Multek, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Flextronics announced that it has been recognized by Danaher Test and Measurement as its 2009 outstanding supplier of the year. Multek was chosen based on criteria including quality, delivery performance, engineering support and cost for its work with two of Danaher Test and Measurement’s business units, Tektronix and Fluke. Multek […]
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Fluke Ti32 Industrial-Commercial Thermal Imager
Fluke Corp., provider of handheld electronic test and measurement technology, introduced the Ti32 Thermal Imager, designed and priced to deliver what it believes is unprecedented performance for troubleshooting and preventive maintenance of electrical installations, electro-mechanical equipment, process equipment, HVAC/R equipment and more. In these tough economic times, these new imagers help its customers do that, […]
Source Measure Unit from Agilent Technologies, Inc.
SANTA CLARA, CA – Agilent Technologies Inc. introduced a three-channel source measure unit (SMU) that can simultaneously provide power and perform measurements in applications such as parametric testing of diodes, LEDs, CMOS integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices. The U2723A USB modular SMU`s compact size saves benchtop space, and its improved throughput saves time. It […]
Testing Provides Roadmap to Intelligent Assembly
“Intelligent assembly” is an approach to quality that shifts the focus from ever-tighter dimensional tolerances to consistent function in the final assembly. It’s based on the use of servo devices and sensors to monitor the assembly operation in real-time, and computer software to determine when the product meets acceptable functional parameters. Proponents of Intelligent Assembly […]
Automated Gearbox Testing builds in Consistency
Ann Arbor, MI – The U.S. military has demanding requirements for the hardware it needs. Take, for instance, a set of gearboxes built by Excel Gear Inc., Roscoe, Ill, (excelgear.com) for missile launchers on the U.S. Navy’s new DDG1000 series of ships. The gearboxes are drive elements for the servo systems that rotate and elevate […]
Capacitive Motor Feedback System
DAYTON, OH – SICK STEGMANN, INC. introduces SEK/SEL37 Capacitive Motor Feedback Systems. Just 36mm in diameter, these compact motor feedback systems with HIPERFACE® interface are available in singleturn and multiturn versions with a radial or axial plug outlet. The capacitive principle of operation is not only very accurate but also extremely robust, requiring no ball […]
