Test Houses
TRaC Opens Largest Test Facility in North West of England
TRaC, the leading testing, certification and validation company, announces a major expansion of its operations in the North West of England. The company today opened a new 15,000 sq. ft. centre of excellence in Up Holland, Lancashire, making it the largest commercial facility in the North and the only one of its kind in the North West of England that places a comprehensive testing service within easy travelling range for customers in the region. TRaC is already the biggest British test and certification company and the new facility strengthens the company's presence in the North, complementing the existing Hull facility that is the largest in the North East.
C-MAC MicroTechnology enhances Test House
C-MAC MicroTechnology announced it has enhanced its independent Test House facility in Great Yarmouth. C-MAC has made significant investment in a new, more capable vibration test system, which will be of particular value to the oil and gas industry, and extended its cold storage capability to meet the growing demand from the new UK space agency.
Renesas Technology Europe confirms outstanding EMC performance of microcontroller families with Langer EMV-Technik GmbH
Renesas Technology Europe announced today that the outstanding electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) performance of its H8, R8C and SuperH microcontroller families has been confirmed by the independent testing company Langer EMV-Technik GmbH. According to its own immunity levels appreciation, Langer EMV-Technik commented that the Renesas MCUs were rated very highly with almost all pins being able to withstand bursts of 480V. Renesas MCUs' good EMC performance helps reduce development costs, as the microcontroller no longer needs to be protected by a specific transient voltage surge suppressor or an expensive multilayer ceramic capacitor.
Molex Purchases Key Assets of Motorola Antenna/EMC Measurement Lab
Molex has purchased the equipment assets of the Motorola Antenna/EMC Measurement Lab in Aalborg, Denmark. The lab has state-of-the-art antenna and EMC measurement equipment, including anechoic chambers, an EMC chamber and a SAR system. Molex will use the lab for RF research projects to further advance Molex antenna technologies for wireless applications.
3C Test Gain UKAS Accreditation for Military Equipment
3C Test Ltd has recently invested heavily in new test equipment to enable its EMC Laboratory to gain UKAS Military equipment accreditation to the following specifications: MIL-STD-461D; MIL-STD-461E; Defence Standard 59-41; Defence Standard 59-411; RTCA DO-160C.
TESEQ EMC Test Facility Has UKAS Approval For On-Site Testing
TESEQ (formerly Schaffner Test Systems), the advanced EMC test solutions supplier, has consolidated all of its EMC calibration and repair services in a single new facility at Wokingham. Teseq have installed a new screened room antenna calibration facility and carried out a full refurbishment of their original one. TESEQ no longer use an OATS site for antenna calibration, a change in methodology made possible by having over 20 years of experience and historic test data. Customers will find indoor testing more convenient and efficient as it offers all weather operation, reducing test times and cost.
RIOLAB™, world’s first RapidIO® interoperability lab commences interoperability testing for vendors and OEMs designing with RapidIO technology
RIOLAB ™ Corporation, the world's first RapidIO® Interoperability testing facility, has commenced full operations and started accepting reservations for test sessions from vendors and OEMs involved in RapidIO-based product development. To facilitate access to RIOLAB, an inclusive and easy-to-navigate web site, www.rio-lab.com, has also been introduced.
