Demartek evaluated the Torridon disk storage test equipment from Quarch Technology, Ltd. in the Demartek lab. This equipment provides automated testing functions for storage arrays by managing and manipulating the individual control lines between disk controllers and individual disk drives. The Torridon system allows for full automation of insertion and removal of disk drives from […]
Test Equipment
Surface Roughness Tester For Manual Testing
Mitutoyo America Corporation announces the new Surftest® SJ-210 portable surface roughness tester. Numerous innovative features combined with high accuracy and a competitive price makes this instrument the new class leader. The Surftest SJ-210’s large, 2.4″ color LCD display includes backlighting, over-size fonts and the unique ability to re-orient screen content to be read vertically or […]
Freeman Tech. Has New Reference Standard For Powder Tester
Freeman Technology will present a new reference standard for use with the company’s FT4 powder tester. The FT4 uses patented dynamic methodology, a fully automated shear cell and several bulk property tests, including density, compressibility and permeability to quantify powder properties in terms of flow and processability. In combination with defined test methodologies, the new […]
Optical PV Cell Testing System Provides Non-Destructive Analysis
CRAIC Technologies released the 20/20(TM) UV-visible-NIR microspectrophotometer. 20/20(TM) microspectrophotometer is designed to non-destructively analyze many types of microscopic samples from the deep ultraviolet to the near infrared. Analysis of samples can be done by absorbance, reflectance, luminescence and fluorescence with unparalleled speed and accuracy. The system can also be configured to image microscopic samples in […]
Cell Phone Signal Gets First One-Box Test System From Aeroflex
To speed up real-world testing of mobile handsets for LTE networks ahead of network deployment, Aeroflex is introducing the first one-box test system for cell phone signal fading simulation. Integrated within the 7100 Series digital radio test set, the new fading simulator option offers RF engineers an inexpensive and reliable baseband tool for signal fading […]
Automated 3-Phase CDN for EFT and Surge Testing
Teseq Inc. released an automated 3-phase coupling/decoupling network (CDN) for EFT and surge testing. The new CDN 3063 provides safe, reliable operation in a wide range of test setups, including higher current level and 3-phase EUT (equipment under test) testing. To prevent damage to internal components, the CDN 3063 comes with over temperature protection that […]
NAVY Uses New Salt Detection Kits For Its Ships’ Surfaces
CHLOR*RID International, Inc. have teamed up with NAVFAC, United Coatings Corporation, and American Stripping. United Coating Corporation, and American Stripping are said to use CHLOR*RID salt removal and CHLOR*TEST salt detection kits for surface preparation to apply coatings to U.S. Navy ships (including SPECWAR counter-terrorism ships), the U.S. Coast Guard, and NAVFAC fuel tanks, towers, […]
Software Developed for Mobile WiMAX Testing
National Instruments introduced the NI Measurement Suite for Mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e-2005), a software suite that engineers can use with modular RF instrumentation for automated testing of Mobile WiMAX devices. With this software suite, engineers can perform Mobile WiMAX component and device testing faster than with traditional instruments, and with better accuracy and greater flexibility. […]
Lab Brick Generates Signals for Portable Testers
The Lab Brick® family of USB-compatible signal generators cover frequencies from 50 MHz to 6 GHz in a fraction of the cost and size of traditional test signal sources. Signal generators are essential to most test systems, but they are typically too large and expensive for portable measurement applications. In cases where portability is important, […]
ipot Testers Now Offer Optional RS-232 Serial Interface.
Announced today by Slaughter Company is the 2nd generation of Slaughter’s 2900 series of Hipot Testers. These new testers offer enhanced features including an optional RS-232 serial interface. The series feature three different models: the 2955 AC Hipot Tester, the 2965 AC/DC Hipot Tester, and the 2975 AC / DC Hipot with built-in Insulation Resistance […]