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Raptor Scientifics will open our new Measurement Services Laboratory at our Berlin, Connecticut facility in Q3 2016. This laboratory will feature many of our standard mass properties instruments and give customers the option to have your products tested at Raptor Scientifics. You can also test-drive the equipment and/or train new operators. Raptor Scientifics can quote […]

Raptor Scientific’ new Multi-Channel Igniter Circuit Testers—the SQB Series—are now in use with major space and defense contractors around the world. Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Textron rely on our testers to assure the operational readiness of weapon system squib firing circuits and other electromechanical devices. The SQB family of instruments supports from 8 through 1,024 […]

To Our Measurement Services Customers: Our New Mass Properties Laboratory Now Open for Your Measurement Needs Thank you for relying on Raptor Scientific to perform contract mass properties measurement services. We value your business highly, so want to share with you the exciting news that our new and vastly expanded Measurement Services Lab is now […]

Raptor Scientific manufactures large precision air bearings that offer ideal space simulator platforms for testing attitude control systems in satellites and cubesats. Spherical air bearings provide a cable pass-through to allow inter-connection between payloads mounted on opposite ends. Hemispherical air bearings are provided with a bolt pattern on the flat top surface. Our standard bearings […]

Understanding mass properties, such as center of gravity, makes it possible to design and build stable objects and to predict their performance in a medium such as air or water. With aircraft, the center of lift is the point where the sum total of all lift generated by parts, principally by wings, control surfaces, and […]

Measuring Weight and Center of Gravity of Large Objects and Spacecraft Measuring the center of gravity (CG) of large objects or spacecraft presents many of the typical problems associated with measuring CG of smaller objects. Some of these issues are commonly: constructing an instrument with known geometry, repeatability of said geometry under a wide array […]

Spacecraft are frequently moved and reoriented during assembly and ground testing, bringing with each move the risk of physical damage. During mass properties testing, a spacecraft will typically be oriented vertically and horizontally as well as rolled horizontally to obtain moment of inertia about the three axes. When product of inertia has to be determined, […]

Our measurement services took a significant step forward when we recently expanded our test lab by an additional 2,300 square feet. Now fully operational and housing a suite of dedicated instruments, our measurement service lab provides high accuracy static and dynamic mass properties measurement of payloads ranging in weight from a few grams to over […]

Advancements in helmet-mounted electronics and VR goggles create larger and heavier head-mounted devices. Measuring and controlling the mass properties of head-mounted devices is critical to avoiding head, neck and spine injuries. Raptor Scientific is working with government and industry leaders to develop the best fixturing solutions for CG and MOI measurement while maintaining high accuracy. […]

The extreme velocities and maneuvering accelerations of hypersonic vehicle flight profiles require that the mass properties of these type of objects are well-known and not just simply calculated. Any error or uncertainty can result in a failed mission. Given the national strategic importance, and the correspondingly rapid development rate of hypersonics, Space Electronics is well […]

Raptor Scientific produces the most accurate Moment Weight measuring instruments and software solutions for classification measurements and balancing of Fan/Turbine/Compressor blades. Our instruments measure static moment weight for one blade axis (radial) or all three blade axes (radial, axial, tangential). These instruments are capable of handling blades weighing just a few ounces up to over […]

Webinar and Corporate Capabilities Raptor Scientific is the world leader in providing the most accurate mass properties measurement instruments and solutions. We offer a 30-minute webinar that provides basic information on mass properties, what they are, why they are important, and how to measure them. Additionally, we provide details on the Raptor Scientific instruments and […]

Raptor Scientific produces the most accurate Moment Weight measuring instruments and software solutions for classification measurements and balancing of Fan/Turbine/Compressor blades. Our instruments measure static moment weight for one blade axis (radial) or all three blade axes (radial, axial, tangential). These instruments are capable of handling blades weighing just a few ounces up to over […]