Acoustic workstation offers low-cost analysis of machinery

WAVE consists of eight different analysers that include FFT, order, sound power, third-octave, pass-by and customisable personal analysers. Also incorporated is workstation SPL and sound source location. The hardware setup and software configuration can be further simplified by using TEDS sensor recognition combined with ISO standard tests.

By using digital signal processing (DSP) techniques, real-time calculations and analyses can be performed, giving instant end-of-test evaluations. Test data is easily accessed and displayed, and reports can be generated automatically or manually, so speeding the test process.

WAVE comes with configuration, operating and display software. Optional software packages are available for post-measurement data viewing, processing and reporting.

Furthermore, WAVE can be expanded with analogue and fieldbus channels (eg CANbus), enabling the number of applications to be extended far beyond that of conventional noise and vibration analysers. Possible measurements include temperature, pressure, acceleration, vibration, voltage, current, bridge ICP, encoder and digital.

WAVE and the CRONOS-PL are part of a family of intelligent measurement systems that can be supplied by Metrum. All systems are networkable, dynamic, have real-time capability and can be configured and integrated to customer requirements.

These systems have applications primarily in R & D, testing and quality assurance in the engineering, electronic, processing and manufacturing industries.