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 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 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 moreSpace Tech Expo 2022 - Long Beach Convention Centre, California
Crystal Instruments and Sentek Dynamics presented products and solutions for environmental vibration testing at the 10th edition, Space Tech Expo USA at the Long Beach Convention Centre, California.
Read moreNASA CI-GRS (Ground Recording System) Feedback
NASA’s response to Crystal Instruments addressed items NASA found beneficial, items NASA wanted changed, and items NASA benchmark tested on the prototype units. The Crystal Instruments prototype GRS systems were delivered according to a contractual agreement and performed well when tested for each listed specification with some areas of improvement.
Read moreSpider-20 Rental with Paradise Fireworks
Paradise Fireworks, the only black-powder fireworks manufacturer in Canada, recently rented a Spider-20E signal analyzer for some very unique tests. As a licensed explosion testing site in Canada, Paradise Fireworks was called upon to do some important blast testing for natural gas lines that lie beneath the small structures generally found in residential backyards. The goal of these tests was to define and quantify the dangers associated with having small structures (such as hot tubs and sheds) positioned above the junctions in these gas lines. To do this, Paradise would take pressure measurements from each blast using our high precision Spider-20E signal analyzer hardware in conjunction with our EDM DSA software.
Read moreIndonesian Power Plant Introduced Power System Stabilizer System using Crystal Instruments CoCo-80/80X Analyzer
On October 18th, 2020, a Bengkulu power plant in Western Sumatra Island successfully deployed a Power System Stabilizer (PSS) System and completed leading phase tests for Unit #1 and Unit #2 Generators, first of its kind in Indonesia.
The success of this project is a milestone for Indonesian power industry. The State Grid Corporation of Indonesia (PLN) highly praised the accomplishments of the engineering firm contracted to perform this test using Crystal Instruments’ CoCo-80 analyzer, and later awarded the firm with long term contracts.
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 moreModal Space - In Our Little World
Is there a difference between a roving hammer and roving accelerometer test? Well ... it depends. Let's explain what the differences could be.
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 moreModal Space - In Our Own Little World
What are some of the major mistakes people make in modal tests so I don't make the same ones. Let's talk about some of them.
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 moreModal Space - In Our Own Little World
Is there any real advantage to MIMO testing?
Why not just use SISO and then move the shaker? Let's talk about the differences.
Multiple input multiple output (MIMO) testing has many advantages when compared to data collected from single input single output (SISO) testing. The energy from multiple shakers allows the structure to be more uniformly excited throughout the entire structure and thus allows for the development of better frequency response functions (FRF).
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 moreModal Space - In Our Own Little World
How many points are enough when running a modal test? Let's discuss this.
I expected that eventually you would get around to asking me that question. Its another one that I get asked all the time. Basically the simplest answer is that you need to measure a sufficient number of points so that you can uniquely describe the mode shape. This answer may not be completely obvious. We need to talk about this a little more. Let's start with a simple structure that we have discussed before. The simple plate structure.
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 moreIMAC XXXVIII 2020 – Houston, Texas
Crystal Instruments attended the IMAC XXXVIII conference and exposition in Houston, Texas last week. The IMAC conference focuses strongly on structural dynamics and has evolved to encompass the latest technologies supporting this field. Every year, IMAC welcomes many first-time attendees from post graduate schools all over the world.
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