12 Stroboscope Manufacturers in 2023
This section provides an overview for stroboscopes as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 12 stroboscope manufacturers and their company rankings.
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What Is a Stroboscope?
A stroboscope is an instrument for observation and measurement that emits a high-speed blinking light. By turning the light on and off instantly and repeatedly, it is possible to analyze the trajectory and momentum of an irradiated object.
They can be broadly classified into two categories: those that are activated by setting the number of blinks per unit time and those that are activated by an external signal. The former is mainly used to measure the state of movement, while the latter is used to measure timing.
A wide variety of products are available from various companies, ranging from portable size for personal use to relatively large ones for industrial use.
Uses of Stroboscopes
Stroboscopes are mainly used for calibration of products such as tape recorders and record players, whose performance is directly related to RPM, and for engine ignition timing adjustment.
In the case of calibration work, if a disk rotating at the specified speed of 100 RPM is marked and illuminated by a stroboscope set to blink 100 times per minute, the disk and the marked area will appear to stop. Therefore, if the rotation speed is slower than the specified speed, the stroboscoped object will appear to be rotating in reverse at 1 RPM, and it can be determined that calibration is necessary.
When used to adjust the ignition timing of an engine, the strobe is illuminated at the timing when the first cylinder is ignited by the spark plug by interrupting the signal line to the ignition circuit of the first cylinder. Therefore, the point where the scale on the crank pulley and the mark on the cylinder block coincide can be read to determine the ignition timing.
In either case, "whether or not adjustment is necessary" and "the result of adjustment" appear visually in real time, enabling efficient work.
Principle of the Stroboscopes
A major feature of the stroboscope is that it utilizes the optical illusion created by the afterimage phenomenon of the retina. Similar to the time-lapse photography technique used in the video industry, the stroboscope can instantaneously capture the motion of an object by means of flickering light.
Other instruments for measuring motion include rotation sensors, acceleration sensors, and position sensors. In addition to the two examples above, the stroboscope has the advantage of being highly versatile, as it can be used to observe chemical reaction processes and to diagnose throat cancer. However, since stroboscopes are instruments that use light and contrast, they also have the disadvantages of requiring illumination from an appropriate distance and direction, being unsuitable for use in bright locations, and causing white-out if the contrast between light and dark is too large. There are also automatic-exposure types equipped with an exposure meter, but they cannot be used for measurement in extremely bright environments, especially outdoors during the daytime.
Xenon flash lamps provide a large amount of white light, while LED lamps provide a long life with low power consumption, and can change light colors without sacrificing brightness, which is a feature unique to LEDs. LED lamps have the unique feature of "low power consumption and long life.
The flashing light from a stroboscope is intended to be used to illuminate an object with a large amount of light, so direct observation by the naked eye is contraindicated.
List of 12 Stroboscope Manufacturers
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Tri-State Instrument Laboratory
Stroboscopes
Company Overview
Tri-State Instrument Laboratory was established in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 159. Tri-State is a distributor and provider of calibration and related services. Tri-State also manufacturers voltage dividers, motor rotation indicators, and phase sequence indicators. Calibration services include calibration of various types off multimeters, clamp meters, electrical and resistance testers, power recorders, loop, process, and temperature calibrators, infrared and contact thermometers, and analog and digital panel meters. In addition to calibration services, Tri-State specializes in meggers, process calibrators, clamp meters, thermometers, multimeters, and other products such as digital counters, ,hour meters, and hard cases.
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ARCO Engineering, Inc.
Stroboscopes
Company Overview
ARCO Engineering was founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1954. ARCO Engineering, Inc. is a distributor of Pressure, Temperature and Liquid Level instruments, instrument valves, heat trace, comfort heaters, and safety relief valves. ARCO Engineering specializes in products for the natural gas, process, chemical, power, wastewater and OEM markets. ARCO Engineering offers many types of parts including calibration instruments, hand valves, thermocouples, digital meters, drive pressure gauges, respirators, jet pumps, and pressure relief valves.
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HydraCheck
Stroboscopes
Company Overview
HydraCheck was established in 1990 and headquartered in West Valley City, Utah. The company is a distributor of diagnostic testing and maintenance for hydraulic systems across North America. The company provides support services for end customers as well as mechanics and technicians. The company’s product lines include testing products, diagnostic kits, and safety devices. Testing products include flanges, gauges, and thermometers while kits include identification kits and test kits. The company's safety devices include goggles, models, and guides.
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Cole-Parmer
Stroboscopes
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PCE Instruments
Stroboscopes
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Stroboscope Manufacturer Ranking
*Including some distributors, etc.Ranking as of June 2023 Globally
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
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| 1 | MacroSys | 9.1% |
| 2 | Monarch Instrument | 9.1% |
| 3 | Pokai Technology Co., Ltd. | 9.1% |
| 4 | REED Instruments | 9.1% |
| 5 | Reliability Direct, Inc. | 9.1% |
| 6 | Control Resources Inc., | 9.1% |
| 7 | ISE, Inc. | 9.1% |
| 8 | ARCO Engineering, Inc. | 9.1% |
| 9 | Tri-State Instrument Laboratory | 9.1% |
| 10 | HydraCheck | 9.1% |
| 11 | Cole-Parmer | 9.1% |
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the stroboscope page as of June 2023. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
- MacroSys: 10
Newly Established Company
- MacroSys: 2007 (16 years ago)
- REED Instruments: 2004 (19 years ago)
- Reliability Direct, Inc.: 1999 (24 years ago)
Company with a History
- ISE, Inc.: 1946 (77 years ago)
- Monarch Instrument: 1977 (46 years ago)
- Pokai Technology Co., Ltd.: 1978 (45 years ago)
