Gigahertz-Optik’s BTS256-LED Tester is designed to measure the luminous flux, color and spectral characteristics of pc board mounted LEDs, discrete LEDs within a module, miniature lamps, endoscopes and any narrow beam emitting light source. Larger size light sources can be measured by attaching the LED tester to a Gigahertz-Optik integrating sphere. Plus illuminance can be […]
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Optical Testing Device from Yokogawa
Yokogawa has released the AQ2200 multi-application test system, designed for measuring and evaluating a wide range of optical devices and optical transmitters. The AQ2211 and AQ2212 frame controllers are central to the system and incorporate a variety of measurement functions and applications. According to the company, remote monitoring and measurement is available via the included […]
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 […]
Peerless Precision in Remote Measurements
By combining the best of two different distance measurement approaches with a super-accurate technology called an optical frequency comb, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a laser ranging system that can pinpoint multiple objects with nanometer precision over distances up to 100 kilometers. The novel LIDAR (“light detection and […]
