Reliable performance in the military and transportation industries means power equipment needs to work in some of the most extreme conditions on earth (and in space). When you’re up in the mountains or in the depths of the ocean, mission-critical equipment cannot fail. Power supplies used in these harsh environments must go through rigorous testing…
Year: 2019
It was a hot day on board the USS Enterprise during the Vietnam conflict when naval petty officer Rick Ryan (currently Abbott Technologies’ Director of Operations) witnessed a power failure that grounded an aircraft—a situation that could easily have been avoided. Ryan recalls, “We were conducting tests on repairs that were made on the flight…
For aerospace and defense firms, product obsolescence and the ability to get parts for older equipment at reasonable prices are real challenges, but those challenges are exacerbated by the influx of counterfeit parts across the supply chain. Counterfeiting is a growing problem that not only costs customers money but also puts mission-critical and safety-critical military…
The U.S. government’s Qualified Products List (QPL) is a list of products that have been rigorously reviewed and tested to ensure they meet a specific set of quality and performance requirements as defined by the Defense Supply Center. To get on the list, products must pass a series of stress and performance tests every five…