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I am Creating a List of Industrial RoadTesters. Are You Interested?

rscasny

Greetings RoadTesters!

 

As we ramp up offering more and more RoadTests, one of the new issues that's come up is more industrial suppliers would like their products RoadTested. This has posed a bit of a challenge for me. The community's RoadTest program has historically featured dev boards and the like for makers or electronic engineers. As such, a lot of the members of the RoadTest group are part of the makewr/bench tech/EDE type.image

 

To solve the problem, I would like to create a list of members who would be interested in being an industrial RoadTesters. How will it work? Honestly, I don't have all the details worked out. The two scenarios I see are: (A) run a regular RoadTest and if I don't get applicants, I would contact members of the Industrial RoadTest list, or (B) treat this group like a RoadTest by Invitation. I surely don't want to eliminate any member who would like to RoadTest an industrial product, but I guess I am saying I need a backup plan.

 

Who Am I looking for? I am interested in finding members who do have industrial tech or engineering experience. People who have worked in manufacturing or have been field engineers or even technicians who who worked around machinery. Even people who have worked as electrical engineers in instrumentation, wastewater treatment plants, oil/gas industry, electrical power generation, etc. If you have this background, and are interested in being placed on this call list, please message me at .image

 

Once again, I surely don't want to exclude any member from RoadTesting an industrial product even though they may not have the background. But I am being tasked by my bosses to prepare the RoadTest group for testing a broader selection of products. If you have any questions or if you have any comments, feel free to add them below.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Randall Scasny

RoadTest Program Manager

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  • It is not clear why this list of industrial road testers would apply or rather why they wouldn't apply if it was just a regular road test format. I guess if they don't need to do a big proposal it makes it easier although that isn't a factor for me. I've been involved in quite a lot of industrial stuff, and consequently I have significant interest in some of the technology involved, but it generally isn't a high priority interest for my work at home. In other words I wouldn't mind participating in the odd road test when I'm not too busy, but I don't have much need for industrial instrumentation at the moment. (Sometimes it can be re-purposed for something I can use) Perhaps it might work if I was teamed with someone who has a real need - I could participate in research and blogging just out of interest.

  • in reply to dougw

    Last week three things happened almost simultaneously that motivated me to write this post.

     

    1. I didn't see anyone sign up to roadtest this: Megger Insulation Tester  (It may be that people are on vacation and not focused on something that closes in Sept. In any event, I have to do my planning months ahead so it is on my mind.)

    2. I was just sent this product: VeriSafe | Verify the Absence of Voltage | Panduit

    Not a difficult product to understand or hook up by any means. Most anyone could test it. But it's not a product that someone would necessarily have a use for in their homes or would feel compelled to use. It would also be a product that someone who was an electrician or a facilities engineer or someone who worked with load centers, panelboards, switchboards etc. would be interested in. Hence, I don't see it as something that a maker who is playing around with arduino or RPi would feel compelled to roadtest.

    3. I am having a meeting this week with a prominent industrial supplier. (That's a big part of my job: to meet with suppliers.) I spoke with the account manager about what products work well in the community. We both realized that we had to be selective. But there were some products they really wanted tested that might not be a good fit.

     

    I would rather just put them up for anyone but I'm concerned about not getting enough applicants. Hence, my idea with a go-to industrial roadtester list. Basically, I would know these people would have the interest and background for roadtesting these products.

     

    My thoughts for the moment...

     

    Randall

  • in reply to rscasny

    Hi Randall,

    That's an interesting product, the VeriSafe, by the looks of it. I will put in an application for the Verisafe and the Megger, since they both look useful, for labs at my workplace (server rooms with racks and cabinets) and for electrical installers. I don't do installer work since I'm not qualified, but a sibling has the appropriate qualifications and does that, so I suspect if selected he will also like to compare the features of the Megger against his older-generation one that he currently uses. The scope of industrial applications is vast, but I'd love to be signed-up for areas where I could be useful.

    Speaking of electrical installations, I got the chance to see possibly the most impressive one during vacation last month.. this photo shows the visible portion of about a third of the generators (each has about 100MW ballpark power output) more than 25 stories underneath the Hoover Dam, powering a million homes with renewable energy.

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  • in reply to tekmeister

    Yes this is on my list to see

    It took us a while to get there as you really need to stay close, and we're usually in Queenstown.

     

     

    closed to public access since December due to maintenance

    Not sure what they are doing, probably pulling some generators out

     

     

    My Kids were amused at this sign on the way to the departure point. They hadn't even seen the one in Hawaii.

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  • in reply to tekmeister

    Yes this is on my list to see

    It took us a while to get there as you really need to stay close, and we're usually in Queenstown.

     

     

    closed to public access since December due to maintenance

    Not sure what they are doing, probably pulling some generators out

     

     

    My Kids were amused at this sign on the way to the departure point. They hadn't even seen the one in Hawaii.

    image

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