Engineer striking a structure with an impact hammer fitted with a sensor during a hammer impact test.

DATS-HITS

Get reliable impact test results, the first time

DATS-HITS guides you step by step from set-up to the results report, so you can identify natural frequencies and resonances quickly and accurately.

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Description

Impact testing, also known as bump, tap or hammer resonance testing, uses an instrumented force hammer to excite a structure and an accelerometer to measure how it responds. It's one of the quickest ways to find a structure's natural frequencies and resonances.

DATS-HITS combines Prosig hardware and DATS software into a fast, reliable hammer impact testing system. It guides you through every step, from set-up and pre-tests to capture and reporting, making it ideal for engineers, technicians and students alike.

Key benefits

Easy set-up: step-by-step guidance through set-up and testing reduces errors and the need for re-tests
Simple and fast: automatic processing produces reliable results quickly
Power and depth: the full DATS software is there when experienced users need more
Built on real-world experience: developed for Prosig's own consultancy work

How it works

Set up: configure your hammer and accelerometer channels
Pre-test: check the time history and pre-test results before you start
Capture: capture your hits, with automatic checks on the data
Report: produce a results report, ready to share

Features

Four channels upwards: based on the 4-channel DATS-solo, and expandable with other DATS hardware for larger tests
Automated analysis: windowing, transfer function type and frequency range are handled for you
Data export: export results to Word and Excel, or for FEA model validation
USB powered: the DATS-solo runs from your laptop's USB port, with no separate power supply
Prosync synchronisation: every sample on every channel is synchronised
Sensors: use your own hammer and accelerometers, or buy them from Prosig

Learn more about hammer testing

Our three-part series explains how to check that your hammer impact results are valid.

Are your hammer impact results valid? Part 1: Linearity

DATS software

DATS-HITS is built on fully integrated DATS capture and analysis software, so you can go further with modal and resonance analysis whenever you need to.

Find out more about DATS software