The future is here! Crystal Instruments’ newly released EDM Cloud service and enhancements to the online CI Store launch us into the current century and beyond; no end in sight to our innovative spirit.
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As a heavily transportation reliant and automobile driving society, we have become dependent and quite trusting of the automotive industry for the seatbelt’s lifesaving properties. But, does one ever wonder how those seatbelt devices are certified for our utmost safety? Certainly, it is possible to monitor the speed and displacement as a safety check regarding how timely the seatbelt engages. There are few products on the market to ease the complexity of this testing and Crystal Instruments now offers one of such systems. The Spider-80SG integrates seamlessly with the IES 2098 Seatbelt Sensor. It is an accumulator and the accuracy of its readings depends on the voltage precision of the supply. The Spider-80SG provides this power and allows the counter to reset as needed.
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Summertime…birds chirp in the warm early mornings, crickets sing late into the evening haze, and the Vibration Institute holds their Annual Training Conference and Expo! This year’s exhibition was hosted by VI as well as Reliabilityweb.com, the world’s most trusted source of the latest reliability and uptime maintenance news and information in the Predictive Maintenance and Reliability Industries. As organizers of the expo, they even hosted numerous interesting live-streamed interviews with industry professionals right on the exhibit floor.
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Automotive production is one of the most dynamic of industries in Mexico. The country has become a global player in both the automotive OEM and auto parts sectors. Many leading motor companies have made their move towards manufacturing in Mexico, so the need for vibration testing and instrumentation has increased as well. Conferences and trade shows have seen an uptick as a result, with a generation of intrigued engineers fiercely researching the possibilities and specialties of the testing and simulation industry throughout the country.
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Small satellites have gained popularity because of their miniature size and their multitude of data acquisition techniques. With a current market value close to $9 billion in manufacturing as well as an average growth of over 12%, the Small Satellite industry is one of the fastest growing and lucrative sectors of technology.
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The Vibration Institute’s Annual Training Conference is often referred to as offering ‘second to none’ education in vibration analytics and is considered the place to be for vibration and condition monitoring experts. As such, it has also become an excellent networking opportunity for industry elites, manufacturers, and incoming young professionals. With today’s ever accelerating changes in technology, beyond networking, it is also crucial to stay up to date on vibration analysis techniques with the most capable and usable equipment.
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In the new flick The Martian, vibration testing becomes a matter of life and death, survival or starvation, when a supply probe bound for Mars and loaded with nourishment for our lonely red planet hero (Matt Damon) fails mid-launch.
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