Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK) officially launched Fusion-LN, the latest breakthrough in sound and vibration measurement, at the Aerospace Test and Development show (AT&D) in Tolouse, France.

HBK marked their participation at the event with the debut of the brand-new data acquisition tool, as Anders Klingberg, Head of Solution Portfolio for Sound & Vibration unveiled Fusion-LN.

Built on the foundation of LAN-XI, Fusion-LN sets a new industry standard with double its predecessor’s sample rate and adds OpenDAQ for integration flexibility. A solution for a broad spectrum of applications, Fusion-LN combines superior quality, exceptional durability and unwavering reliability, excelling both in the field and in the lab.

Features of Fusion-LN include:

- High-quality signal conditioning and precise analogue-to-digital conversion, ensuring accurate and reliable measurement data

- Versatility to support a wide range of measurement types, including acoustic, vibration, and structural dynamics measurements

- Compact, lightweight modules suitable for stationary and mobile measurements

- Up to 1000+ channels

- A single local area network (LAN) cable for Power over Ethernet (PoE), data and Precision Time Protocol (PTP) synchronisation

- Backwards compatible with previous versions of BK Connect, Tescia, and PULSE LabShop

- OpenDAQ compliant

- Doubled processing power and bandwidth compared to legacy data acquisition hardware

Fusion-LN will be of particular interest for those in the aerospace & defence, telecom, audio, industrial and automotive sectors who are looking for a DAQ that is flexible, future-proof and easy to use.