GRINDING PROCESS
A cylindrical grinding process finishes most wheel spindle surfaces. It is essential that this grinding process leave a surface finish that is smooth and free of defects with minimal runout. No grinder produces a perfect surface. Grinder wheel runout, improperly dressed wheels and fixture vibrations can cause chatter on the spindle surface finish. Chatter is a series of microscopic, repetitive imperfections, or waves, in the surface of the material being machined. The required production environment sensor must have small spatial resolution, high frequency response and large standoff distance for easy loading and unloading of parts. Additionally, the measurement accuracy had to be [...]
Press Release: Vitrek Launches New Test & Measurement Solutions Catalog
Vitrek Launches New Test & Measurement Solutions Catalog Showcases Advanced Electrical Safety & High-Voltage Testing Technologies Lockport, IL—March 4, 2026— Vitrek, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-performance electrical safety and precision measurement equipment, announced the release of its newly updated Electrical Safety Test & Measurement Solutions Catalog. Widely regarded as a trusted industry reference, the catalog supports global manufacturers, national laboratories, government agencies, universities, and distributors who depend on Vitrek expertise in high-voltage testing, noncontact measurement, metrology, engine balancing, and high-speed data acquisition. “Vitrek has built its reputation on precision, performance and trust,” said Chad Clark, Vitrek’s Vice [...]
Brake Rotors Thickness Variation
Industry Automotive Applications Brake Rotors Thickness Variation Measurement Type Surface Description Driving cross country or cross town, we give little thought to the operation or complexity of our vehicle braking systems. They only cross our mind when we absolutely need them; we never stop to think about the extensive design and testing that makes them such a lifesaver. Take the brake rotor for example. Under normal operating conditions it’s subjected to extreme temperatures and forces, which can cause rotor distortion and potential failure. To make certain it can withstand [...]
Oil Film Thickness Measurement
Industry Automotive Applications Oil Film Measurement Type Level Description A top marine engine manufacturer commissioned MTI Instruments to design and manufacture a non-contact sensor to measure the microscopic oil film layer between the engine cylinder wall and the piston ring. Engine testing is normally performed through a range of low RPM’s to high RPM’s (400- 6000) with piston linear speeds approaching 500 inches/second and at various torques. A measuring system with high frequency response and small sensor size was essential to keep engine machining to a minimum while not altering [...]
Portable Engine Balancing: Solving the Small Jet MRO Capacity Crunch
Introduction As the business and regional aviation sector continues its rapid growth, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers are struggling to keep up with demand. Portable engine-balancing technology allows maintenance teams—even less experienced staff—to perform precise vibration assessment and rapid, oneshot balancing onsite. Business Jet Fleet Growth Outpaces MRO Infrastructure The business aviation market has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years, with an increasing number of companies and private owners investing in small business jets for both personal and corporate travel. Increases in fractional ownership models and charter services are also helping drive growth. According to recent industry reports, [...]
Enabling Intelligent, Automation-Ready Electrical Safety Testing in Modern Production GalleryEnabling Intelligent, Automation-Ready Electrical Safety Testing in Modern Production
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Enabling Intelligent, Automation-Ready Electrical Safety Testing in Modern Production
Application Note: Enabling Intelligent, Automation-Ready Electrical Safety Testing in Modern Production Introduction As manufacturing environments evolve toward Industry 4.0, electrical safety testing can no longer operate as a standalone, manual process. Modern production lines demand seamless automation integration, high throughput, traceable data, and uncompromised measurement integrity. Hipot testing—critical for verifying insulation strength and operator safety—must now function as a synchronized element within fully connected manufacturing ecosystems. The Vitrek 95X Series Hipot Testers and Vitrek V7X Series Hipot Testers are engineered specifically for this environment. With programmable sequencing, rapid execution speeds, and native automation interfaces, these platforms transform traditional [...]
Press Release: Legacy Military Avionics Test Systems Gain New Life with Modern Digitizer Technology from Vitrek GalleryPress Release: Legacy Military Avionics Test Systems Gain New Life with Modern Digitizer Technology from Vitrek
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Press Release: Legacy Military Avionics Test Systems Gain New Life with Modern Digitizer Technology from Vitrek
Legacy Military Avionics Test Systems Gain New Life with Modern Digitizer Technology from Vitrek GaGe high-speed digitizers help aerospace and defense organizations modernize aging test platforms without costly full-system replacement. Lockport, IL—May 7, 2025— Vitrek, a US-based manufacturer of high-end test, measurement and signal recording equipment, announced today that its GaGe high-speed digitizers are helping aerospace and defense organizations modernize legacy avionics test systems by replacing obsolete waveform acquisition hardware while preserving existing software, workflows, and validated procedures. Many military test systems remain mission-critical decades after deployment, but aging digitizers, oscilloscopes, and custom instruments have become difficult [...]
Press Release: Vitrek Highlights Expanding Role of High-Speed Digitizers in Advanced Optical and Photonics Applications
Vitrek Highlights Expanding Role of High-Speed Digitizers in Advanced Optical and Photonics Applications Emerging applications in LiDAR, optical communications, medical imaging, and distributed fiber sensing are driving demand for higher-bandwidth waveform acquisition. Lockport, IL—July 14, 2026—Vitrek, a leader in precision electronic test and measurement solutions, today highlighted the growing role of high-speed digitizers in advanced optical and photonics applications, where increasingly complex optical signals are driving demand for greater bandwidth, deeper acquisition memory, and precise timing accuracy. As photonics technologies continue to advance across industries such as autonomous transportation, aerospace, semiconductor manufacturing, medical imaging, and optical communications, [...]
Press Release: Vitrek’s 95X Series Achieves 100 Pico-Amp Resolution to Detect Micro-Level Insulation Defects in Medical Devices and Aerospace Electronics GalleryPress Release: Vitrek’s 95X Series Achieves 100 Pico-Amp Resolution to Detect Micro-Level Insulation Defects in Medical Devices and Aerospace Electronics
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Press Release: Vitrek’s 95X Series Achieves 100 Pico-Amp Resolution to Detect Micro-Level Insulation Defects in Medical Devices and Aerospace Electronics
Vitrek’s 95X Series Achieves 100 Pico-Amp Resolution to Detect Micro-Level Insulation Defects in Medical Devices and Aerospace Electronics Vitrek 95X Series offers 100 pico-amp resolution for detecting micro-level insulation defects in safety-critical industries. Lockport, IL—February 11, 2026 — Vitrek, a US-based manufacturer of high-precision test and measurement equipment, offers the 95X Series hipot tester with 100 pico-amp leakage current resolution for detecting micro-level insulation defects in safety-critical industries. Designed for medical devices, aerospace avionics, and high-reliability electronics, the Vitrek 95X Series ensures that early-stage insulation degradation is detected before catastrophic failures occur. Why 100 Pico-Amp Resolution Matters [...]
Press Release: Accumeasure Capacitive Wafer Measurement Tools Reduce Start-up Costs for Specialty Fabs & Their Tier Ones
Accumeasure™ Capacitive Wafer Measurement Tools Reduce Start-up Costs for Specialty Fabs & Their Tier Ones Vitrek’s Cost-Sensitive Accumeasure Capacitance-Based Metrology System Simplifies the Development of Adaptable High-Precision Equipment—Especially in USA Lockport, IL — February 5, 2026 — Vitrek, a US-based leader in precision measurement instruments, today announced the expanded capabilities of its MTI Accumeasure Capacitance Technology. Designed to make high-precision wafer metrology more accessible to start-up and smaller niche semiconductor equipment makers, Vitrek’s Accumeasure technology provides a compact, cost-effective alternative to traditional high-end optical systems that are often too bulky or expensive for new market entrants. Key [...]