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SUCCESS STORIES - TEST & MEASUREMENT
BMW, SAAB, Ford, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler EMC: Stress Testing International Space Station: Equipment Repair Philips Special Lighting Electronics Labs: High Power Density Solution Schlumberger: Power for High-Precision Tools
BMW, SAAB, Ford, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler
Consumer vehicles are subjected to thorough and precise testing, including checks of electronic components such as motors and actuators. Using Xantrex XDC programmable DC power supplies, these automotive manufacturers are simulating detailed patterns of electrical voltage and current in vehicle DC power systems to ensure reliability.
EMC: Stress Testing
EMC needed low-noise DC power supplies to test prototype circuit boards and controllers for its software storage devices. This stress-testing would ensure robustness of product designs. Their solution was Xantrex’s XDC power supplies with multiple channels of complex power levels and surges, good response performance, high current rating, and precise digital controls.
International Space Station: Equipment Repair
The International Space Station needed to accurately test and repair mission-critical, high-precision electronic equipment in the space station and in docked shuttles. This required a source of electricity in a variety of voltage and current levels. They selected the Xantrex XHR programmable DC power supply because of its high power density, a necessity in compact environments, and widely adjustable voltage and current output. The XHR provides 1000 watts of DC power in a compact half-rack package.
Philips Special Lighting Electronics Labs: High Power Density Solution
A Philips lab required variable DC power in a limited rack space for testing and validation of its automotive ultra-high-pressure xenon lamp drivers. They selected Xantrex XFR power supplies, which provide a wide range of output voltages. This high power density solution improved the labs’ ability to carry out high-accuracy testing of small automotive components. The XFR’s excellent thermal management allows the units to be stacked together in racks without any ventilation space.
Schlumberger: Power for High-Precision Tools
Schlumberger needed to deliver disturbance-free power for high-precision “downhole” data-logging tools used for oil exploration around the world. The Xantrex XHR and XFR programmable power products helped Schlumberger ensure disturbance-free, precise operation of mission-critical field tools.
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