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SHIMPO's New DT-329 Stroboscope
No other strobe on the market delivers a crisper, clearer image while operating at all flash rates with High Brightness. Even at ultra high repeats up to 120,000 (FPM), the service life of the DT-329 is 5x’s greater than many traditional stroboscopes which incorporate xenon flash tubes. Due to LED engineering, which eliminates the need for xenon flash tubes, no sound is produced when in use; an added benefit and a great asset for audio and speaker research...

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SHIMPO's New DT-326 Stroboscope
The SaberStrobe is an all new LED stroboscope utilizing super bright light emitting diodes (LED’s) in an appealing, durable all metal design. The DT-326’s unique LED array provides an accurate and stable strobe light...

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SHIMPO's New TNP Torque Meter
The new Shimpo TNP torque meter is a precision instrument that measures OPEN and CLOSE torque values for various applications. As a cap torque analyzer, the TNP repeatedly determines bottle closure and breakaway torque. It has a wide memory capacity capable of storing 1,000 data points in addition to Average, Maximum and Minimum values. A HI-LO comparator feature can be utilized for large batch testing to ensure overall product quality...

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Itasca company glad to offer qauge to science

After "Mythbusters" crew members broke a complimentary $950 gauge from Itasca-based Shimpo Instruments, Mason Saltzman, the company's national sales manager, wasn't angry, not even peeved. He just mailed off another one.

"I think of it as PR," Saltzman said. "Just seeing the company's name on the "Mythbusters" credits is getting our name out there."

Manufacturers of force, torque and speed evaluation instruments and accessories, Shimpo began working with the show in 2005.

"They originally called me up to explode the myth of a train going by someone very fast, if suction can pull the person into the train," he said. "They wanted to take one of our force gauges and attach it to Buster, the test dummy."

Saltzman sent off a 200-pound capacity force gauge, valued at roughly $950.

A few months later, he got another call.

"They broke the gauge. Apparently they used it for something and got a very high force on it, which I was shocked by."

So, this time, he sent something more powerful; a 1,000-pound capacity gauge, valued at $990.

The instrument was used in the famed "Salami Rocket" episode, to test the thrust of the salami rocket they constructed.

"It had over 800 pounds of thrust - it was really amazing to see. It is kind of kooky but the gauge really worked well for their application," he said.

Talking with the "Mythbusters" crew on a weekly basis for the past year and a half, Saltzman gained a lot of respect for the show.

"These guys are insane," he said. "You really have to appreciate what they do - they make proving physics and science a kick."

Saltzman's wife works in the human resources department at Harper College.

"Our whole family's going to be there (on April 12)," he said. "I'm really looking forward to meeting them in person."

- Kerry Lester

     
  SHIMPO's New FGS-200 E-Force Test Stand
Designed for Force testing in many industries, E-Force provides accurate and repeatable results for Tension Compression, Break and Yield tests. New features include free test software, intuitive control panel and retrievable test memory.
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  SHIMPO's New DT-209X USB Tachometer
Demanded by loyal users of the popular DT-205L laser tachometers, Shimpo responded by creating the DT-209X series of LASER combination hand held tachometers. Based on the DT-205L with its rugged construction and quality components; the DT-209X is equipped with DATA COLLECTION features that adds flexibility in the field for Maintenance, Quality Control and R&D professionals.

Simultaneous storage of data in three different measuring modes (USB, Standard, and Average) both the DT-209X and DT-209X-S12 offer incredible value and ease of use in Contact and Non-contact applications.
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  SHIMPO's New Speed Measurement Products Catalog
SHIMPO INSTRUMENTS SPEED MEASUREMENT products offers detailed, easy to read content to cross-references and application pages. Specification content and Panel Meter-Sensor and Stroboscope-Sensor cross reference pages help in choosing the right sensor. We now offer more specific Shimpo product applications for printing, packaging, (converting), wire and cable, textile, and other industries where predictive and preventative maintenance (PPM) and quality control are of paramount importance.
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