The Problem with the Testing Industry.

Many companies and government organizations rely on improvised in-house system testing solutions that do not solve 100% of the problem, resulting in waste and unreliable power supply.

Power supply failures in many situations create devastating effects on the process being done, particularly when the reliability of power supply testing is mission critical. In any situation where reliability of the different measures of power supply testing is critical, power supply testing needs to be precise and customized to the particular needs. Many companies and government organizations rely on improvised in-house solutions that do not take 100% care of this task, resulting in waste and unreliable power supply.

Many production engineers and operators feel that they can improvise in-house solutions with the purpose of saving money. Also their professional pride prevents them from seeking expert and specialized resources to provide 100% reliable, fully customized solutions to the mission critical function at hand...

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Power Supply Testing Instruments versus Testing Systems.

This is truly a false dilemma. A power supply test instrument performs a standard function at a generic level. On the contrary, a testing system is designed to test multiple variables and multiple functions on multiple levels. A system tester is typically customized to a specific application and consists of an integrated assembly of hardware and software. A system is also designed for more complex applications than standard instruments.

When can you get by with instruments and in-house solutions and when do you need a customized system? You need a system when the failure of the unit under test is mission critical. You can get by with standard instruments or improvised in-house solutions when the consequences of power failures in the application you are testing don't have any major consequences.

What does "mission critical" mean? It becomes obvious in certain industries like aerospace, the military, medical and power generation. It is also obvious in certain manufacturing situations.

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