Crystal Instruments and Sentek Dynamics attended the 90th Shock and Vibration Symposium in Atlanta, GA. Topics covered at the symposium included shock-ship testing, water shock, weapons effects (air blast, ground shock, cratering, penetration) shock physics, earthquake engineering, structural dynamics, and shock and vibration instrumentation and experiment techniques.
Read moreMulti-Resolution Spectrum Analysis in Modal Testing
The latest 8.1 release of the Crystal Instrument’s EDM Modal software features multi-Resolution spectrum technology implemented into the MIMO FRF testing suite. Multiple passes of FFT yield a much finer resolution in the lower frequency region. This provides the advantage of a better estimation of the quality factor (or damping) and the amplitude of the frequency response functions at the resonant frequencies.
Read moreCrystal Instruments EDM 8.1 Release
Crystal Instruments is pleased to announce the release of EDM 8.1, the most advanced featured version of Engineering Data Management software. With this new release, advanced new products have been added to the Crystal Instruments’ family of products along with exciting new features across all EDM modules. Improvements to existing features and bug fixes make this release more user-friendly and robust.
Read morePreview of Crystal Instruments EDM 8.1 Release
Crystal Instruments is currently finalizing the latest full-featured version of Engineering Data Management (EDM) 8.1 software for release. The following is a preview of the powerful new features users can expect from the EDM 8.1 release:
Read moreAutomotive Testing Expo 2019 – Novi, Michigan
Crystal Instruments and Sentek Dynamics once again attended the Automotive Testing Expo in Novi, Michigan. This marquee event is regarded as the world’s largest vehicle, component, validation technology, and services exhibition that featured more than 400 exhibitors with over 9,000 attendees.
Read moreVibration Visualization
It is difficult to imagine the actual vibration level and distribution from the numerical display or signals, which are basically a mathematical representation of the vibration experienced by the structure under test. Animating the structure’s deformation provides users with a clearer representation of the intensity from vibration.
Read morePresenting the CoCo-70X Vibration Analyzer
The CoCo-70X is Crystal Instruments’ latest handheld vibration analyzer, designed specifically for the machinery Predictive Maintenance (PdM) community. The four-channel analyzer features an IP-67 rating and is ideal for a wide range of industries including petrochemical, paper, steel and other metals, automotive, aviation, aerospace, electronics and military.
Read moreSave & Recall Display Signals with Ease
Crystal Instruments is committed to the continuous innovation of our solutions and providing the best user experience possible. By adopting the latest developments in software technology, our team has developed a convenient modern aesthetic in addition to a feature-rich experience for Engineering Data Management (EDM) software, which serves the entire product line.
Read moreExperimental Modal Measurement and Analysis Seminar - Seattle, Washington (October 8-9, 2019)
Crystal Instruments is excited to offer an upcoming Modal Measurement Seminar in Seattle, WA with lead instructor Dr. Pete Avitabile. From October 8-9, 2019, attendees of our special modal seminar will receive the use of a complete lab kit for the entire duration of the training seminar.
Read moreCustomer Technical Support Made Easy
Crystal Instruments is pleased to provide a convenient “Product Support” site for customers. Users can visit the site to access the following helpful features such as technical documents, software updates, retrieval of lost passwords, and general tech support.
Read moreVibration Control Using Strain Gages: New Strain Rate Feedback
Crystal Instruments is excited to announce the addition of Strain Rate feedback to its arsenal of non-acceleration vibrational control strategies. The Spider-80SG/SGi system now supports the use of strain gauges as the primary control transducers. This feature allows users to define test profiles as a function of strain and frequency.
Read more33rd Annual Small Satellite Conference – Logan, UT
Crystal Instruments attended the 33rd Annual Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah last month. The conference, held on the campus of Utah State University, is internationally recognized as the premier conference on small satellites.
Read moreNoiseCon 2019 Review
The 2019 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering (Noise-Con2019) was held from August 26-28, 2019 in San Diego, California. Over 160 technical papers were presented across four parallel sessions.
Read more2019 Structural Heath Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure Recap – St. Louis, MO
The 9th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-9) was held on August 4-7, 2019, in St. Louis, Missouri. Crystal Instruments attended the conference as an exhibitor, showcasing a new Digital Sensor prototype, in addition to the typical data acquisition and vibration testing offerings.
Read morePizza Reliability
Everything goes well with pizza, or so it seems, and the list of things that go well with pizza now include vibration test equipment, thanks to companies like Zume Pizza. Zume Pizza in Mountain View, California, has innovated pizza delivery; they bake each pie in their mobile kitchens and are able to move those kitchens to the demanded location (i.e. sporting events, concerts, schools). The pizza is delivered to your doorstep moments after it comes out of the oven.
Read moreCombined Environmental Testing Solutions for Electric Vehicle Battery Systems
Research into new-technology batteries has accelerated over the last decade with the promise of energy density being significantly improved. This research has led to more lithium-ion battery applications in aircraft, electric and hybrid vehicles (EVs and HEVs), 2 and 4-wheel light electric vehicles (LEVs) and personal items such as laptops and wearable devices.
Read moreFour Popular Electric Vehicle Battery Vibration Testing Profiles
Lithium-ion batteries are gaining popularity as the most common battery type used for electric vehicles. During their lifespan, these batteries undergo a variety of vibrations and temperature changes. Several common test standards have developed to simulate the long-term environmental effects on these batteries across different size levels (e.g. cell, module, pack).
Read moreElectric Vehicle Battery Testing Trends & Challenges
The market demand for electric vehicles continues to grow rapidly around the world. Avicenne Energy reports car manufacturers around the world will invest billions of dollars in electric vehicles by the year 2030.
Read moreSmart Battery Pack Testing with EDM
Battery packs are one of the two main components relied on by Electric Vehicles (EV) for vital parameters such as speed, mileage, and torque. Hundreds or thousands of battery cells must be combined to provide the demanded voltage and current required to drive electric vehicles (EV).
Read moreMeasuring Luminous Intensity or Acceleration Levels in a Micro-g Environment Using Spider
Crystal Instruments products support a wide range of sensors and their measurement quantities. With the introduction of the Spider-80SGi (a general-purpose data acquisition device), using a customizable excitation voltage has substantially increased the range of sensors that can be interfaced to the Spider platform of devices.
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