Our Principals

Smithson & Associates represent world-leading firms in vibration and shock technologies — test, data acquisition, and analysis systems.

Our Principals


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Environmental Data Recorders which are self contained, programmable electronic acceleration sensor/recorders. DynaMax analysis software for time and frequency domains, SRS, and package drop emulation. Records peak shock, acceleration time histories, strain, pressure, temperature and humidity. Applications include: transportation monitoring, cargo shipping and handling, accident reconstruction, vehicle dynamics or characterizing actual environmental and end use conditions.

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The world standard in transient recording. The PC based systems offer high speed and multi channel solutions for capture and analysis, desktop and notebook applications include shock and vibration, drop testing and random vibration performance and process monitoring. ProCAT 8 channel real time spectrum analyzer. Specific recording and analysis capabilities offered include time domain, frequency domain (FFT, PSD, transmissibility and coherence) and Henderson-Piersol DP(f) fatigue domain. Linear shock & Rotary shock and vibration for hard drive and miniature products. ESSM controlled-orientation freefall shock system directly reads velocity.

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Designs and produces Windows -based controls for electrodynamic and servohydraulic vibration systems. VRC software includes sine, sine sweep, random, classical shock, SRS, sine on random, random on random and FDR (Field Data Replication from recorded data). The FDR module uses three simultaneous control loops to correct shaker system/product transfer functions allowing recorded field data to replicate responses on product. KurtosionTM tailors the random excitation to match field PPD. The result is random control with the higher incidence of higher peak accelerations not generated with traditional Gaussian random. TEDS accelerometer compatibility. Superior reporting features. Best support and training in the industry. 3 year Warranty.

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Global provider of a full-line of high-performance, high-quality vibration testing systems from ranging from 40 to 77,000+ lbf with strokes up to 4 inches. Amplifiers certified by TUV SUD in Germany for EMC and safety. Simultaneous 3 axis shaker systems. Replacement amplifiers up to 300 kVA available for other manufacturers' shakers. ETS Solutions and other manufacturers' systems installed, refurbished, repaired and supported world-wide.


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Manufactures the Quake independent, simultaneous, multi-axis, electric servo-controlled shaker. The Quake is a 100% electric servo-controlled vibration tester that utilizes no hydraulics. Sizes range from small pharmaceutical vial testing to full automotive 4 poster applications. DynaDrive flat belt, full vibration testers-spindle and suspension-coupled for road and ride simulation. Transportation Testers. Programmable drop shock systems, Tension and Compression Fatigue Tester, Torsion Fatigue Tester, Combined Torsion/Compression and Fatigue Tester, Steering Performance Tester.

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Emerson Apparatus has been providing testing equipment of the highest quality since 1908. Equipment is designed to meet the specific needs of corrugated board, tube and package test applications and include features to accommodate the applicable ASTM and TAPPI test methods. From the Model 1210 Crush Tester to a full range of Compression Testers from 5,000-45,000 lb. plus custom configurations. Speed Dryers, Corrugated Sample Cutters, various materials test fixtures including the patented ECT Holding Fixture, Ring Crush, Pin Adhesion and more.

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Integrators of servohydraulic vibration test systems. Featuring major brand servo-hydraulics--tables, HPS, HSM and accessories. Single and multi-axis vibration to ISTA, ASTM and custom specs. Foundation, seismic mass, performance and application expertise. Unique high-flow and frequency and performance solutions for truck, air and parcel shipment. Featuring Vibration Research controls for high velocity performance for field data replication and KurtosionTM control.
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Our newest Principal, Vibration and Shock Technologies, offering freefall package drop testers (to 1000 lbs), rotary package vibration testers (to 5,000 lbs), Vertical, eliptical and vertical-horizontal mechanical vibration testers for reliability and fatigue testing, vertical and horizontal pneumatic shock testers. Control and data acquisition instrumentation, software and support.  Vibration isolation, fixtures.  VST is owned and operated by former production and engineering officers of MRad.