Data Collection and Road Load Data Acquisition

Vehicle and Component Durability Test Development Road load data acquisition (RLDA) is used to record the forces, motions, accelerations, torsion, etc. that a vehicle experiences on public roads, proving grounds, and simulators. This provides engineers with the necessary data for Read More …

Weight Optimization of Wheel Force Transducer Adapters

The Industry’s Problem Wheel Force Transducers (WFTs) are a simple and highly accurate means for measuring loads from the road into a vehicle’s wheels. Using WFTs to measure road input loads during durability testing is a standard practice in the Read More …

Using Wheel Force Transducers for Vehicle Dynamics

Vehicle dynamics testing plays a key role in advancements to the automotive industry. Michigan Scientific offers important instrumentation used in vehicle dynamics: the Wheel Force Transducer (WFT). The Wheel Force Transducer is capable of measuring all wheel forces and moments, Read More …

Electric Vehicle Instrumentation and Testing

Electric Vehicle Testing Electric Vehicles (EVs) are pushing the automotive testing industry forward into new realms. The testing of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) may be similar to the testing performed on Internal Combustion Engine Read More …

Using Wheel Force Transducers in Snow

Winter driving is here for most of the Midwest of the United States. That means slippery roads and reduced visibility for drivers in states like Michigan. For the safety of drivers and passengers, it is crucial that vehicles handle well Read More …

Reliable Force Measurements for Agriculture Equipment

From small-town farming, to large industrial agriculture, farmers rely on their robust machinery to keep up with production demands. Any equipment downtime can be detrimental to farmers big and small. Thus, farmers trust that their equipment manufacturers have put their Read More …

Using Slip Ring Assemblies with Gigabit Ethernet

Michigan Scientific strives to be at the forefront of innovation. We pride ourselves on never turning down a challenge or a new project. New products and designs are often brought along because of our commitment to our customer’s testing needs. Read More …

What Types of Transducers are There?

Proper instrumentation is a key component to modern innovation. Instrumentation is used to measure and control different variables. This allows companies and individuals to gather reliable measurements during testing. Accurate instrumentation systems measure variables such as temperature, flow, angle, force, Read More …