Motoren & Steuerungen

Automotive Manufacturing – Measuring for efficiency

Two key criteria for successful development and mainstream adoption of (hybrid) electric vehicles are - reliability and driving range. The lower the loss in electric systems, the longer their lifetime and the more efficient the drivetrain, the longer the driving range. But as powertrains, charging systems, infotainment and safety systems grow more sophisticated in the ear of the connected car, hybrid and electric vehicle development requires mechatronic analyses of unprecedented certainty and flexibility.

Stromwandler und Spannungsteiler testen

Signaltec und Yokogawa ergänzen sich seit vielen Jahren im Bereich der Leistungsmesstechnik perfekt. Yokogawa liefert Messgeräte und Signaltec unterstützt die Kunden u.a. mit Messbereichserweiterungen und Know-how. Diese Erweiterungen muss Signaltec natürlich auch selbst prüfen.

Leistungselektronik im Test

Als Spezialist für Leistungselektronik entwickelt und produziert Deutronic auch die dazu passenden Test- und Prüfsysteme. Diese werden nicht nur in der eigenen Fertigung eingesetzt, sondern ebenso weltweit an andere Unternehmen geliefert.

Voll unter Kontrolle

Bei Lampen und Leuchten ist der Energieverbrauch eine maßgebliche Produkteigenschaft, die regelmäßig überprüft werden muss. Bei dem Unternehmen Globus Fachmärkte kommt hierbei ein Leistungsmessgerät von Yokogawa zum Einsatz.

More than a test tool 

Typically, a portable scope or test tool is used by an engineer to diagnose faults on a production line in real-time, or to carry out tests in a workshop. But how can faults be detected and diagnosed when they are intermittent and the engineer needs to be somewhere else? On the other hand, a portable data logger can capture lots of data, including the faults over a period of time, but requires the data to be searched and analysed later to make sense of it.

The WTViewerE is a powerful software that supports remote analysis and control of multichannel measurements from the WT series of Yokogawa power analyzers. In addition to real-time control of remote measurements in multiple formats and customizable layouts, the latest version of the software allows any 4 Yokogawa power analyzers regardless of configuration to be synchronized for multi-unit measurements.  This allows for sophisticated computations for larger applications that may need more than one power analyzer.

The accuracy of a measurement instrument varies with the range over which a reading is measured.

But what if different manufacturers specify this range differently in their instruments?

This article explores the impact of range definitions on measurement accuracy and how one can be mindful when comparing accuracy across instruments.

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Are you achieving the levels of accuracy you need? 

This article outlines the top reasons for inaccuracies in power measurements and how to tackle them.

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• Validity of instrument specifications
• External sensors and temperature effects
• Calibrating a measurement set up

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Energy efficiency directives from bodies like International Electro technical Commission (IEC), European commission, California Energy Commission (CEC) and others govern standards across various classes of electrical, electronic and mechatronic equipment.

This infographic provides a snapshot guide for making reliable power measurements across your product development lifecycle with particular emphasis on the high accuracy needs of compliance testing.