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Focused Beam Sensors
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Baumer Electric, Ltd. | Product Releases | CommentsA line of new ultrasonic proximity sensors generates a highly focused beam of sound that can easily access very tight spaces and openings. Just 0.5 in. in diameter and 3.5 to 4 in. long, these sensors are suitable for small space applications.
Extreme Redesign: Calling All Cad Students
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Dimension Printing | Product Releases | CommentsOnce again, The Dimension 3D Printing Group, a business unit of Stratasys Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, is seeking entries for “Extreme Redesign: The Ultimate 3D Printing Challenge.
Electrical Interfaces
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Bal Seal Engineering | Product Releases | CommentsBalConn electrical connecting technologies feature small coil sizes and high coil counts. They can be used in implanted medical electronics applications where lead size is as small as 0.51 mm. BalConn technology provides a long-term electrical interface between a lead and IPG.
Cable Tube
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Asahi/America, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Actone Ultra-Thin is designed for users who require thin wall thickness and excellent torque response, along with kink-resistance at small radius bends. The Actone cable comes in tube sizes of 1 mm or less. A flat wire is used to minimize the wall thickness.
Visualization Software Helps Researchers Help Parkinson's Disease Patients
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Sgi (Silicon Graphics, Inc.) | Product Releases | CommentsModel of Subthalamic Nucleus (STN) DBS. A) DBS systems are permanently implanted with a pulse generator in the chest and a four contact electrode stereotactically placed in the brain.
New Encoder Technologies Give Medical Imaging Equipment New Life
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Baumer Electric, Ltd. | Product Releases | CommentsThere are six main components of every encoder: (1) the shaft or hollow shaft, (2) the pulse disc, (3) the light source, (4) the grid diaphragm, (5) the photodiode/decoding circuitry, and the (6) connector.
Solving High-voltage Switching In Hybrid-electric Vehicles
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Omron Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsThe Omron G9EA relay has been designed for HEV use. One version is 60 A and another is 100 A. By Steve Massie The price of gasoline, soaring above $2 a gallon, is driving the automotive industry to rapidly develop vehicles which are far more fuel-efficient.
Eaton Fan Drive Brochure
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Eaton Hydraulics | Product Releases | CommentsEaton debuts a new 12-page four-color brochure featuring electro-hydraulic fan drive systems. The brochure describes electronic controller options, an integrated fan drive system, a stand-alone fan drive system, and tailored systems for specific application needs.
Solutions That Cure
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Henkel Loctite Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsSolutions That Cure: Adhesives for Medical Device Assembly is a 12-page brochure from Henkel Corp. that overviews Loctite medical device adhesive technology, products, and applications.
Non-contact Level Gauges Guide
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Spitzer And Boyes, Llc | Product Releases | CommentsThe engineering consulting firm Spitzer & Boyes offers an unbiased look at the "ins and outs" of non-contact level gauges with The Consumer Guide to Non-Contact Level Gauges .
Rfid Printer
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Paragon Innovations Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned as an inexpensive, user-friendly answer to RFID printing challenges, a new package complies with recent RFID mandates.
New Proximity Sensors Address The Metal Factor
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsA factor 1 sensor with coils on a PC board. By Bill Eaton, Eric Henefield, and Karen Keller Standard proximity sensors have long been used on plant floors for metal detection.
Toggle Switches (10471)
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe S Series of toggle switches is available in low and medium capacity versions. Designed with an
Design Software
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Joyce-Dayton Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsFree JAX Version 2.0 is a Windows-based software available on CD-ROM. It is intended as a complete source for jack selection and engineering data and includes all the information designers may need to specify the right components for applications.
Sealing Boots (10469)
August 2, 2005 9:50 am | Apem Components Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTwo new sealing boots for switches feature a soft feel to facilitate prehension and provide stringent protection to IP 67, which allows for immersion under one meter of water for 30 minutes without water ingress.
