In preparation for testing, typically the upper portion of the test fixture is connected to a load cell in the crosshead of the testing machine, and the lower portion of the fixture is connected to ...

Many companies face the problem of checking cableforms to see that they are correctly wired up before installing them. I have seen two ways of doing this, both with disadvantages for smaller companies ...

Test and programming fixtures are great time-savers for anyone who needs to deal with more than a handful of PCBs. Instead of plugging in connectors (or awkwardly holding probe tips or wires) to ...

Testing of battery cells is frequently performed on fairly large groups of cells at the same time. Before testing can begin, the cells must be properly connected to the test equipment. For cells in a ...

In-circuit test (ICT) is a time-tested and proven method of testing PCBs. During ICT, a bed-of-nails fixture provides test-instrument access to PCB nodes. Each nail is positioned such that, when the ...