# S2E28 Test Stands, X-ray, & Other Instrumentation | William Gabler

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2021-06-25
- Length: 30m
- Episode: 28
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-06-25-s2e28-test-stands-x-ray-other-instrumentation-william-gabler
- Listen: https://teampipeline.us/instrumentation-william-gabler/

## Summary

William Gabler, a Senior Application Scientist at Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, explains the breadth of their analytical measurement and testing instrumentation, ranging from chromatography to mechanical testing. He details how universal test machines (test frames) apply tensile or compressive forces to generate stress-strain curves for materials and components, citing applications in automotive steering wheels and medical device triggers. Gabler also describes how X-ray fluorescence and diffraction characterize elemental composition and crystal structures, while highlighting that effective communication and troubleshooting are the primary challenges in his role.

## Chapters

- [0:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-06-25-s2e28-test-stands-x-ray-other-instrumentation-william-gabler#t=29) Introduction: William Gabler and Shimadzu
- [3:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-06-25-s2e28-test-stands-x-ray-other-instrumentation-william-gabler#t=230) Shimadzu's History and Technology Portfolio
- [12:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-06-25-s2e28-test-stands-x-ray-other-instrumentation-william-gabler#t=738) Universal Test Machines and Stress-Strain Analysis
- [16:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-06-25-s2e28-test-stands-x-ray-other-instrumentation-william-gabler#t=1006) Scale of Testing: From Food Texture to Medical Devices
- [19:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-06-25-s2e28-test-stands-x-ray-other-instrumentation-william-gabler#t=1171) X-ray Fluorescence and Diffraction for Material Characterization
- [24:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-06-25-s2e28-test-stands-x-ray-other-instrumentation-william-gabler#t=1478) Communication Challenges and Troubleshooting Methodology

## Topics

- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (company)
- Shimadzu (company)
- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)
- universal test machines (product)
- test frames (product)
- X-ray fluorescence (tool)
- X-ray diffraction (tool)
- chromatography (tool)
- mass spectroscopy (tool)
- ASDM (other)

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- [Kismetic Keithley Katowse](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-12-06-kismetic-keithley-katowse) (The Amp Hour)

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