Written by Kerry Jones, Principal Investigator, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) is evaluating state-of-the-art wheel steels for improved life and ...

MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2022 ISSUE: MxV Rail (formerly TTCI) conducted a series of full-scale wheel/rail (W/R) rolling contact tests using its Rolling Contact Fatigue Simulator (RCFS) to ...

Wheel fatigue testing and simulation represent a critical nexus of experimental mechanics and computational modelling, essential for ensuring the safety, durability and performance of modern ...

AKRON — Smithers Group Inc.has promoted Matt Kent to general manager of its Smithers Tire & Wheel Test Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Smithers, a testing and consulting firm that offers an array of ...

️ Editor's note: This product category requires new testing about once a year. We'll update this article with the most recent information when it's available. Few parts of a car tell the truth quite ...

SUZHOU, China—On the heels of opening a medical device testing lab at its Akron headquarters, Smithers has done the same in grand scale overseas in the tire, wheel and component testing space. The new ...