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Pyroshock data acquisition using a Crystal Instruments Spider system
Sandeep Mallela - Director of Engineering
Pyroshock data acquisition using a Crystal Instruments Spider system
Sandeep Mallela - Director of Engineering

Pyroshock or Pyrotechnic testing using simulation or explosive devices are typically used to test and qualify components for the aerospace industry. Components and methods used for acquiring Pyroshock data play an important role in ensuring that the acquired data is valid and not corrupted by several possibilities including the choice of sensors and the acquisition device.

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Sandeep Mallela - Director of Engineering
Enhancing Shipboard Sound and Vibration Testing with the CoCo-90X
Darren Fraser - Vice President of Sales
Enhancing Shipboard Sound and Vibration Testing with the CoCo-90X
Darren Fraser - Vice President of Sales

IVC Technologies recently completed a comprehensive sound and vibration evaluation aboard a newly constructed passenger and vehicle ferry as part of the vessel’s commissioning process. The assessment, performed using Crystal Instruments’ CoCo-90X handheld dynamic signal analyzer, demonstrates how advanced portable diagnostic tools are supporting compliance with maritime standards while ensuring comfort and safety for crew and passengers.

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Darren Fraser - Vice President of Sales
Structural Testing Articles
Advanced Patented Methodologies in Ground Vibration Testing for Aerospace Applications
Aakash Umesh Mange - Product Manager
Advanced Patented Methodologies in Ground Vibration Testing for Aerospace Applications
Aakash Umesh Mange - Product Manager

To ensure aircraft safety and flutter-free operation within safe flight envelopes, high-channel-count Ground Vibration Testing (GVT) systems are widely employed for structural analysis. These systems facilitate seamless data acquisition, analysis, and post-processing to assess the dynamic behavior of aircraft. However, traditional GVT approaches often involve extensive cabling, complex test setups, and time-intensive data processing, making them cumbersome and resource-intensive.

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Aakash Umesh Mange - Product Manager
CI Blog
President Trump's Executive Order Advancing the Development of Supersonic Flight
Crystal Instruments
President Trump's Executive Order Advancing the Development of Supersonic Flight
Crystal Instruments

Today, President Trump signed an executive order advancing the development of supersonic flight. We’re proud and excited to contribute to this bold initiative with our cutting-edge Ground Recorder System!

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Crystal Instruments
2025 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo Review
Matt Chen - Senior Application & Sales Engineer
2025 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo Review
Matt Chen - Senior Application & Sales Engineer

CI presented solutions for environmental vibration testing, structural testing, and dynamic signal analysis at the 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo.

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Matt Chen - Senior Application & Sales Engineer
Hands-on Vibration Operation Training Completed
Timothy Copeland, BSc, MSc, INCE
Hands-on Vibration Operation Training Completed
Timothy Copeland, BSc, MSc, INCE

We successfully completed the VIB-101 vibration operation training course last week. It’s one of our vibration testing training courses offered at our North Carolina facility.

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Timothy Copeland, BSc, MSc, INCE
Partnership Agreement with Kistler Iberica for Spain and Portugal
Jordi Gargallo - Europe Sales Manager
Partnership Agreement with Kistler Iberica for Spain and Portugal
Jordi Gargallo - Europe Sales Manager

Crystal Instruments (CI) is proud to announce our partnership agreement with Kistler Iberica to offer our dynamic test and measurement equipment in Spain and Portugal.

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Jordi Gargallo - Europe Sales Manager
Crystal Instruments Hosts Successful 2025 International Sales Meeting in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Gargallo - Europe Sales Manager
Crystal Instruments Hosts Successful 2025 International Sales Meeting in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Gargallo - Europe Sales Manager

Crystal Instruments wrapped up a highly successful International Sales Meeting at the end of March, bringing together 35 sales managers and business leaders from over 27 countries across the EMEA region. The event took place in the stunning coastal town of Sitges, just outside Barcelona, Spain.

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Jordi Gargallo - Europe Sales Manager
Spider-80Hi (v8.9) Compared with Spider-80Xi
Simran Parmar - Application Engineer
Spider-80Hi (v8.9) Compared with Spider-80Xi
Simran Parmar - Application Engineer

Compared to the Spider-80Xi V7, the noise floor has been reduced by 15 dB, while the input THD has decreased by 11 dB and the output THD has decreased by 6 dB.

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Simran Parmar - Application Engineer
HALT & HASS Articles
HALT Testing of ConnectDER Solar Meter Socket Adapter
Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager
HALT Testing of ConnectDER Solar Meter Socket Adapter
Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager

Crystal Instruments HALT Testing Lab is equipped with two Qualmark chambers (OVS 3.0 Typhoon HALT and OVS 2.5 HALT) and provides highly experienced HALT testing services.

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Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager
HASS testing further explained
Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager
HASS testing further explained
Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager

HASS development utilizes (vibration, thermal, and electrical, etc.) limits found in HALT, so the values derived therein are a prerequisite for profile development.

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Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager
We are ready to proceed with HALT Testing. Now what?
Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager
We are ready to proceed with HALT Testing. Now what?
Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager

How mature is my product?

  • How do we test it?

  • How many should we test?

  • Fixturing and instrumentation

  • What if failure occurs?

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Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager
HASS Testing Introduction
Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager
HASS Testing Introduction
Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager

HASS uses the Operational Limits identified within HALT Testing to define a profile. Unlike HALT, HASS is performed with an autonomous profile and functionality is most often only determined pre- or post-testing.

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Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager
What is HALT testing and how may it benefit my product?
Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager
What is HALT testing and how may it benefit my product?
Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager

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.

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Jeff Gerlach - Lab Manager