Automated Test Equipment (ATE) is computer controlled test and measurement equipment that is arranged in such a way as to be able to test a unit with minimal human interaction. The advantage of this kind of test is that each test is repeatable and cost efficient in high volume. The chief disadvantage is the high cost of programming and setup.
Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) are mechanical systems designed to move a measuring probe to determine coordinates of points on a work piece surface. CMMs are comprised of four main components: the machine itself, the measuring probe, the control or computing system, and the measuring software. Machines are available in a wide range of sizes and designs with a variety of different probe technologies.
Dimensional gages and instruments provide quantitative measurements of a product's or component's attributes such as wall thickness, depth, height, length, I.D., O.D., taper or bore. Dimensional gages and instruments encompass:
Air or pneumatic gages
Bore and ID gages
Calipers
Digital or electronic gages
Custom or OEM gages
Depth gages
Masters, setting gages and other dimensional standards (Gage blocks, end measuring rods, gaging balls)
Gage head or probes
Gage sets or measuring tool kits
Gaging systems or stations
Go / no-go, attribute or functional gages (plugs, rings, snaps, flush-pins)
Height gages
Indicators and comparators
Laser micrometers
Mechanical micrometers
Micrometer heads
Thickness gages
Thread or serration gages
Specialty and other gages - designed specifically for gear, spring, runout, impeller, form or other special functions
Devices, including voltmeters, ammeters and multimeters, oscilloscopes, ATE units, signal generators, data acquisition systems, signal conditioners, analyzers, data recorders, used to detect and test, analyze, control, calibrate, display and record data in laboratory and other testing situations measure electrical or electronic signals.
Environmental test chambers provide a temperature, humidity, or atmosphere controlled environment for testing for testing or evaluating products or materials. Environmental test chambers are used to ensure the reliability of industrial products, especially electronic items through tests such as prolonged thermal cycling and prolonged exposure to humidity.
Hardness is a characteristic of a material, not a fundamental physical property. It is defined as the resistance to indentation, and it is determined by measuring the permanent depth or projected area of the indentation. More simply put, when using a fixed force (load) and a given indenter, the smaller the indentation, the harder the material.
Instruments, test equipment and other devices used in testing methods that examine an object, material, or system without impairing its future usefulness. NDT measurements include flaws, thickness, material condition, corrosion, bulk conductivity and others.
Repair services for laboratory and test equipment such as shakers, environmental test chambers, laboratory ovens, mechanical test equipment, chillers, baths, sample preparation equipment and other specialized apparatus.
Materials or mechanical testing equipment includes adhesion or bond testers, compressive testers, creep and stress relaxation testers, drop or shock testers, ductility testers, fatigue testers, impact toughness testers, shear testers, tensile testers, and vibration testers.
Microscopes are instruments that are capable of producing a magnified image of a small object. They are used in many applications in the scientific and industrial arenas. Common applications include manufacturing inspection, high-technology quality control in areas such as semiconductor processing, medical imaging, cell research, and metallurgical analysis.
A wide classification of instruments that are used to analyze gases, liquids, material samples, or their components, and record data in both process and online field applications.
General purpose process controllers monitor various parameters and initiate controller functions based on measurements of temperature, pressure, level or other process parameters.
Shakers and vibration and shock testing equipment are force generators or transducers that provide a vibration, shock or modal excitation source for testing and analysis. Shakers are used to determine product or component performance under vibration or shock loads, detect flaws through modal analysis, verify product designs, measure structural fatigue of a system or material or simulate the shock or vibration conditions found in aerospace, transportation or other areas.
Spectrometers and photometers are analytical instruments in which the characteristic emission or absorption of radiation by a material or substance is measured to determine elemental composition or constituents. Specific spectrometer types include UV/Visible, Raman, infrared, x-ray fluorescence (XRF), mass spectrometers, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and other specialized units.
Weather instruments are specifically designed to measure one or multiple components of weather; including wind speed and direction, rain/snow fall, solar radiation, temperature, pressure and humidity.
Other specialty, proprietary, or unlisted test equipment or instrument type not listed.
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Bench repair refers to off-site equipment or instrument repair in the service supplier's shop. The test equipment or instruments need to be disconnected and transported to or picked up by the repair shop.
Calibration services for various test equipment and instruments including evaluating the output or accuracy compared to standards or established values.
Supplier has capabilities and resources for setting up an in-house contract lab for supplier - minimizing any downtime or lag in getting instruments quickly calibrated.
Supplier has personnel and/or equipment for on-site installation and start-up of new, repaired or replacement equipment or instruments. The supplier may also provide personnel training and test the acceptability of the equipment to the required specifications.
Preventative maintenance and services contracts refer to programs for performing proactive maintenance in order to prevent system problems. This is contrasted to troubleshooting, diagnostic or corrective maintenance, which is performed to correct an already existing problem.
Supplier has personnel and/or equipment for to completely overhaul or rebuild equipment or instruments, which may be an effective alternative for costly or specialized units.
Supplier has capabilities and resources for exchanging the damaged equipment or instrument with a new or used unit, which can minimize any downtime in the facility or eliminate the need to ship and outsource work.
Supplier expedites repairs by carrying an inventory of spare replacement parts or sub-systems in-house, eliminating the added time that ordering and shipping parts would require.
Troubleshooting refers to diagnostic or corrective maintenance, which is performed to correct an already-existing problem. This is contrasted to preventive maintenance, which refers to performing proactive maintenance in order to prevent system problems.
Service to upgrade or enhance the performance of an existing product through the addition of an entirely new component or replacement of a component with a improved or updated unit.
Other unlisted, specialty, or proprietary service.
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ISO 17025 addresses the proficiency of the organization to perform the testing and calibration activities. It is a standard geared towards technical qualification and deals heavily with measurement uncertainties. This is layered on top of an ISO 9000 certification, which is a standard, used for total company quality system.
The 17025 standard requires that all functions within the scope of a given instrument must be tested and calibrated. Example: A Digital Multimeter would require a lab to have a scope that contained ALL of the functions that the meter can measure (AC volts, DC volts, Freq., Resistance, AC current, DC current, etc.) Only service providers that list all functions within the necessary scope can provide 17025 calibration for a given instrument.
Formerly MIL-STD 45662A, American National Standard ANSI / NCSL Z540-1 is a requirements document titled "Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and Test Equipment - General Requirements."
This is a standard that is used primarily by government community. It is very close to the 17025 standard.
A2LA is the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation.
A2LA accreditation is defined as formal recognition of an organization's technical competency to perform specific tests, types of tests, or calibrations.
The general requirements for laboratory accreditation are contained in ISO / IEC 17025. This standard contains quality system requirements and technical requirements that the laboratories must meet. Laboratory accreditation requirements, however, go beyond just ISO / IEC 17025.
Set of quality guidelines and requirements with particular focus on the aerospace sector. AS9000 was published by SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) in cooperation with major aerospace manufacturers and is based on the more general ISO 9001 standards.
Set of standards based on ISO 9001 with particular application to the automotive industry; standards are defined and maintained by major automotive manufacturers. Standards concern part fabrication and quality in areas such as materials, heat treatment, finishing, and production processes.
In 1987, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000 standards were developed to ensure that companies' products and services have consistent, documented approaches that meet the European community's quality requirements.
ISO 9001 sets out the requirements for an organization whose business processes range all the way from design and development, to production, installation and servicing.
In 1987, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000 standards were developed to ensure that companies' products and services have consistent, documented approaches that meet the European community's quality requirements.
ISO 9002 is for an organization, which does not carry out design and development. It does not include the design control requirements of ISO 9001 - otherwise, its requirements are identical.
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Companies are located in the Northeast United States, namely Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Companies are located in the Southern United States, namely Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia.
Companies are located in the Midwest United States, namely Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Companies have facilities in South American countries such as Argentina, Brazil, or Chile; or in Central American countries such as Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, etc.
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