We train users in NI DIAdem – so they can work more effectively than using Excel

We regularly run DIAdem training courses, including both customised courses for specific users and standard courses on behalf of NI, such as the course entitled ‘Exploring Data Interactively Using DIAdem’. Of course, the course is primarily designed to provide participants with the necessary practical knowledge. However, we too are constantly gaining new insights or confirming […]

How many decisions regarding the selection of software training courses are based on Google search results …

… or made solely by consulting the software manufacturer? Probably most of them. And when speaking with the participants of these training courses, it often becomes clear that their needs were not adequately met. In our experience, the best training is provided by someone who works with the software himself and has already solved the […]

Skills Shortage or Inefficient Use of Skilled Workers?

There are many reasons why there is a shortage of skilled workforces, particularly in Germany. Based on our own observations, we would like to add another factor: the inefficient use of skilled employees. It becomes clear in many conversations with clients: skilled workers spend a significant portion of their working hours on tasks for which […]

So much communication, yet none of it visible

They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words”. In some cases, that’s true. Very often, however, there is much more to a situation than a picture would suggest. This image also appears on the cover of our joint application story with Hilscher and shows one of our pneumatic valve test benches in action. Although […]

How can you see in our work that Christmas is coming?

Among other things, by the fact that we are testing a LiDAR sensor on a Christmas stollen (a typical German cake). However, it is not actually the sensor from Sick’s TiM5xx series that is being tested, but the DIAdem driver that we have created for it. As mentioned many times before, NI DIAdem can not […]

DIAdem, LabVIEW, TwinCAT – three software platforms in one test bench. Does that make sense?

Yes, if the aim is to continue using proven functionality and enable cost-effective adaptation to new requirements. Yes, if each software is used to do what it does best – DIAdem for visualisation, data analysis and reporting, LabVIEW for creating a wide variety of hardware interfaces, and TwinCAT for PC-based real-time control. Yes, if easy-to-use, […]

Success is when data becomes knowledge. Part 5: What does the data tell us?

Or rather: what is the data meant to tell us? The desired information and the required conclusion determine which data needs to be collected and to what extent. For a simple product, it may be sufficient to produce a straightforward ‘pass/fail’ result. And to assess the associated production process, it is then sufficient to analyse […]

Success is when data becomes knowledge. Part 4: What tools to use for analysis?

Key criteria for selecting a data analysis tool include its ability to access and correlate metadata, its capacity to process large volumes of data, the algorithms available, and the user’s familiarity with the chosen tool. After all, even the most powerful tool is of no use if the user does not know how to utilise […]

Success is when data becomes knowledge. Part 3: Where to store the data?

Whether it’s a database or individual files, a local drive, a server or the cloud – when it comes to where you store your data, the most important thing is that it is secure – protected against data loss and unauthorised access – and accessible at all times. More important than the choice of storage […]

Success is when data becomes knowledge. Part 2: What data?

In principle, information can be extracted from any type of data. However, the content, structure and descriptive information (metadata) play a key role in determining the effort required to do so. Here at müller+krahmer, we therefore regard it as a key advantage that we offer both test automation AND automated data analysis. Because we understand […]