Test & Measurement
NASA’s first asteroid sample has successfully landed
After years of anticipation and hard work by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer) team, a capsule of rocks and dust collected from asteroid Bennu finally is on Earth.
From short lifetimes to increased availability with compressor revamp
A global chemicals company operating two vertical Process Gas Compressors faced significant challenges including high leakages, reduced gas flow, temperature issues, and a short wear lifetime of parts.
Advanced instruments for performing accurate lens measurements
Optical Surfaces reports how high precision off-axis parabolic mirrors it is supplying to OPTIKOS Corporation (Wakefield, USA) function as key components for collimation in their OpTest product line of MTF measurement devices.
Student T&M discount scheme enhanced by Farnell
As students return to school, Farnell has enhanced its T&M discount scheme for educational and research establishments.
Maintaining uptime in Preston water treatment plant
In any industrial facility, electric motors and drives are a strong source of harmonic currents and utility-level voltage distortion.
Kaman Measuring announces ThreadChecker
The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision has announced the availability of its improved ThreadChecker.
EA Elektro-Automatik: battery test system with high power density
EA Elektro-Automatik, a specialist manufacturer of DC programmable power supplies, bidirectional power supplies, and regenerative electronic loads, has announced a compact, automated battery cycler and test system that will enable manufacturers to better test EV batteries as the industry evolves to higher power battery technologies.
High-definition scopes come in 500MHz and 350MHz models
The DLM5000HD series high-definition oscilloscopes from Yokogawa Test & Measurement are positioned as a high-performance version of the DLM5000 series.
Speed and versatility enhance vector signal transceiver
NI has added new options and extended capabilities for its third generation PXI Vector Signal Transceiver (VST) - the PXIe-5842.
Hardware-accelerated scope added to Keysight portfolio
Keysight Technologies has expanded its portfolio of Infiniium oscilloscopes with the new, hardware-accelerated Infiniium MXR B-Series, offering automated analysis tools that enable engineers to find anomalies quickly and shorten time to market.