The National Instruments Co. (NI) provides integrated software and hardware to scientists and engineers. Founded in 1976, three college students (James Truchard, PhD, Jeff Kodosky, and Bill Nowlin) developed this technology-based enterprise. The company’s instrumentation hardware and graphical system design software convert standard PCs into industrial automation and test and measurement systems. These “virtual instruments” can […]
Tektronix Adds Critical Support for 100G Communications Test
Tektronix, Inc. announced a significant expansion of its BERTScope Bit Error Rate Tester Series to meet growing 100G testing requirements. The new BERTScope, with its industry leading sub 300 femtoseconds intrinsic jitter noise floor, brings extremely accurate BER test and root-cause PHY layer analysis to the growing portfolio of Optical Communications Test products from Tektronix. The Tektronix […]
ROMER Absolute Arm Now Up to 66% Faster
The enhanced ROMER Absolute Arm with integrated laser scanner is more rapid than previous versions, offering an acquisition speed of up to 50,000 points per second. This enables users to move the scanner over the measurement object faster than before, while achieving the same high-quality data which ROMER users have come to expect, even on […]
Hexagon Metrology Releases New Brown & Sharpe TWIN-CAL IP67 Caliper
Hexagon Metrology announced the release of the Brown & Sharpe TWIN-CAL IP67 calipers with an innovative built-in output connection. This electronic measuring tool is IP67 compliant with its main components encapsulated and protected from shop floor contaminants such as dust, oil and coolants. The adaptable calipers can be used wirelessly or with a cable using […]
V-Test Portable Test Unit – Streamlines Surge Protection Testing
Weidmuller’s V-Test portable test unit is an accessory to streamline surge protection testing. Ideal for use with Weidmuller’s Varitector VSPC range of pluggable surge protectors, the hand-held, battery-driven V-Test unit takes only seconds to perform the test, without disconnecting any wiring from the installed SPD. This new timesaving tool ensures high quality connections of the […]
Should You Use Current or Voltage in Analog Transducer Readings?
Transducers for Equipment Monitoring and More Both types are low-cost and easy to find, and both have advantages and disadvantages depending on the environment in which they are being used. This article will explore both the pros and cons of these two analog signals. DC Voltage (0-5 V, 0-10 V) DC voltage is a very […]
Logic Analyzer Family Boosts Performance
The TLA6400 Series of portable logic analyzers is available in 34, 68, 102, and 136 channel configurations. With 25 GS/s MagniVu (40 ps) high-resolution timing, it is 6 times the timing resolution than other logic analyzers. This series also can capture buses with clock rates up to 667 MHz and data rates up to 1333 Mb/s. Performance, features, ease-of-use: Higher […]
High Speed Data Acquisition From CAS DataLoggers
Supporting extremely high sampling speeds of up to 10,000 measurements per second, the LogMessage 4000 Data Logger is used in a wide variety of industrial applications including PC-independent machine monitoring, capturing pressure spikes and other high-speed sampling tasks, product testing, temperature data acquisition, and many more. Users gain reliable stand-alone recording, a large number of […]
PeakForce KPFM Enables Quantitative Nanoscale Surface Potential Measurements
The Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (KPFM) mode and its line of atomic force microscopes (AFMs) uses frequency-modulation detection to provide the highest spatial resolution Kelvin probe data. It builds on Tapping™ technology to provide directly correlated quantitative nanomechanical data, which improves the sensitivity of the frequency-modulation measurement and eliminates artifacts. In addition, KPFM provides a […]
NI Week 2012 – National Instruments LabView CompactRio
At NI Week 2012, there is much buzz about NI LabVIEW’s CompactRio and its software support. The Rio is an interchangeable system that can hold 8 modules in its platform with 50 different modules to choose from. Thus, a user can have over 1 billion combinations to tailor their specific design parameters. The Rio does […]
Lowest Power, Smallest, Single-Lead Heart-Rate Monitor Analog Front End
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has a low-power, single-lead, heart-rate monitor analog front end (AFE) for a wide range of vital sign monitoring applications. The AD8232 AFE is 50 percent smaller and uses up to 20 percent less power than competing solutions. The resulting power, size and level of integration enable designers to develop heart rate […]
Wireless Communications Test Set that Accelerate Manufacturing Test
The E6607B EXT wireless communications test set and companion E6617A multiport adapter is optimized for non-signaling testing. The EXT/MPA combination increases test throughput and reduces the cost of test in the manufacturing of current- and next-generation smartphones and tablets that contain multiformat and multiband technologies. The EXT is an integrated one-box tester that includes a […]
First Fully Integrated Weigh Scale
Texas Instruments unveiled the industry’s first fully integrated analog front end for both weight and body composition measurement (BCM). The AFE4300 is an easy-to-use, precision, low-power front end solution, which allows engineers designing weigh scales that incorporate body composition meters, body impedance analyzers, and impedance measurement equipment to get their products to market faster than […]
First Fully Integrated Weigh Scale
Texas Instruments unveiled the industry’s first fully integrated analog front end for both weight and body composition measurement (BCM). The AFE4300 is an easy-to-use, precision, low-power front end solution, which allows engineers designing weigh scales that incorporate body composition meters, body impedance analyzers, and impedance measurement equipment to get their products to market faster than […]
Design World’s Upcoming webinars
Check out these three upcoming webinars Design World Hello Design World group members, Design World has three great webinars coming up in the next few days that we wanted to let you know about. All are free to attend, and will have great information for engineers. To read more about each webinar, follow the link […]
Design World’s Upcoming webinars
Check out these three upcoming webinars Design World Hello Design World group members, Design World has three great webinars coming up in the next few days that we wanted to let you know about. All are free to attend, and will have great information for engineers. To read more about each webinar, follow the link […]
Cost-Effective Data Acquisition from CAS DataLoggers
The new LogMessage 5000 Data Logger offers cost-effective solutions for a wide range of data acquisition projects. The LM5000 enables data acquisition from 16 differential analog inputs with galvanic isolation of up to 650 V dc. This system is part of the upgraded LogMessage 1000-9000 series replacing the bestselling LogMessage x00 line. Offering secure data […]
Cost-Effective Data Acquisition from CAS DataLoggers
The new LogMessage 5000 Data Logger offers cost-effective solutions for a wide range of data acquisition projects. The LM5000 enables data acquisition from 16 differential analog inputs with galvanic isolation of up to 650 V dc. This system is part of the upgraded LogMessage 1000-9000 series replacing the bestselling LogMessage x00 line. Offering secure data […]
METROLOGY INSTRUMENT ASSURES HIGH ACCURACY WITH LOW NOISE
By performing three precision measurements on one instrument, the Talyrond 500 Series offers an ultra-low gauge resolution of 0.3 nm assuring sufficient integrity for the most critical applications in a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive and medical. Any cylindrical or round parts can be measured with high accuracy, including precision bearings, spindles, fuel […]
METROLOGY INSTRUMENT ASSURES HIGH ACCURACY WITH LOW NOISE
By performing three precision measurements on one instrument, the Talyrond 500 Series offers an ultra-low gauge resolution of 0.3 nm assuring sufficient integrity for the most critical applications in a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive and medical. Any cylindrical or round parts can be measured with high accuracy, including precision bearings, spindles, fuel […]
Update on Student Loans and a reduction for engineers
As promised, I am striving to keep all readers updated on the current student loan reductions for engineers. I am supplying this link for all to see how their loan repayment situation can be resolved.
Once again, good luck to you.
Natasha
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Update on Student Loans and a reduction for engineers
As promised, I am striving to keep all readers updated on the current student loan reductions for engineers. I am supplying this link for all to see how their loan repayment situation can be resolved.
Once again, good luck to you.
Natasha
http://stu…
Student Loan Forgiveness For Engineers
How many of you are like me and will probably die with a student loan balance? Are you constantly looking for a solution that will resolve your student loan repayment situations. There may be help and it may be soon. (I use the verb “may” with added caution.) In 2008, United States President, George W. […]
Sensor Fusion Aligns and Integrates Your Data Acquisition and Motion Control
Sensor FusionTM is a 3U data acquisition device integrated with Automation 3200’s (A3200) motion controller, to provide precise time alignment of motion and data acquisition functions. Integrating the data acquisition into the motion control platform allows for a cost-effective data acquisition solution. Sensor Fusion accepts up to four different SF cards. Across all cards, data […]
Better Design Through Measurement: Contact vs. Non-Contact Technologies
FARO Applications Engineer Ryan Dant explores contact and non-contact measurement technologies, and explains the advantages of each to the design engineer, OEM manufacturer and others. Attendees gain a greater understanding of the advantages and drawbacks for both, and ultimately are able to decide which is best for their unique application. In addition, Ryan: Discusses, in-depth, […]