Used-Line Has Chosen its First Dealer of the Month: Congratulations MATsolutions!

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The Used-Line Test Community Has Chosen!

MATsolutions is the Dealer of the Month.

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Used-Line’s Test Community voted for you because of your customer service, honesty, and reliability!

Since 1992, MATsolutions has delivered the assurance our clients need when acquiring, maintaining, and managing high quality reconditioned test and measurement equipment. MATsolutions purchases, sells, rents, and leases equipment from over 50 manufacturers and specializes in Agilent (Keysight), Tektronix, Rohde & Schwarz, Anritsu, and Fluke products. We also provide expert test equipment calibration and repair services in our state-of-the-art ISO 17025 Accredited Laboratory. MATsolutions can provide a repair solution to maintain older test platforms beyond the OEM end of service period.

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Fluke 5720A

Fluke 5720A

Agilent/Keysight N9010A

Agilent/Keysight N9010A

Agilent/HP E8257D

Agilent/HP E8257D

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The Step-By-Step Guide to Buying a Used Machine

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More and more, machinery buyers are using the Internet to source their equipment. A lot of information is available out there in a just a few clicks. But it can sometimes be difficult to find the right machine on the right website. Here are some tips to help you find your next machine, as proposed by Exapro, the Marketplace for Used Machines.

How to start your search

infobox3As a starting point, it is always better to use very precise, specific keywords to narrow your results so that they best match your needs. Simply begin searching for exactly the machine you need. If you need specific options or features, use them in your query as well.

Then, if nothing interesting comes up, start using broader keywords to find websites that are offering the machine you need, then look for the manufacturer or model you want on these websites. Don’t be afraid to try different websites. This will give you the opportunity to comparison-shop. You can compare the price, condition of the machine, etc.

Study all the information about the machines you find, and pick the best one

Once you have found some appropriate websites that are offering the machine you need, make sure that the technical data matches your requirements. Once the selection is made, take a closer look at the actual websites offering the machines. Some criteria are particularly important: reputation, awareness of the market, testimonials/reviews of the website, etc. Keep in mind, that some websites have a different style for listing equipment, and don’t work the same way as others.

It is very important to make sure that you are going to make contact with a serious and established company, as this ensures you quality service and protects you from having unpleasant experiences on the internet. The way the offer is presented is a first good indicator of the reliability of the company. Most often, if the offer is reliable, then the website is reliable as well.

Get in touch with the seller

Once you have picked the best website, you should contact the seller of the machine to check if the offer is serious and still available. You can ask for additional information about the machine, such as pictures or missing technical details, to test the trustworthiness and responsiveness of the owner. The seller should confirm with you regarding all the characteristics of the machine, and if you have any further questions about any details that you can’t find on the website, just ask him.

When you have checked all the details of the machine, you can request to arrange a visit if you are in the area, in order to view the condition of the machine yourself. This point can be crucial because it is really important to have a real look at the equipment in order to check if all details are the same as the ones advertised on the website.

When going abroad, make sure that you can speak at least one common language with the owner of the machine when you visit. It is definitely easier to communicate and to have a better understanding of the purchase conditions.

Finally, close the deal

When everything is clear, be sure that you and the owner agree on the sales conditions. Do not forget to check the logistics details. Questions such as who is going to load the machine onto my truck, when can I send my truck to your facility, etc., are often left to the last, but they should be cleared before confirming any sale.

Once confirmed, congratulations, you have just purchased your machine!

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US DOMINATES USED TEST EQUIPMENT MARKET AT 90%!

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US DOMINATES USED TEST EQUIPMENT MARKET AT 90%!


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According to Used-Line Research US DOMINATES USED TEST EQUIPMENT MARKET AT 90%! Click To Tweet

What’s behind this astronomical growth and what does it mean for the rest of the world?

As we come to the close of a successful 2015 sales year, we at Used-Line want to share some of our market observations and projections with you, our valued customers.

Used Test Equipment Market Snapshot.

A simple look at the Used-Line Dealers Directory shows North America as the most dominant of the 5 major global markets today by far, with over 70% of our dealers embedded and handling 92% of the products listed.

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Europe, handling 6.2% of products, is a very distant second, followed by Asia, Oceania and the rest of the world.

Why is the US Market Growing?

America is experiencing a period of economic growth. The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates the real gross domestic product (GDP) for 2015 increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in 2015 Q3. Employment was up, as well as personal income (up 0.9%) and market optimism translated into higher buying power.

A $4.13 Billion Growth Market

MarketsandMarkets consulting predicts the automated test equipment market will reach $4.13 Billion by 2020, fueled by an increased demand for consumer electronics, more complex designs and a growing need for more effective testing.

But even with the US occupying such a big chunk of the market, other regions are still dealing with a potential market of close to half a billion dollars.

MarketsandMarkets predicts the automated test equipment market will reach $4.13 Billion by 2020 Click To Tweet

But what does the future look like for these smaller markets?

Growth Potential for Other Regions

Despite their relatively small share of the used test equipment market, smaller markets have also grown.

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The Asia used test equipment market, which only had 7% dealer representation a few years ago, now has 14.7%.

The Asia used test equipment, which only had 7% dealer representation a few years ago, now has 14.7%. Click To Tweet

Wireless network expansion in Asia and future developments on the planning boards mean future market growth opportunities. Plus the implications of the recent Climate Change conference in Paris mean a whole new restructuring of global industry of which Asia and other small markets will be scrambling to take advantage.

In other words, the market could grow even more than analysts estimate.

Used-Line will be keeping a close eye on this and other trends in Used Lab, Test, Measurement and Semi Equipment Market and let you know what we see in future updates.

We at Used-line will continue to do everything we can to connect you to the used test equipment market bringing you the latest news, market reviews and analytics to help you take advantage of the market.

Established 16 years ago, Used-Line has grown to become an acknowledged leader in the field of Used Lab, Test, Measurement and Semi Equipment with over 775 used equipment dealers worldwide, over 300,000 trusted used equipment listings and hundreds of thousands of customers,.

Used-Line connects thousands of new buyers and sellers of quality used and new high-tech and scientific equipment every month.

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New Feature: Only Show Listings With Images

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When you browse Used-Line.com for equipment, you can now choose to view only those listings that include images.

Click the image below to view the highlighted “Only show ads with images” icon and the different results that you’ll get when you click it. Note also the change in the number of the results shown.

The default is to show all ads.

Choose to view all listings, or only those that include images.

Choose to view all listings, or only those that include images.

 

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Used-Line Statistics: Most Requested Equipment in November 2014

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  • E5071C ENA ⇒ Agilent (Keysight) ⇒ Network Analyzer
  • CMA3000 ⇒ Anritsu ⇒ All-In-One Field Tester
  • E4440A ⇒ Agilent (Keysight) ⇒ Spectrum Analyzer
  • N9010A EXA ⇒ Agilent (Keysight) ⇒ Signal Analyzer
  • 805C ⇒ Agilent HP ⇒ Slotted Line
  • TDS1012B ⇒ Tektronix ⇒ Digital Storage Oscilloscope
  • 85052B ⇒ Agilent (Keysight) ⇒ Standard Mechanical Calibration Kit
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Used-Line Newsletter, December 1, 2014

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Now why should our blog readers miss out on our monthly newsletters? Well, the answer is that you don’t have to any longer because we’re now going to bloggify them into a new blog category, called – you guessed it – Newsletters. Used-Line blog

So, here it is: The Dec 1, 2014 edition of the Used-Line e-newsletter.

Online Information from Used-Line Dealers

At the start of the year, we shared some content that was brought to us by our users, viewers, and dealers. The response to this newsletter encouraged us to bring our readers Part 2.
And here it is!

RF Imaging & Communication

Our Test & Measurement Bank Account

In their own words: RF IMAGING & COMMUNICATION is an enterprise in Las Vegas, Nevada, specializing in the buying and selling of used electronic test and measurement equipment and communications radio service monitors. We offer a wide variety of pre-owned test equipment, and we also rent and lease equipment at a very competitive rate. We will open for you a test equipment bank account: Trade-in your used equipment towards new or used equipment with no cash involved and trade-in your surplus equipment for credit towards future purchases. Save 30-70% on used electronic test equipment. Major brands include IFR, MOTOROLA, CUSHMAN, STABILOCK, WAVETEK, H.P. and TEKTRONIX.

Equipnet

Blog Posts with eBooks and Videos

I love posts with numerical titles like, “Ten Signs That Show You Need to Call a
Technician“, or “Five Test & Measurement Instruments You Can Build out of Common
Household Objects.”
Well, here’s one that I would never have been able to come up with on my own. Directly
from the EquipNet Blog: Seven Plant Closing Mistakes And How to Avoid Them.” This is a serious topic and one that surely needs addressing. Equipnet has run with this difficult issue and authored an e-Book with tips, advice, and practical suggestions on plant closures and restructuring.

MATsolutions

Blog

Continuing on our theme of numerical blog titles, MATsolutions gets right under
the skin of component materials with its blog on “6 Dielectric Measurement Techniques“. I like the way the blog ends with “Possibly related posts”. This could (possibly) be an indication that accuracy is an important attribute of this company’s mission.
The MATsolutions blog pages are not skimpy – offering an eclectic selection of posts on test equipment, measurement techniques, periodic sales, and calibration.

Signal Test Inc

Show & Tell – Demo Videos + New Test Equipment Reviews Blog

If you’re looking for no-frills blog posts on the latest test equipment, you’ll find them here. Don’t shy away from the blog’s plain design. The posts are short and sweet, and if you need more info, you can easily link from the post to the specific equipment listings on the Signal Test website.
Be sure to read the review of the SKG test tweezers – and then compare with the Agilent (Keysight) 16334A.
And there’s more! If you’d like to find out how some of your tools work, check out the Signal Test video page. You may find a demo of your recently purchased TDR, power supply, or impedance analyzer.

Marshall Scientific

A Video Featuring the New Brunswick Innova 2180 Orbital Shaker

This video is just one of the many that Marshall Scientific has uploaded onto their YouTube channel. Each short clip (many are less than a minute long) shows a demonstration of the featured lab equipment in action – complete with sound effects!
View the Marshall Scientific video channel
Play the Innova 2180 clip

Used-Line Dealer Corner

Most Requested Equipment in November

  • E5071C ENA: Agilent (Keysight) Network Analyzer
  • CMA3000:Anritsu All-In-One Field Tester
  • E4440A PSA: Agilent (Keysight) Spectrum Analyzer
  • N9010A EXA:Agilent (Keysight) Signal Analyzer
  • 805C: Agilent HP Slotted Line
  • TDS1012B: Tektronix Digital Storage Oscilloscope
  • 85052B: Agilent (Keysight) Standard Mechanical Calibration Kit

 

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Semiconductors For ADAS

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Please excuse my ignorance.

When I came across the acronym, ADAS, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, what popped into my mind was some sort of software or hardware driver – for helping a piece of equipment work inside an application.
However, the indicated ADAS driver in fact sits behind the wheel of a vehicle, typically, a car.
The scope of ADAS is infinite: From an audio beep that prevents you from knocking down your neighbor’s fence while reversing – to automated driverless systems.
The engineering possibilities are limitless as well: cameras, controls, software & hardware drivers, sensors, meters, and more. The designs are not confined to safe driving –  entertainment systems and improvements in driver “usability” are driving development in parallel with vehicle safety features.
The idea behind automatic driving is not new. Assisted driving mechanisms in today’s vehicles are no longer considered “extras”.

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Schematic of in-vehicle system Intelligent Cruise Control. Red car automatically’ follows blue car (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Without differentiating between well-known consumer “beeps & whistles” that constitute vehicle extras, and advanced vehicle automation safety design, let’s take a look at some of the driver applications in which semiconductors are embedded.

Semiconductors for Driving

Devices Applications
 Sensors, Comparitors
  • Object detection
  • Proximity detection
  • Pedestrian detection
  • Local and remote temperature sensing
  • Analog Front End (AFEs)
  • Current sensing
  • Over/under-voltage detection
  • Camera sensors
  • Parking help
  • Sleepiness sensing
  • Traffic signal sensing
  • Speed limit signs detecting
 Audio Processors
  • Collision-warning beeps
  • Vehicle audio entertainment systems
  • Analog Front End (AFEs)
  • Audio amplifiers
 Motors
  • Vehicle motors
  • Power steering
  • Brake systems
  • Engine pumps
Visual Processors
  • Speed limit sign detection
  • Night vision
  • Blind spot detection
  • Vehicle entertainment systems
  • Sensor output signals
  • Traffic signal sensing
  • Pedestrian detection
  • Cameras for all-around-the-car viewing
  • “Heads-up” information
  • Back seat entertainment systems
Microcontrollers
  • Camera sensors
  • Proximity detection
  • Blind spot detection
  • Parking help
  • Cruise control adjustments
  • Warning systems
  • Vehicle entertainment systems
  • Error output signals
Power Regulators
  • Over-temperature detection
  • Low or high voltage regulating
  • Redundant systems
LEDs & LCDs
  • Panel displays
  • Sensor output information

But don’t relax too much next time you’re out driving –  when you fall asleep at the wheel, you can’t get away with blaming that zener diode again!

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Handheld Spectrum Analyzer Competes with Benchtops

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Frequency coverage from the Anritsu MS2720T gets as good as 9 kHz to 43 GHz in model MS2720T-0743, the high end of this series of spectrum analyzers, which starts at its lower end (in terms of frequency) with a model that boasts a continuous frequency range of 9 kHz to 9 GHz. Not too shabby. Launched in December, 2012, this almost two-years-on-the-market handheld could well compete with today’s benchtop analyzers (without external mixers) in the frequency specification department.

Let’s take a look at just a few of the other specs associated with this instrument:

  • Resolution Bandwidth from 1 Hz to 10 MHz
  • Sweep mode speeds: Allow a resolution bandwidth of 30 kHz to 10 MHz with almost no impact on sweep speed
  • Dynamic range is >106 dB in 1 Hz bandwidth at 2.4 GHz
  • DANL is -160 dBm in 1 Hz bandwidth at 1 GHz (preamp on)
  • Phase noise is -104 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset at 1 GHz
  • Option of tracking generators from 100 kHz to 20 GHz (full-band)

Read more in the Used-Line T&M Specs pages as well as in the Related Articles below. Do check out the many capabilities available as options for the MS2720T. Not only all the signal analysis packages that a wireless engineer may need for the various data rates of carriers, but a vast selection of analyzers, such as power meter, channel scanner, GPS Receiver, and Interference Analyzer are available as options.

Used Anritsu MS2720T | used-line.comThe Spectrum Master™ MS2720T series provides field technicians and engineers with performance that rivals a benchtop spectrum analyzer. The MS2720T features a touchscreen, full-band tracking generators to 20 GHz, and best-in-class performance for dynamic range, DANL, phase noise, and sweep speed, providing unprecedented levels of spectrum monitoring, hidden signal detection, RF/microwave measurements, and testing of microwave backhauls and cellular signals.

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Anritsu suggests that this spectrum analyzer, at 8 pounds “fully loaded” is light enough to take up a tower. Well, you’re not going to get me up any tower, thank you very much, with or without a handheld spectrum analyzer.

CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

CN Tower, Toronto, Canada (Photo credit: P.Naumann)

I do have quite a bit of trouble picturing an RF engineer making his way up the CN Tower, for example, with a benchtop instrument, so there must be some brave engineers who scale the heights – with their handhelds!

If it was I who had the responsibility of handling this instrument, I would be very much inclined to avail myself of the Anritsu Remote Access Tool, which lets the user sit in the comfort of his lab or office while controlling the spectrum analyzer over a LAN connection, and analyze data with the Anritsu Master Software Tools – in-between his sips of coffee.

But then some folks are made for reaching for the sky, and others are not.

Anritsu webpage for Spectrum Master MS2720T

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