INSIDE UEI: Our Team Blog

In many aerospace, defense, and industrial applications, preserving existing cable infrastructure is not just convenient—it’s essential. But integrating new hardware often means navigating a maze of incompatible connectors, custom wiring, and costly modifications. Traditional solutions involve messy “sky wiring,” internal rewiring, or complete harness overhauls that waste time and money. That’s where UEI steps in.

The industry is undergoing a significant shift, moving away from traditional synchro and resolver-based input systems toward digital rotational position sensors. This transformation is driven by the growing demand for higher precision, efficiency, and ease of integration in various applications.

Adding the Intel x6425RE processor to the robust UEIPAC line of programmable automation controllers enhances UEI’s already strong product flexibility by giving our customers more options for customizing performance to meet specific needs and improving adaptability in various aerospace, industrial, ATE, and defense testing environments.

Multifunction I/O boards offer a multitude of benefits by consolidating various input and output functionalities into a single, adaptable unit. This gives you the flexibility to accurately monitor and control diverse signal types such as temperature, pressure, and voltage, all on a single board.

For years customers have requested we add one to our lineup of I/O. We always love feedback so set to work designing one. But why would an engineer purchase a UEI DMM if they already have one?

VME, or Versa Module Eurocard, is considered outdated in electronic hardware and embedded systems due to its late 1970s origins and lack of compatibility with modern high-speed data interfaces like Ethernet and USB 3.0, which limits transfer speeds and data throughput compared to current alternatives. Read about UEI alternatives to ensure your system is future proof.

Your application has a lot of requirements. It needs to process an array of data signals, reliably operate in challenging environments and do so in a very tight space. What do you do? Our new rugged MF-102 Multifunction I/O board is packed with features and updated options making it the ideal fit for a variety of applications like automotive and airborne systems as well as a crucial COTS component of the Ground Combat Systems Common Infrastructure Architecture (GCIA) framework for military vehicles.

We pride ourselves on making products as powerful and flexible as they are easy to use. But, let's face it, data acquisition is a complex topic. So as "easy" as we make our solutions, there can still be a lot to learn even for experienced engineers. This is why UEI created a training program for customers who want to master their UEI system and use it to its full potential. UEI application engineer Greg Armstrong explains.