The 1520 Signal Simulator and Calibrator offers market-leading WiFi connectivity, ergonomic and visualization features, and up to 10 hours of battery life. Designed to support MTI Instruments’ proven jet engine vibration measurement and balancing systems, the portable signal simulator brings laboratory-grade accuracy directly onto the flightline and to the test-cell. The unit features a rugged,…
Portable engine balancing system for business and regional jets
The PBS eXpress aircraft engine vibration analysis and balancing system is designed to optimize small-frame turbofan and turboprop engines, commonly utilized in regional jet, business jet and general aviation. The PBS eXpress runs advanced algorithms to record vibration and speed and generate a one-shot balancing solution. The portable system features intuitive setup and operation as…
Test controller features compact footprint, 5 kHz loop rate
The Moog Test Controller is a 1-to-500-channel system that controls and collects data from any hydraulic or electric test rig. Moog’s engineers designed the controller for tests including airframe components, automotive sub-assemblies, engine components, and full-scale structural checks. “The Test Controller core modules are identical hardware for traditional automotive and aerospace applications, so we simply…
SAKOR Technologies’ new dynamometer line to meet international environmental standards
SAKOR Technologies, manufacturer of high-performance dynamometer systems, announces that it has developed a series of dynamometer systems suitable for customers required to test and verify the level of efficiency of electric motors in accordance with a variety of national and international standards, including IEC 60034-2-1; IEEE 112B; and Canadian standard C390-93. The SAKOR units can…
FerroQ ferrous wear analyzer
Poseidon System’s FerroQ is a standalone device that analyzes a small sample of oil for ferrous debris. The rapid and simple operation accompanied by outstanding sensitivity makes the device a perfect complement to any laboratory oil analysis. The device can be used as a low-cost screening tool to identify samples requiring further analysis, or as a standalone wear debris…
Test bench supports brake hydraulic pressure, electric parking brake R&D
The Model BHP/EPB test bench accurately measures and controls the hydraulic pressure and EPB power levels applied to brake calipers and drums during automotive squeak and rattle, or BSR testing, under a variety of pressure conditions. It does so, in accordance with GMW16316, Objective Brake Component Squeak & Rattle Test procedures. The test bench also…
When to buy used test equipment
There are times when budget-priced instrumentation, or rented/leased instruments, will handle the job while going easy on the wallet. Amanda Wilson Back in the 1980s, car makers typically used a light vehicle platform for more than eight years before they saw a need to design and develop a new one. This sort of extended product…
AW-Lake’s Clamp-on Ultrasonic Flow Meters install on the outside of pipes without system shutdown, flow obstruction or pressure drop
AW-Lake introduces a new series of Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Meters that fasten on the outside of vertical or horizontal pipes ranging in size from ½ in. through 48 in. Housed in a water and dust-tight NEMA 4X polycarbonate enclosure, the Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Meters are compatible with a range of metal and plastic pipe materials…
Hexagon releases PC-DMIS 2020 R1
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division today launched PC-DMIS 2020 R1, the latest edition of the world’s most popular measurement software. PC-DMIS 2020 R1 brings new features, capabilities and enhanced user experience to portable measuring arm operators and those who scan and create point cloud data. The new feature ‘Guided Portable Execution’ streamlines the creation and execution…
Simpler debugging for Automotive Ethernet systems
New techniques let engineers examine high-speed data traffic without garbling signals. Darshan Mehta, Tektronix Inc. The only way advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), smart safety systems, and autonomous vehicle functions can be practical is through use of reliable in-vehicle networking and high-bandwidth connections. Cars can now contain as many as 100 electronic control modules (ECUs) monitoring…
Gallery: Auto technology on display at the Automotive Testing Expo 2019
Those attending the 17th Automotive Testing Expo in Novi, Mich. got a chance to see the latest developments in NVH measurement technology, powertrain development systems, autonomous vehicle design platforms, and numerous other areas. We toured the floor to see what hot topics garnered attention this year. Here are a few of the more interesting demonstrations…
Trinamic cost-effective alternative to current measurement clamps
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG now sells TMCM-0013-xA current sense boards — a lab tool designed to simplify the measurement and visualization of two-phase motor currents, Suited for small electric motors such as stepper motors, BLDC motors, or DC motors, the easy-to-use boards can be connected to typical lab oscilloscopes replacing expensive current…
Small cube ICP triaxial accelerometer with an integral cable from PCB
PCB Piezotronics has released their smallest ICP triaxial shock accelerometers—Models 356A04 and 356A05. Developed for electronic drop testing at accelerations up to 5,000 and 20,000 g’s respectively, these models leverage the sensitivity and overload shock resistance of the teardrop models in a triaxial package. Models 356A04 and 356A05 are suitable for measuring shock and vibration…
SAKOR announces dynamometer line for testing electric motor efficiency
SAKOR Technologies Inc., has announced that it has developed a series of dynamometer systems suitable for customers required to test and verify the level of efficiency of electric motors in accordance with a variety of national and international standards, including IEC 60034-2-1; IEEE 112B; and Canadian standard C390-93. The SAKOR units can be used test…
Dynamometer line tests electric motors for efficiency, international environmental standards
SAKOR Technologies Inc. has developed a series of dynamometer systems ideal for testing and verifying the level of efficiency of electric motors in accordance with a variety of national and international standards, including IEC 60034-2-1; IEEE 112B; and Canadian standard C390-93. The SAKOR units can be used to test from two to eight pole motors…
Sensors Detect Food Freshness to Replace Use-By Dates
Most of us are familiar with the practice of checking the use-by dates on food packaging labels. It turns out that many customers throw away the food by those dates, even though in many cases the food is still safe to eat. Researchers at Imperial College in London hope to change that practice. They have…
Army Turns to Smart Technology to Defend Against Threats to Installations
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment Alex Beehler doesn’t need proof of threats to military and government installations. He is reminded every day. His office sits next to the point of impact where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the western side of the Pentagon nearly 18 years ago during the…
NIST Study Identifies Chemical Blends as Possible Alternative Refrigerants
More than a dozen chemical blends could serve as alternative refrigerants that won’t heat the atmosphere as much as today’s refrigerants do, or catch fire, according to a new computational study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The NIST study identified the 22 “best” nonflammable or marginally flammable blends with lower global warming…
Copenhagen Researchers Break Quantum Limit in Precision of Force and Position Measurements
Researchers of the Schliesser Lab at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have pushed the precision of force and position measurements into a new regime. Their experiment is the first to surpass the so-called “Standard Quantum Limit”, or SQL, which arises in the most common (and successful) optical techniques for ultra-precise position measurements. For…
Omega releases its new line of High Precision Digital Pressure Gauges
The DPG210 features a large LCD screen, with 5 digit 17mm primary display. It can display both the current pressure and local temperature, and also maximum or minimum pressures from the reference data. Powerful functions include 10 common pressure units, adjustable acquisition rate, and flexible power supplies by battery or USB connection. “This pressure gauge provides both our…
Virtual Human Body Models Supplement Crash-Test Dummies
Countless people die every year in road accidents. To improve the safety of vehicle occupants, it has been customary for decades to carry out crash-tests using dummies. These crash-test dummies are increasingly getting virtual support in the form of computer models that simulate the defensive behavior of humans before a collision. Researchers at the Fraunhofer…
Aircraft Powered by Variable-Buoyancy Propulsion Takes Flight
With a team effort, the first ever large-scale aircraft powered by variable buoyancy propulsion was developed and flown. Dubbed the Phoenix, it is designed to repeatedly transition from being lighter than air to being heavier than air so thrust is generated to propel the craft. The team includes a partnership of universities and companies, and…
Researchers Use Shake-Table Testing to Improve Disaster Recovery
Earthquakes are a defining force of nature in areas like San Francisco, where it is often a question of when, not if, another will strike. Residents not only have to deal with billions in property damage loss, but also the emotional toll of losing a home with the uncertainty of when, if ever, they can…
SUV of the Sky Completes First Flight Out of Ground Effect
Now in the skies over Eggemoen Technology Park in Norway is Equator Aircraft’s P2 Xcursion prototype aircraft. The hybrid, electric, and automated craft is said to contribute to the sustainable future of the air. Previously, the airplane flew in June 2018 at low-altitudes, but on March 30, the craft went on its first full flight…
Theranos — and the satisfaction of how engineering doesn’t lie
How does it work? That was the question few people asked about the mythical supertechnology supposedly at the core of Theranos — a Silicon-Valley unicorn overvalued by some $9 billion during a 2013-2014 hype height. Not that it would’ve mattered anyway, as the fictional heart of secretive Theranos changed continuously over its 12 short years.…