PCB Piezotronics to Host Test Measurement Seminars

“Seminars will focus on Accurate Dynamic Force, Pressure and Acceleration Measurements”

February 15, 2011, Depew, NY — PCB Piezotronics Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of piezoelectric, piezoresistive, dynamic, capacitive and strain gage sensors for test and measurement, is pleased to announce the latest series of seminars entitled, “The Successful Measurement of Dynamic Force, Pressure and Acceleration”. The seminars will once again be facilitated by Dr. Pat Walters, Ph.D. The program is geared toward senior technicians, test engineers, engineering analysts, and test facility managers whose work depends on acquiring accurate data. Each seminar will also include in-house demonstrations by PCB^®’s manufacturing staff and one-on-one time with experienced applications engineers. The three day seminar will be offered on May 17-19 and again on August 9-11 Both sessions will be held near PCB^®’s headquarter campus, outside Buffalo, New York.

Seminar topics include: The physics and operating characteristics of transducers and associated constraints, test environment considerations, signal conditioning, extraneous noise correction, signal validation, sensor and system calibration, data analysis, and data utilization.

The training will begin on Tuesday, May 17th or August 9th at 8:00 a.m., and will conclude on Thursday, May 19th or August 11th at about 2:00 p.m. The cost is $850 USD per person and includes training materials, meals and entertainment. The fee is payable via MasterCard, Visa, company purchase order, or personal check. Each class size is limited to the first 50 paid registrants. To reserve your space, contact Alyson Grande, at 866-816-8892 ext. 2628, or via email at agrande@pcb.com. For additional information, please visit www.pcb.com/events.

About the Speaker
Dr. Patrick L. Walter, Ph. D., Measurement Specialist, PCB Piezotronics, Inc. and Professor, Texas Christian University, will serve as seminar facilitator. Dr. Walter was employed for 30 years at Sandia National Laboratories, with the majority of his tenure spent managing flight, field, and laboratory test activities. The commonality of his work activities involved testing in hostile environments. In 1995, Dr. Walter joined the Engineering Department of Texas Christian University (TCU), where he teaches and served as Chair. Dr. Walter also holds the position of Measurement Specialist at PCB^®, where he consults on dynamic force, pressure and acceleration measurement, primarily for aerospace and defense. Dr. Walter’s technical articles and papers have been published in numerous publications. He has served on and chaired various United States Department of Defense and Department of Energy committees, is active in many professional societies, and teaches Measurement System Engineering through TCU’s Extended Education Department. He is a licensed professional engineer.

About PCB^® Piezotronics
PCB^® Piezotronics, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of force, torque, load, strain, pressure, acoustic and vibration sensors, as well as the pioneer of ICP^® technology. This instrumentation is used for test, measurement, monitoring, and feedback control requirements in automotive, aerospace, industrial, R&D, military, educational, commercial, and OEM applications. From ready-to-ship stock products, to custom-made specials, PCB^® proudly stands behind all products with services you value most, including 24-hour customer support, a strategic global distribution network, and the industry’s only commitment to Total Customer Satisfaction. For more information visit www.pcb.com.

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