Category: Case Studies

Satellite Load Cells

NASA Satellite Load Cells

Application Summary Within NASA’s Suomi NPP Satellite are five weather instruments. Commissioned by Raytheon, FUTEK designed two cryogenic satellite load cells for the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) aboard the satellite. Products In Use FUTEK designed two cryogenic satellite load …

data acquisition applications

Data Acquisition Applications Farm Tractors

This data acquisition applications note was provided by our partners DEWESoft. This application note shows how DEWESoft® products provide an effective solution for multi-physics validation of farm tractors. The mobile measurement instruments and easy-to-setup software are used for online field monitoring and …

Bridge monitoring systems

Bridge Monitoring Systems

Distributed Monitoring Solutions or Bridge Monitoring Systems on Large Scale Constructions application note provided by our partner DEWESoft. The DEWESoft® EtherCAT® (ECAT) solutions have already become standard in distributed, industrial monitoring applications. But when we are talking about monitoring the HongKong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, “distributed” …

Wind Tunnel Testing

Wind Tunnel Testing

Application Summary of Wind Tunnel Testing Wind tunnels are used in aerodynamic research to study the effects of air moving past solid objects referred to as models. A model is mounted onto a stationary tri-axial sensor which provides measurement of the …

Defence Deployment Brochures Crystal Group

Defence Deployment Brochures on the Crystal Group‘s Product range are now available.  Firstly, they are available in different Military and Government categories.  Secondly, each highlighting the Crystal Group’s expertise in rugged, fail safe computer architecture that withstands harsh conditions and the …

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Futek defines the Benefits of System Calibrations

FUTEK offer a Full System Calibrations Service – on Digital Displays, Amplifiers, USB Solutions and other suppliers sensors. Calibrations are time consuming.  Also they require specialised expensive tools to deliver the required results.  However, with FUTEK’s 5 Point NISD Traceable System …

Shark Bite

Measuring the Bite Force of a Shark

FUTEK were recently involved in the Discovery Channels “Shark Week” which aired on TV in the US a couple of weeks ago.  This is about their involvement in assisting in measuring the Bite Force of a Shark. Application Summary – Measuring …

Unmanned vehicle computers

Unmanned in Demand = Unmanned Vehicle Computers

This blog about unmanned vehicle computers was written by Robert Haag, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Crystal Group Inc. Unmanned vehicles are becoming more prevalent in a wide variety of market verticals including: aerospace, agriculture, cinematography, construction, energy, government and …

Automated Thoracic Retractor

Minimising Trauma, Automated Thoracic Retractor

Why movement to an Automated Thoracic Retractor? Firstly, opening a patient’s thoracic wall requires fast movement and consistent torque to minimise trauma. Secondly, this is accomplished with a hand cranked thoracic retractor operated by the surgeon. Using this methodology, current loops …

video metadata

White Paper: Video Metadata

Instrumentation Technology Systems America (ITS) have released a white paper primarily on Video Metadata.  In this paper they discuss – where-who-what is Metadata in analogue and HD-SDI Video. The ITS White Paper on Video Metadata also discusses To download the ITS …