Mars Labs, LLC, a global manufacturer of rugged, high-performance data acquisition for aerospace, automotive, off-road , military, and test and measurement applications, has introduced the Titan CPU Expander for its modular DAQ system for use in larger-channel-count commercial and military aircraft design validation and durability testing. In static strength testing for aircraft wings and airframes, […]
New Equator monitoring software speeds re-mastering process
Renishaws Equator comparative gauging system now includes new process monitoring software that displays measurement results of inspected features, as well as the measurement history of each feature, instantly via a monitoring window added to the shop-floor user interface. The intuitive Organizer front-end software works with Renishaws comprehensive MODUS program to allow operators to manage the […]
Tektronix Extends Mid-Range Oscilloscope Leadership
Tektronix, Inc., a manufacturer of oscilloscopes, announced that it has extended its leadership in the mid-range oscilloscope segment with the introduction of the MSO/DPO5000B Series offering bandwidth up to 2 GHz with10 GS/s sample rate and 50M standard record length. This best-in-class acquisition performance together with advanced analysis capabilities give designers the comprehensive test capabilities […]
Tektronix Launches New Precision Single-Phase Power Analyzer Series
Tektronix, Inc., a worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced an expansion of its family of precision power analyzers with the introduction of the PA1000 single-phase power analyzer. Featuring a patent pending Spiral Shunt™ design, the PA1000 provides engineers designing and testing power supplies, consumer electronics and other electrical products with accurate power […]
The Evolution of User Interfaces
by Jonathan Tucker, Senior Marketing and Product Manager, Keithley Instruments, Inc., Solon, Oh. Changing user expectations are shaping test instrument graphical user interface (GUI) design. User expectations for new instrument interfaces are changing. For instrumentation vendors, successfully designing new instruments means understanding that although users still need accurate measurements, they rarely have unlimited time to […]
COORD3 Metrology Introduces the New BENCHMARK™ CMM
The new BENCHMARK™ CMM from COORD3 offers a high performance budget CMM with the added benefit of a small footprint. The unique ‘half-gantry’ advanced alloy design has its X and Y axis at the same level, providing increased rigidity and offers an outstanding metrology platform for high accuracy small and medium part CMM inspection. The […]
Teseq’s Stand-alone Generator for Slow Damped Oscillatory Wave Testing
Teseq, a developer and provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, has introduced an easy-to-use, stand-alone generator for slow damped oscillatory wave testing in single phase equipment up to 270 V and 16 A. The new NSG 3040-SOW is in compliance with current testing standards IEC/EN 6000-4-18 and ANSI C37.90.1. Ideal […]
Fluke’s 1586A Super-DAQ Precision Temperature Scanner
Fluke Calibration introduces the 1586A Super-DAQ Precision Temperature Scanner. With up to 40 analog input channels and scan rates as fast as 10 channels per second, the Super-DAQ is ideal for applications such as thermal mapping, process sensor calibration, quality control testing, lifecycle testing, process monitoring, and environmental testing that are common in various industries […]
New Battery-operated, Handheld TTR from Megger
Megger, a manufacturer and supplier of test equipment and measuring instruments for electrical power applications, now offers a rugged, handheld, battery-operated TTR tester (transformer turns ratio). The TTR20, a complement to the world-renowned hand-cranked TTR, measures turns ratio, polarity and excitation current in single-phase and three-phase transformers, current and potential transformers as well as voltage […]
Tektronix Brings 165 MHz Real-Time Bandwidth to Mid-Range Spectrum Analyzers
Tektronix, Inc., a worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced that its real-time spectrum analyzers (RTSAs) now offer up to 165 MHz acquisition bandwidth, the widest available in this price range. This bandwidth supports demanding applications such as high-margin, high accuracy WLAN 802.11ac characterization and troubleshooting. In addition to increased bandwidth, Tektronix has […]