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Here you’ll find a showcase of projects that have grown into true success stories.
Concept Machine – AI in Materials Testing
At testXpo 2025, we showcased a concept machine that demonstrates how artificial intelligence can become the central element of future materials testing.
The concept combines a central chat-based interface with advanced AI capabilities:
- Knowledge management integration – leveraging ZwickRoell’s extensive expertise in materials testing
- AI agent control – configuring and operating the testing machine autonomously
- Smart monitoring – supervising the operator to ensure the test setup is correct
- Result validation & guidance – checking outcomes, highlighting inconsistencies, and supporting interpretation
This forward-looking approach illustrates our vision of the next generation of intelligent, AI-driven materials testing.
spcfy – Make Nature’s Diversity Count!
spcfy is an all-in-one platform for laboratories and researchers in biodiversity. By analyzing biological samples and matching results against the world’s largest biodiversity databases, it delivers structured datasets, detailed reports, and powerful tools for comparison and analysis.
The platform fully automates the workflow—from raw samples to finished reports—while enabling collaborative projects that connect laboratories and researchers seamlessly.
Built with AWS, Kotlin/Micronaut, TypeScript, MongoDB and Air Flow, Spcfy combines scalability with high-performance data handling.
With the release in February 2025 we marked a breakthrough in biodiversity analysis and collaborative research. Spcfy is set to revolutionize biodiversity studies through automation and connectivity.
👉 Discover spcfy
labXplore – Digitalizing Proficiency Testing
labXplore is the first digital platform for efficient proficiency testing and precise laboratory comparisons. It streamlines quality assurance by making testing faster, more transparent, and cost-effective.
The platform connects providers and participants directly, creating a marketplace for comparative testing while offering continuous, configurable evaluations for maximum flexibility.
Built on AWS, Laravel, Kotlin/Spring, and Nuxt.js, labXplore ensures scalability, security, and performance. Key innovations include automated document generation, dynamic evaluation tools, and standards-compliant implementation.
Already adopted in industry, LabXplore has proven its impact with large-scale proficiency tests and strong demand from laboratories and partners.
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AI-Enhanced Indentation Recognition for EMCO-TEST’s ecos™ III Software
In partnership with EMCO-TEST, we developed a cutting-edge AI algorithm that takes hardness testing to the next level. Integrated into the new ecos™ III software, it delivers unmatched accuracy and reliability in detecting Vickers, Brinell, and Knoop indentations.
By harnessing artificial intelligence, ecos™ III automatically recognizes even the most challenging impressions—reducing errors, eliminating manual effort, and ensuring faster, standards-compliant results.
- Greater efficiency – streamlined testing and reporting
- Higher precision – consistent evaluations across materials and conditions
- True innovation – setting a new benchmark for digital hardness testing
With AI-enhanced indentation recognition, ecos™ III empowers laboratories and industries to achieve smarter, faster, and more reliable quality assurance.
👉 Discover our algorithm in EMCO-TEST ecos™ III
Intelligent Calibration Platform (ICP) – Smarter Calibration for Material Testing
The Intelligent Calibration Platform (ICP) was developed to modernize and streamline calibration workflows in the material testing industry. By automating the generation, validation, and digital signing of calibration sheets, ICP delivers greater efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
- Automation – eliminates manual data entry errors
- Reliability – built-in validation and error checking
- Compliance – secure digital signing and standards adherence
- Ease of use – intuitive workflows for technicians and lab staff
With ICP, calibration cycles have become over 50% faster in just two years, while error rates dropped significantly. The result: smarter, safer, and more efficient calibration in demanding testing environments.
leXi – AI-Powered Knowledge Management for ZwickRoell
leXi is an intelligent knowledge management platform that revolutionizes how ZwickRoell capture, structure, and use information. By connecting data from diverse sources and applying AI-driven context recognition, leXi delivers the right insights instantly – reducing search times, avoiding duplicate work, and preserving critical expertise.
Developed in collaboration with Squirro, a leading provider of AI-based knowledge management technology, leXi combines retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), smart search, and integrated workflows to provide scalable solutions across multiple use cases.
- Smarter access to knowledge – contextual answers instead of time-consuming searches
- Faster onboarding & training – empowering employees from day one
- Sustainable knowledge retention – securing expertise against staff turnover
- Flexible applications – from service copilots to market & competitor intelligence
With leXi, ZwickRoell gain higher efficiency, improved decision-making, and sustainable knowledge transfer, paving the way for smarter collaboration and innovation
Image Recognition in Materials Testing
We help our partners enhance quality assurance and efficiency through advanced image recognition solutions for material testing. Our approaches enable the automated detection of cracks, fractures, and deformations in samples, as well as the identification and analysis of components within testing environments.
By delivering tailored proof-of-concepts and scalable solutions, we empower laboratories and industry partners to achieve greater accuracy, faster evaluations, and more reliable testing processes.