About us
A company of specialized engineers
A company of specialized engineers
Tomorrow’s technology. Today’s reality.
New technology is never simple. It is complex by nature. Shaped by unknowns. Defined by risk. And tied to decisions that can cost time, money and safety. This is the reality we at R&D Test Systems operate in as an engineering company. A reality where technology is still taking shape and where the right decisions must be made before tomorrow’s technology meets the real world. With roots in Denmark and a global outlook, we bring this expertise to every project.
Since 2005 we have worked closely with our customers in this process. A process where technology moves from idea to market, becoming more reliable and usable along the way. To make this possible, our engineers put the technology to the test. They bring clarity. They solve complexity. And they support the validation before implementation. Through our test systems, consulting and engineered solutions, we work side by side with our customers. We meet them where they are. And we help them move forward.
Behind every technological solution are our customers. People who carry responsibility. People who bring it to performance. And people who need to trust the technology they rely on. That’s why we help our customers make better decisions and bring new technology into the world.
R&D Test Systems is a part of ITW
From where it all began to today
From our beginnings in 2005, we set out to solve complex engineering challenges. Today, R&D Test Systems works side by side with customers to test, validate, and bring new technology closer to real-world performance.
- For the first time, R&D Test Systems is the turnkey supplier on a test bench.
- Developing the first test bench for the wind industry with concrete foundation.
- The development of the first larger gearbox test bench.
- In 2012 the first Rain Erosion Tester for the wind industry is delivered to the customer.
- Gazelle award winner fours years in a row.
- R&D Test Systems opens an office in the Czech Republic.
- R&D Test Systems acquires a welding company to become a turnkey supplier of both engineering and steel constructions.
- R&D Test Systems' Staff Social Club is established.
- R&D Test Systems expands its international presence with new offices in Berlin, and Frankfurt am Main.
- R&D Test Systems is moving its headquarters to a new location in Hinnerup to meet the increasing demand for complete system deliveries in the Danish and global markets.
- MTS Systems Corporation acquires R&D Test Systems.
- LORC chose R&D Test Systems as a turnkey supplier to develop a record-breaking HALT test bench, HALT XL, for the next generation of offshore wind turbines.
- R&D Test Systems’ project “Green Grass Protein Factory & Concept” is among the five hi Sustainable Development Award nominees.
- R&D Test Systems is awarded three EUDP-funded projects.
- The Blot-Check tool is granted a patent.
- ITW acquires MTS Systems Corporations and R&D Test Systems.
- R&D Test Systems delivers the first aerospace Rain Erosion Tester designed to test aerospace coating.
- R&D Test Systems develops the first Dual Axis Exciter to test wind turbine blades.
- R&D Test Systems is the appointed turnkey supplier of a 30MW validation test bench for wind turbine powertrains and gearboxes for ZF Wind Power.
- Inauguration of Vestas' new test bench, which R&D Test Systems has designed and developed.
- R&D Test Systems delivers two new turnkey End-Of-Line test systems for Flender (Winergy).
- Acquired EUDP-funding for the DIGIT-BENCH project that explores the potential of digitalization and digital twins for large-scale test benches.
- R&D Test Systems wins follow-up order for the most powerful end-of-line test bench for ZF Wind Power.
- New test bench for Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC) can test wind turbine blades up to 130 meters long.
- DTU buys rain erosion tester to improve research and development.
- Wins order to develop and engineer the world's largest main bearing test bench for LORC.
Quality assurance
We want to enroll our quality mindset throughout our value chain and establish a common goal that strengthens cooperation, reduces errors, and increases the overall solutions' cost-effectiveness. We follow international standards for quality and safety, and we are certified according to several certifications.
