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Crystal Instruments

Name: Crystal Instruments
Address: 2090 Duane Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, US
Telephone: +14089868880

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Crystal Instruments is a leading manufacturer of vibration testing equipment, condition monitoring solutions, and data acquisition systems.

Est. 1996 - Crystal Instruments designs, produces, sells, and services hardware and software for machine vibration monitoring, dynamic measurement and environmental testing.

10/17/2026

What if monitoring machinery vibration didn't require a network of cables?

In industrial environments, collecting reliable vibration data can be challenging, especially when measurement points are difficult to access or traditional wired installations are impractical.

Meet Ruby, Crystal Instruments' wireless vibration sensor, designed to bring high-precision vibration measurements and condition monitoring to demanding industrial environments.

With Ruby, engineers can benefit from:

🔹 3-axis vibration measurements for monitoring machinery behavior
🔹 24-bit data acquisition with sampling rates up to 16 kHz
🔹 Wireless connectivity using industrial ISA100.11a communication
🔹 IP67-rated protection against dust and water
🔹 Up to 36 months of battery life under specified periodic measurement conditions
🔹 Scheduled data collection and onboard signal processing for efficient monitoring

From rotating machinery diagnostics to predictive maintenance and industrial condition monitoring, Ruby helps engineers collect valuable vibration data while reducing the need for extensive sensor cabling.

How could wireless vibration monitoring improve your current maintenance or measurement setup?

🔗 Explore Ruby's capabilities: https://www.crystalinstruments.com/ruby-wireless-vibration-sensor

10/16/2026

How do you capture critical vibration data when your measurement system is miles away from the nearest engineer?

Developed in collaboration with NASA, Crystal Instruments' Ground Recording System (GRS) is designed for autonomous data collection in demanding environments where continuous supervision isn't always possible.

From aircraft noise studies to structural and seismic monitoring, engineers need reliable, synchronized measurements without constant on-site intervention. But how do you capture unexpected events while keeping equipment operational in remote locations?

The GRS addresses these challenges with:

🔹 Rugged, battery-powered design for demanding field environments
🔹 GNSS synchronization with timestamp accuracy to 100 ns
🔹 Intelligent event triggering with up to 300 seconds of pre-trigger data
🔹 LTE and Inmarsat satellite connectivity for remote communication
🔹 Solar charging and power management for extended unattended operation
🔹 Real-time signal analysis for onboard data processing

Whether deployed for aerospace, offshore, or distributed vibration monitoring, the GRS helps engineers capture valuable data with minimal field intervention.

10/15/2026

What can vibration data tell you about the condition of your machinery?

The CoCo-70X Handheld Vibration Analyzer is designed specifically for predictive maintenance and condition monitoring, giving engineers and maintenance teams the tools to collect, analyze, and manage machinery vibration data.

Whether performing routine measurement routes or investigating a specific machine problem, the CoCo-70X supports multiple workflows for machinery diagnostics:

🔹 Route-Based Condition Monitoring for organized vibration data collection and trending
🔹 Quick Analysis for troubleshooting machinery without extensive test setup
🔹 Off-Route Measurements for additional measurements outside established routes
🔹 DSA Mode for more advanced and configurable vibration analysis
🔹 4 dynamic input channels with simultaneous recording up to 102.4 kHz
🔹 FFT, order tracking, octave analysis, FRF, coherence, and more
🔹 2-plane balancing for rotating machinery applications

Built for demanding field environments, the CoCo-70X features a ruggedized IP-67 rated design, a portable form factor, and 7–9 hours of battery operation.

From routine condition monitoring to investigating unexpected vibration, the CoCo-70X helps maintenance teams turn vibration measurements into a better understanding of machinery condition.

10/14/2026

Still charging through The Battery Show North America 2026! 🔋

The conversations, innovations, and engineering solutions are keeping us energized here in Detroit!

We're excited to be exhibiting at The Battery Show North America 2026, and there's still time to connect with our team before the show wraps up on October 15.

Stop by Booth 2541 to explore our test and measurement solutions for battery development and validation, including:

🔹 EV battery vibration and shock testing
🔹 Environmental testing and simulation
🔹 High-channel-count data acquisition
🔹 Dynamic signal analysis and vibration control

Whether you're evaluating battery durability, developing new testing procedures, or looking to expand your current testing capabilities, our team would love to discuss your applications and engineering challenges.

📍 The Battery Show North America | Detroit, Michigan
📅 We're here through October 15!
📌 Booth 2541

Haven't stopped by yet? There's still time! Come meet the Crystal Instruments team before the show ends.

10/13/2026

A vibration shaker is a major investment, but are you getting the most out of your system?

From selecting the right shaker and amplifier to planning facility requirements, installation, and ongoing maintenance, there are many factors that can affect the performance and reliability of a vibration test system.

That’s where the SEN-101 Shaker Configuration and Maintenance Training Seminar comes in.

This November in Kannapolis, North Carolina, Crystal Instruments will host a two-day training seminar focused on the practical considerations behind configuring, installing, operating, and maintaining shaker systems. Crystal Instruments
Attendees will explore:

🔹 Shaker sizing and specification
🔹 Head expander and slip table design and sizing
🔹 Amplifier design and operating requirements
🔹 Safety and power-saving integrations
🔹 Facility requirements and design
🔹 Shaker installation and final verification
🔹 Maintenance and periodic servicing best practices
🔹 Repair and replacement guidelines Crystal Instruments

Whether you’re planning a new vibration test system or looking to better understand and maintain an existing setup, SEN-101 is designed to provide practical knowledge that can be applied throughout the life of your shaker system.

Ready to join us in North Carolina? Register for the SEN-101 Shaker Configuration and Maintenance Training Seminar in our bio.

10/09/2026

From the lab to the road, battery testing requires more than a single test.🔋

Battery systems can experience vibration, shock, temperature changes, transportation stresses, and changing operating conditions throughout their lifecycle. Comprehensive testing helps engineers evaluate how batteries and battery components perform under these conditions before they reach real-world applications.

Crystal Instruments provides integrated solutions for battery testing, measurement, and analysis across a range of applications, including:

🔹 Vibration and shock testing
🔹 Environmental and transportation testing
🔹 Battery durability and performance evaluation
🔹 Data acquisition and dynamic signal analysis
🔹 Fault diagnosis and condition monitoring
🔹 Battery Management System (BMS) testing and calibration

From controlled laboratory testing to measurements under real operating conditions, CI's hardware and EDM software provide engineers with the tools to acquire, analyze, and understand critical test data throughout battery development and validation.

🔗 Explore Crystal Instruments’ battery testing solutions: https://www.crystalinstruments.com/battery

10/08/2026

Crystal Instruments is heading to The Battery Show North America 2026! 🔋

Join us October 12–15 in Detroit at Booth 2541, where our team will be showcasing test and measurement solutions for evaluating battery durability and performance under vibration, shock, temperature, and other environmental conditions.

Stop by our booth to explore solutions for:

🔹 EV battery vibration and shock testing
🔹 Combined temperature, humidity, and vibration testing
🔹 High-channel-count measurement and data acquisition

From vibration control and environmental testing to data acquisition and monitoring, Crystal Instruments provides integrated solutions to help engineers evaluate battery systems under demanding test conditions.

Whether you’re developing a new battery test setup or looking to expand your current testing capabilities, stop by Booth 2541 to meet our team and discuss your application.

10/07/2026

How does the Spider-80Hi compare to the Spider-80Xi?

Our latest application note takes a closer look at the performance improvements of the Spider-80Hi, including a higher sampling rate, increased input and output dynamic range, lower noise, improved signal integrity, and upgraded output performance.

Key Spider-80Hi enhancements include:

🔹 Sampling rates up to 512 kHz
🔹 Ultra-low noise with 175 dB input dynamic range
🔹 127 dB output dynamic range
🔹 32-bit output resolution
🔹 CMRR improved by 50 dB, from -70 dB to -120 dB
🔹 Improved harmonic distortion and crosstalk
🔹 Refined amplitude linearity to 0.05 dB across the entire amplitude range

See the measurements and performance comparisons in the full application note linked in our bio.

10/06/2026

How does vibration change across a machine’s operating range?

Order Tracking and 3D Waterfall displays help reveal the bigger picture.

For rotating and reciprocating machinery, vibration characteristics can change significantly as operating speed changes. Crystal Instruments’ EDM software uses Order Tracking to analyze these changes in relation to the rotational speed of the machine.

Unlike conventional frequency-domain analysis, Order Tracking presents vibration data in terms of orders—multiples of the reference shaft’s rotational frequency. This makes it easier to follow rotationally related vibration components as machine speed changes.

3D Waterfall displays provide a powerful way to visualize this behavior. By displaying consecutive order spectra or order tracks against RPM or time, waterfall plots provide a broader view of how vibration develops throughout the operating range.

With EDM Order Tracking, engineers can use these displays to:

🔹 Examine order-related vibration across changing RPM
🔹 Visualize changes during run-up and run-down
🔹 Follow harmonic and sub-harmonic order components
🔹 Examine how vibration amplitude changes throughout the operating range
🔹 Gain greater insight into rotating machinery dynamics

EDM also supports Color Spectrograms, which provide a 2D representation of order spectra and order tracks versus RPM or time, using color to represent signal magnitude.

By combining Order Tracking with 3D visualization, engineers can move beyond a single view of vibration data and better understand how machine behavior evolves as operating conditions change.

10/05/2026

What happens when the test can’t come to the lab?

Engineers don’t always have the option to bring machinery, structures, vehicles, or other equipment into a controlled laboratory environment. Sometimes, vibration measurements need to happen directly where the equipment operates.

The CoCo-80X brings dynamic signal analysis and data acquisition into the field, providing a portable platform for capturing, processing, and analyzing vibration data at the test location.

Designed for both structural testing and machine condition monitoring, the CoCo-80X offers:

🔹 Up to 8 dynamic input channels
🔹 Simultaneous data recording at up to 102.4 kHz
🔹 Real-time frequency and time-domain analysis
🔹 DSA Mode for mechanical structure analysis, testing, and optimization
🔹 Route Mode for machine condition monitoring, vibration data collection, and trending
🔹 GPS, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, CAN bus, and additional connectivity options
🔹 6–8 hours of battery operation for portable measurements

From evaluating the vibration characteristics of a structure to collecting data directly from operating machinery, the CoCo-80X gives engineers the flexibility to take their measurements beyond the lab.

Address

2090 Duane Avenue
Santa Clara, CA
95054

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm

Telephone

+14089868880

Website

http://www.crystalinstruments.com/, https://linktr.ee/crystalinstruments

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