Hydraulic Test Stand Upgrades: Is Your Stand Ready For A Makeover?

We all have them: the ones that have been around so long that we have named them “Old Blue,” “The Gray Ghost,” “Legacy-One,” or even “That Old Piece...

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Top 3 Considerations for Building a Variable Valve Test Stand

Variable valve timing (VVT) has become a hot phrase for the automotive industry (as seen in the latest 2014 GMC Sierra commercial). In order to bring...

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3 Reasons to Reuse Not Replace Your Legacy Test System

In a competitive economic climate, device and component manufacturers face must occasionally update their test systems to keep up with the latest...

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When You Come to a Fork in the Road to Success…Sooner or Later You Must Merge

Teamwork is very important when you are working on large-scale or rapid turnaround projects. Using a Distributed Version Control System (DVCS) such...

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Time in a Bottle…Do Not Break in Case of Emergency

Since 1986 National Instruments (NI) has released over 20 editions of LabVIEW not including the separate toolkits and LabVIEW Real-Time. This...

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Time and Materials: Get the Custom Software You Really Want

When procuring custom software, your project scope is typically not going to be defined such that feature requests won't pop up mid-stream. First,...

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Key Considerations for Modernizing Existing Test Cell Controls and Data Acquisition Systems

In today’s world of computer-based data acquisition and controls systems, mechanical components often outlive the electronics in the system. When...

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Fuel Measurement and Conditioning Systems for Engine, Powertrain Components, and Alternative Fuel Testing

If fuel measurement and conditioning is important to your testing requirements, then it is critical that your system is designed with these...

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Aerospace Solutions - Iron Bird Testing

Today’s commercial and military aircrafts are increasing complex and call for high-performance test solutions. Proving out systems, sub-systems, and...

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