Two new software packages–SenVM and SenPC–give automotive engineers insight into sound radiation and transmission paths, allowing them to be more proactive in addressing noise problems.
Sen PC provides engineers with the the tools they need to identify and rank panel or source contributions. SenVM helps engineers identify vibration modes and isolate soiund-radiation modes from non-radiating […]

Michigan Custom Machines, Inc. (MCM), designers and builders of custom test and assembly equipment, has been named the first US approved integrator of the AKRIBIS II — Fuel Injection Analyzer developed by UK-based INOV8 Technologies plc. The companies made the announcement at the Automotive Testing Expo North America 2005, held in Novi, Michigan.
The alliance […]

I last ran an article on the Association for Standardisation of Automation and Measuring Systems (ASAM) standards back in January 2001. At the time, it looked like a promising initiative. Today, I am happy to report that much of that promise has been realized.
What ASAM is trying to do is to create standards for data […]

Mike Davis of The Car Connection recently wrote a column. After giving us a nice history of automotive test tracks, he ruminates:
But the bottom line is that large land areas that once were out in the middle of nowhere are increasingly being threatened by totally unforeseen residential real estate developments. GM’s Milford Proving Ground is […]

Test Tool Talk, sponsored by Fluke Corporation, is a new website for users of test & measurement tools. It includes tips, best practices, information on new technologies and products. Users can also exchange information, ideas and opinions, access resources on products and safety issues, and get expert support on a wide range of tools and […]

National Instruments sent out the following terse press release today:
National Instruments Acquires IOtech
National Instruments today announced that it has acquired the operating assets of IOtech, Inc., a provider of PC-based data acquisition and instrumentation products. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
This news, of course, gives users one less reason to buy data […]

ALGOR V18, features expanded capabilities for linear static stress analysis (optimized for 64-bit operating systems), Mechanical Event Simulation (new Arruda-Boyce and Blatz-Ko hyperelastic material models and Mooney-Rivlin, Ogden, Arruda-Boyce, Blatz-Ko and Hyperfoam finite-strain viscoelastic material models) and fluid flow analysis (automatic modeling of the fluid medium and a new segregate steady solver for faster runtimes). […]

The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) and ZVEI–the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association–recently agreed to jointly develop a new qualification standard for semiconductors.
When finalized, the “Robustness Validation” standard should help users discover the physical limits of semiconductors used in automotive applications and will form the basis of risk analysis. In addition to […]

A new study, “Automotive Semiconductor Demand Forecast 2003 - 2012,” indicates that the market for automotive grade semiconductors in 2005 will reach $16.3 billion, a year-on-year growth of 7.2 percent. The study predicts that planned enhancements to vehicle performance, features and safety will drive automotive semiconductor revenues to $25.7 billion by 2012, ensuring steady growth […]

Keithley Instruments, Cleveland, OH, has just published a guide to understanding the vocabulary of the wireless industry. “Speaking RF: Wireless Communication Terminology” is a 32-page guide that defines a variety of technical terms and decodes the many acronyms in the RF and wireless industry.
Several useful tables are featured in the guide, including a quick Watts […]