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U-SNAP Alliance, Smart Grid and Internet Connectivity Companies

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Mike Novello

Leading Smart Grid and Internet Connectivity Companies Join U-SNAP Alliance Alliant Energy, CLECO, Comverge, GE Consumer & Industrial, Portland General Electric, Radio Thermostat Company of America, Sensus, Trilliant and eleven other companies join U-SNAP Alliance in smart grid home area … Read More →

Posted in Technology | Tagged Alliant Energy, Benton PUD, Celestica International, CLECO, Comverge, consisting of non-manufacturers, eRadio, GainSpan, GE Consumer & Industrial, home area network, in-home displays, includes 4Home, Internet Connectivity Companies, Intwine Connect, LS Research, Ltd, namely utilities, Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro, NURI Telecom Co., Portland General Electric, product design and manufacturing, Radio Thermostat Company of America, semiconductors, Sensus, Smart Grid, smart grid ecosystem, smart meters, software, thermostats, Trilliant, Trilliant and ZeroG Wireless. Influencer Members, U-SNAP Alliance, utilities, utility industry, Utility Smart Network Access Port | Leave a comment

Differences between a Function Generator and an AWG ?

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Mike Novello

Question: What are the main differences between a conventional Function Generator and an Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG)? Answer: A function generator has standard, predefined waveforms, i.e. sine, square, ramp and triangle. The user can manipulate these waveforms by adjusting basic … Read More →

Posted in Technology, Test & Measurement | Tagged Arbitrary Waveform Generator, AWG, B&K Precision, Direct digital synthesis, Function Generator, high-end test and design, laboratory grade, synthesized function generators, waveforms | Leave a comment

Single Superconductor Cable Can Replace 12 Copper Cable Bundles ?

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Mike Novello

Barring the occasional thunderstorm, most Americans take the electric current behind their power buttons for granted, and assume the juice will be there when they’re ready to fire up an appliance or favorite tech toy. Little do most know, the … Read More →

Posted in Applications, Technology, Test & Measurement | Tagged American Superconductor, blackout, brownouts, Consolidated Edison, Department of Energy, electric grid, electrical substations, IFCL, inherently fault current limiting superconductor cable, power outage, Resilient Electric Grid project, Science and Technology Directorate, Southwire, Superconductor, Superconductor Cable, U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Leave a comment

How Tough is a Megger DLRO10HD?

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Mike Novello

Posted in Product Videos, Technology, Test and Measurement Videos | Tagged Dual power 10 A low resistance ohmmeter, low resistance, Low Resistance Ohmmeter, Megger DLRO10HD | Leave a comment

New Army Laboratory Will Support Next-Generation Ground Vehicles

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Mike Novello

San Antonio — August 18, 2009 — The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) broke ground August 17 on a new 30,000-square-foot facility for testing military ground vehicles in support of the warfighter. Called the Ground … Read More →

Posted in Technology, Test & Measurement | Tagged Army Laboratory, Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center, batteries, dynamometers, electric motors, engineering laboratories, fuel-cell, Ground Systems Power and Energy Laboratory, hybrid-electric, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Next-Generation Ground Vehicles, Southwest Research Institute, SwRI, test vehicle systems, ultracapacitors | Leave a comment

Specialists in Electrical Power Testing

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Mike Novello

Specialists in Electrical Power Testing – Kingsin adds a new brand name Kingsine Company: Kingsine Electric Automation Co., Ltd. has been specializing in R&D, production and sales of Electrical Test & Measurement Instruments since 1999. Kingsine posses high-tech enterprise certifications, … Read More →

Posted in Manufacturer News, Product News, Technology | Tagged ABB, Alstom, electrical power, Electrical Power Testing, GE, Kingsin, Kingsine, metallurgy, meter, Multifunctional Power Meters, NARI Tech, petrochemical, Power Calibrators, Power Standards, Protection Relay Test Sets, protective relay factories, railway mining, RTU-Testers, Schneider, scientific research institutions, SEL, Siemens, Sifang, Wuhan University | Leave a comment

New Megger Low Resistance Ohmmeter

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Mike Novello

Megger introduces the new DLRO10HD Low Resistance Ohmmeter and here is what they have to say about it: We listened to your feedback and we know that no amount of testing is as valuable as what you have to say. … Read More →

Posted in Manufacturer News, Product News, Technology | Tagged Low Resistance Ohmmeter, Megger, New | Leave a comment

Florida High Tech Corridor

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Mike Novello

Florida High Tech Corridor Major corporate players in the Corridor include G.E. Power Systems, Harris Corporation, Jabil Circuit, Mitsubishi Power Systems, Raytheon Systems Co. and Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp., among others. Even more significant are the small companies and start-ups … Read More →

Posted in Manufacturer News, Technology | Tagged Aerospace, Aviation, Biotechnology, corporate players, Digital Media, Florida, Florida High Tech Corridor, G.E. Power Systems, Harris Corporation, Information Technology, Interactive Entertainment, Jabil Circuit, Manufacturing Design, Microelectronics, Mitsubishi Power Systems, Modeling, Nanotechnology, Optics, Photonics, Raytheon Systems, Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp, Simulation & Training, Sustainable Energy, Telecommunications | Leave a comment

Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Program

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Mike Novello

In November 2001, the U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Northrop Grumman Space Technology (Formerly TRW Space & Electronics) a $2.698 billion contract to begin the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the Advanced Extremely High … Read More →

Posted in Technology, Test & Measurement | Tagged Advanced Extremely High Frequency, communications system, Lockheed Martin, low data rate, medium data rate, MILSATCOM, Northrop Grumman, satellites, U.S. Air Force | Leave a comment

Four-in-One Vector Network Analyzer

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Mike Novello

Four-in-One Vector Network Analyzer that Covers Microwave Applications Rohde & Schwarz R&S ZVL13 – The Four-in-One Vector Network Analyser that covers Microwave applications Cost-Efficient ▪ Multi-Purpose ▪ Compact ▪ Future-Proof Instrument Reasons to Consider the R&S ZVL13 Vector Network Analyzer … Read More →

Posted in Applications, Product News, Technology, Test & Measurement | Tagged 13.6 GHz, 15 GHz, analyser, Astra fixed svc. satellite, Ku band, Mobile Communications, R&S ZVL, Rohde and Schwarz, Satellite Communications, Spurious Emissions Measurements, Universities, uplink frequencies, vector network analyzer | Leave a comment