Join us for the Data to Durability TECHDay and discover how advanced vibration testing, shaker testing, and durability engineering can improve product reliability and performance.
Explore how HBK’s nCode GlyphWorks and nCode VibeSys transform real-world test data into actionable insights for smarter durability testing, by using techniques by the Fatigue Damage Spectrum (FDS) and Shock Response Spectrum (SRS) in the testing environment.
Who Should Attend?
This TECHDay is for engineers involved in product development, testing, and durability engineering. Whether you’re a Test & Validation Engineer, Design Engineer, Noise, Vibration & Harshness (NVH) Engineer, or a Durability & Reliability Engineer, you’ll gain practical knowledge and techniques that can be applied directly to your work.
What You’ll Learn
Discover how to process and analyse real-world test data using HBK nCode GlyphWorks, develop representative shaker test profiles with nCode VibeSys, and utilize the Fatigue Damage Spectrum (FDS) and Shock Response Spectrum (SRS) to optimize vibration testing and durability validation. You’ll also learn best practices that can help reduce development time while improving product reliability and performance.
Pretoria
- 4 August 2026
- Future Africa Campus, University Pretoria
- 08:00 - 16:30
Somerset West
- 13 August 2026
- Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West
- 08:00 - 16:30
Agenda & Speaker
Rob Plaskitt | Application Engineer at HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjær
With over 30 years of engineering experience at HBK, Rob Plaskitt brings extensive expertise in durability, fatigue analysis, structural integrity, and vibration qualification across the automotive, aerospace, defence, and power generation industries. His experience spans the complete engineering lifecycle, from CAE concept design and full-scale testing to fleet monitoring and structural durability.
07:30 – 08:30
Arrival & Registration
08:30 – 9:00
Welcoming
09:00 – 10:30
Strain Measurement & Ncode Analysis
Measurement Technology
- Strain Gauges: Types, Operation & DAQ Requirements
Analyzing Strain Gauge Data
- Rosette Strain Gauges
- Principal Stress and Strain Analysis
- Strain-Life Fatigue Analysis
- FEA Correlation with Strain Measurements
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee & Connect
11:00 – 12:00
Cost Effective CAN Logging
CAN Technology
- CAN Applications and Logger Technology
CAN Data Analysis
- CAN Analysis in Ncode
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 14:30
Accelerometer Measurement Technology & Ncode Vibration Analysis
- Types of Accelerometers, Operation & DAQ Requirements
Vibration Analysis Methods
- Spectrums and Vibration Analysis
- Frequency Response Analysis (FRF Analysis)
- Shock Response Spectrum (SRS) & Fatigue Damage Spectrum (FDS)
14:30 – 15:00
Coffee & Connect
15:00 – 16:30
Shaker & Vibration Testing
Vibration Profile Design
- Vibration Test Profile Development (PSD, SRS & FDS)
- Vibration Spectrum Reduction
- Vibration Standards & Specifications
- nCode Vibration Manager
- Shock Profiles
16:30
Q&A / Closing
17:00
END
07:30 – 08:30
08:30 – 9:00
09:00 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 12:00
Coffee & Connect
Q&A & Networking
Coffee & Registration
Welcoming
Strain Measurement & Ncode Analysis
Measurement Technology
- Strain Gauges: Types, Operation & DAQ Requirements
Analyzing Strain Gauge Data
- Rosette Strain Gauges
- Principal Stress and Strain Analysis
- Strain-Life Fatigue Analysis
- FEA Correlation with Strain Measurements
Coffee & Connect
Cost Effective CAN Logging
CAN Technology
- CAN Applications and Logger Technology
CAN Data Analysis
- CAN Analysis in Ncode
Lunch
- Types of Accelerometers, Operation & DAQ Requirements
Vibration Analysis Methods
- Spectrums and Vibration Analysis
- Frequency Response Analysis (FRF Analysis)
- Shock Response Spectrum (SRS) & Fatigue Damage Spectrum (FDS)
Coffee & Connect
Vibration Profile Design
- Vibration Test Profile Development (PSD, SRS & FDS)
- Vibration Spectrum Reduction
- Vibration Standards & Specifications
- nCode Vibration Manager
- Shock Profiles
Q&A & Networking
