Fluke and Veros Systems have entered into an agreement to collaborate on asset performance and condition monitoring technologies, with the goal of increasing visibility into the efficiency and reliability of electric motor driven machines. The Fluke 438-II Power Quality and Motor Analyzer is the first tool to result from that collaboration. Fluke is the leading provider of power […]
Test and Measurement News
Tech center to handle cellular testing of connected cars
Teledyne LeCroy, Inc., the worldwide leader in Bluetooth® protocol analysis and testing services is pleased to announce the availability of cellular testing as an expansion of its connected car testing services at its Automotive Technology Center in Farmington Hills, MI. Automotive manufacturers and suppliers can now ensure that vehicles and systems provide flawless 4G LTE […]
SAKOR Technologies Celebrates 30th anniversary
SAKOR Technologies, Inc. announces that it is celebrating its 30th anniversary in business. The company has grown from a two-person firm writing real time software for other companies’ test systems to an industry leader developing and manufacturing its own control systems and sophisticated testing products. SAKOR products are serving a variety of major markets and […]
The basics of motor testing
by Miles Budimir, Senior Editor Testing electric motors doesn’t have to be a mystery. Knowledge of the basics together with powerful new test equipment vastly simplifies the job. Electric motors have had a reputation for being a mix of science and magic. So when a motor fails to operate it may not be obvious what […]
Micro-grid test environment will help develop battery storage systems
Chroma Systems Solutions, Inc., a provider of power conversion testing equipment and automated systems, and the Battery Innovation Center (BIC), advanced learning and education in the energy sector near Crane, IN, announces partnership to create a micro-grid test environment for testing and furthering the development of battery storage systems. BIC’s Micro-Grid Group plans to utilize […]
Exact Meteorology uses CT scanning to validate e-lock wiring bobbin position
Exact Metrology, working at the company’s Brookfield, Wisconsin location, has successfully used its ProCon industrial CT scanning technology to validate the position of a wire configuration in the bobbin of an electronic lock assembly for one of its customers. As techician Sean Plastine explains, “A customer came to us to verify the position of a […]
Basics of aircraft electrical systems
Electrical design in aircraft is influenced by two basic requirements: The equipment must be light weight and highly reliable. These needs may be met in a variety of ways. At inception, electrical parameters are chosen to minimize weight so the aircraft can get off the ground with its payload and gain altitude without expending unnecessary […]
Reference solution simulates, tests multi-emitter signal environments for electronic warfare
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announced a cost-effective reference solution for creating multi-emitter signal environments used for electronic warfare (EW) simulation and test. The Multi-Emitter Scenario Generator Reference Solution, another in a series of Keysight Reference Solutions, is based on multiple coherent N5193A UXG agile signal generators. With the industry-leading UXGs and N7660B Signal Studio […]
Test lab in Atlanta will accelerate RF, FPGA product development
Averna has announced the opening of an RF and FPGA Innovation Lab at its US Headquarters in Atlanta. Fully equipped with the latest National Instruments equipment, the lab will focus on bringing more RF and FPGA innovations to market by assessing a multitude of designs and ideas, accelerating new product development, and further deepening ongoing […]
UXM Wireless Test Set works with over-the-air software suite
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced that the Keysight UXM Wireless Test Set is now fully integrated and supported by WaveStudio, MVG’s OTA dedicated measurement software suite (www.mvg-world.com/wavestudio). As an integral part of MVG’s OTA measurement solution, the UXM has been used to provide support for Carrier Aggregation; an important LTE-A feature that requires […]