Vaughn Associates InsightsApplication notes, product insights and industry news from Vaughn Associates.https://www.vaughn-associates.com/en-usChoosing a Data Acquisition System for Vehicle Testinghttps://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/choosing-a-data-acquisition-system-for-vehicle-testing/https://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/choosing-a-data-acquisition-system-for-vehicle-testing/How to size a vehicle test DAQ: channels, signal conditioning, sample rate, CAN bus, ruggedness and software, with Mars Labs Titan and Prosig DATS examples.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProduct Insightsdata acquisitionvehicle testingCAN busNVHstrain gaugedurability testingO2 Trim and CO Control for Boilers: How They Save Fuelhttps://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/o2-trim-and-co-control-for-boilers/https://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/o2-trim-and-co-control-for-boilers/How O2 trim holds boiler excess air near optimum, why CO/H2 control can cut losses further, how zirconia probes work, and where trim fits beside the BMS.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTApplication NotesO2 trimcombustion controlCO controlzirconia oxygen analyzerburner managementboiler efficiencyFixed Gas Detection: Choosing Sensors, Placement & Calibrationhttps://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/choosing-a-fixed-gas-detection-system/https://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/choosing-a-fixed-gas-detection-system/How to choose a fixed gas detection system: catalytic bead vs. infrared vs. electrochemical sensors, toxic vs. combustible gases, placement and calibration.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTApplication Notesgas detectioncatalytic bead sensorinfrared gas detectorelectrochemical sensorH2S monitoringcalibrationMechanical Shock Testing: Pulses, Machines & MIL-STD-810/883https://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/mechanical-shock-testing-mil-std-810-883/https://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/mechanical-shock-testing-mil-std-810-883/A practical guide to mechanical shock testing: classical pulses, free-fall vs. pneumatic machines, SRS, fixtures and how MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-883 differ.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTApplication Notesshock testingMIL-STD-810MIL-STD-883shock response spectrumshock machinestest fixturesHow to Choose a Manufacturer's Rep Firm in the Southeasthttps://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/how-to-choose-a-manufacturers-rep-firm/https://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/how-to-choose-a-manufacturers-rep-firm/A practical guide for manufacturers evaluating Southeast rep firms: selection criteria, questions to ask, agreement terms, onboarding and partnership basics.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTRep Industrymanufacturers representativerep firm selectionrep agreementsales channel strategySoutheastCEMS Basics: EPA Part 60 vs. Part 75 Emissions Monitoringhttps://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/cems-basics-epa-part-60-vs-part-75/https://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/cems-basics-epa-part-60-vs-part-75/How continuous emissions monitoring systems work, how 40 CFR Part 60 and Part 75 QA requirements differ, and where mercury monitoring and Method 30B fit.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry InsightsCEMSEPA Part 60EPA Part 75RATAmercury monitoringemissions complianceHow LVDTs Work and When to Choose One Over Other Sensorshttps://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/lvdt-vs-other-displacement-sensors/https://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/lvdt-vs-other-displacement-sensors/How an LVDT measures displacement, how it compares with potentiometers, magnetostrictive and non-contact sensors, and how to specify one for your application.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTProduct InsightsLVDTdisplacement sensorslinear positionsignal conditioningsensor selectionWhat Does a Manufacturer's Representative Do? A Complete Guidehttps://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/what-does-a-manufacturers-representative-do/https://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/what-does-a-manufacturers-representative-do/A manufacturer's rep is an independent, commission-paid sales and application team. Learn how reps work, how they're paid and what they do for both sides.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRep Industrymanufacturers representativerep firmcommissionrep vs distributorB2B buyingUCF Orange Project: Building a Simulated Solid Rocket Motorhttps://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/ucf-orange-project-simulated-solid-rocket-motor/https://www.vaughn-associates.com/insights/ucf-orange-project-simulated-solid-rocket-motor/A UCF senior design team set out to build a Simulated Solid Rocket Motor to test ablative composites. Vaughn Associates helped secure Porter support.Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTNews & Eventsuniversity researchsenior designsolid rocket motorablative compositesPorter Instrument