Keithley’s two-day course, “Optimizing Remote Control of Instruments in a LabVIEW Environment,” will teach attendees how to assemble and configure instruments from a variety of vendors into an efficient test setup and control all of them from a single software interface. They will also learn how to avoid costly delays by learning how to recognize […]

The CANopen Conformance Test Suite is a software tool to test devices for conformance to the higher-layer protocol CANopen. The CiA international users’ and manufacturers’ group certifies CANopen devices with the help of this tool.
Since every manufacturer may interpret specifications differently, a conformance test is an important tool for rendering devices with interfaces operable. […]

The Vibration Division of PCB Piezotronics has announced the expansion of its calibration service offering, to include 7 new service options for its growing DC response accelerometer product lines. These A2LA accredited accelerometer calibration services provide a new solution for PCB customers needing recalibration of their existing piezoresistive and variable capacitive accelerometers, as well as […]

ADMET is expanding in Central and South America and the Caribbean. The company, which sells direct and through qualified calibrators and manufacturer representatives, already has substantial sales in Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua and the Caribbean. ADMET is seeking calibrator partners to further expand its market reach.
ADMET is a maker of universal testing machines that are used […]

The Centre for Electronic Product Engineering (CEPE), at the University of Glamorgan in Wales, will provide industry with access to state of the art testing equipment which will facilitate advancements in the use of electronics in the automotive sector. The Knowledge Exploitation Fund - which is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government and European Structural […]

ECU Measurement and Calibration Toolkit 2.0 extends National Instruments’ LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI and Microsoft Visual C/C++ development environments to support measurement and calibration applications for designing and validating automotive electronic control units (ECUs). With the latest upgrade, the ECU Measurement and Calibration Toolkit 2.0 delivers high-level, easy-to-use functions based on industry-standard XCP and CAN Calibration Protocol […]

The MicroDyne™ series of small motoring dynamometers are designed to test small rotary devices such as motors, pumps, generators, compressors and more. They are four-quadrant dynamometers engineered specifically for low power applications. Versions are available in sizes from 100 watts to five kilowatts.
The MicroDyne dynos offer precise speed and torque control available. […]

Agilent is offering a free solid state switch application note, “Selecting the Right Switch Technology for your Application”. Determining the right switch technology (in terms of RF performance, reliability, switching time, power handling, etc.) to accessorize and/or complement a system set-up requires an investment of time and resources. This application note is meant to not […]

Manufacturingtalk carries this overview by Zwick on various impact test methods. It gives both a short description of the test method and the applicable ISO, ANSI, or DIN standard number.
It also discusses some applications. It notes, for example that “some German automotive manufacturers use the Dynstat impact test method for testing of small specimen […]

The Virginian-Pilot ran the story “Future Uncertain for NASA’s Historic Wind Tunnel” in its July 24, 2006 issue. Built in 1931, it has been used to test many generations of aircraft and automobiles. It’s even been designated as a National Historical Landmark. Despite this status, though, it looks like its days are numbered.