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 […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/In-der-letzten-Woche-hat-muellerkrahmer-wieder-eine-DIAdem-Schulung-durchgefuehrt-1.jpg6591000Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2022-09-26 10:48:052026-04-27 10:55:28We train users in NI DIAdem – so they can work more effectively than using Excel
… 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 […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/diadem-praesenz-schulung.jpg1000750Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2022-08-15 13:24:202026-05-05 13:17:54How many decisions regarding the selection of software training courses are based on Google search results …
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?
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 […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_20220303_180952-scaled.jpg19202560Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2022-06-08 12:31:172026-09-02 11:50:34So much communication, yet none of it visible
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, […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DIAdem-LabVIEW-TwinCAT.png6881048Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2021-08-31 17:34:152025-11-11 09:57:05DIAdem, LabVIEW, TwinCAT – three software platforms in one test bench. Does that make sense?
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 […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Data-to-knowledge.jpg9001600Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2021-04-26 12:04:362026-08-25 08:29:47Success is when data becomes knowledge. Part 5: What does the data tell us?
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 […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Data-to-knowledge.jpg9001600Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2021-04-19 09:09:322026-08-11 09:02:29Success is when data becomes knowledge. Part 4: What tools to use for analysis?
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 […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Data-to-knowledge.jpg9001600Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2021-04-12 10:34:222026-07-29 09:51:11Success is when data becomes knowledge. Part 3: Where to store the 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 […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Data-to-knowledge.jpg9001600Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2021-03-30 14:30:312026-06-29 18:36:18Success is when data becomes knowledge. Part 2: What data?
Measurement systems, test benches and data analysis solutions, no matter how complex their design, have only one purpose: to obtain and document information about the device under test, with regard to its functionality and quality. All the effort spent on testing technical systems always leads to a test result which – regardless of how it […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Data-to-knowledge.jpg9001600Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2021-03-22 10:52:552026-06-24 16:22:29Success is when data becomes knowledge. Part 1: Why?
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. […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Where-is-the-big-analog-data.png9321456Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2021-03-12 09:32:322025-08-19 08:29:03Where is the big analogue data? Here!
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 […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/dscn1358-scaled.jpg19202560Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2020-07-20 08:58:132025-06-23 10:01:51Flexible fatigue testing of seat foams in accordance to DIN 53574 / ISO 3385 with NI DIAdem and TwinCAT
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 […]
So much communication, yet none of it visible
/in News /by Holger MüllerThey 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?
/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, […]
Success is when data becomes knowledge. Part 5: What does the data tell us?
/in News /by Holger MüllerOr 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?
/in News /by Holger MüllerKey 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?
/in News /by Holger MüllerWhether 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 News /by Holger MüllerIn 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 […]
Success is when data becomes knowledge. Part 1: Why?
/in News /by Holger MüllerMeasurement systems, test benches and data analysis solutions, no matter how complex their design, have only one purpose: to obtain and document information about the device under test, with regard to its functionality and quality. All the effort spent on testing technical systems always leads to a test result which – regardless of how it […]
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 […]