Agilent Technologies Inc. introduced Infiniium 9000 H-Series high-definition oscilloscopes. The four new models come in bandwidths of 250 MHz, 500 MHz, 1 GHz and 2 GHz. They offer up…
Control Web Site Now Available From HEIDENHAIN
From HEIDENHAIN Corporation comes a Web asset for those interested in machining utilizing TNC controls. This micro-site (an offshoot of the robust HEIDENHAIN web site based in Germany) is a powerful source of eLearning opportunities, as well as showcases the wide range of HEIDENHAIN controls, their features, and real world applications. It can be reached, […]
Agilent Technologies Inc. opens calibration and repair service center
Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the opening of a new calibration and repair service center for electronic test instruments in Hanoi, Vietnam. The new Agilent Advantage Services facility will…
Multi-Measurement Signal Analysis for Wireless Test
With wireless devices and systems now handling multiple carriers and signal formats at the same time, so must the solutions that test them. The innovative, new multi-measurement feature for the Agilent 89600 VSA software delivers the power of multiple signal analyzers with the convenience of a single user interface. The software’s advanced architecture allows multiple […]
Agilent Technologies Unveils IC-CAP Platform
Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the latest release of its device modeling software platform, the Integrated Circuit Characterization and Analysis Program (IC-CAP). With IC-CAP 2013.01, Agilent introduces improvements to its flagship product for high-frequency device modeling. One key improvement is turnkey extraction of the Angelov-GaN model, the industry standard compact device model for GaN semiconductor devices. GaN technology […]
Agilent Technologies Introduces eMMC Compliance Test Application
Agilent Technologies Inc. introduced the eMMC (embedded multimedia card) compliance test application for embedded storage solutions. The Agilent N6465A eMMC test application helps memory design engineers validate and debug eMMC NAND flash memory cards faster by automating the execution of a series of parametric tests, including electrical and timing measurements, on Agilent Infiniium 9000, 90000A, 90000 X- […]
Tektronix Introduces Multi-Channel Bit Error Rate Testers
Tektronix, Inc. announced a new series of high-speed pattern generators and error detectors to support optical and serial data communications testing on signals as fast as 32 Gb/s. The new PPG3000 Series Pattern Generators and PED3000 Series Bit Error Detectors feature multi-channel pattern generation with channel-specific data programming ideal for critical margin testing on critical standards like 100G Ethernet, […]
OMEGA Introduces Vacuum Thermocouple Assemblies
Omega’s new TCV series of Stainless Steel thermocouple probe assemblies with M12 connector are available in standard lengths of 3, 6, and 12 inches with a grounded or ungrounded thermocouple junction at the tip. Standard probes are available in K, T and E calibrations. Single or dual thermocouple construction is optional. Ideal for vacuum […]
KEYENCE’s High-Speed 3D Laser Scanner
The LJ-V7000 Series, High-Speed Laser Scanner, sets a new standard for speed and precision in 3D laser measurement. In addition to a wide range of heads that provide scan areas as wide as 9.45 inches (240 mm) and Z-axis repeatability as high as 20 millionths of an inch (0.4 µm), the LJ-V7000 Series provides an […]
HEIDENHAIN’s Touch Probes With Hybrid Technology
HEIDENHAIN features two Touch Probes with hybrid technology, both offering radio and infrared signal transmissions. Known as the TS 460 for work piece measurement and the TT 460 for tool measurement, these touch probes are highly functional, reliable and easy to use. The dual signal transmission of these new touch probes enables the user to […]
AMETEK Taylor Hobson Surtronic R-Series roundness tester
AMETEK Taylor Hobson has introduced an affordable high-throughput roundness measuring system robust enough for the shop floor and accurate enough for the inspection room. The new Surtronic R-Series Roundness and Form Testers use a proprietary orientation mechanism that allows the operator to easily position a part for measurement in as little as 20 seconds – […]
Pico Technology’s mixed–signal oscilloscopes
The new range of mixed–signal oscilloscopes (MSOs) from Pico Technology combines the deep memory and high performance of the PicoScope 3000 Series with a powerful 16–channel logic analyzer. With a built–in function generator and arbitrary waveform generator also included, these oscilloscopes offer a complete test bench in one compact, USB–powered device. The new MSOs have […]
Envirotronics features the Endurance Series
Envirotronics is now featuring the Endurance Series. The Endurance Series is a standard pre-engineered temperature & humidity chamber that features a -70C to 180C temperature range and a 10% RH to 98% RH humidity range. The Endurance has ability to reach 98% RH at 95C temperature. Sizes are 340L, 600L 1000L and 1500L. The precise […]
Tektronix Unveils Solutions for 100G Transceiver Testing
Tektronix, Inc. announced a new Phase Reference Module, the 82A04B, for the DSA8300 oscilloscope that when combined with new electrical sampling modules provide instrument jitter of <100 femtoseconds, typical. This represents the lowest instrument jitter of any multi-channel oscilloscope on the market, sampling or real-time, making the DSA8300 the instrument of choice for design, debug and characterization of critical […]
QUADRA-CHEK Metrology Software v2.96.2
HEIDENHAIN announces the latest version of their PC-based QUADRA-CHEK Metrology software providing advanced functionality for inspection measurement machines. This software makes it possible to conveniently perform 2-D and 3-D measuring tasks in the field of metrology when standard DRO products will not suffice. Labeled the IK5000 version 2.96.2, this powerful inspection package builds upon the […]
Agilent Technologies InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series oscilloscopes
Newark element14 announced the availability of Agilent Technologies InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series digital-storage and mixed signal oscilloscopes for same-day shipping. The only fully upgradable family of five-in-one oscilloscopes in its category, this series offers unprecedented levels of flexibility, integration and ease of use among units that use an embedded operating system. With the industry’s fastest 1,000,000 […]
B&R presents the X20AP energy measurement module
The first step to improving energy efficiency is being able to measure and evaluate the amount of power actually being consumed. Any deviations from normal values can be used to identify the condition of the machine and evaluated through the use of monitoring systems such as the EnMon energy-monitoring package included in B&R’s APROL process […]
Yokogawa Introduces Dual Bent Tube Coriolis Meter
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the release of the RotaMASS LR, the world’s smallest dual bent tube Coriolis mass flow meter. The new RotaMASS LR employs a proven dual bent tube design and represents a significant advance to Yokogawa’s RotaMASS Low Flow Line product family for gas and liquid flow measurement. Designed to be self-draining and […]
Mitutoyo’s MF/MF-U® Generation D measuring microscope
Mitutoyo America Corporation announces availability of new, generation D MF/MF-U® measuring microscopes. The new MF/MF-U® measuring microscopes offer the long working-distance objectives and sub-micron accuracy glass scales of previous models to which they add the following enhancements: Three-axis, motor-driven positioning with variable speed joystick control and collision prevention (Z axis) to reduce operator fatigue and […]
TURCK Offers Fully Parameterizable 3D Inclinometers
TURCK introduces the B2N-360-Q42 3D inclinometer, which can be adapted extensively and precisely by the customer to the requirements of the application via IO-Link. With a double 360-degree measuring range, the sensor is not limited to maximum ±85 degrees—as with all comparable models. Users can set individual vibration filters that precisely mask out the vibration […]
NI PXIe-5667 Receiver Delivers Measurement Performance Challenges
National Instruments announced the NI PXIe-5667 spectrum monitoring receiver to address radio monitoring, interference detection, spectrum regulation and related applications in line with ITU recommendations. Coupled with NI FlexRIO and the NI LabVIEW FPGA Module, the NI PXIe-5667 can perform real-time analysis of RF signals such as continuous spectrum monitoring, spectrogram and advanced signal processing […]
NI Releases NI 5791 RF transceiver adapter module for NI FlexRIO
National Instruments commercially released the NI 5791 RF transceiver adapter module for NI FlexRIO, which is currently being used in multiple cutting-edge research projects on 5G technologies. The module forms a powerful SDR solution when paired with an NI FlexRIO FPGA module for real-time, user-designed processing. Through triggering mechanisms provided by the PXI platform, users […]
New Metrology Digital Readout For Manual Measurement Systems
The new ND 120 QUADRA-CHEK metrology digital readout (DRO) from HEIDENHAIN is designed specifically for manual measuring machines such as optical comparators and measuring microscopes. As an offshoot of HEIDENHAIN’s ND 1200 QUADRA-CHEK, the ND 120 offers most of the functionality but at a lower price point. It supports two- to three-axes with the third […]
HM-200® Series Micro Vickers Hardness Testers are packed with innovative technology
The HM-200® Series Micro Vickers Hardness Testing Machines are available from Mitutoyo America Corporation. HM-200® Series Micro Vickers Hardness Testers incorporate the latest optical systems for measuring indentation dimensions together with an electromagnetic test-force loading device – just two of many new, productivity-enhancing technologies designed into these machines. Depending on model, Mitutoyo HM-200® Series Micro […]
Designing Superior Weighing Systems to Improve Safety and Control Costs
In industries from mining and manufacturing to construction, transportation, and agriculture, the need to weigh or measure inputs, outputs, and applied force has grown in recent decades to improve production safety and control costs. What follows is a quick primer on what design engineers need to know about measuring weight or force with load cells, […]