Instrumentation

In engineering, the devices used to measure and collect data and/or control test and manufacturing environments, such as sensors, recorders, transmitters, displays and control systems. Generally, any device used to measure, record and/or indicate a physical phenomenon, such as a speedometer, smoke alarm or motion detector.

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Keysight Delivers Graphical Interface With Integrated Data Management, Analysis

New Smart Bench Essentials (SBE) lab bench products offer a compact and stackable design ideal for small manufacturing businesses and...

Apply by May 1 for Emerson’s 2020 ASCO Engineering Scholarships

The merit-based scholarships reward students' potential for leadership and contributions to the engineering and related professions.

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Kaelus Teams Up With ECSite to Offer Enhanced Support for Test Equipment

ECSite software solution provides test automation, data management and reporting of 4G/5G telecom infrastructure applications.

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RIGOL Technologies, GradientOne Announce Partnership Streamlining Test Automation

The integration of many of RIGOL's UltraVision and UltraVision II oscilloscopes with GradientOne's web-based platform allows engineers to simply and...

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Pico Technology Introduces PicoScope 9404 SXRTO Real-Time Oscilloscope

The 9404 features four 5 GHz 12-bit channels, each supported by real-time sampling to 500 MS/s per channel and up to 1 TS...

Design

Editor’s Pick: Solid Edge 2019 Released

Broad expansion of portfolio includes new capabilities for electrical design and requirements management.

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Crash Test Dummies Get Older, and Better

Adaptive and Markforged help Humanetics create a 3D-printed “elderly” model with use of crash test dummies.

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Editor’s Pick: New Generations of LabVIEW Unveiled

LabVIEW Next Generation engineering system design software debuts, offers access for non-programmers.

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VTI Offers Thermocouple/Voltage Measurement Instrument

The EX1401 precision is a 16-channel, isolated thermocouple and voltage measurement instrument that provides signal isolation and power over ethernet+.

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Instrumentation for Generation Y

Generation Y’s obsession with technology will drive the next wave of benchtop instrumentation.

Astronics Completes Acquisition of PGA Electronic

PGA designs motion and lighting systems for aircraft.

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Weigh Approaches to Test Instrumentation

Designers can customize how their test systems operate by modifying embedded software or by customizing the equipment itself.

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LabVIEW 2012: Template for Efficiency

NI LabVIEW 2012 focuses on user productivity.

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