Archive for January, 2008
Brochure Details Three-Component Dynamic Force Sensors
Monday, January 14th, 2008Three-component Dynamic Force Sensors is a brochure that highlights specific sensors and instrumentation for force limited vibration testing; measuring input forces for modal analysis and structural testing; assessing biomechanical ability; monitoring cutting tool forces; studying machine and engine mounts for imbalance or noise; and recording impact forces during drop and crash testing.
The sensors and systems […]
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Eleventh LXI PlugFest and General Meeting to be Held in Newport Beach, California
Friday, January 11th, 2008The LXI Consortium announces plans for a General Meeting and PlugFest to be held February 11th to the 13th, in Newport Beach, California at the Radisson Hotel. LXI member company VXI Technology will host the meetings. The public is invited to the General Meeting on the 13th during which the PlugFest results will be summarized, […]
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Two Channel, Hand-Held Data Recorder Upgraded
Friday, January 11th, 2008The Astro-Med Dash 2EZ+ replaces the popular Dash 2EZ recorder and has significant enhancements including a higher frequency response, faster chart speeds and the addition of Ethernet and USB 2.0 for uploading data to a computer. Weighing just 4.5 pounds, the Dash 2EZ+ is suited for applications in the automotive industry where portability is required. […]
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350-Watt Amp for Magnetic Immunity Tests Has 10 Hz - 1 MHz Bandwidth
Thursday, January 10th, 2008AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation’s Model 350AH1 is used for magnetic immunity testing. It has an output power of 350 watts and a bandwidth of 10 Hz to 1 MHz. Its high efficiency switching supply automatically accepts voltages from 90 to 260 VAC in the 47 - 63 Hz frequency range.
The new amplifier, which has a very […]
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View FlexRay Activity on Infiniium Scopes
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008Agilent Infinium users can now trigger on FlexRay events, deccode FlexRay protocol, and view and analyze FlexRay eye diagrams. Users can select standard data rates of 2.5 Mbps, 5.0 Mbps, and 10 Mbps, and the decoded information shows the frame ID, cycle number and the payload of the FlexRay signal.
In addition to decoding […]
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Study Says Crash Test Results Don’t Translate to Real World
Friday, January 4th, 2008A Virginia Commonwealth University study compares crash test data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) with government data on fatal crashes and finds that they fail to accurately project driver fatality risks for trucks.
The results indicate that the crash tests held by NHTSA and […]
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