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TCP/IP-compatible servo drives have simplified the construction of an innovative automotive component tester.

The new machine by Dynamic Testing & Equipment (DTE) fully automates the accelerated life testing of the flexible boot seals used to protect ball joints in automobile steering assemblies. The use of programmable AC servos – instead of conventional hydraulic actuators – provides . . . → Read More: Ball Joint Testing Machine Uses Ethernet-Controlled Servos

Bosch recently opened its largest Asia-Pacific automotive winter test center in Yakeshi, Inner Mongolia. At the center, Bosch will perform cold-weather testing of vehicle safety systems for customers in China and the Asia-Pacific region.

Yakeshi, 1,100 km north of Beijing, is an ideal location for winter test facilities, as winter there lasts five months, from November to . . . → Read More: Bosch Opens Winter Test Center in China

One of National Instruments‘ latest app notes, “Developing Test Systems for Automotive Multimedia Devices Using NI TestStand and PXI Hardware” discusses how a German company used NI hardware and software to develop a test for several different automotive entertainment systems.

Using PXI data acquisition modules and Test Stand software, the system performs the following tests:

Audio I/O . . . → Read More: App Note Discusses Auto Multimedia Test App

AMREL SPS-V and SPS-K programmable switch-mode power supplies provide up to 1.5kW. They feature PFC, very high-power density (1U package), and zero-stackability. These models output 1.5kW in a 1U package.

Features include standard Ethernet/USB/RS-232/GPIB interfaces, vented panel and closed-case calibration for increased reliability and ROI, keypad and encoder for simple navigation, VLIST and ILIST auto-sequencing for automated . . . → Read More: Programmable Supplies Power Up to 1.5 kW