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January 22nd, 2019

Big Challenges Require Big Changes

Being a leader in a high-tech industry requires diligent attention to new technology, emerging markets, and evolving customer needs.
January 15th, 2019

AAA Selects Elite for Headlight Study

The American Automobile Association (AAA) recently studied the impact of lens deterioration on automotive headlight performance and found that cloudy and yellowed
December 19th, 2018

Is Your Tech Gift FCC Compliant?

Everyone loves getting new gadgets during the holiday season and the Internet of Things (IoT) is exploding with more connected devices available than ever before.
December 13th, 2018

Employee Spotlight: John and Eric Lindberg on Two Generations of “Vibe Guys”

John and Eric Lindberg are two vital members of Elite’s Environmental Stress Testing team.
November 21st, 2018

Elite’s Stan Dolecki on UNECE Regulation 10

Elite's Automotive EMC Team Leader, Stan Dolecki, was recently interviewed by Interference Technology regarding UNECE Regulation 10.
October 30th, 2018

EBook: Guide to FCC Certification For Part 15 Low Power Wireless Transmitters

To help avoid radio interference, Wireless, and IoT technology has evolved using signal spreading, coding, filtering, diversity, and agile channel selection methods.
September 27th, 2018

Airport Lighting Qualification in One Location

With the addition of ISO 17025 accredited Photometric Testing, Elite is now fully equipped to test and qualify airport lighting equipment in accordance with FAA
September 25th, 2018

In Case You Missed It, Elite Was There

Elite’s staff has been busy the past few months attending important industry events that impact our test industry and the clients we serve.
August 31st, 2018

Elite Helps Steer Automotive EMC Standards Development

An Interview with Elite’s EMC Lab Manager and “CISPR-D” US Technical Advisor, Craig Fanning.
August 14th, 2018

Elite’s New CTIA-Compliant Wireless Test Chamber Is On-Line

Elite is proud to announce the addition of our new CTIA-compliant antenna test chamber at the core of our Midwest Wireless Test Center.
July 18th, 2018

Elite’s Photometry Lab Achieves ISO 17025 Accreditation

Elite is proud to announce that it has received ISO 17025 accreditation for Photometric Testing from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
July 17th, 2018

Future Bridge Builders Tour Elite

This spring, Elite hosted a group of high school students from the state of Oregon for a tour of Elite’s Downers Grove laboratory.
June 26th, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Todd Bruhl from Elite’s Machining, Automation, and Controls (MAC) Team

For over 40 years, a small company in the western suburbs of Chicago called Linear Kinetics Inc (LKI) provided area manufacturers with custom-built factory
June 25th, 2018

Elite’s New Wireless Testing Capabilities

Elite is expanding in a significant way to bring enhanced wireless testing services to manufacturers who are integrating wireless connectivity with their products.
June 19th, 2018

EBook: Guide to Antenna Tests and OTA Measurements

Antenna performance for a wireless transmitter is critical for optimizing range, throughput, and power consumption.
May 29th, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Rick King & Mark Longinotti on 20 Years of Compliance Testing

Rick King and Mark Longinotti are two key members of Elite’s regulatory compliance team.
May 25th, 2018

Optimizing Vibration Fixtures with Simulation

At Elite, every product tested for vibration or mechanical shock has to be properly secured, or “fixtured,” to a vibration or shock machine.
April 11th, 2018

6 Steps to Certification for the “Internet of Things”

Here at Elite, we’re seeing many of our clients take steps to enable wireless connectivity in their products.
April 3rd, 2018

New Employee Spotlight: Javier Cardenas

Title: EMC Test Engineer Year Started at Elite: 2018 Area(s) of expertise: Solid State Physics
March 7th, 2018

3 Advantages of 3D Printed Fixtures

Elite’s Machining, Automation, and Controls team has been experimenting with 3D printing as an alternative to machined aluminum fixtures.
March 6th, 2018

Elite Expands Cable, Connector, and Harness Testing

The recent addition of Elite’s new North Annex has paved the way for expanded Electrical Connector Testing for manufacturers of connectors, cables, etc.
March 5th, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Robert Bugielski Earns MBA Degree

Elite congratulates Robert Bugielski on completing his advanced studies earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree
February 1st, 2018

What is HALT HASS Testing?

January 11th, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Jeremy Rutnicki

November 29th, 2017

IEEE James C. Klouda Memorial Scholarship

The IEEE James C. Klouda Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of James C. Klouda
November 28th, 2017

More Access to Elite’s EMC/EMI Testing

Earlier this year, we relocated and expanded our Environmental Stress Testing, Photometric Testing, and Fixture Fabrication services at our new North Annex.
November 1st, 2017

Employee Spotlight: Michael Cosentino

Here's a snapshot of the new member of Elite's Engineering Sales department, Michael Cosentino
October 17th, 2017

Regulation Compliance: A Testing Laboratory’s Role

Most standards and regulations rely on testing and measurement to demonstrate compliance with their requirements.
August 1st, 2017

Can Reliability Be Tested and Measured?

At Elite, we’re often asked this reliability question and the answer, of course, is “yes… but it depends”.
June 15th, 2017

Now Open: Elite’s New Photometric Lab

In an effort to provide lighting manufacturers a way to validate every aspect of their product in one location
June 6th, 2017

Partner Spotlight: Carrie Watson

Here's a little bit about the front desk maven in the new North Annex, Carrie Watson
June 5th, 2017

Elite’s New North Annex Nearly Complete