Markets - Test & Measurement

For Hallfield, Test & Measurement is a specialized market that is closely related to the other markets we serve. What distinguishes this market from others is that measurement, data management, and reporting matter as much as the process. With every measurement, we need to consider accuracy and traceability of the sensors and hardware as well as the mechanism for data collection. It can be as simple as using a PLC or PC to capture individual data points and slow moving transients to using Data Acquisition hardware like National Instruments for high speed transients. The data management aspect can range from flat files like CSV and XML to Databases like Access and SQL Server. In a similar manner, reporting can range from customers using the flat file outputs to full on reporting utilities like Crystal Reports.

A company's existing test and validation methodologies and infrastructure typically play a large role in selecting a optimal path. Hallfield's experience with Test & Measurement got started in the Fluid Controls market building production test benches and lab equipment, and has since expanded to other markets like Industrial Automation where we've worked with customers to develop existing equipment add-ons. Our market is also expanding into developing equipment for use by nationally recognized test labs (NTRL) in evaluation of products for approval.

Since measurement in many applications is hard to separate from process and hardware, Hallfield has extensive experience delivering turnkey equipment including data management and reporting aspects. Unless the setup doesn't require a paper trail or just needs immediate output to a printer, we mostly either generate CSV files that customers can bring into existing Excel forms or integrate with existing Microsoft Access or SQL Servers where reporting utilities are set up. When we do handle reporting, we generally set up 1 or 2 reports for customers that generate either CSV or PDF outputs.

Hallfield Controls has the following Test & Measurement equipment experience: