History
Moise Hamaoui - Founder
Mr. Moise Hamaoui, who founded FineTest in 1989, had introduced his first Power Supply Tester in 1979.
Mr.Hamaoui has been involved in automated testing since 1970, including semiconductor testing, AC Source,
DC Source, Loads, Matrix, Voltage and Timing Measurement design.
He has shipped over 600 Power Supply Testers in the span of 30 years.
He received his BSEE from Syracuse University, NY and MSEE from Santa Clara University, CA
The Hamaoui Brothers, 3H Industries - 1975
In the early 1970's Moise Hamaoui and his brother Halfon Hamaoui founded 3H Industries.
3H produced over 400 Automated Power Supply Testers worldwide, for both the Commercial and Military/Aerospace industries.
Building on Hammerwood Ave in Sunnyvale, CA - 1978
3H Industries was located in Sunyvale, CA in an 18,000 sf facility built by the Hamaoui brothers.
This was also the original location of FineTest, before moving to Florida in 1996.
3H Prodigy PT900 Power Supply Testers (1979-1987)
Brochure for the first 3H PT900 Series Power Supply Testers.
A typical system in the early 1980's.
A typical system in the mid 1980's.
A system for the US Army.
A system for the US Air Force.
Some instruments designed by Moise at 3H Industries
The Series 3000 Electronic AC Source.
The first electronic load in the industry,
this is the original Swinger One Electronic Load.
The improved Swinger Two Electronic Load.
The Multi-Load Electronic Load.
FineTest 1989 - today
With the introduction of the HP electronic load, the opportunity emerged to design a new power supply tester using all HP equipment.
HP equipment guarantees both high reliability and repeatability, and also takes advantage of the vast HP infrastructure and worldwide sales and service support.
All tests and measurements are easily verified as the tester is using the same equipment as the engineer's lab bench.
Moise immediately begins development of a new HP Platform Based Power Supply Tester in HP Rocky Mountain Basic.
The first FineTest FT600 Series Power Supply Tester - 1989.
A new Power Supply Tester based on a Hewlett-Packard (HP) Platform.
In 1992, Moise was joined by his son Nessim Hamaoui.
Nessim implemented the FineTest Test Software on the National Instruments LabWindows and LabView platforms,
as shown in this EE Magazine AD in 1992.
Nessim has been involved in both hardware and software for Power Supply Testing for over 17 years
and has delivered over 120 Power Supply Testers.
Nessim received his BSEE from Florida International University and his MSEE from the University of North Florida.
In 1996, FineTest headquarters move from Sunnyvale, CA to Palm Coast, FL
The California and Florida offices unite at the new 10,000 sf FineTest building at 5 Hargrove Grade.
In 2006, FineTest moves across the street to the building at 1 Industry Drive.
Today, FineTest Power Supply Testers are used worldwide in such diverse end-product companies as IBM, Lucent Technologies, Ascom Energy Systems, Marconi Communications, the US Air Force and US Navy...