It has been several years now since NI switched its licensing model for its widely used development environment, LabVIEW, to annual subscriptions. Although this change has since been reversed, as it was recognised that it was unsuitable for many applications, it caused quite a stir in the relevant forums and social media channels for a […]
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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 […]
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… 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 […]
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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 […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/skills-shortage.png471838Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2022-07-12 12:43:572026-05-20 12:52:00Skills Shortage or Inefficient Use of Skilled Workers?
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 […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sick-lidar-sensor.jpg10001500Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2021-12-20 12:14:152026-01-08 19:17:11How can you see in our work that Christmas is coming?
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, […]
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There is powerful visualization software available for every PLC that can display current system states in almost any way. And yet there is sometimes the need for a simple way to record, visualize, save and analyze PLC data. If the PLC has a fieldbus interface (e.g. Profinet, EtherCAT, SERCOS III or Ethernet/IP), this is very […]
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For a long time, it was everywhere, but recently there wasn’t much to hear about – NI’s big analogue data (TM), characterised by the five Vs: volume, variety, velocity, value and visibility. Of course, it is still there and growing. Perhaps it has fallen out of the spotlight because we have become accustomed to it. […]
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The use case is typical: many sources provide data that is evaluated in a standardized way and then used by a group of users. In this specific case, measurements on vehicles in drive simulations produce large amounts of data around the clock. This data is processed, searched for events and used to calculate characteristic parameters. […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/dmsssystemlink.png589869Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2021-02-07 17:17:342025-06-04 20:01:51Data handling using NI SystemLink – live at our virtual factory
Process data objects (PDOs) are typically used in EtherCAT (and other fieldbuses) to transport (cyclical) real-time data, while service data objects (SDOs) are used for (acyclical) parameterization. But what if the PDOs are not available for cyclical control due to customer requirements, but the reaction of the test object to cyclical setpoints is to be […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cyclic-EtherCAT-SDO-communication.png6171074Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2020-11-26 14:56:272025-05-26 11:19:33Cyclic EtherCAT SDO communication or: The customer is always right!
This week’s NI workshop in Munich focuses on DIAdem software. NI describes DIAdem as a tool “to quickly find, test, analyze and document measurement data.” It is often forgotten that DIAdem is also a practical tool for performing a wide range of measurement and control tasks. Numerous drivers and interfaces are available for this purpose. […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Yokogawa-Treiber.jpg7001500Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2020-10-09 10:13:392025-05-12 11:46:00Yes, DIAdem can also measure! For example via a Yokogawa power meter.
At müller+krahmer, we spend a lot of time and effort convincing our customers that Excel – despite all its functionality – is not the tool of choice for analyzing technical data, especially when it comes to large amounts of data. But there are exceptions to the rule. We have just made the latest one with […]
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Testing the durability of seat foams for motor vehicles means measuring the hardness several times, conditioning the foam, carrying out a cyclic fatigue load (the so-called fatigue test) with precisely defined parameters, recording the results of all steps and finally evaluating them. This usually requires several expensive and highly specialized devices, various software and a […]
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To be effective, training and continuing education of employees must be tailored to their needs – in regards to topic, time and location. We at müller+krahmer therefore offer individual DIAdem and LabVIEW training courses both on-site and remotely. We deliver a wide range of topics related to NI DIAdem, NI LabVIEW as well as other […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Word-Art-H600.png600982Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2020-04-26 11:37:172025-04-28 10:25:51Individual NI DIAdem and LabVIEW training courses – on-site or remote
Farewell to LabVIEW because the licensing model isn’t suitable?
/in News /by Holger MüllerIt has been several years now since NI switched its licensing model for its widely used development environment, LabVIEW, to annual subscriptions. Although this change has since been reversed, as it was recognised that it was unsuitable for many applications, it caused quite a stir in the relevant forums and social media channels for a […]
We train users in NI DIAdem – so they can work more effectively than using Excel
/in News /by Holger MüllerWe 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 …
/in News /by Holger Müller… 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?
/in News /by Holger MüllerThere 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 […]
How can you see in our work that Christmas is coming?
/in News /by Holger MüllerAmong 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?
/in News /by Holger MüllerYes, 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, […]
Just want to display some PLC data? It’s easy with NI LabVIEW or NI DIAdem and our bus interfaces!
/in News /by Holger MüllerThere is powerful visualization software available for every PLC that can display current system states in almost any way. And yet there is sometimes the need for a simple way to record, visualize, save and analyze PLC data. If the PLC has a fieldbus interface (e.g. Profinet, EtherCAT, SERCOS III or Ethernet/IP), this is very […]
Where is the big analogue data? Here!
/in News /by Holger MüllerFor a long time, it was everywhere, but recently there wasn’t much to hear about – NI’s big analogue data (TM), characterised by the five Vs: volume, variety, velocity, value and visibility. Of course, it is still there and growing. Perhaps it has fallen out of the spotlight because we have become accustomed to it. […]
Data handling using NI SystemLink – live at our virtual factory
/in News /by Holger MüllerThe use case is typical: many sources provide data that is evaluated in a standardized way and then used by a group of users. In this specific case, measurements on vehicles in drive simulations produce large amounts of data around the clock. This data is processed, searched for events and used to calculate characteristic parameters. […]
Cyclic EtherCAT SDO communication or: The customer is always right!
/in News /by Holger MüllerProcess data objects (PDOs) are typically used in EtherCAT (and other fieldbuses) to transport (cyclical) real-time data, while service data objects (SDOs) are used for (acyclical) parameterization. But what if the PDOs are not available for cyclical control due to customer requirements, but the reaction of the test object to cyclical setpoints is to be […]
Yes, DIAdem can also measure! For example via a Yokogawa power meter.
/in News /by Holger MüllerThis week’s NI workshop in Munich focuses on DIAdem software. NI describes DIAdem as a tool “to quickly find, test, analyze and document measurement data.” It is often forgotten that DIAdem is also a practical tool for performing a wide range of measurement and control tasks. Numerous drivers and interfaces are available for this purpose. […]
Sometimes it can be Excel after all
/in News /by Holger MüllerAt müller+krahmer, we spend a lot of time and effort convincing our customers that Excel – despite all its functionality – is not the tool of choice for analyzing technical data, especially when it comes to large amounts of data. But there are exceptions to the rule. We have just made the latest one with […]
Flexible fatigue testing of seat foams in accordance to DIN 53574 / ISO 3385 with NI DIAdem and TwinCAT
/in News /by Holger MüllerTesting the durability of seat foams for motor vehicles means measuring the hardness several times, conditioning the foam, carrying out a cyclic fatigue load (the so-called fatigue test) with precisely defined parameters, recording the results of all steps and finally evaluating them. This usually requires several expensive and highly specialized devices, various software and a […]
Individual NI DIAdem and LabVIEW training courses – on-site or remote
/in News /by Holger MüllerTo be effective, training and continuing education of employees must be tailored to their needs – in regards to topic, time and location. We at müller+krahmer therefore offer individual DIAdem and LabVIEW training courses both on-site and remotely. We deliver a wide range of topics related to NI DIAdem, NI LabVIEW as well as other […]