The LCR-Reader Store from Siborg Systems Inc. offers a wide selection of handheld digital LCR/ESR meters, accessories and parts. The devices available are as follows: LCR-Reader-MP: This is the newest model available from Siborg. The LCR-Reader-MP or Multipurpose has the highest basic accuracy of 0.1% and the widest selection of test features and functions over...Read More
Manufacturing Today held and interview with Michael Obrecht, the director of Siborg Systems Inc. about the future of LCR-Reader and Siborg’s software division. The interview will be published in Volume 18, Issue 3. Obrecht spoke of a new model of LCR-Reader that will launch in the summer of 2018. This new model is a refined...Read More
Siborg visited China in May to make local connections for manufacturing parts of their future LCR-Reader models. During the trip, Siborg established a new sales office that will cover all of China and Southeast Asia. Michael Obrecht met with Andy Leman, an entrepreneur in Baoan, Shenzhen, and had a series of meetings and discussions. Together...Read More
To celebrate the LCR-Reader-MP’s 6 months on the market, Siborg is offering the device for a discounted price in the LCR-Reader Store starting March 1st until March 8th, 2018. The device has also been made available by Siborg’s global distributors to be sold in their respective markets. These distributors include: SIBBIS International (Maryland, USA) Bokar...Read More
Siborg has released a new introduction video for LCR-Reader-MP. The video goes over the basic features and functions of the multipurpose device. It also shows how to set basic settings in the device. The video has been published on Youtube. LCR-Reader-MP is a new model in the LCR-Reader family of handheld LCR- and ESR-meters. The...Read More
Beginning after September 1st, 2017, Siborg is offering a new multipurpose device, the LCR-Reader-MP. This device has a basic accuracy better than 0.1%, a 100 kHz test frequency and more features than Smart Tweezers ST-1. The LCR-Reader-MP offers many features and measurement modes, including AC/DC voltage measurements, signal generation, oscilloscope mode, pulse counting, frequency measurements,...Read More
Siborg’s newest addition to the LCR-Reader Store is the Smart Tweezers Offset Calibration Board. This PCB emulator allows Smart Tweezers and Colibri LCR-meter users to easily and accurately find the offset capacitance to a varied range of components (02014, 0402, etc.) with a simple measurement. The PCB uses holes at the width of components; when...Read More
Siborg is offering a discount on all LCR-meters, test equipment and accessories in the LCR-Reader Store until August 31, 2017, for all students, teachers and educational institutes. The sales price will reflect the quantities of devices purchased. The LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers LCR-and ESR-meters, as well as the LCR-Reader Pro task kits and Smart Tweezers...Read More
The Smart Tweezers ST5S-BT has been updated to include the ability to send and receive information to and from the device. The previous model allowed device only to be sent from the Smart Tweezers device to the communication software; the update allows software to control the device by sending test settings. Smart Tweezers with Bluetooth...Read More
Siborg has added new Fine and Extra-Fine Pin Probes for LCR-Reader/Smart Tweezers Kelvin Probe Connector in the LCR-Reader Store. There are two new available probes. The Extra-Fine Pin Probe is a 73 mm The Fine Pin Probe is 124 mm Both Pin Probes connect using the 4 mm jack plugs included with the Kelvin Probe...Read More
False measurements are when the device shows a measurement while not being in contact with a component. The device will stop showing a measurement value when the tips are removed. False measurements will cause the device to continue displaying a measurement and not turn off, leading to the battery being drained. There are a few...Read More
Siborg is hosting an end-of-January sale with up to 20% off devices and accessories i nthe LCR-Reader Store and Amazon Sales Channels. The sale begins on January 18th 2017 at 12:00 AM and end on January 31st at 11:59 PM EST. The sale includes LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers (including Smart Tweezers with Bluetooth) devices and task...Read More
Starting December 26th, 2016 at 12:00 AM Siborg is offering a discount on LCR-Readers, Smart Tweezers and up to 20% off task kits in the LCR-Reader Store and Amazon Sales channels in USA, Canada and Europe. The sale will end at 11:59PM on December 31st. This sale includes the new LCR-Reader Pro Plus and Smart...Read More
Until September 30th, 2016, Siborg is offering their LCR- and ESR-meters and Test Tweezers devices for 10% off in their online sales channels, including the LCR-Reader Store, Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and Amazon.co.uk. This sale includes all LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers task kits, as well as the other tweezer-like devices like LED Test Tweezers, SMD Multimeter Test...Read More
Siborg worked with the Institute of Automation and Electrometry at the Russian Academy of Sciences in creating a new calibration fixture for the newer models of Smart Tweezers and LCR-Reader. The previous fixture was unable to handle the full measurement range of the devices. After completion, Siborg sent the calibration fixture to one of Canada’s...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. is now offering Smart Tweezers Bluetooth enabled ST5S-BT in the LCR-Reader Store. The Smart Tweezers ST5S-BT is a Bluetooth enabled ST-5S model with the same features and functions with the added function of remotely recording measurements in real-time. The ability to record measurements is efficient for those who require to record...Read More
Siborg has recently added the LCR-Reader Probe Station to their LCR-Reader Store inventory. The LCR-Reader Probe Station allows LCR-Reader LCR- and ESR- meters to preform full PCB probing and measure components outside of the tweezers’ allowed sizes. The 60 cm shielded two-wire connection virtually eliminates parasitics from the wires, is easy to install and comes...Read More
Around mid-May, Siborg Systems Inc. will begin offering a new model of Smart Tweezers, the ST5S-BT. This new model allows users to record measurements remotely and in real time using Bluetooth technology. The ST5S-BT is based on the ST-5S and will offer the same features, functions and 0.2% basic accuracy. The Bluetooth feature allows connectivity...Read More
Siborg has been working over the past year with the Institute of Automation and Electrometry at the Russian Academy of Sciences in creating a Calibration Fixture that will allow periodic calibration of all models of Smart Tweezers, and, most importantly, the LCR-Reader. The calibration fixture was then sent to Navair Technologies in Toronto, Canada to...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. is extending their Cyber Week Sale in the LCR-Reader Store. The sale offers 10% off all devices and task kits. Starting at 12:00 am Monday, January 25th, 2016 and runs until 11:59 pm EST Sunday, January 31st, 2016.Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. is offering discounts for Boxing week in the LCR-Reader Store until 11:59 pm EST on January 2nd, 2016. Discounts are available on Smart Tweezers and LCR-Reader LCR-meters and the new Smart LED Test Tweezers, as well as the new Task Kits. The Task Kits are pre-assembled boxes with a device and extra...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. has recently launched their newly updated web store. The new design is easier to use with product details, photos and a cart to add items to before checking out. Siborg has also added the LED Test Tweezers and new “Task Kits” for Smart Tweezers ST-5S and LCR-Reader. These kits offer customers to...Read More
Siborg is offering their annual Cyber Monday sales price for LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers multimeters, as well as the new Smart LED Test Tweezers. The sale starts at midnight on Monday November 30th, 2015, and ends at 11:59pm EST. You can get the sales price from the websites, or on the Amazon sales channels. Click...Read More
LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers will be on sale for Black Friday; starting at midnight on November 27th, 2015, Siborg Systems Inc. will be offering both devices for a discount through their website and Amazon channels. The LCR-Reader’s sales price is available through LCR-Reader.com. Amazon.com, and Amazon.ca. The Smart Tweezers are available on Smart Tweezers US, Smarttweezers Canada,...Read More
LED Test Tweezers are a quick and easy way to test LEDs, switches, fuses, shorts, circuitry, wire connections and other small components. The LED Test Tweezers use a 12 VDC output while testing LEDs, with variable current settings of 5mA, 10mA, and 20mA. This handy device is easily carried in a bag or pocket at...Read More
A new optional replacement tip has been made available. This new design is more ergonomic than the straight-tip models by angling down toward a component or PCB, making it easier to hold the LCR-Reader or Smart Tweezers device at a more horizontal level. All devices will still be equipped with straight-tips, with the bent-tip an...Read More
On October 7th, at 11:30AM, Siborg Systems Inc. will be presenting the LCR-Reader at Taitronics: Taipei’s International Electronics Show. The 20 minute presentation will cover details about the LCR-Reader, including the differences between LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers devices; the new calibration jig and the future of calibrating LCR-Reader, and the history of Smart Tweezers since...Read More
A new partnership between Siborg Systems Inc. and LINDIN Co. Ltd. in Vietnam has been established. LINDIN Co. Ltd. will distribute Smart Tweezers and LCR-Reader LCR-meters in Vietnam and surrounding areas. LINDIN Co. Ltd. is a distributor and reseller of test and measurement equipment, educational technology products and maintenance services of many well known name...Read More
For the first time ever, Siborg Systems Inc. will be showing their LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers LCR-meters at Taitronics: Taipei International Electronics Show. This is the 41st ear of the Taitronics; the show is known for displaying leading electronics, including components, lighting and applications, industrial process and automation equipment, consumer electronics, batteries, electrical energy, broadband...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc and the Institute of Automation and Electrometry at the Academy of Sciences have banded together in creating new calibration jigs with 4 and 2 wire connections allowing for all models of Smart Tweezers and LCR-Reader to be calibrated. This jig cannot create NIST certificates and needs to be certified itself, but is...Read More
Since the LCR-Reader does not come with an NIST traceable certificate, Siborg sent 4 randomly chosen LCR-Readers to Toronto’s Navair Technologies, one of the leading calibration facilities in Canada that offers NIST certification. Siborg has recieved the results and they provided surprising results. Siborg has claimed that the LCR-Reader offers a 1% basic accuracy, while...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. has struck a new deal with Shanghai Cuiyan Electronic Instrument Co., LTD, a premium reseller based in China. This new deal will bring Smart Tweezers and LCR-Reader to China and surrounding areas. Shanghai Cuiyan Electronic Instrument Co., LTD is a premium reseller of all sorts of products for the electronics industry in China...Read More
The LCR-Reader from Siborg Systems Inc. is a stripped-down version of the Smart Tweezers line of LCR-meters. Siborg had been working for years creating a device like Smart Tweezers but with a lower price point to appeal to non-professionals. To achieve a lower price, features such as continuity/diode testing, component sorting, semi-automatic offset removal and...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. and the Institute of Automation and Electrometry of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Novosibirsk, Russia, has been working over the past two years in creating a new model of the LCR-Reader. “Smart Tweezers gives the ability for quick and highly accurate evaluations of SMT components,” says Michael Obrecht, the R&D director...Read More
After being on the market for a little more than a year, the LCR-Reader has quickly become Siborg System Inc.’s best selling device, doubling that of Smart Tweezers. “We are quite happy with the sales progress made by LCR-Reader. It started slow, but due to low price and high reliability it caught up with Smart...Read More
The LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers LCR-meters have been picked up by a new distributor in Lithuania; UAB Elintos Matavimo Sistemos. This new deal brings the Smart Tweezers line of LCR-meters further into the European market. UAB Elintos Matavimo Sistemos has been operating since 1996 as a supplier of measurement equipment and power sources for industrial...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. has gained a new distributor for LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers LCR-meters; King Hor’s Enterprise Co. Ltd. in Taipei. King Hor’s Enterprise Co. Ltd. are a supplier of precise electronic instruments and equipment for over 30 years. They provide full customer service and first stage product analysis. King Hor’s Enterprise is currently expanding...Read More
After a full year of availability, the LCR-Reader from Siborg Systems Inc. is getting an update. The newer model, the LCR-Reader Colibri. The Colibri offers the same high basic accuracy of 1% and features as the LCR-Reader with fully automatic measurements. The main difference between the two models, is the ability to change the test...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. is offering a sale price for LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers LCR-meters for Cyber Monday, on Monday, December 1, 2014. The sale will begin at 12:00 am Eastern Time Monday, and will end 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Orders can be made online at Smart Tweezers Canada, Smart Tweezers US and LCR-Reader, as well...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. has released a new LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers LCR-meter Maintenance video. The video demonstrates how users can replace the screen, flex cable, battery and tips. This will allow users to replace key components on the device themselves without having to send the device back to their distributor or Canada for maintenance. Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. is offering a sale price for Smart Tweezers and LCR-Reader LCR-meter on Friday, November 28, 2014. The sale will begin at 12:00 am Eastern Time on Friday and will end at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Orders can be made online at Smart Tweezers Canada, Smart Tweezers US, and LCR-Reader, as well as...Read More
Siborg has gained new resellers in Vietnam and Thailand to better serve customers in South East Asia. These new resellers include; T&P Thang Long (Ha Noi, Vietnam); T&P offers a comprehensive and optimal solutions in: liquid transport solutions for chemicals, food, beverage, petroleum, water, wastewater, etc. Lifting and transport solutions, sealing solutions and connecting pipes...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. has gained new distributors to serve customers in China and surrounding Asia. These new partners will reduce shipping and customs times when buying a new device or when seeking maintenance for their devices. instead of shipping the device to or from North America. The new partners include; Sugimoto China; based in Shenzhen,...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. has penned a new distributor deal with AOne Electrotest Services in Singapore. This new deal will benefit customers in Singapore and surrounding Asian areas with shorter wait times for their devices. AOne was established in 2007, and ar a premium distributor of high-quality measuring electronics and electrical test equipment, offering brands such...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. and the Institute of Automation and Electrometry of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Novosibirsk, Russia have joined to develop a new verification tool for the Smart Tweezers line of LCR-meters. The jig uses 16 known components, including 8 resistors, 4 capacitors and 4 inductors of different values within the Smart Tweezers...Read More
United States Bokar International (Pennsylvania) SIBBIS (Maryland) Russia SPE Group (Novosibirsk) Premier Electric (Moscow) Dipaul (St.Petersburg) Sanata-Tech (St.Petersburg) United Kingdom KaiserTech (Hampshire) Brazil Grupo Unicoba (Sao Paulo) Netherlands PrinTek Malaysia CF Technology Sdn Bhd (Selangor) Indonesia KT Technology (Nagoya Batam) India Advance Tech Services (New Delhi) Japan Van Device (Tokyo) Newly-Tsuchiyama (Koka) Alpha Corp (Tokyo)...Read More
The newest model in the Smart Tweezers line of LCR-meter, the LCR-Reader have been shipped to distributors across the globe. Now the device is available in India from AdvanceTech, in the UK from KaiserTech, Russian Sanata Ltd. and Japan from VanDevice. Having global distributors means shorter wait times for shipping and customs for customers, as...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc.’s affiliates KIT, Germany, and Bokar International, USA, are taking the new LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers ST-5 to Germany to be shown at Produktronika. A few batches of the new LCR-Reader are now available from Bokar International, Van Device Ltd. in Japan, Russian Sanata-Tech, and Advance Tech, India. “We are not sure how...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. has gained a new distributor for Southeastern Japan; Indochina Equipment and Accessories Joint Stock Company, based in Hanoi, Vietnam, has agreed to distribute both the new LCR-Reader and Smart Tweezers ST-5. Indochina JSC is a known supplier in Southeastern Asia, specializing in supplying equipment and spare parts for various industries using heavy...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. has released the LCR-Reader, the newest model in the line of Smart Tweezers LCR-meter. The new device is half the weight and size of previous models; it is now available for a special introductory price until October 31st, 2013. To order, follow the LCR-Reader Sale link. Before its release, the LCR-Reader was...Read More
Siborg Systems Inc. debuted the new LCR-Reader at Nepcon Shanghai Trade show with excited feedback from current users and new customers. The new LCR-Reader offers users the same functionality as the Smart Tweezers line of LCR-meter but has half the weight and size of previous models without limiting the high accuracy measurements. The Nepcon Shanghai...Read More
Smart Tweezers LCR-meter have become a popular tool for testing and troubleshooting Surface Mount Technology. The unique design makes it easy to grasp and hold any component with the combination of a set of tweezers and an LCR-meter in a nearly pen sized device. When in contact with a component, the device will automatically determine...Read More
