SMART Automation Austria in Linz allows the brightest and most innovative leaders in the automation industry to present their latest developments, share visions for the future, and build their network with like-minded professionals in the environmental control and data acquisition systems industries.
Read moreSpace Tech Expo 2023 - Long Beach, California
Crystal Instruments and Sentek Dynamics showcased products and solutions for environmental testing at the 11th annual Space Tech Expo in Long Beach, California, North America’s premier exhibition for the space industry.
Read more2023 IEST ESTECH Conference Recap (St. Paul, MN)
Crystal Instruments’ Darren Fraser participated in a panel discussion on developments in Vibration Controllers. During the Development of Shock and Vibration Test Criteria session, Crystal Instruments’ Jeff Zhao, Ph.D. presented on angular displacement protection and Sentek Dynamics’ Mark Holland gave a talk on 3-axis testing.
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 moreUsing the CoCo-90X to ensure safe and reliable lift bridge operations
Using purpose driven equipment like the CoCo-90X, an advanced battery powered dynamic signal analyzer that scales up to 16 input channels, IVC Technologies can collect more input channels than traditional walk around data collectors and can record time streams for several minutes or longer to observe and capture data from the entire raising and lowering of the bridge in one data set. With 16 channels, vibration data can be collected on the motors, gearboxes, and sheave bearings synchronously. This both reduces the overall collection time and increases the ability to properly access the synchronous data.
Read moreSampling Synchronization Through GPS Signals
Crystal Instruments has recently been granted a patent (US 11,611,946) for the methodology used to synchronize signals acquired using multiple physically unconnected data acquisition systems.
Read moreAdd cursors and peak markers to multiple plots and new peak search criteria
CI Senior Product Manager, Tim Hsiao explains how to add cursors and peak markers to multiple plots and new peak search criteria for vibration tests.
Read moreInternational Crystal Instruments Sales Meeting – Sitges, Barcelona – Spain
During the last week of March, Crystal Instruments hosted an International Sales Meeting for our EMEA distributors in Sitges, Barcelona – Spain. Guests from 18 different companies representing our distributors in EMEA attended the meeting: Belotti Sistemi, THP Systems, Kistler Ibérica, MotionTech, Scanditest, dB Vib, Balkanlar, Kistler Eastern, Alliantech, SVMTech, B&K Components Kft, Paragon, Femaris, MC-monitoring, Kistler Nordic, Akron, Viaxys, nbn Austria.
Read moreHASS Testing Introduction
HASS (Highly Accelerated Stress Screen) is a subsequent method of reliability testing after HALT. Once initial design weaknesses have been resolved in HALT, the product can be evaluated for production level manufacturing. HASS is intended to identify manufacturing anomalies to ensure the product will reflect the same level of reliability as prescribed.
Read moreTransducer Calibration Software
The new Transducer Calibration Software helps ensure accurate vibration test measurements by simplifying the calibration process, saving time, and confirming that measurements are performed within specifications.
Read moreTest Group feature in EDM Vibration Control Software
This article discusses a new EDM 11.0 release feature called Test Group, which organizes multiple tests into sections, to run in sequence, and shares test configurations. EDM allows users to configure and re-use the same test for the same or different objects. All configurations and test parameters are applied to a single test. Settings can be loaded and applied to a new test from a saved library. Test configurations are easily shared by sharing just the test file.
Read moreQuickly display many signals in stack plots and individual plots
Updated signal display features in Engineering Data Management (EDM) software, version 11.0 allows users to quickly add many signals in stack plots and individual plots.
Read moreLinear and Angular Displacement Protection for Multiple-Exciter Single-Axis testing
This article discusses the concept and implementation of a unique safety feature for environmental testing with a focus on Multiple Exciter Single Axis (MESA) vibration testing.
Read moreWe are ready to proceed with HALT Testing. Now what?
How mature is my product?
How do we test it?
How many should we test?
Fixturing and instrumentation
What if failure occurs?
2023 IMAC XLI Recap (Austin, TX)
Sentek Dynamics and Crystal Instruments returned to the 41st IMAC conference in Austin, Texas. The 2023 IMAC XLI conference attracted an international audience with attendees from the aerospace, defense, and academic sectors as well as 38 commercial exhibitors.
Read moreHow to control a vibration test in EDM using a Labview MQTT Client
Implementing MQTT in EDM allows users to remotely monitor and operate environmental tests (vibration, temperature, humidity) and take measurements using EDM DSA.
Read moreEDM 11.0 Release
We are excited to announce the release of the newest version of our Engineering Data Management (EDM) software, version 11.0. This update is packed with new features and improvements that we are confident will enhance your experience with our product.
Read moreNASA is seeking innovation in groundbreaking solutions
After observing all the current projects that CI is working on for NASA, it is evident to me that NASA is seeking groundbreaking ideas that generate benefits for their testing applications. Our commitment to continuous innovation in hardware design, software implementation, and signal processing algorithms allows CI to produce groundbreaking progress in test and measurement instrument technology every day.
Read moreNovember 2022 modal training seminar with Dr. Pete Avitabile (Vancouver, BC)
The latest Experimental Modal Analysis Seminar was held from November 8-9, 2022 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Crystal Instruments partnered with Dalimar Instruments to present these modal training seminars in Canada. During the seminar, Dr. Peter Avitabile covered the basics of modal measurements, impact hammer tests, and shaker tests. The modal training seminar participants learned the theory behind techniques, performed measurements, and received hands-on training experience.
Read moreWhat is HALT and how may it benefit my product?
HALT (Highly Accelerated Stress Testing) is a reliability testing method that when facilitated correctly has proven to provide a level of robustness and ruggedization rarely achieved by any other traditional methods of testing. Capitalizing on both singular and synergetic methods of stressors within the same test environment (chamber), latent anomalies have been proven to arise far more rapidly and consistently. The architecture of HALT was designed to simplify root cause failure analysis alleviating the time vs cost paradox to achieve faster design loopbacks. HALT continues to be embraced and then placed into the design process within many industries proving its efficacy.
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