Test & Measurement

 
Capability

Our experience in the design of instrumentation and measurement systems for industrial and laboratory use encompasses:

• Design of hardware and software for data acquisition and data logging
• Software drivers, upgrades and enhancements for existing instruments
• GUI design specialisation, algorithm development and technology transfer across academic and industrial sectors for effective data analysis
• An open systems approach to data sharing, including database integration
• PC-based and battery-powered portable instrumentation design
• Appreciation of international standards for specialist sectors

Special purpose instrumentation and measurement systems, combining data acquisition with directed analysis, are an important component in research, development and test activities. PTP have acquired an in-depth understanding of the requirements for these systems over many years and a broad spectrum of industries including chemical, materials, electronics manufacture and transport. The quality of data capture and analysis by these systems is of paramount importance and our experience in hardware and software design, algorithm development, and technology transfer ensures that we can build appropriate, cost-effective, systems to achieve our customers' requirements.

Recent projects

• Comprehensive test software for measurement & evaliation of semiconductor characteristics
• Portable and train-mounted systems for the measurement and analysis of rail corrugation
• A research tool to analyse the acoustic characteristics of buildings using data acquired from scale models
• A configurable utility for batch processing of sound data
• Portable instrumentation for data logging, including GPS positioning information
• DSP-based equipment for reading access control cards
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