clinical use. Prove catheter performance.
Interventional devices such as catheters, guidewires and delivery systems must perform reliably in complex anatomical paths. During clinical use, these devices are advanced, rotated, withdrawn and repositioned to navigate bends, branches and narrow passages. The horizontal testing system simulates these movements with combined feed and rotational motion — in anatomical models, media baths or flooded tube systems under body-like conditions.
This enables realistic and reproducible testing of key performance characteristics such as trackability, pushability, crossability, withdrawability and torqueability. Individually adjustable feed sections, secure gripping during re-gripping and force-compensated specimen feeding help ensure reliable results — even with long, flexible or complex samples.
A simulated-use testing solution that fits the requirements of development, quality assurance and regulatory documentation — generating meaningful catheter performance data under realistic conditions.
More information: Horizontal Catheter Testing, Video: Horizontal Catheter Testing
Can you see the crack? AI can!
When is a crack really a crack? In the Hole Expansion Test (HET) according to ISO 16630, the answer determines the test result. Traditionally, identifying the exact moment of crack initiation required either an experienced operator or preliminary test runs to define the right camera parameters. After all, a crack is only considered relevant once it penetrates the full thickness of the sheet metal.
Our AI makes years of accumulated expert knowledge instantly accessible to every user. Trained on a large number of test images, it detects the decisive moment of crack formation in real time, supporting fast, consistent, and reproducible evaluations.
There is another advantage: no trial runs are required. Simply insert the specimen and start the test. The pre-trained model works without parameter settings, saving time, reducing testing effort, and making hole expansion testing more efficient than ever.
>> Instant crack detection. No trial runs needed.
Additional information : BUP test solution, video automated hole expansion testing on sheet metal with AI
The upgrade that pays for itself.
Your legacy Zwick 14xx testing machine is still running reliably, but how much time and productivity are lost every day?
Many laboratories continue to work with older testing machines where every specimen must be loaded manually and every test requires operator supervision. Investing in a new machine may seem out of reach. But the real question is: What is the cost of maintaining the status quo?
By modernizing your existing testing machine and adding ALEX, your proven ZwickRoell system becomes a productivity powerhouse. Operators can prepare up to 60 specimens, start the test sequence, and focus on other tasks while ALEX takes over. ALEX takes care of the rest automatically, enabling ghost shifts, increasing throughput, and significantly reducing the cost per sample.
At the same time, ALEX delivers reproducible and reliable test results, independent of operator changes or automation expertise. Fewer retests, greater efficiency, and increased process reliability help turn the investment into a rapid return. In many cases, the upgrade pays for itself within just one or two years, while extending the value of the machine you already trust.
>> Because sometimes the most economical new testing machine is the one you already own.
More creep tests. Less complexity. 100% reliable.
For many laboratories, the challenge is not performing individual creep tests, but achieving the required specimen throughput. Since a single creep test often runs for days, weeks, or even months, laboratory capacity is determined by the number of tests that can be performed in parallel. If a creep test takes around 100 hours, a single testing system delivers only about seven results per month. Laboratories that need to perform 100 such creep tests per month therefore require 15 testing systems.
This is exactly why the PureCreep Tester was developed. It deliberately eliminates functions that are not required for dedicated creep testing and focuses entirely on this single task. Its compact design and cost-effective concept make it possible to install multiple systems within a small footprint. An intuitive user interface enables easy test setup and centralized management of all systems. This reduces training requirements, minimizes operator errors, and ensures reproducible test results, regardless of who is operating the system.
As a result, laboratories can expand their testing capacity without investing unnecessarily in additional functionality or valuable laboratory space. The outcome is clear: more parallel creep tests, higher specimen throughput, and maximum cost-effectiveness combined with precise, reproducible, and reliable test results.
Dynamic testing. Measure strain. Control it. But don´t touch it.
Dynamic fatigue testing of thin sheet steel specimens, according to standards such as SEP 1240, ISO 12106, and ASTM E606, presents testing engineers with a unique challenge. To perform a standards-compliant test, strain must be measured and controlled. At the same time, thin specimens are prone to buckling. For this reason, test setups according to SEP 1240 use an anti-buckling support to prevent specimen instability.
Conventional clip-on extensometers typically require space on the specimen, are time-consuming to install, and can influence thin or delicate test specimens through their knife edges. In practice, this often leads to compromises in test setup, specimen geometry, or measurement strategy.
With the videoXtens dynamic, an optical extensometer is now available that was specifically developed for dynamic testing and achieves the speed and accuracy required for strain-controlled testing. It enables highly precise axial strain control at test frequencies of up to 30 Hz while measuring strain contact-free, reproducibly, and without influencing the specimen. The gauge length can be freely selected and is applied automatically at exactly the same position every time. This delivers maximum reproducibility and flexibility even across different specimen sizes.
Optical strain measurement not only eliminates the limitations of mechanical extensometers, but also opens up new possibilities for dynamic materials testing. What has already become established in static testing is now a reality for dynamic applications as well.
Combined with the HC100 servo-hydraulic testing machine, the result is a coordinated testing system that is easy to use from specimen clamping and initial gauge length definition through to result evaluation. The compact HC100 requires little floor space, operates energy-efficiently, and runs significantly quieter than many conventional servo-hydraulic systems, without compromising stability or precision.
The result: standards-compliant testing made easy, fewer rejected specimens, and comparable material data, all without ever touching the specimen.
Less operator influence. Just AI. Reliable. Fast.
Not every hardness indent is obvious. Rough surfaces, low contrast, or challenging materials can make it difficult to detect indentation edges. Sometimes, just a few pixels determine the hardness value. Even experienced operators can evaluate the same indentation differently.
That’s why our AI for hardness testing was trained on thousands of hardness indents. It automatically detects even difficult indentation edges and evaluates each indentation using the same criteria. Reproducible. In milliseconds.
What makes it special: The pre-trained model is ready to use right away. No time-consuming parameterization. No training phase for new specimens.
The result: less operator influence, fewer re-inspections, and consistent results—regardless of who’s performing the test, which shift they’re working, or where the test is conducted.
Insert the specimen.
Test.
Reliable results.
G1c testing made simple. Learn why.
Many composite laboratories still perform G1c testing using manual crack tracking. This approach is time-consuming, requires experienced operators, and can lead to variations in results depending on who performs the test. The challenge becomes even greater when dealing with unstable crack propagation, where reliable evaluation is often difficult.
To address this, we have automated the most demanding part of the test: continuous crack length measurement. The system automatically detects and documents crack growth throughout the entire test.
As a result, operator influence is reduced, repeatability is improved, and the overall testing process becomes significantly more efficient. Even demanding specimens with unstable crack propagation can be evaluated reliably and with confidence.
Automate 60 tests in just 1 m²
Many plastics and elastomers laboratories face the challenge of managing increasing test volumes with limited staff and limited lab space. At the same time, automation offers great potential for increasing efficiency.
Nevertheless, many laboratories assume that this requires large, dedicated systems and additional lab space. This is exactly where ALEX comes in. Our Automated Lab Expert now enables automation on a single-column testing machine for tensile and flexural tests on plastics, as well as tensile tests on elastomers – all within a footprint of just 1 m² for up to 60 specimens. And all of this without operator intervention.
What sets this solution apart is its flexibility. Unlike many automation concepts, the testing machine remains available for manual testing at all times. Laboratories benefit from higher specimen throughput and reduced operational effort without needing additional lab space or sacrificing flexibility.
