Endevco has just published a short app note on how to place a reference transducer on a shaker table. It starts out:
The correct mounting for the Control or Reference transducer seems to be more art than science to a great many shaker lab personnel. There are a multitude of factors to consider in conducting accurate […]

TUV SUD America, a testing and certification services recently acquired EST Testing Solutions, an environmental and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing company specializing in providing services to the automotive and furniture industries.
For more information, visit the TUV website or the EST website.

The Model 3711 is a high sensitivity, MEMS DC (steady state) response accelerometer designed expressly for automotive and off-highway testing. It is gas damped, and provides micro g resolution and 10,000 g shock survivability. Several full-scale acceleration ranges are available, from 3 to 200 g, with a frequency response from DC to 1,500 Hz […]

217Plus is the Reliability Information Analysis Center’s (RIAC) latest reliability prediction methodology intended to replace the outdated MIL-HDBK-217, Reliability Prediction of Electronic Equipment. The methodology doubles the number of models previously available from the Center. For the first time, the Center has published the complete mechodology and its supporting rationale in a handbook.
This long […]

The ESPEC TSD-100 makes adding thermal shock testing to quality assurance programs easier by reducing the lab space and power required. The overall footprint is 40% smaller, and the power required is 60% less than chambers with similar capabilities.
The TSD-100 thermal shock chamber meets MIL-STD 883 test method 1010.7 with up to 22 lbs. of […]

LMS International and the Tongji University Automotive College in China recently signed an agreement that establishes the Tongji - LMS Automotive NVH & Durability Technology Center at the Shanghai campus of Tongji University. The cooperation gives LMS access to the state-of-the-art test facilities for NVH and durability engineering at Tongji University, and will extend the […]

Vehicle Research and Development (VRD), a provider of automotive powertrain and physical test equipment and services, announced a business development alliance with Lapeer, Mich.-based Testing Services Group (TSG).
TSG will provide VRD with exclusive sales representation for the automotive, off-highway and aerospace industries for all testing services. TSG and VRD will work together to develop […]

The Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC) has recently added a new member to its family of Reliability Engineer’s Toolkits, the System Reliability Toolkit. The new toolkit focuses on the impact of software and human factors on the reliability of systems or equipments as well as hardware, which was the predominant focus of earlier versions. The […]

The EE Times - UK has a short article on how a French company—CML Innovative Technologies—outfitted three rally motorcycles with a new LED lighting system to see how they would perform in the desert of southern Tunisia. One of CML-IT’s engineers not only accompanied the team to conduct the tests, but was also one of […]

Test.Lab from LMS International is a budget-friendly, 4 to 8 channel system for closed loop vibration control testing. The system supports vibration testing, endurance testing, online damage monitoring, and trend analysis.
Test engineers can use the system to control vibration control tests and supports random, shock, sine and combined test modes. It also includes support for […]