Press Release: Industrial Physics Expands Test and Measurement Capabilities with Acquisition of Vitrek from Branford Castle
Industrial Physics Expands Test and Measurement Capabilities with Acquisition of Vitrek from Branford Castle NEW YORK, August 26, 2026 - Industrial Physics, the global packaging, material, and coating test and measurement group backed by KKR-affiliated investment funds, today announced the acquisition of Vitrek, a US-based provider of electronic test and precision measurement equipment, from the Branford Castle Fund, LP, which is managed by Branford Castle Partners, LP (Branford Castle). Comprised of the Vitrek, MTI and GaGe brands, Vitrek designs and manufactures electrical safety testing equipment, power analyzers, engine vibration balancing systems, and precision measurement instruments. Its products [...]
News Release: Vitrek Helps Aerospace Manufacturers Standardize Electrical Safety Testing Across Global Production Operations
Vitrek Helps Aerospace Manufacturers Standardize Electrical Safety Testing Across Global Production Operations Vitrek's family of electrical safety testers and QT Insite™ software simplify standardized testing, improve traceability, and support consistent manufacturing worldwide. Lockport, IL—August 13, 2026— Vitrek, a leading manufacturer of precision test and measurement equipment, highlighted the growing importance of standardized electrical safety testing as aerospace manufacturers continue to expand production across multiple facilities worldwide. As aircraft systems become increasingly electronic and manufacturing operations become more globally distributed, manufacturers require consistent electrical safety testing procedures that improve product quality, simplify compliance, and ensure repeatable results across [...]
News Release: Vitrek Highlights GaGe Digitizers for Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing Applications
Vitrek Highlights GaGe Digitizers for Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing Applications High-speed acquisition, flexible triggering, and PC-based integration support developers of temperature, strain, and vibration sensing instrument. Lockport, IL—October 21, 2026—Vitrek is highlighting the role of its GaGe high-speed digitizers in distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS), where accurate acquisition of optical backscatter signals helps instrument developers measure temperature, strain, and vibration along optical fiber. DFOS uses optical fiber as a distributed sensing medium extending over kilometers. An interrogator launches light into the fiber and analyzes the returning backscatter to determine conditions along its length. In pulse-based systems, the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]