PHOENIX TE77 "Cameron Plint"

The Phoenix TE77 is a precision tribometer used to study friction, wear, and lubrication under controlled conditions. It offers stroke lengths up to 25 mm, maximum loads of 1000 N, and operates at temperatures up to 500°C. Its open architecture and programmability make it ideal for a wide range of custom test developments.

In addition to classic piston ring and cylinder liner simulations, users have adapted it for journal bearing tests, plastics evaluation, slurry erosion studies, and transitions from low-speed to high-frequency motion.

The machine supports point, line, and area contact configurations, allowing it to replicate diverse tribological scenarios. This flexibility makes the TE77 valuable across industries like aerospace, automotive, energy, and materials science. Researchers rely on it to generate reliable, application-specific data that would be difficult or impossible to capture with standard rigs, helping accelerate development of new materials, coatings, and lubricants under realistic wear conditions.