I haven’t heard much about the use of ZigBee in automotive testing, but I can envision some applications for the remote monitoring and control standard. Having said that, I offer these two news items…Dan
Agilent Becomes First Test & Measurement Company to Join ZigBee Alliance
On Oct. 24, 2005, Agilent Technologies today announced it is the […]

Metrology Resource was recently formed to provide vision system solutions and turnkey installation and support for a wide range of sensors, including surface scanners and single point sensors. Heading the Detroit office is David Allen, a veteran of over 25 years experience in laser measuring devices and instruments and controls with companies such as Keyence […]

Michigan Custom Machines, Inc. (MCM), designers and builders of custom test and assembly equipment, has been named the first US approved integrator of the AKRIBIS II — Fuel Injection Analyzer developed by UK-based INOV8 Technologies plc. The companies made the announcement at the Automotive Testing Expo North America 2005, held in Novi, Michigan.
The alliance […]

National Instruments sent out the following terse press release today:
National Instruments Acquires IOtech
National Instruments today announced that it has acquired the operating assets of IOtech, Inc., a provider of PC-based data acquisition and instrumentation products. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
This news, of course, gives users one less reason to buy data […]

National Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS), a provider of quality and conformance testing and managed services, amid several recent erroneous news bites, made clear today that it is NOT closing any facility nor has NTS lost any contract. Lloyd Blonder, CFO of National Technical Systems, explained today that the company plans to move its DSL-testing capability […]

The IEEE has named Dr. Clark A. Hamilton the recipient of the 2005 IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award in Instrumentation and Measurement. Hamilton, President and CEO of VMetrix, LLC, in Boulder, Colorado, is being recognized for making the DC Josephson junction array voltage standard a practical reality. His work has revolutionized the field of […]

Automotive assembly and testing system provider Cincinnati Lamb Assembly & Test has announced that it has been renamed CL Automation in keeping with a change of focus in the company’s business strategy. Following the firm’s recent acquisition by Maxcor’s MAG Industrial Automation Systems, company executives hope to broaden its scope to include markets outside of […]

Frost & Sullivan has named dSPACE as the 2005 Manufacturing Test Company of the Year. dSPACE manufactures hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing systems and has more than 1,100 simulators installed around the world.
HIL simulation with dSPACE Simulator enables engine control unit (ECU) tests in real time and in a realistic test environment that does not need real […]

Applied Dynamics International, Inc. (ADI) today announced the appointment of Melissa Wright (41) as President, replacing John McIntosh who retired April 30th. Wright, who also retains her current position as chief operating officer, began her career with ADI in 1986 as a senior application engineer. She was promoted to engineering manager in 1993, vice president […]