Test and Measurement

In September 1999, the Mars Climate Orbiter broke into pieces and burnt up because one person on the project failed to use the metric system. This one measurement mistake caused the failure of a 327.6 million dollar project for NASA and emphasised the importance of accuracy in the sector. Here …

Farnell, an Avnet Company and global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions, has today released the second episode in its new global podcast series, The Innovation Experts, featuring test and measurement giants Tektronix and Keithley Instruments. The podcast series investigates how test and measurement equipment supports innovation and new product development …

Finding a materials testing software that truly contains features to support an organisation’s compliance to the FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulation has long been a problem in the medical industry where data integrity is key to safe, traceable materials testing of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Lloyd Instruments, a brand …

Newage Testing Instruments, an established manufacturer and worldwide supplier of hardness testers and accessories, announces the launch of its new webshop, www.store.ametekstc.com. The webshop offers quick, reliable, and secure online shopping of hardness testing accessories such as shear pins, test blocks, indenters, anvils, and similar accessories, that can be used …

Powelectrics has announced the appointment of Lewie Robinson, one of the latest recruits to the company’s Production Team. Lewie is a local lad, who comes to Powelectrics with a National Diploma in Engineering and is rapidly becoming proficient in a range of preparation, testing and assembly work. He will be …

TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) today launches the UK’s first traceable, dynamic micro-flow measurement test facility for medical infusion devices, as part of a European-wide research programme to improve dosing accuracy. Due to the widespread use of infusion in hospitals, dosing errors are common, causing morbidity and mortality. NEL’s new Micro-flow Measurement …

GI Systems Ltd is participating in the Engineering Integrity Society event being held at the Silverstone Race Circuit on 14th September 2021, the Instrumentation, Analysis & Testing Exhibition. The company is looking forward to presenting products and solutions from its partner companies Gantner Instrumentation and Manner Sensortelemetrie, with application solutions …

To provide better local support and metrology solutions to Irish manufacturers, single source metrology specialist, The Sempre Group has opened an office in Dublin, Ireland. The office will provide Sempre’s Irish customers, in sectors such as medical and aerospace manufacturing, better access to its product ranges and services. The Sempre …

Farnell, an Avnet Company and global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions, has today launched a new global podcast series, The Innovation Experts. Exploring the latest innovations in the world of electronics, the first series investigates how test and measurement equipment is key to enabling technological innovation. The podcast series features interviews …

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that, as a participant of the Lunar Industry Vision Council, it has worked with other members from government, academia, and industry to formulate a vision for a lunar industry, prepare a number of recommendations, and jointly submit them for the consideration of Inoue Shinji, Japan’s Minister …