MONITOR ROLLER GAPS AND PARALLELISM
Easy Roller Gap Measurement Ensures Calendering Success Many roll-to-roll finishing processes typically use a calender, or series of hard pressure rollers, to deliver smooth, high-quality products of plastic, textile, or paper (Fig 1). Ensuring a consistent material thickness, however, depends on the ability to monitor, and maintain, a precise gap between rollers. This application note describes a quick and easy means for roller gap measurement. Problem Establishing a roller gap and checking for parallelism across roller width can be a slow and cumbersome procedure. Manual measurement requires multiple sized feeler gauges which can introduce errors. Misinterpreting feeler gauge drag, [...]
Press Release: MTI Instruments Highlights MRO Benefits of ARINC 429 and AFDX Integration in PBS-4100 Engine Balancing Systems
MTI Instruments Highlights MRO Benefits of ARINC 429 and AFDX Integration in PBS-4100 Engine Balancing Systems Lockport, IL —May 20, 2025— MTI Instruments, a Vitrek brand and provider of precision measurement and aviation maintenance technologies, is highlighting the growing role of digital aircraft data integration in modern maintenance operations following the introduction of ARINC 429 and ARINC 664 (AFDX) support in its PBS-4100 and PBS-4100R engine vibration balancing systems. As commercial aircraft increasingly rely on digital avionics networks for engine monitoring and diagnostics, maintenance teams must be able to access these same data streams during vibration analysis [...]
Press Release: Vitrek Expands MTI PBS Engine Balancing Systems for Both On-Wing and Test Cell Applications with ARINC Data Integration
Vitrek Expands MTI PBS Engine Balancing Systems for Both On-Wing and Test Cell Applications with ARINC Data Integration Lockport, IL — April 15, 2026 —Vitrek is enabling MRO providers to access and utilize aircraft-generated digital engine data across both on-wing and test cell balancing applications through its MTI Instruments PBS eXpress platform. By interfacing directly with ARINC 429 and AFDX data buses, both the PBS eXpress (portable/on-wing) and the PBS eXpress R+ (test cell/rack configuration) allow technicians to acquire vibration, phase, and speed data from the aircraft itself—reducing reliance on external sensors and simplifying setup. The PBS [...]
Press Release: Vitrek Demonstrates MTI Vibration Signal Generator for Validating Predictive Maintenance Systems at MRO America
Vitrek Demonstrates MTI Vibration Signal Generator for Validating Predictive Maintenance Systems at MRO America Lockport, IL — April 5, 2025 — As predictive maintenance transforms industrial operations, engineers face a critical challenge: verifying that vibration monitoring systems detect faults accurately before real failures occur. At MRO America Booth 3456, MTI Instruments, a Vitrek company, will demonstrate how its 1510A Vibration Signal Generator enables safe, controlled validation of monitoring and protection systems. Predictive maintenance depends on vibration analysis to identify issues such as imbalance, misalignment, and bearing wear. However, confirming system accuracy without inducing real faults or risking equipment [...]
ADDING A DIGITAL PANEL METER TO MTI ANALOG OUTPUT PRODUCTS
How To Use Digital Displays with Analog OutputsMTI Microtrak 3 Lasers and some of our Accumeasure amplifiers such as the Accumeasure 9000 only have analog outputs. If you wish to add a digital display, then the Lascar Panel pilot © makes a nice cost effective (~ $110) addition – Fig 1. These Digital panel meters have both 1 & 2 channel display capability and the user can customize the display with a variety of interesting formats. The meter can operate off 4-30VDC which is compatible with the MT-3 power supply and the panel meter inputs can handle 0-10V which is compatible with [...]
Choosing the Right Hipot Platform for Modern Manufacturing Electrical Safety Testing GalleryChoosing the Right Hipot Platform for Modern Manufacturing Electrical Safety Testing
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Choosing the Right Hipot Platform for Modern Manufacturing Electrical Safety Testing
Introduction Electrical safety testing has evolved from a standalone bench task into a critical, integrated part of modern manufacturing and product validation. As products become more complex — and production environments more automated — the choice of a hipot tester is no longer just about voltage range or leakage resolution. It’s about scalability, integration, data, and long-term flexibility. Vitrek’s V7X, 95X and the newest V10X series hipot testers represent three distinct approaches to electrical safety testing, each aligned with different stages of manufacturing maturity and operational needs. From Entry-Level Testing to Production Confidence For many organizations, electrical safety testing [...]
Press Release: Vitrek Introduces V10X, a Future-Ready High-Voltage Safety Testing Platform
Vitrek Introduces V10X, a Future-Ready High-Voltage Safety Testing Platform Offers up to 30 kV output, 100 pA leakage resolution, and automation-ready architecture Lockport, IL—April 1, 2026 — Vitrek, a US-based manufacturer of high-precision test and measurement equipment, today announced the launch of V10X, the newest addition to its industry-leading line of electrical safety hipot testers. Designed for automated, connected production environments, the V10X sets a new benchmark in fast high -voltage performance, precision measurement, and workflow design. Delivering up to 30 kV AC output, industry-leading 100 picoamp leakage resolution, and integrated low-ohms and ground bond capability, the V10X provides a [...]
PRECISION LASER MEASURING TOOLS
If you are looking for high quality, reliable precision laser measurement tools and devices then you are in the right place. MTI Instruments is a manufacturer of precision tools, systems and solutions for clients requiring the precise measurement and control of products and processes, and for the development and implementation of automated manufacturing, assembly, and complex machinery operation. Our product solutions are used in: Engine vibration analysis systems for military and commercial aircraft applications Industrial manufacturing/production markets Research, design and process development market. Non-Contact Measurement Turbine Balancing & Vibration Analysis Semiconductor/Solar Metrology Systems Signal Generator Applications When it comes [...]
Press Release: Vitrek Introduces Intelligent Cable Test Automation Solution Combining V10X Hipot Platform and 964i High-Voltage Switching System
Vitrek Introduces Intelligent Cable Test Automation Solution Combining V10X Hipot Platform and 964i High-Voltage Switching System May 28, 2026 — Vitrek, a U.S.-based manufacturer of precision electrical safety and high-voltage test equipment, announced an advanced cable testing solution that combines the power of the Vitrek V10X Hipot Tester with the scalability of the Vitrek 964i High Voltage Switching System to help manufacturers automate high-voltage cable validation, improve throughput, and strengthen quality assurance. As cable assemblies become more complex across EV platforms, aerospace systems, medical devices, industrial automation, and defense electronics, manufacturers need faster ways to validate insulation [...]
Windshield Manufacturing
Industry Automotive Applications Oil Film Measurement Type Level Description In order to maintain proper profile and thickness within a glass furnace the extrusion plate spacing must be maintained at a predetermined gap. Unfortunately, due to process changes and temperature swings this gap can fluctuate significantly in short periods of time. This variation causes the glass thickness to change (check out our glass thickness measurement devices to accurately measure thickness), producing uneven temperature gradients and creating potentially weak glass panels. To control this critical parameter the manufacturing process requires automated active feedback [...]