THURSDAY | OCTOBER 8, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
No cost to attend; lunch is included
Vibration Research, in collaboration with UNIFIED² Global Package Group, presents Engineering Better Vibration Tests: Applying Best Practices for Reliable Product Development Results. This one-day seminar explores practical approaches to developing vibration tests that are representative, effective, and trustworthy throughout the product development process. Tom Achatz will cover vibration testing fundamentals, FFT and PSD analysis, test strategy and TFMEA, field measurement and representative test development, Fatigue Damage Spectrum (FDS) analysis, tailoring standard test profiles, laboratory best practices, and cross-axis vibration characterization.
The seminar combines technical instruction, live demonstrations using UNIFIED²’s laboratory vibration test equipment, and real-world case studies. It is designed for engineers, technicians, laboratory personnel, and managers from those relatively new to vibration testing to experienced practitioners looking to improve their testing processes.
Participants will gain practical insight into how to measure, understand, replicate, and validate vibration environments and how better test engineering can lead to more meaningful and reliable product development results.
DETAILS
INSTRUCTED BY
Thomas Achatz, PE, holds BS and MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MS in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Tom’s engineering experience includes 34+ years at General Motors in product assurance. At GM, Tom led a team responsible for developing test methods and requirements and components. Tom has published and presented many technical papers. Currently, Tom is a Product Development/Validation Consultant for Vibration Research. Tom has particular interest in applying measured field data to generate customer correlated accelerated vibration tests and is excited about the prospects offered by the Fatigue Damage Spectrum (FDS).
| HOSTED BY UN1F1ED² GLOBAL PACKAGING GROUP 68 Providence Road Sutton, MA 01590 USA To register: UGPG2.com/seminar |
SPONSORED BY VIBRATION RESEARCH 616.669.3028 Grand Rapids, Michigan USA |
Contact vrsales@vibrationresearch.com if you want to discuss hosting us at your testing facility.
Practical Learning
Topics include:
- Measure and analyze real-world vibration data
- Understand FFTs, PSDs, resonance, and frequency-domain analysis
- Develop representative laboratory vibration test profiles
- Apply FDS to quantify and replicate fatigue damage
- Build smarter test strategies using TFMEA and reliability principles
- See vibration testing concepts applied through live demonstrations
Hands-on Test Lab
Applied Concepts:
- Put classroom concepts into practice on a real shaker system
- Work through real-world test setups and applications
- Explore proper fixturing, accelerometer placement & setup
- Run tests and evaluate live vibration data
- See how setup decisions affect test results
- Troubleshoot real testing challenges with experienced engineers
Vibration testing is a unique industry. Whether examining basic theory or advanced techniques, a collective resource for vibration test engineers can be valuable. VR is committed to providing valuable content that is useful to vibration test engineers in all stages of product development.