Once an Imagineer has identified an opportunity for a ‘smart’ product, the OEM typically wants the development of custom sensors to proceed very rapidly. You need a partner with a deep understanding of your application, and HBK experts can actively contribute and advise on fundamental sensor system design.
Air transport accounts for about 3% of global CO2 emissions. As they are released at high cruising altitudes, the effects of CO2, fine dust, nitrogen oxides and other pollutants on the climate are five times stronger than on the ground. But aircraft manufacturers have long been working on making flying more environmentally friendly.
Lars Greve is saxophonist, clarinet player, composer, sound artist and a leading force in creating 360-degree, fully-immersive sound experiences. HBK was invited to take part in this unique listening experience with exciter transducers.
HBK and DEWESoft, both technological leaders in test and measurement data acquisition, are delighted to announce the formation of a new joint venture company - Blueberry. Owned by both companies, combining electronics and embedded software design competences.
Meet Ben Bryson, HBK’s president who says 'at HBK we aspire to empower the innovators, working with customers to identify their needs, then providing tailor-made solutions so they can create safer, more efficient and innovative products or services to their markets, in a faster manner.'
With high customer expectations, relentless competition and time criticality, businesses across the world are under pressure to shorten their product development cycles, while reducing cost and maintaining quality. We asked Jens Wiegand, Chief Technology Officer, at HBK, to elaborate on how global trends in product development are shifting and accelerating.
In this second part of our interview, Jens Wiegand, HBK’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Senior Vice President of Electronics & Software share his thoughts on the role technology plays in shortening product development cycles without compromising quality and predicts the next big breakthroughs for the product development team.
Located in Canton, Michigan, Material Sciences Corporation (MSC) is a materials supplier and engineering services provider, primarily working on innovative solutions for lightweight, acoustics, and coated-metals solutions. They offer products and services for a wide range of industries and markets.
To enable the identification of production issues, a portable analysis system has been developed to complement the subjective impression of the audit driver by automatically producing objective data that can be used to diagnose and solve problems.
The term big data is used in many ways and for many applications. The increased connectivity and availability of sensor data are driving new big data opportunities for both the design engineering and asset operations communities.
A year ago, could you imagine both doing your job and looking after the children at home? This whole new way of working was not a choice but a necessity that required us all to adapt as best and as fast as we could. Ruth Bastian is HBK’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). We asked her how the challenges faced by employers and employees have changed the way of thinking at the corporate and management levels.
What a year of unprecedented health pandemic! Lockdowns, self-isolation, and working from home, with most of us still having to live with restrictions as we come to terms with the normality of the COVID world. We spoke to Ben Bryson, HBK Chief Operating Officer (COO) about the challenges during and after the pandemic.
There is a whole world happening outside of what we can hear. Up in the night sky, while we sleep, bats and moths face each other in a deadly battle every night.
Microphone arrays help engineers develop sound quality on vehicles, giving fast and effective noise source identification. Now, advanced new techniques improve the insights possible.
As you walk into an anechoic chamber, you enter a strange new world: spiky, soft walls enclose every surface of the room. And when you look down, the floor is just a see-through mesh.
Can you detect a 15 cm crack in a wind turbine blade without stopping the wind turbine? A three-year-long research project, partly financed by the Danish government, proved that this is indeed possible.
Analysis of vehicle voice recognition performance in response to background noise and gender-based frequency. To address customer complaints on voice recognition (VR), Hyundai and Brüel & Kjær Global Engineering Services analysed the performance of the in-vehicle VR system and the sensitivity to background noise.
Transport by high-speed train is becoming more widespread particularly in these climate-conscious times. How can the external noise from these moving sources be efficiently measured and assessed?
Time, size, distance, speed, direction, weight, volume, temperature, pressure, force, sound, light, and energy. These are all physical properties that we measure and take for granted. Life as we know it would not be possible without measurement.
At HBK our goal is to make better decisions based on a combination of various different sources of data. Jon Aldred, Director of Product Management, Prenscia software at Hottinger Brüel & Kjær talks about Big Data and the impact of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
There is one thing that we expect from monuments and that is that they withstand the passage of time, standing strong and proud. But what if they don’t? Our company’s restoration of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin is a good case in point.
Road traffic noise is one of the most widespread environmental noise problems globally. To help reduce noise in our environment, government agencies set pass-by noise emission limits for each category of ground vehicle. HBK indoor pass-by testing helps vehicle OEMs comply with new noise limits.
No fruit has achieved such fame in the world of physics as the humble apple. After all, it was an apple falling from a tree that inspired Isaac Newton’s law of gravity. This is the time to HBK pay tribute to the physics of the apple!
Bridges can reach legendary ages – many viaducts and bridges from ancient and medieval times are still in use today. We wonder if the master builders back then ever imagined that their structure would last for thousands of years?
The ITER Tokamak fusion reactor, currently under construction in France, is undoubtedly one of the most exciting energy production technology projects of today. Could it be that this is the future of energy production? We, at HBK, are also proud that our technology is part of this gigantic puzzle.
For most of us, imagining a world without music is impossible. But for those who have some form of hearing loss, and those with a severe or profound hearing loss, the world of music has not always been accessible – until now.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are so quiet at low speeds that they can be a danger to pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users. So the challenge for car manufacturers is to create sounds that are detectable but not annoying.
From sustainability to safety, electric vehicles to autonomous cars, the automotive industry is transforming rapidly. With the market narrowing, the user experience will be the differentiating factor, and one future trend – simulation – will be invaluable.
Author: Gary F. Newton Jr. Demands for accelerated product development and the pressure to “design it right the first time” are driving manufacturers to reduce prototypes, enhance engineering connections and share data to a wider audience with greater veracity, volume, and velocity.
Efficiency testing of Electrical Machines and Electrical Inverters is described from a user perspective. When designing an electric motor drive system, no matter what the application is, there are these elements: power source, power converter, and motor.
During the last Vendée Globe race, HBK was involved in the Advens for Cybersecurity project, which involved developing and installing optical strain gauges on the foils of a boat.
This article addresses sound generation, particularly the vibration of solids and how that leads to sound – using an acoustic guitar as an example.
Part 2 of the article that addresses sound generation, particularly the vibration of solids and how that leads to sound – using an acoustic guitar as an example.
Customers care about the audio quality of the loudspeaker systems in their cars; it’s one of the key factors affecting a car purchasing decision. For most car drivers and passengers, listening to music is an integral part of the driving experience.
When you need to measure strain on an object, you are often doing so in a short timeframe. If the strain gauge is improperly installed, you can receive false measurements, which may cause you to spend even more time correcting these mistakes.
The automotive engineering landscape has evolved over the last five years for the OEM and tier suppliers. For OEMs, new ownership models, rapidly advancing technical innovations, and growing competition across the mobility space have forced the industry to adapt.