December 17, 2021
HBK initiated a thorough assessment of all software products upon publication regarding the Log4J (CVE-2021-4428) vulnerability. Our preliminary findings confirm that the software originating from HBK is not vulnerable to Log4J (CVE-2021-4428). HBK will complete the assessment and will communicate relevant findings if they differ from the preliminary results.
Met 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.'
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.
In this second part of our interview, Jens Wiegand, HBK’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Senior Vice President Electronics & Software shares his thoughts on the role technology plays in shortening product development cycles without compromising quality and predicts the next big breakthroughs for product...
Optimizing product development in a rapidly changing market: Part 1. 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...
Located in Canton, Michigan, Material Sciences Corporation (MSC) is a materials supplier and engineering services provider, primarily working on innovative solutions for lightweighting, acoustics and coated-metals solutions. They offer products and services for a wide range of industries and markets – from automotive to appliances....
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 is 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? And you probably never thought you’d be trying to work perched on a bar stool with a kitchen tabletop as your desk. And who hasn’t been challenged by...
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. However, as the COVID pandemic slowly recedes, rules lift and...
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.
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.
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?
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, “The only man who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measurements anew every time he sees me, while all the rest go on with their old measurements and expect me to fit them,” a statement that...
Big Data in Test & Measurement. At HBK our goal is to make better decisions based on a combination of various different sources of data.
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. At the...
An indoor solution to an outdoor problem. How 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. Time to pay tribute to the physics of the apple! However, we don’t...
Bridges can reach legendary ages – many viaducts and bridges from ancient and medieval times are still in use today. I 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? Or do we need to think a few dimensions smaller? In...
Jogging, working out in the gym, going to gigs, meeting friends in a café or just relaxing – no matter what we do and where we do it, music is all around us. We immerse ourselves in its cornucopia of rhythms.
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 – 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.
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.
Sound generation – Structure-borne sound continued from Sound generation part 1 DAMPING The string will continue to oscillate until its energy is depleted, either by being radiated as sound or through damping.
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.
For OEMs, new ownership models, rapidly advancing technical innovations, and growing competition across the mobility space have forced the industry to adapt.