December 2016 - Crystal Instruments extends a warm welcome to the Femaris SRL team, the newest member of Crystal Instruments' growing network of international distributors. Femaris will be offering dynamic signal analysis solutions, vibration control systems, and vibration data collectors in Romania, Eastern Europe.
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Crystal Instruments Corporation recently received a large order from SpaceX for multiple high channel count vibration control systems. Each vibration control system will be bundled with advanced application software. This is thus far the biggest contract awarded to Crystal Instruments by SpaceX. During the procurement process, SpaceX engineers conducted detailed reviews of products from Crystal Instruments and compared those with options from several different providers. The final decision made was based on the availability of functions, actual testing performance, and the capability of onsite support.
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Crystal Instruments has received the impressive honor of supplying a 64 channel data acquisition system, the Spider-80X, for testing of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope project.
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July 2016 - Crystal Instruments is pleased to announce the appointment of a new distributor in Switzerland, VibroAkustik Consulting & Technology GmbH.
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(Santa Clara, Calif. – June 6, 2016) Crystal Instruments introduces the latest Engineering Data Management software, EDM 6.0, which supports three new hardware releases, enables strain measurement in Vibration Control Solutions (VCS), and creates increased compatibility with diverse sensor types and measurement quantities.
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In response to industry demands for reliable vibration data collection and dynamic signal analysis with complex real-time processing, Crystal Instruments has developed the CoCo-80X. The instrument is equipped with a 7-inch LCD touchscreen, a dual-core DaVinci series 1GHz processor, and a wide-range of connection options including CAN Bus, USB 2.0, HDMI, Ethernet, and SD card. CoCo-80X is also Wi-Fi and GPS enabled.
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"So the question is on the table. Should we use an external laboratory to do our vibration tests or purchase equipment and do the work in-house?
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Sine tests are a popular method to simulate real-world vibration because most rotating machinery creates vibrations of a sinusoidal nature. When shakers vibrate according to a Sine profile, they reflect the types of vibrations often found in automobiles, airplanes, factories, and many types of pumps and engines.
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On March 4, 2016, Crystal Instruments was awarded the certification for ISO 9001: 2008 by TÜV SÜD America INC, a global testing, certification, and inspection provider.
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Vibration testing is essential to prevent catastrophic design failures for industries like automotive, aerospace, electronics, and military. Crystal Instruments provides precise and accurate shaker controllers to perform common tests such as Random, Sine, Shock and TWR.
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For environmental test labs, a vibration controller is a long-term investment that will have a big impact on your company and customers so careful selection is key. Important factors to consider for production and environmental testing include hardware architecture, controller application software, measurement accuracy, and professional report generation.
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