As a leading internationally recognised testing institution, the DLG has continuously expanded its service portfolio. Currently, tests and services are offered for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers of mobile machinery and commercial vehicles.
- Agricultural machinery (e.g. tractors, harvesters, forage harvesters)
- Forestry machinery (e.g. forestry tractors, forwarders, skidders, backhoes, harvesters)
- Construction machinery (e.g. excavators, wheel loaders, pavers or graders, dump trucks)
- Mining machines, underground machines (e.g. dumpers, loaders)
- Municipal machines (e.g. refuse collection vehicles, street cleaning machines, mowing equipment or universal equipment carriers)
- Lifting and handling machines (forklift trucks or mobile cranes)
- Special machines (e.g. snow groomers or track bed trains)
International norms and regulations as well as DLG's own standards serve as a basis. The work of the test engineers is characterised by the application of current, knowledge-based and practice-oriented testing and measuring methods. The measurement technology used meets the highest quality requirements - as evidenced by regular accreditations.
Homologation / Type Approvals
- Whole vehicle homologation,
Type approval procedures - Vibration behaviour of seats for tractors and construction machinery
- ROPS, FOPS, truck cabins
- Rear underrun protection devices
of trucks and trailers - Testing of braking and steering systems
- Driving noise measurement, noise at the driver's ear
- Camera monitor systems
- Driver assistance systems
- Mechanical connecting devices
- Electromagnetic compatibility
Machinery guidelines
Functional safety
Certification of machinery and equipment
- Fuel consumption of tractors
- Tyres - fuel consumption, wear behaviour, tractive force - slip
Contact
DLG Test Centre for Technology and Operating Resources
DLG TestService GmbH Location Groß-Umstadt
Max-Eyth-Weg 1 • 64823 Groß-Umstadt
Tel.: +49(0)69 / 24 788-600 • Tech@DLG.org