By Dan Romanchik, on September 30th, 2007%
From the 9/26/07 issue of Monitor, the email newsletter of Windmill Software.
Monitoring instruments and sensors wirelessly is becoming more and more common. A wireless network saves cabling costs and installation time. It is useful in electrically noisy or hostile environments. It lets you move your measuring device from place to place and remotely monitor conditions. You . . . → Read More: Logging Data Wirelessly
By Dan Romanchik, on September 28th, 2007%
The Astro-Med Dash 32HF Recorder is, according to the company, the first system to record 32 channels of data directly to hard drive at sample rates of 500 kHz per channel in an ultra-compact system. Designed for applications ranging from transient capture to remote troubleshooting, the Dash 32HF is portable and rugged enough to handle harsh . . . → Read More: Recorder Logs 32 Channels Directly to Disk
By Dan Romanchik, on September 28th, 2007%
DRS Technologies has been awarded a $13.6 million contract from the U.S. Army to continue manufacturing Direct Support Electrical System Test Sets (DSESTS) and Test Program Sets (TPS) for the U.S. Army’s M2A2 and M3A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems.
The contract was awarded to DRS by the Army’s Tank Automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command’s . . . → Read More: Company Gets $13.6 Million for Bradley Fighting Vehicle Test Systems
By Dan Romanchik, on September 28th, 2007%
From NIST TECHBEAT, September 27, 2007:
How do you conveniently measure something that not only is 14 times lighter than air but also invisible? That’s just one of the tasks National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Weights and Measures Division staff have taken on to prepare the nation for the hydrogen economy.
Under an interagency agreement . . . → Read More: NIST Helps Plan Measurement Standards for the Hydrogen Economy
By Dan Romanchik, on September 25th, 2007%
I never thought I’d be citing Auto Body Repair News on this blog, but they recently ran an article titled, “New roof-strength regulations delayed amid controversy over testing, proposed standards.” This article has a lot of interesting things to say about the proposed new standards for rollover safety and the tests used by the National . . . → Read More: Rollover Test Upgrade Controversial