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Complete Solutions for Shaker Testing
A California-based company that specializes in test and measurement instruments has celebrated its 25th anniversary by strengthening its market position with a number of acquisitions It started as a company offering FFT analyzers used in noise and vibration measurements, and digital vibration controllers used in vibration testing, then Data Physics Corporation’s business grew to include high-performance test and measurement solutions for noise and vibration.Now, with the acquisition of a number of shaker manufacturers, the company has a new profile as a supplier of a more complete range of test and measurement instruments – a one-stop shop where users get a complete solution for their applications. In July 2009 Data Physics acquired the assets of Ling Electronics, one of the best-known names in electromagnetic shakers, and ACG dynamics, a long-standing shaker service company on the east coast of the USA. These moves completed a strategic consolidation of shaker technology that began in 2005 with the acquisition of Gearing & Watson, a UK-based shaker manufacturer. Prior to its move to the US east coast with a former owner, Ling Electronics was for a long time based in Anaheim, California, and was the largest electromagnetic shaker company in the world. Its acquisition of Kimball Industries, which developed the technology for slip tables used with shakers, solidified Ling Electronics’ position as a leading supplier of vibration test systems. In bringing Ling Electronics back to California, Data Physics is recreating history and giving a ‘home’ to professionals who worked at Ling at Anaheim, creating shaker systems. The combined expertise of Gearing & Watson, which has been operating in the UK for almost 40 years (the last four of which have been within Data Physics), and over 200 man years of shaker experience among the former Ling Electronics staff now employed in Corona puts Data Physics in an incredibly strong position among shaker companies. Data Physics is also one of the largest service and maintenance operations in the world, with service personnel located in the UK, on the US west and east coasts, and has the expertise to service shakers built by virtually every manufacturer. The SignalForce shaker range includes inertial, modal, air-cooled and water-cooled shakers (up to 50,000 lb or 222kN), matching power amplifiers (up to 480kVA), slip tables, head expander, and fixtures.In addition to SignalForce shaker systems, Data Physics also supplies SignalCalc dynamic signal analyzers, SignalStar vibration control systems, SubTrack underwater acoustic transducers, signal generators, and sonar measurement systems. All intellectual property formerly associated with Gearing & Watson, Ling Electronics, Kimball Industries, ACG Dynamics and Derritron Vibration Products is now combined in electromagnetic shaker systems and service supplied by Data Physics under its SignalForce product line. Download Article (PDF)
Qualmark Corporation and Data Physics Corporation Litigation Settlement Announcement July 15, 2009 For publication Qualmark Corporation, a Colorado corporation and Data Physics, a California corporation, today jointly announced the settlement of litigation between the companies, where Qualmark alleged infringement of its Ling trademarks by Data Physics and Data Physics alleged interference in certain of its contracts, including its contracts with the Government, by Qualmark. As part of the settlement Qualmark has sold its Ling and ACG Electrodynamic Shaker Business assets to Data Physics and Data Physics has agreed to perform Warranty Services and Support to Qualmark so that Qualmark can fulfill its warranty and support obligations to its customers. Qualmark also signed an agreement not to compete in the Electrodynamic Shaker business with Data Physics for one year. Qualmark Corporation, (www.qualmark.com) headquartered in Denver, Colorado is a premier manufacturer of Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS) systems in the world. HALT and HASS systems are used by the world’s leading manufacturers to reduce product development time, improve product reliability, and reduce total product costs throughout the product life cycle. Data Physics Corporation (www.dataphysics.com), headquartered in San Jose, California provides high performance Test and Measurement solutions for noise and vibration testing with its SignalCalc dynamic signal analyzers, SignalStar vibration controllers and Signalforce electrodynamic shakers.
Learn what steps you can take to keep your shaker system performing at its best. Data Physics experienced service team will share with you tips and tricks acquired through years of experience in the field servicing every type of electrodynamic shaker. From installation, relocation, repair, calibration, maintenance, replacement amplifiers to shaker and controller upgrades, you will learn all options available to you, what you can do yourself, when it is best to call in the service team and what to do before they get to your facility so that your system is back up in no time. Register now to attend a complimentary, live webcast "Shaker Service 101" on Wednesday, November 5th at 9:00 AM PST. Panelists: Can't
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it takes place. We hope you will be able to join us on November
5th!
INTRODUCING SIGNALCALC TURBO - ROTOR DYNAMICS ANALYZER
San Jose, CA (September 9th, 2008) – Today, Data Physics introduced
SignalCalc
Turbo, a new rotor dynamics analyzer, at the 37th Turbomachinery
Symposium in Houston, TX.
SignalCalc Drop Test provides a comprehensive and easy to use package for applications such as product fragility assessment, prototype testing and cushion evaluation. Register now to attend a complimentary, live webcast "Making the most of your drop tester" on Wednesday July 23rd at 9:00 AM PST. Arun Menon, product manager for SignalCalc Dynamic Signal Analyzers at Data Physics, will reveal how to make the most of your drop tester following a short introduction to drop testing. The presentation will include a general overview of SignalCalc Drop Test and a complete demonstration of the many useful features in the product. Arun has been with Data Physics for 6 years and has been involved with noise and vibration test application since 1988. He has over 14 years of experience in the areas of rotating machinery diagnostics and modal testing and has recently been focusing on the development of applications in shock testing, balancing and rotor dynamics. In this session, you will learn how to:
Register here to join us on Wednesday July 23rd at 9:00 AM PST. Can't make it? Register here and we will send you a link to see the recording after it takes place. We hope you will be able to join us on July 23rd!
May 22nd 2008 SignalCalc Drop Test provides a comprehensive and easy to use package for applications such as product fragility assessment, prototype testing and cushion evaluation. Working with drop and/or shock test machines, the application software provides users with the ability to capture and display drop waveforms, perform ‘fairing’ and pass/fail testing relative to tolerances specified in accordance with industry, military or user defined standards. The package offers unlimited display layouts, automated reporting and optional shock response spectrum (SRS) measurements.
The base package contains the most essential Drop Test features including transient waveform capture, Standards based or User Defined tolerance limit checks, waveform fairing and velocity change calculations, manual movement of tolerance lines around a captured waveform and the calculations of resultant shock magnitudes for triaxial sensors. The advanced Drop Test option adds SRS analysis capabilities to the base package. The new application comes equipped with internal signal generators that allow the user to simulate actual drop tests with classical waveforms such as half sine, saw tooth and trapezoid. Consult
your local Data Physics representative or e-mail sales@dataphysics.com
to arrange a product demonstration.
April
28, 2008 San Jose, CA – Data Physics Corporation became a member of the LXI consortium earlier this year as part of the strengthening of its commitment to the Ethernet as the architectural backbone for communication between Test & Measurement instruments. The Abacus hardware platform released in February 2003 at IMAC uses the Ethernet for connectivity to the host computer or other Abacus peripherals. Since its successful launch, over 10,000 channels have been installed worldwide. Abacus is an architectural advance that overcomes the limitations of VXI and PXI for scalability of real-time measurements. Ethernet as an interfacing system offers several significant advantages: 1 Gbyte/s communication speed; up to 100m distance between the host computer and the measurement chassis; up to 150m separation of 32 channel Abacus peripherals synchronized in a system and simplicity and connectivity with multiple users via local area networks. We
are happy to see the evolution of the LXI communication standard
following the arrival of Abacus, confirming our first instinct and
endorsing the path we chose. Today, by formerly joining the LXI
consortium, we are hoping to contribute to its further development
and ensure customers will have access to products that not only
rely on the best hardware platform for signal processing but also
integrate easily as part of their labs. The LXI standard will permeate
not only SignalCalc Dynamic Signal Analyzers and SignalStar Vibration
Control Systems, which rely on Abacus, but also SignalForce power
amplifiers.
The test system is capable of generating 222 kN (50,000 lbf) in Sine, 160 kN (36,000 lbf) in Random and can deliver 489 kN (110,000 lbf) of Shock force, which will allow testing at levels up to 100G at 11 ms half sine pulses in Shock operation.
February
28, 2008 For Immediate Release: San Jose, CA (Press Release) – Data Physics Corporation, a leading manufacturer of vibration testing equipment and systems, has filed suit against Qualmark Corporation and its subsidiary Qualmark Ling Corporation (collectively “Qualmark”), in Santa Clara California on numerous counts. Data Physics alleges, among other things, that Qualmark has committed unfair business practices, trade libel, unfair competition, and interference with Data Physics’ economic advantage. Data Physics also seeks cancellation of Qualmark’s California state trademark registration to the name LING ELECTRONICS because of its widespread and unregulated use in the vibration testing equipment field for over 50 years. Additionally, Data Physics incorporated its own Ling Electronics subsidiary almost three years prior to Qualmark’s registration of the trademark. Data Physics’ Complaint notes that Qualmark Ling’s shaker operations have passed through three different owners in the last decade and that the quality and know-how once associated with the Ling name have been seriously degraded. Many employees from previous Ling operations now apply their unique knowledge and experience manufacturing shaker products and parts for Data Physics and its customers. Sri Welaratna, Data Physics President and Chief Executive Officer, states that “An increasing part of our business is devoted to service and maintenance of the large install base of Ling shakers offered by a number of companies over the last fifty years. Because of the specialized knowledge and skills of Data Physics employees, we believe no other company can match our expertise in manufacturing and servicing Ling-compatible vibration test equipment.” Data Physics has been a supplier of dynamic signal analyzers and vibration controllers for 24 years and began supplying total vibration test systems about five years ago. Today, Data Physics builds shakers in two factories, one located in California and one in the United Kingdom. Data Physics’ shakers are sold under the trademark SignalForce along with SignalStar vibration controllers and SignalCalc dynamic signal analyzers. Data Physics is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company with a commitment to quality. Most importantly, its shakers are built by people who are passionate about shakers and have the knowledge and expertise to build them. Collectively, Data Physics employees have over 150 years experience in building water-cooled shakers. Parts and Service Data Physics also manufactures spares parts for all SignalForce and Ling shakers, including very old shakers built by Ling Electronics Inc. when the company was in existence. Data Physics also has a worldwide field service capability and in conjunction with its partner/distributors offers service for SignalForce, Ling, and LDS shakers that are compatible with Ling shakers.
You
know us for our vibration controllers. Now experience our comprehensive
range of Data Physics opened its new shaker manufacturing operation in Southern California in December 2005. Staffed by highly experienced designers and craftsmen who worked for Ling Electronics in Anaheim, before the company was dissolved by Satcon, the Corona facility manufactures water cooled shakers to complement the air cooled shakers made at its Gearing & Watson facility in Hailsham, England. The new water cooled models span the range of 80 KN (18,000 lbf) to 222 KN (50,000 lbf) and offer a direct replacement path for users of Ling 2016 to Ling 4522 range. Users will be pleased to hear that the armatures and field coils of the new SignalForce water cooled models are compatible with the Ling models. In addition to the new water cooled shakers, the Corona factory also manufactures armatures, field coils, flexures and other critical parts for all Ling shaker models, including air cooled shakers. Data Physics has been a supplier of dynamic signal analyzers and vibration controllers for 23 years and began supplying total vibration test systems about five years ago; initially, the shakers were built by other manufacturers. In February 2004, Data Physics acquired Gearing & Watson, a 35 year old manufacturer of shakers in the UK. Data Physics shakers are sold under the trademark SignalForce along with SignalStar vibration controllers and SignalCalc dynamic signal analyzers. Both Data Physics and Gearing & Watson are ISO 9001:2000 registered companies with a commitment to quality. You will now receive reliable shakers built to high standards. Most importantly the shakers are built by people who are passionate about shakers and have the knowledge and expertise to build them. Collectively, Data Physics employees have over 150 years experience in building water cooled shakers. Parts and Service |
Hitachi
Cable of Indiana recently commissioned their brand new Automotive
Component test facility at New Albany, which was attended by the
Indiana Governor, Mitch Daniels and other dignitaries. This new
test lab includes a comprehensive vibration test system comprising
a 222 kN (50,000 lbf) electrodynamic shaker with integral slip table
and head expander to support testing of engine control modules and
cable assemblies for hybrid automotive applications. The shaker
is used to generate precise vibration patterns defined as Random
Vibration with a defined Power Spectral Density and Overall RMS
acceleration, Sinusoidal Vibration that sweeps from 5Hz to 2500Hz
according to a defined acceleration profile, Mixed Mode with a Sinusoidal
Sweep superimposed over Random, and Classical Shock pulses defined
by the peak acceleration and pulse width duration. The shaker is
a SignalForce Model 22260 from Data Physics Corporation built at
their new Ling Electronics facility in Corona, California and is
controlled by a SignalStar Vector Vibration Controller also from
Data Physics Corporation.
