Bushing durability testing

In an era where warranty liability can extend beyond vehicle manufacturers to also include suppliers, assessing bushing fatigue life by its point of catastrophic failure alone no longer suffices for durability testing. Functional failure occurs much earlier—and this is often the point in a bushing's life where warranty claims begin to reach the manufacturer.

Scott Bieganek, MTS manager of elastomer and damper test products, answers some questions about the new MTS Multi-Axial Bushing Durability Test System, positioned to revolutionize the way elastomer component suppliers evaluate the fatigue life of bushings.