In 2010, Crystal Instruments introduced the fourth generation of vibration controllers, the Spider-81 and Spider-81B. Through continuous revisions in the past years, these flagship models have improved and evolved into the most reliable vibration controller offered in the market. Now in 2018, Crystal Instruments is proud to announce a new edition of the Spider-81 and Spider-81B.
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During the second week of April, Crystal Instruments hosted an International Sales Meeting for our European distributors. With 4 employees from CI, we had over 28 people in attendance in Barcelona, Spain. Our attendees consisted of our partners in Europe: Belotti Sistemi, Akron, Kvalitest, dBVib, ViaXys, ADM, DIRA, Alava Ingenieros, MotionTech, EmTEST, THP, AcSoft, VibroAkustik, Amtest – TM Kft., Kistler Eastern s.r.o., ProgramTeh, Sartorom, Ecspdm, and Dynamic-TM.
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It is not easy for human eyes to see the modal shape at various frequencies. If we can freeze the motion at the desired frequency, we can capture the modal shape created. A stroboscope is a device which flashes light at a resonance frequency of an object to make the object appear stationary.
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Modal testing is a common method to determine the characteristics of an object through exciting the structure to a certain vibration level and obtaining its resonance frequencies. It is important for a brake system to keep vibration under control during operation because excessive vibration while braking could cause driver discomfort, premature and irregular tire wear, and stress on steering and suspension components.
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