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Q&a: Finding The Right Adhesive Mix
June 7, 2005 7:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsBy Len Vermillion, Managing Editor Thomas Targosz These days, OEMs are turning to two-component adhesives due to their bonding strength and long shelf life as compared to one-part adhesives. But mixing two adhesive components into one formulation is tricky business.
Dixie Cup Problems
June 6, 2005 6:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsNo back pressure: Removing the mixing tube relieves back pressure. With low pressure, leakage due to damaged tubing cannot be detected. Untested mixing: The procedure does not test mixing. The mixing tube has been removed. Minimal testing: The test is performed once a shift.
Foam Insulation Spray Adhesive
June 6, 2005 5:30 am | 3M | Product Releases | CommentsPolystyrene Foam Insulation 78 spray adhesive is ideally suited for a variety of applications using EPS (expanded or extruded polystyrene). Designed to not attack the foam, the adhesive dries quickly in either one or two surface applications and resists temperatures up to 140°F.
Flow-control Valve
June 6, 2005 5:30 am | Sealant Equipment And Engineering, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new 2200-087 Series Flow-Control Valve is designed to start or stop the flow of pressure-fed materials quickly and effectively.
Enclosure With Sheet Metal Base
June 2, 2005 6:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned to offer a unique aesthetic appearance, this enhanced Type 32 enclosure features a reinforced sheet metal base for EMC shielding.
New Signal Sources Have Been Working On The Railway
May 26, 2005 6:02 am | Behlman Electronics Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Staten Island Railway System was experiencing problems with its 100 Hz signal power distribution and generation.
True-absolute Rotary Encoder
May 26, 2005 6:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Model A19 true-absolute rotary encoder features a resolution of up to 12-bits, a 19-mm aluminum housing, 3-4 mm (0.125 in.) diameter stainless steel solid or blind hollow shaft, precision ball bearings, and SSI output.
Electronic Cold/hot Controller
May 26, 2005 6:02 am | Selco/Ecc | Product Releases | CommentsNew 2698 and 2699 Cold/Hot Controllers are built to provide highly sophisticated sensing and control of heating, cooling, and humidity. These electronic controllers are well suited for cooling and heating control in spas and cooking equipment, freezers, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers.
High-speed Progressive Scan Camera
May 26, 2005 6:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe IPX-1M48-L high-speed progressive scan camera features megapixel resolution and a frame rate beyond that of standard video.
Flexible Bulk Switcher Module
May 26, 2005 6:01 am | Astec Power | Product Releases | CommentsThe new DS560-3 bulk switcher module offers a 12 Vdc main output and a 3.3 Vdc standby output, increasing available power to 650 W. This power supply incorporates full RoHS compliance and meets tantalum cap-free industry requirements.
Glass Capacitors Prove Critical To Saturn Probe
May 20, 2005 9:21 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsUltrastable glass capacitors offer reliable performance for mission critical applications that must withstand the most difficult environments, like a space flight to Saturn.
Terminal Block I/o Module
May 20, 2005 9:21 am | Lumberg, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new e2c 20 I/O product line of “slice style†DIN rail-mountable terminal block I/O modules is designed for use in distributed control enclosures. Features include removable terminal blocks, spring clamp terminals, a module release latch, and color coding for easy identification.
Can Bus Test System
May 20, 2005 9:21 am | Lecroy Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsWaveRunner 6000A Series oscilloscopes with long memory can now be combined with CANbus TD or CANbus TDM to locate CAN Bus physical layer problems and debug CAN Bus controllers and systems. The system allows users to correlate physical layer signals with protocol layer data.
Dynamic Pressure Sensors (10189)
May 20, 2005 9:21 am | Pcb Piezotronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSeries 106 and 116 dynamic pressure sensors measure low-level pressure as well as acoustic and ultrasonic high-intensity sound pressure levels.
Filters, Breathers, And Mufflers
May 20, 2005 9:21 am | Beswick Engineering Co., Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsApplications that have limited space and demand a leak-free environment can take advantage of a line of miniature sintered filters, breathers, and mufflers.
