Speed thrills: doing more tests in less time

Quicker data gathering, simulation keep quality high despite time crunch.

Off-highway equipment designers are burning the midnight oil as they race to satisfy customers' yen for new features within design cycles shortened by global competition. The simultaneous demand for zero defects and long lifetimes makes it critical to fully test components and systems under a broad range of operating conditions.

These conflicting challenges are driving major changes in the world of testing. Test-equipment suppliers are helping engineers meet these challenges, devising systems that shorten the amount of time needed to run tests. They are making it possible to gather and store more data, even using telematics to retrieve information.