As 2023 ends, CI and Sentek are proud to wish everyone in the test and measurement industry a happy holiday and happy new year. We hope everyone has enjoyed some rest and relaxation with family and friends and are looking forward to a successful 2024!
Read moreCrystal Instruments attendance at the Auto Test Expo in Novi
Crystal Instruments (Andrew Slaboda, Sales Engineer and Darren Fraser, Vice President of Sales) and Sentek Dynamics (Matthew King, Sales Engineer and Reza Tavana, Director of Sales) attended the annual Auto Test Expo in Novi, Michigan.
Read moreThe Aerospace Test and Development Show (Toulouse, France 9/19/23 – 9/20/23)
Crystal Instruments and our French distributor, dB Vib Groupe exhibited at The Aerospace Test and Development Show in Toulouse, France to connect with main manufacturers of aerospace components, complete aircraft, space exploration vessels, urban and inter-urban passenger drones, and air defense systems.
Read moreElectric Vehicle Battery Show (Novi, MI, September 12-14, 2023)
The Electric Vehicle Battery Show brings together the top talent in the EV Battery industry, from design to manufacturing and testing. This year, the show saw hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees come together to share the latest insights and developments in this exciting industry.
Read moreNASA/JPL High-Tech Conference 2023 and ADAS 2023
Crystal Instruments attended the High-Tech Conference co-hosted by NASA/JPL and the City of Pasadena. The High-Tech Conference is an excellent platform for small businesses to gather insights on potential opportunities through exhibitions, workshops, and networking sessions.
Read moreVIATC in Niagara Falls
Andrew Slaboda (Sales Engineer) and Drew Sain (Application Engineer) attended this year’s Vibration Institute Annual Training Conference (VIATC) to share solutions for Predictive Maintenance (PdM), with a focus on machine condition monitoring and rotating machinery testing.
Read moreCrystal Instruments’ Jordi Gargallo gives keynote “Structural Testing” presentation at Vibration Institute local seminar in Cairo, Egypt
Crystal Instrument’s European Sales Manager Jordi Gargallo, along with RITEC’s Managing Director Dr. Aly El-Shafei, gave respective keynote presentations on Structural Testing and Standardized Fan Diagnostics according to ISO 13373-5 at the Vibration Institute local seminar in Cairo, Egypt on June 21st, 2023. The seminar was organized by Crystal Instrument’s Middle Eastern distributor RITEC to provide valuable technical knowledge for leading engineers, technicians, and specialists working in the vibration and condition monitoring fields.
Read more2023 Sensors Converge in Santa Clara, CA
Crystal Instruments was pleased to attend this year’s Sensors Converge in Santa Clara, CA as the market leading provider of dynamic signal analyzers, vibration control systems, and acoustic measurement systems. The Sensors Converge was an exciting conference featuring the latest developments in sensor technology as well as signal analysis and testing solutions.
Read moreFAIM International Conference in Porto, Portugal (June 18 – June 22, 2023)
Our distributor in Portugal, Kistler Ibérica presented Crystal Instruments technologies during the conference. Attendees were able to learn about our latest solutions and newest technological innovations for environmental testing and data acquisition.
Read moreSensor + Test Exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany (May 9 – May 11, 2023)
Our distributor in Germany, disynet GmbH showcased Crystal Instruments products during the show. We presented our latest product launches and new innovations regarding Environmental Control and Data Acquisition systems.
Read moreEDM 10.0 Release
Crystal Instruments is excited to announce the release of EDM 10.0, the latest software version for all Spider and CoCo products serving advanced and fundamental industries in addition to furthering academic advancements.
Read moreAlias Rejection and Alias-free Bandwidth
There are two steps for converting an analog signal into a digital signal – quantization in time (sampling) and quantization of amplitude. Any signal that goes through the sampling process is subject to the effect of aliasing. The common use of the word ‘alias’ is used to describe a false name or identity, which is similar to how the term is used in signal processing.
Read moreDistribution Agreement with THP Systems for the UK & Ireland
Crystal Instruments (CI) is proud to announce that we have reached an agreement with THP Systems located in Letchworth, UK. for the distribution of our products in the UK & Ireland.
THP Systems has been providing high technology solutions in the Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Education, Electronics, Ground Transportation, Health & Safety, Industrial, Noise Leakage Detection, Package Testing, Renewable Energy and Vibration Testing markets.
Read moreNASA Awards Crystal Instruments Corporation with GRS System Contract for Super Sonic Boom Project
On August 26, 2020, NASA selected Crystal Instruments to provide data acquisition equipment for the measurement of low frequency sonic boom events generated by one of their newest and most advanced aircraft, the X-59. The X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft is a research plane designed to study the effects of sonic boom events for companies developing supersonic aircraft for commercial travel.
Read moreCongratulations Aakash Mange, Recipient of the SAE International Arch T. Colwell Merit Award
Crystal Instruments extends a hearty congratulations to Aakash Mange, recipient of the SAE International Arch T. Colwell Merit Award for his technical paper, “An Optical Based Technique to Obtain Vibration Characteristics of Rotating Tires”.
Read moreEDM 9.0 Release
Crystal Instruments is pleased to announce our EDM 9.0 release, the most powerful and feature rich version of EDM software.
EDM 9.0 release supports the newly introduced hardware units (Spider-80Hi, Spider-80Ci, Spider-20i, Spider-20H, Spider-20HE) that support data acquisition and recording for up to 256 kHz.
In addition, the proprietary Multi-Resolution technology has been extended to benefit frequently used Vibration Control tests for Single-axis and MIMO tests. Several feature enhancements and bug fixes resulted in this more intuitive and user-friendly version.
Read morePreview of Crystal Instruments 9.0 Release
Crystal Instruments is currently finalizing EDM 9.0, one of the most advanced versions EDM software.
With hardware introductions supporting an enormous 256 kHz sampling rate, the Spider hardware can now be deployed for a wide range of applications.
Read moreCrystal Instruments April 2020 Webinar Series Summary
During the month of April, Crystal Instruments was proud to host two installments of our new webinar series. The first installment took place March 31st to April 2nd and focused on vibration basics, as well as vibration control testing for random vibration profiles. The second installment, which took place April 14th to April 16th, focused on modal analysis concepts and carrying out a modal test using Crystal Instruments Experimental Modal Analysis software.
Read moreCrystal Instruments International Sales Meeting – Barcelona, Spain
During the first week of March, Crystal Instruments hosted an International Sales Meeting for our European distributors in Barcelona, Spain. Guests representing our distributors in Europe attended the meeting: Scanditest, Alphatech Ltd, dB Vib, Kistler Eastern, Kvalitest, Alava Ingenieros, Akron, Balkanlar, ADM, Viaxys, Disynet, Sensing, VibroAkustik, Ecspdm and emTEST.
Read more5th Annual SmallSat Symposium Review
The 5th annual SmallSat Symposium returned to the Silicon Valley Computer History Museum for 2020, where leaders gathered to discuss the latest technologies and market dynamics. Crystal Instruments and Sentek Dynamics had the privilege of exhibiting products and solutions for the small satellites industry.
Read more