Industrial Motors: Insulation Class Checks, Vibration Testing, and Full-Load Temperature Rise

Industrial Motors: Insulation Class Checks, Vibration Testing, and Full-Load Temperature Rise

When you order industrial motors from a Chinese manufacturer, three invisible failure modes decide w...

Heatsinks & Fans: Thermal Imaging Efficiency Tests and Bearing Noise Inspection

Heatsinks & Fans: Thermal Imaging Efficiency Tests and Bearing Noise Inspection

Thermal management components fail quietly. A heatsink with a warped base or a fin array that was st...

Electronic Switches: Mechanical Lifecycle Testing and Actuation Force Inspection

Electronic Switches: Mechanical Lifecycle Testing and Actuation Force Inspection

A faulty switch rarely announces itself during production. It announces itself six weeks later — whe...

Semiconductors & Chips: How to Identify Refurbished or Counterfeit Components

Semiconductors & Chips: How to Identify Refurbished or Counterfeit Components

A counterfeit integrated circuit does not announce itself. It arrives in branded packaging, with a p...

Electronic Transformers: Inductance Testing, Dielectric Strength, and Temperature Rise under Load

Electronic Transformers: Inductance Testing, Dielectric Strength, and Temperature Rise under Load

A transformer that meets its rated specifications at room temperature with no load is not the same t...

Capacitors & Resistors: Tolerance Screening and Voltage Withstand Testing

Capacitors & Resistors: Tolerance Screening and Voltage Withstand Testing

A capacitor or resistor that measures within spec at room temperature on the factory floor is not th...