Dak System Inc
Automotive & EV

Material Testing Machines for Automotive and EV Development

Bring material and component performance into focus. DAK testing systems support mechanical testing across vehicle materials, joints and assemblies, with the loading arrangement, measurement and analysis selected around the result your laboratory needs.

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DAK testing systems

One laboratory. Different testing requirements.

DAK Series 7200 universal testing machine

Flagship platform

Series 7200

Our flagship universal testing platform brings together specimen handling, force and strain measurement, flexible test programming and analysis. Configure the frame and accessories around the materials, components and test methods in your laboratory.

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DAK Series 9000 universal testing machine

Series 9000

A universal testing platform for routine laboratory and production checks, with standalone Console or PC operation. Select the frame, grips and measurement arrangement for your defined test workflow.

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Fatigue and cyclic loading

For repeated-load programmes, explore DAK fatigue systems for coupons and components. Define the loading direction, waveform, frequency, force range and required number of cycles as part of the test specification.

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Torque and torsion

For shafts, fasteners, springs and other rotational components, specify torque, angular movement and the holding arrangement. DAK torsion systems provide a dedicated route for these measurements.

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Your application

Start with the part of the vehicle you test

Metals, sheet and formed parts

Tensile and bend tests characterise material used in body, chassis and component production. Identify the alloy, thickness, specimen direction and required results, including strength, elongation or formability measurements.

Metal testing guidance

Welds and bonded joints

Spot-welded coupons, adhesive joints and bonded layers require different loading geometries. The joint design and force direction guide specimen holding, whether the test is tensile-shear, cross-tension or peel.

Weld and joint test choices

Rubber, seals and hoses

Tensile, tear, compression and adhesion measurements answer different questions about elastomer performance. Gaskets and sealing components can also require load-retention or recovery measurements within a defined test programme.

Rubber testing guidance

Interior materials and seating foams

Trim polymers, upholstery, foams and layered interior materials bring together strength, extension, compression and bond performance. Identify whether the specimen is a material sample, seam, bonded layer or finished part.

Textile and upholstery testingFoam methods

EV battery materials

Metallic foils, separator films and pouch materials need a setup suited to thin specimens and their expected forces. Define the material layer and required tensile, peel or compression measurement before selecting the configuration.

EV material test planning

Springs, fasteners and connections

Load-deflection, proof loading, torque and pull-off measurements relate to different component functions. Include the component geometry and load path when defining a spring, threaded connection or crimp test.

Spring testing guidanceTest setup
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EV materials

Distinguish the material from the assembled cell

A metallic current-collector foil, a polymer separator and a cell assembly present different test tasks. Define the specimen and required mechanical result so the load cell, holding surfaces, travel and measurement are selected together.

Thin foils and separator films

Record the material, thickness, strip width, test direction and expected force. Grip faces and clamping conditions should suit the specimen, while the extension-measurement approach follows the method and the result being reported.

Metallic foil tensile testingFilm tensile testing

Pouch layers and bonded interfaces

State which interface is being separated and the required loading geometry. Peel angle, support of the flexible layer and the area or width used to report the result define the test arrangement.

Adhesion and peel guidance

Cell and module compression

For assembly compression enquiries, include the specimen construction, dimensions, loading faces and required force-displacement result. The complete application specification defines the machine, tooling and laboratory integration.

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Joints and connections

Match the loading direction to the joint

Tensile-shear of a spot weld

Overlapping sheet geometry, weld position and the tensile-shear loading arrangement.

ISO 14273

Cross-tension of a spot weld

The cross-tension specimen and fixture, rather than treating it as a simple lap-shear test.

ISO 14272

Peel of a welded specimen

The welded assembly, peel arrangement and force result required by the test method.

ISO 14270

Adhesively bonded joint

Adherend materials, bond geometry, conditioning and the required shear or peel result.

Adhesive-joint testing
Test configuration

Build the measurement around your specimen

Force range and available space

Include the lowest force of interest as well as the maximum expected load. Allow for the specimen, grips, fixtures and movement within the available testing space.

Load cells

Holding and alignment

Thin foil, a rigid coupon and a formed component transfer load differently. Select contact surfaces, jaw geometry or locating features around the specimen and its intended loading direction.

Grips and fixtures

Results and test conditions

Define whether the report needs force, displacement, specimen strain or a calculated property. Include temperature, conditioning, control requirements and report format in the application specification.

ExtensometersEnvironmental chambers
Methods and standards

Find the method for your automotive test

Use the complete automotive standards explorer below to connect a designation with its testing context. For a customer-specific method, include the relevant drawing and test requirement with your enquiry.

Metallic foil · ASTM E345Spot welds · ISO 14273Foam indentation · ISO 2439Metal tension · ISO 6892-1
Runs onSeries 7200Series 9000Fatigue TesterTorsion Tester
Also testedBattery cell/module compressionAirbag fabricsBattery separator & pouch films

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Discuss your application

Specify your automotive testing system

Tell us what you are testing and what the result needs to show. Our team can build the machine and accessory discussion around your actual laboratory requirement.

  • Material or component, dimensions and a photograph or drawing where useful.
  • Required standard or customer method, loading direction and test sequence.
  • Expected force, displacement or strain range and the results to report.
  • Test conditions, sample throughput and preferred reporting workflow.

For laboratories in India or overseas, include the installation location and your training, calibration and support requirements.

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