Posts Tagged ‘Harness Testing’
Wind turbine electrical testing applications
This article provides an overview of the global wind turbine industry. It then discusses the various applications where wind turbine manufacturers and operators can benefit from the use of automatic electrical testing equipment. Market overview of the wind turbine sector The global wind turbine market was valued at >$50bn in 2017, and is expected to…
Read MoreHow to choose a test system specification
We offer an extensive range of test system specification models for Automeg, so it has the modular flexibility to suit your exact requirements. When it comes to selecting an electrical test system – whether it’s for wire harnesses or other applications – the range of options can be daunting. This article has been written to…
Read MorePoka-yoke: Reducing human error in wire harness testing
For wire harness manufacturers, quality control is vital to ensure that their products are delivered with zero defects. Failures incur costs and delays, cause frustration, and damage reputations. In applications like rail or aerospace, they could even create a risk to human safety. In such a highly manual industry, human error is inevitable – but it…
Read MoreWhat is a HiPot test?
This quick read describes the purpose, process and equipment used for carrying out a HiPot test on cables and wire harnesses. Purpose of a HiPot test HiPot testing is also known as a dielectric withstand test. It’s one of many types of electrical testing that is typically performed on cable and wire harnesses. The…
Read MoreWhat is wire harness testing?
This post looks at wire harness testing, and the significant productivity and quality benefits of using automatic testing equipment. It includes an introduction to digital techniques, which use test data for developing more efficient testing methods. An introduction to wire harnesses Copper wires can carry electrical power or data signals – wire harnesses can contain either…
Read MoreTime travel: High speed wire harness testing
The latest electrical testing technology needs to support a move to digitization as well as reduce manufacturing and production bottlenecks. MK Test’s latest product provides a solution for this issue in the form of the RTS system, which provides high speed wire harness testing. The current state of testing Manufacturing teams are commonly seeking ways to…
Read MoreAutomatic program generation improves testing for train OEMs
Rail operators are constantly challenging OEMs to speed up the replacement of ageing trains and trams to improve reliability, reduce running costs and cut CO2 emissions. Whether OEMs add additional production lines or speed up manufacturing times through other processes, testing times can still dampen any significant progress. MK Test’s pioneering automatic program generation technology…
Read MoreHigh speed testing: adapting automotive processes for aerospace
This article looks at the heritage of real-time testing in the automotive sector, and how the R&D team at MK Test Systems have succeeded in adapting this technology to meet the complex demands of high speed testing for wiring harnesses in the aerospace manufacturing industry. How the automotive sector drives innovation in manufacturing There are…
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