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Case Studies

A battery-free wireless telemetry system enables direct, real-time measurement of bearing temperature inside high-performance electric powertrains. Applied to Ferrari’s MGU-K, it captures previously inaccessible thermal data on rotating components, revealing early signs of friction and degradation. Integrated with DewesoftX, it supports predictive maintenance, improved reliability, and performance optimization under real operating conditions.

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Eu-BEST is building a shared, modular rocket test infrastructure to replace Europe’s costly, launcher-specific facilities. Focused on the ground segment, where nearly all lifecycle cost and risk sit, it offers standardized benches, universal interfaces, real-time control, and digital twins to speed testing, cut duplication, and support up to 200 tests per year, making access easier for emerging space companies.

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DARTS-PL is building an open, high-resolution dataset for autonomous vehicle perception in Poland, using synchronized cameras, lidars, radars, GNSS/IMU, and thermal imaging in DewesoftX. By capturing real roads, seasons, weather, and edge cases, it helps reduce geographic bias in AV training and supports safer, more reliable testing for Central and Eastern Europe.

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A 135 MW Francis turbine developed recurring runner crown cracks after decades of operation, culminating in catastrophic failure. Monitoring revealed a persistent 140 Hz vibration linked to rotor–stator interaction. Modal analysis showed this excitation matched a natural frequency of the runner–shaft system, confirming resonance as the main cause of crack initiation and growth.

Application Notes

DewesoftX streamlines data acquisition by combining sensor databases with TEDS smart sensors to automate setup and reduce errors. Stored sensor data enables fast, consistent configuration, while TEDS reads sensor information automatically for plug-and-measure operation. Together, these tools improve efficiency, ensure reliable measurements, and support complex testing across industries.

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Grant Maloy Smith

Mar 23, 2026

Case Studies

The Hangar Bridge in Trondheim, Norway, is Scandinavia’s first pedestrian bridge built entirely from recycled aluminum. To study its lightweight structural behavior and support future aluminum bridge design standards, NTNU and Dewesoft Monitoring installed a permanent structural health monitoring system using accelerometers, strain gauges, and synchronized daisy-chained data acquisition technology. The system provides long-term data on the bridge’s performance and dynamic response.

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Daniel Colmenares

Mar 4, 2026

Product Updates

DewesoftX 2026.1 introduces real-time Online SRS processing for shock trending, enhanced Modal Test and Analysis optimized for thousands of FRFs, and a new steady-speed mode in Rotating Machinery Analysis. Human Body Vibration gains visual filter guidance and improved channel handling, while the Navion plugin adds firmware upload and the DS-IMU plugin supports the new DS-IMU-N1 unit.

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Eva Kalšek

Feb 26, 2026

Data Acquisition Knowledge Base

End-of-line testing is the final quality gate in manufacturing, verifying that fully assembled products meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements before shipment. Using automated test equipment, sensors, and data acquisition systems, EOL testing simulates real operating conditions, detects hidden defects, ensures traceability, and provides actionable data that improves reliability, reduces recalls, and supports continuous process improvement across industries.

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Grant Maloy Smith

Dec 30, 2025

Case Studies

During construction of Vienna’s DC Tower 2, engineers used real-time vibration monitoring, Dewesoft MEMS sensors, and a digital twin to track the tower’s actual stiffness and wind response. The live data revealed the structure was far stiffer than design estimates, cutting predicted top acceleration by about 30 percent and confirming that a tuned mass damper was unnecessary, saving several floors and around two million euros.

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Konrad Schweiger

Dec 30, 2025

Application Notes

The article explains how DewesoftX integrates with Optris thermal cameras to deliver fully synchronized thermal imaging and temperature measurement alongside analog, CAN, GPS, and other DAQ data. Using a BMW XM engine warm-up example, it shows how high-speed thermal video, extracted temperature channels, and sensor data combine into a complete thermal-mechanical view for advanced testing and R&D applications.

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Kayla Day

Dec 29, 2025

Application Notes

The article explains how electricity transmission towers can fail without visible warning due to environmental loads and structural aging, and why continuous oscillation monitoring is the most reliable way to detect early damage. It presents Dewesoft’s NEMOSENSE system as a compact, autonomous solution that tracks vibration behavior, analyzes key indicators at the edge, and delivers actionable insights for predictive maintenance and safer grid operation.

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Gabriele Ribichini

Dec 29, 2025

Corporate News

Dewesoft has acquired a 51 percent stake in Maribor-based IRNAS d.o.o., which will become DEWESoft RealTime d.o.o. in 2026. The new unit will strengthen Dewesoft’s real-time systems strategy by combining test and measurement expertise with advanced embedded development, improving instruments as controller frontends while enabling faster development, predictable system integration, and long-term global customer support.

Product Updates

DewesoftX 2025.3 introduces powerful upgrades for data acquisition and analysis, including new processing and order markers, setup revision versioning, and major video engine improvements with GPU decoding and IP camera support. The release adds Phantom high-speed camera integration, native support for the Septentrio mosaic-X5 GNSS receiver with RTK, openDAQ firmware support, and numerous performance, visualization, and workflow enhancements. It is a free upgrade compatible with all Dewesoft DAQ systems.

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Eva Kalšek

Dec 19, 2025

Case Studies

The BUT GMP program at IUT Le Creusot trains future mechanical technicians through hands-on exercises that connect theory with real testing. Using Dewesoft systems, students measure vibrations, strain, and displacement to study material behavior and validate structural models. This practical approach builds strong skills in design, analysis, and engineering decision-making.

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The article explains how the DewesoftX Sequencer automates testing by integrating data acquisition, control, and reporting. Through the Balloon Lift-off Demonstrator, it shows how automated logic, sensor integration, and IOLITE hardware streamline complex tasks, improve repeatability, and reduce errors across modern quality assurance workflows for engineers.

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Owen Maginity

Dec 2, 2025

Application Notes

Monitoring 110 V DC digital inputs is essential in railways and other critical systems where these lines deliver both power and status signals. Engineers must safely adapt high-voltage signals for DAQ systems without disturbing operations. Dewesoft supports two methods: a simple voltage divider for cost-efficient setups and a dry-contact relay interface that provides full isolation and higher reliability for demanding field use.

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Alberto Boffi

Dec 1, 2025

Application Notes

Dewesoft USA equipped a BMW XM with a removable, high-performance data acquisition system to demonstrate advanced vehicle testing. Using Navion i2, SIRIUS, and KRYPTON modules, the car collects acceleration, braking, handling, sound, comfort, and power data much like a manufacturer’s benchmark program. The project showcases Dewesoft’s full automotive testing capabilities across EV, hybrid, and ICE applications.

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Owen Maginity

Nov 26, 2025

Application Notes

CETEST and Dewesoft have spent more than a decade advancing pantograph and catenary testing by combining high-precision sensors with rugged DAQ systems to improve safety, reliability, and measurement speed. Their integrated approach delivers synchronized force, vibration, displacement, thermal, and arc-detection data that help rail engineers optimize performance, reduce wear, and enhance high-voltage railway operations.

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Grant Maloy Smith

Nov 25, 2025

Application Notes

The project shows how an accelerometer and DewesoftX can measure circular hand gestures to extract timing, acceleration, and radius. Comparing small and large circles demonstrates how motion scale influences period and force. The results outline how processed acceleration data can support reliable gesture recognition for future smart-device control.

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The NAOS EVO motor’s first static firing validated a new sorbitol propellant and the Dewesoft SIRIUSi system for high-precision pressure acquisition. Results aligned closely with simulations, revealing stable performance and minor manufacturing issues such as grain cracking. The test confirmed motor reliability and set the direction for improved grain production and future optimization.

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Students at the FEMTO-ST Institute automated the four-point probe method to measure thin-film resistivity more precisely and efficiently. Using a Keithley Source Measure Unit, MonoDAQ hardware, DewesoftX software, and Python scripting, they replaced a slow manual process with a fully automated system. The setup enables faster, repeatable, and highly accurate resistivity testing for micro- and nanoscale materials research.

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Students at the University of Valladolid conducted Experimental Modal Analysis on a simply supported aluminum beam to study its vibration behavior. Using Dewesoft’s DEWE-43A DAQ and DewesoftX software, they identified natural frequencies and vibration modes at 2.96, 11.69, and 25.86 Hz. The experiment demonstrated how precise data acquisition enhances structural dynamic analysis for safer, more efficient engineering designs.

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Dewesoft Inspiretech developed a Borehole Thermal Energy Storage (BTES) system at its Trbovlje facility to store excess solar heat in underground boreholes for winter use. Powered entirely by 400 m² of solar panels and two 100 kW heat pumps, the system reduces emissions, operational costs, and grid dependence. Integrated with DewesoftX, Grafana, and FUXA, it achieves 40–50 % efficiency and a 5–7 year payback, demonstrating a scalable, data-driven renewable solution.

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Aljaž Blažun

Nov 5, 2025

Case Studies

A research team from KTH, IoTBridge, and Dewesoft studied a four-story building model to test edge computing for real-time structural health monitoring. Using accelerometers, strain gauges, and compact devices such as the KRYPTON CPU and ESP32-S3, they processed vibration data locally, cutting latency and bandwidth use while improving accuracy and scalability for bridge and building integrity assessment.

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Daniel Colmenares

Oct 23, 2025