Founded in 1946, Keithley Instruments, a Tektronix company (which specializes in ac items), was purchased by the Danaher Co., in 2010. Keithley specializes in power supplies, dc items and DMMs (digital multimeters). This company designs solutions for test and measurement needs. In electrical measurement solutions, its research in production test technology and through partnerships has […]
Test Equipment
TEGAM Accessory Improves Handling of SMT Components
TEGAM introduces the Model 17510A Chip Tweezers accessory, designed to work with the TEGAM 1750 and 1740 resistance measurement instruments. They enable technicians and inspectors to easily handle very small resistors and make four-wire resistance measurements. The tweezers enable accurate one-handed measurements from micro-ohms to mega-ohms without changing probes. The jaws have a capacity of […]
AMETEK Acquires Micro-Poise Measurement Systems
AMETEK, Inc. announced that it has acquired Micro-Poise Measurement Systems, a leading provider of integrated test and measurement solutions for the tire industry, from American Industrial Partners, a private equity firm, for approximately $170 million in cash. Micro-Poise is headquartered in Streetsboro, OH, and has additional manufacturing operations in Troy, MI; Beijing, China; and Lübeck, […]
Tektronix Introduces Most Comprehensive, Automated PCI Express 3.0 Tx, Rx Test Suite
Tektronix, Inc. announced the automated transmitter (Tx) and receiver (Rx) compliance and debug testing solution for the PCI Express 3.0 standard. With new product enhancements to the BERTScope Bit Error Rate Tester Series, and PCI Express test software, Tektronix now offers silicon, hosts and card designers a single destination for PCI Express 3.0 testing. PCI […]
Newage® MT91 Hardness Tester Offers Speed, Accuracy And Easy Set Up
The Newage® MT91 Automatic Microhardness Traverse Testing System offers unrivalled testing speed – as fast as six seconds per test cycle—and a precise Rockwell type testing method that requires no manual interpretation of the impression. The MT91 measures hardness based on depth of penetration rather than using an optical system that determines hardness based on […]
Keighley Laboratories Test & Inspection Service Ensures Welds Are Fit For Purpose
Keighley Laboratories offers a comprehensive weld testing and inspection service, including welding procedure consultancy and approval, welder qualification tests, on-site weld investigation and, through its newly-upgraded Test House, a complete range of destructive, non-destructive and metallography testing facilities. Keighley Labs is UKAS accredited for weldment testing and certification across a growing list of professional specifications, […]
Yokogawa’s High-speed Differential Probe for High-Voltage Oscilloscope Measurements
The Yokogawa Model 701927 is a new high-speed differential probe for high-voltage floating signal measurements, using the company’s DLM2000 series of mixed-signal oscilloscopes and other instruments equipped with the Yokogawa probe interface. The 701927 has a 3 dB bandwidth of DC to 150 MHz, and can measure differential or common-mode voltages up to ±1400 V […]
SAKOR Technologies, Inc. Introduces Microdyne™ Series Of Small Motoring Dynamometers
SAKOR Technologies, Inc. introduces the MicroDyne™ series of small motoring dynamometers. Ideal for a wide range of automotive, military and aerospace testing applications, this newest innovation from SAKOR is capable of testing all types of small rotary devices such as motors, pumps, generators, compressors and more. The MicroDyne is a fully functional, four-quadrant dynamometer engineered […]
SAKOR Technologies, Inc. Introduces Hybrid Vehicle Battery Test System
SAKOR Technologies, Inc. introduces its Hybrid Vehicle Battery Test System, a complete offering for high-voltage battery testing. The system is extremely energy efficient and can effectively perform all types of performance and durability cycling, including complex profiles and road load simulations. At the heart of the system lies a high-efficiency, line-regenerative DC power source. During […]
Keithley Expands SourceMeter SMU Instrument Line with Three New Models
Keithley Instruments, Inc. has introduced three new economical source measurement unit (SMU) instruments suited for bench top and R&D applications to its Series 2600B System SourceMeter SMU Instrument line. The test and measurement industry’s most powerful, fastest, and highest resolution SMU instruments now provide 6-1/2-digit resolution, software emulation of Keithley’s widely installed Model 2400 SourceMeter […]