As an alternative to developing in-house test equipment, many manufacturers are using experienced test system companies. A turn-key solution can be quickly developed using modular parts and pre-written software.

A manufacturer of factory automation products turned to one such provider of automated test equipment for a new production line. Requiring 600W of power and a programming range of 0-20V and 0-30A, the Z+ Z20-30 programmable power supply was offered and accepted. In addition to its compact 2U package size, the outstanding specification of the Z+ fulfilled the developers’ needs with standard LAN, USB and RS-232/485 interfaces. TDK-Lambda offers a wide range of programmable AC-DC power supplies, click for more information