Crystal Instruments acquires Quality Test Services (QTS) in Huntington Beach, California
We are pleased to announce that Crystal Instruments has recently acquired Quality Test Services (QTS), an environmental test lab in Huntington Beach, California. QTS was initially founded by Eric Gerlach in early 2006. Prior to QTS, Eric spent many years within the aerospace industry working as a technical lead at Qualmark. Under Eric’s leadership, QTS became a well-known test lab in southern California serving various customers with high-tech environmental testing needs. Jeff Gerlach, Eric’s son, will succeed his father within the business and continue to run the lab as the test lab manager.
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Signal Details & Signal Maps in EDM Post Analyzer
In many applications, multiple measurements must be acquired and analyzed in order to confidently characterize a UUT. Often, this can lead to a cluttered and disorganized file system. The Signal Details feature in EDM Post Analyzer software provides users with an easy process to examine the properties of an acquired signal or post-processed signal.
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CoCo Software 2.2 Release
The latest release of version 2.2 CoCo Software includes notable updates such as support for 1 hz resolution, an IEPE powered tachometer, Waterfall & Colormap signal reviews, and the ability to sync VDS user profiles on a CoCo device.
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How to read time domain signals from CI Data Files in C#, Python, and Matlab
This article will demonstrate how to read frequency domain signals in C#, Python and Matlab. There will be similarities to reading time domain signals as the only difference is passing in the spectrum type parameter.
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How to read frequency domain signals from CI Data Files in C#, Python, and Matlab
This article will demonstrate how to read frequency domain signals in C#, Python and Matlab. There will be similarities to reading time domain signals as the only difference is passing in the spectrum type parameter.
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Making Modal Measurements in Montreal
Dalimar Instruments and Crystal Instruments recently hosted an Experimental Modal Measurement and Analysis Seminar with Dr. Peter Avitabile from September 19th to September 20th in Montreal, Quebec. This joint seminar was held at Château Vaudreuil, an excellent facility with convenient amenities.
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EDM Cloud and EDM Mobile
EDM Cloud and EDM Mobile will be provided free of charge for an introductory period ending on March 31, 2023, for all users.
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CoCo Hammer Impact Testing Plan in EDM Modal
The rugged and portable CoCo hardware allows users to perform convenient measurement recordings and analysis in the field. Field operations are extended with the integration of EDM Modal software to provide a seamless modal analysis procedure.
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New Messaging Protocol (MQTT Client and MQTT Broker) for EDM VCS, EDM DSA, and EDM THV
The implementation of MQTT in EDM allows users to monitor the status of environmental tests (vibration, temperature, humidity) running in EDM VCS and measurements taken in EDM DSA. Users can even remotely run a test. This new messaging protocol will replace Socket Messages in EDM.
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EDM 10.1 Release
Crystal Instruments is pleased to announce the release of EDM 10.1 with powerful updates on both hardware and software levels.
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Rivian EV Battery Testing Training
The Crystal Instruments Support Team (CIST) recently visited Rivian in Normal, Illinois to provide training on EDM Dynamic Signal Analysis (DSA) and Vibration Control Systems (VCS) software for the battery test engineers. The training included a software overview focusing on vibration testing electric vehicle batteries.
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2022 Small Satellite Conference Recap (Logan, UT)
Crystal Instruments and Sentek Dynamics returned to the 35th Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah. The Small Satellite Conference 2022 attracted over 3,300 attendees and 240 commercial exhibitors from 40 countries.
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2022 Vibration Institute Annual Training Conference & Expo (VIATC) - Savannah, GA
Crystal Instruments enjoyed sharing handheld and high channel condition monitoring solutions from August 3-4 at the 45th Vibration Institute Annual Training Conference & Expo (VIATC) in Savannah, GA. Vibration practitioners from industries such as nuclear energy to machine monitoring gathered to exchange ideas, learn from industry experts, and interface with various equipment providers.
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Overview of 2022 Automotive Testing Expo-Europe in Stuttgart, Germany (June 21-23, 2022)
The 2022 Automotive Testing Expo-Europe was held from June 21-23 in Stuttgart, Germany as usual this year. Industry leaders in the automotive testing industry gathered together to exhibit their new technologies. All attendees enjoyed socializing after suffering from isolation during the global pandemic. Our team connected with current and new contacts to discuss the latest innovative technologies provided by Crystal Instruments environmental testing and data acquisition systems.
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