Teledyne Hastings Instruments articles
Analog thermal mass flow instruments perform very accurate and repeatable measurements.
These instruments are calibrated to meet an accuracy/linearity specification such as +/- 1% Full-scale. In a typical calibration, ten or twenty representative data points are recorded and analyzed and uncertainties are calculated for each data point referenced to a precision measurement standard.
Careful examination of an analog mass flow instrument’s calibration data will revea
The early part of the 1950’s was prosperous for Hastings due in part to the demand for the Raydist and large military contracts as a result of the Korean War. Sales nearly tripled between 1950 and 1953 and there were almost 200 employees. Hastings had outgrown its space yet again and expanded to a 14,000 square foot building on Newcomb Avenue (current day location for Teledyne Hastings). The building was originally used as a car barn for street cars, then as a World War I ar
By 1947, the Hastings Instrument Company could count many successful projects. Their list of products included the following:
- Raydist Navigation System
- Magnetic Switch and Coil
- Maximum Recording Accelerometer
- Visibility Meter
While the list of projects was impressive, the company wanted to grow their profits further. Charles Hastings decided to look at his business model and make some changes. The company needed to raise
Recently, I learned that certain smartphones contain an actual pressure transducer. I shared this info with a friend who insisted that the phone was not really measuring pressure, but was instead using the internet to download the pressure based on the phone’s location. Now, I had to prove them wrong.
So, I did what I thought was the obvious proof… I placed my phone in a small test chamber (i.e. a bell jar as shown in the photo below), and then pumped the system down
In September 1944, the Hastings Instrument Company started to take shape. For quite some time, Charles & Mary conducted the business out of their home. They received their first order in December from the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia for $800. The order was for a rotary magnetic switch for commutating electrical circuits.
The following month, Charles built his first heated thermopile anemometer, which he called the Air-Meter. This Air-Meter
This year, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of Hastings Instruments and we will be celebrating all year long by discussing some of our past while focusing on our future. This month, I’d like to tell you a little about our glass shop.
In 1966, Hastings-Raydist purchased the Robert H. Work Company. Work had been a supplier of glass parts for Hastings. The company was then moved into the Hastings plant. At the new location, glass workers began to produce scientific glass
Ever wonder where the idea or dream of Hastings originated? Well as part 1 of our anniversary year blog posts, we thought this would be a good place to start. Charles Hastings at the age of 10 was bitten by the radio bug and began to build and experiment with radio gear. In 1930, at the age of 16, Charles Hastings found an opportunity to fund his experiments by fixing other people’s radios. Many families had radios at this point, but they were very unreliable and
In this short blog, we are going to look at one of our mass flow controller calibration reports and discuss some of the terms that you will see. There is good information at the bottom of these reports, so let’s jump in and take a closer look…
At the bottom of every one of our calibration data sheets, you will see the following statement:
This calibration complies with ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994 and ISO 17025-2005 [non-accredited] and is traceable to the Nati
Teledyne Hastings is working to expand our throughput so that we can better serve our customers by meeting increased demand while decreasing lead times. Over the last several months, we have added and improved calibration systems in both our vacuum and flow production areas. We have also purchased a new vacuum furnace which increases our production capacity. In this blog, we will describe what a vacuum fu
Teledyne Hastings designs and build mass flow controllers for a broad array of markets from clean laboratory environments to heavy industrial installations. Recently, we have been asked to provide our newest line of Digital 300 Flow Meters and Controllers into more demanding environments. And, we are proud to offer an optional IP-67 enclosure, which provides protection against dust and water. More on our product later in the blog.
But first, let’s explore the IP, or Ingress Prot