26-Jan-2012: Introducing the LabVIEW Community Member of the Month
Following on from his success in the recent NI LabVIEW Coding Challenge, we are delighted to report that PTP Engineer Richard Thomas has been named LabVIEW Community Member of the month by National Instruments. Richard has programmed in LabVIEW since version 6i as a post-grad student at Leicester University, then at Cambridge University during his research post-doc in turbomachinery, right through to his current post as a Senior Systems Engineer at Product Technology Partners.
18-Jan-2012: PTP Engineer wins National Instruments LabVIEW Coding Challenge
Congratulations to PTP Engineer Richard Thomas who has won the LabVIEW User Interface Coding Challenge, run by National Instruments. All entries were published on the NI website and the winner was the one that secured the most votes from the community. To learn more about the LabVIEW Coding Challenge and see Richard's entry (under the user name Thoric), simply visit the NI website. Alternatively see an interactive version of the application on You Tube
15-Nov-2011: VADER test equipment selected for FIA New Technology Day
PTP is delighted to report that its Visual Alarm Device Evaluation Rig (VADER) has been selected as one of only a dozen new products to be presented at the Fire Industry Association's New Technology Seminar Day on the 2rd February 2012. VADER has been developed to allow automated testing to the challenging standards of EN54-23 and is now commercially available for supply throughout Europe. Further information can be found on the PTP website http://bit.ly/u0JXBk.
15-Nov-2011: Prize Draw winner from NI Days
Congratulations to Julian Fryers of Lucy Switchgear who was the lucky winner in our Thomas the Tank Engine prize draw at NI Days last week. Strange to see a children's toy being given away at a professional engineering event? No, we haven't gone mad - Thomas was there as our demo ... showing various aspects of Test & Measurement, Vision Inspection and Machine Condition Monitoring around the motorised track. Whilst the demo was intended to be fun and "quirky", the technologies employed have a very real place in the world of test and manufacturing. If you would like to know more about how such systems could benefit you, then do please get in touch.
11-Nov-2011: LabVIEW Certification update
Well done to Kevin Snelling of Product Technology Partners Ltd who passed his Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD) recertification exam this week. In addition to his LabVIEW expertise, Kevin is also a Certified LabWindows/CVI Developer - one of only 5 in the UK & Ireland.
09-Nov-2011: NI honours Certified LabVIEW Architects at NI Days
A select group of Certified LabVIEW Architects took to the stage during NI Days today, including PTP's very own Dr Richard Thomas. Each was presented with a special pin badge in recognition of their achievements in the field of graphical language programming.
02-Nov-2011: See Thomas The Tank Engine at NI Days!
Thomas the Tank Engine will be putting in an appearance on the PTP stand at NIDays on 9th November. Curious? Then come along and see how Thomas the Tank demonstrates the use of real-life Vision Inspection, Condition Monitoring and Data Logging techniques in a fun and quirky way. You can also enter our prize draw to win your very own Thomas!
13-Oct-2011: Join PTP at NI-Days - 9th November
PTP are delighted to be exibiting again at NIDays 2011 in London - the UK's leading graphical system design conference and exhibition. At this free one-day conference, you can join a thriving community of fellow innovators, educators, engineers, scientists and NI developers to explore the latest technologies to help you increase productivity and improve your efficiency. NIDays 2011 offers 12 tracks of hands-on training, in-depth technical sessions on the latest NI products and a large exhibition floor.
01-Oct-2011: Another NI Certified engineer at PTP!
Congratulations go to Chris Wallbank of PTP who has just gained his Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD) qualification with a great score of 90%. All of the engineers at PTP now hold certifications in National Instruments' (NI) LabVIEW and / or LabWindows/CVI so you can be sure your NI-based Test & Measurement projects are in good hands!
09-Aug-2011: EN54-23 (Visual Alarm Device) Test Equipment now available
Cambridge-based test, measurement and control specialist Product Technology Partners Ltd is delighted to announce that its new VADER system for testing visual alarm devices is now available for commercial sale. The system has already been approved for testing to EN 54-23:2010 standard. This new standard applies to flashing beacons and strobes used in fire alarm systems, and proven compliance will be an essential step in the certification process for these devices.