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Fighting The Bulge Battle
April 8, 2004 12:15 pm | Bomco Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe F-35 is a joint strike fighter being developed for a joint program between the United States and the United Kingdom. Lockheed Martin is designing the fighter, which could be in the air by 2005. The multi-role fighter is being developed to fulfill the needs of the U.S. Navy, The U.S. Marine Corp.
O-rings Ready For Tough Requirements
April 8, 2004 12:15 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTwo lines of O-rings are engineered to meet stringent requirements in both healthcare and tubing applications. The first line features O-ring seals specially formulated of elastomer materials that comply with FDA and U.S. Pharmacopoeia (USP) Class VI healthcare standards.
Industrial Modem
April 8, 2004 12:14 pm | Phoenix Contact | Product Releases | CommentsThe PSI-Data/Fax-Modem/RS232 DIN-rail mount modem is designed to provide worldwide access to machines and remote installations, via the public phone network, for remote maintenance and monitoring and program downloads.
Dc-dc Converter
April 8, 2004 12:14 pm | C&D Technologies Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe WPA60 dc-dc converter has nine available variations. Each of the units from the range delivers two independently regulated outputs that provide full regulation down to zero load.
Pluggable Relays Use Spring Connections
April 8, 2004 12:14 pm | Wago Corporation | Product Releases | Comments788 Series plugable, DIN-rail mount relays use the Cage Clamp's spring pressure connection technology for push-in connection of solid wire or ferruled stranded wire and screwdriver actuated connection of all wire types.
Temperature Probes
April 8, 2004 12:14 pm | Selco Products Co. | Product Releases | CommentsThe LSMN Mini Series of temperature probes is designed to meet small space requirements in applications requiring fast and precise temperature sensing. A wide range of custom options allows unlimited temperature sensing applications in industries ranging from life sciences to heavy industrial.
Electrical & Electronic Components
April 8, 2004 12:14 pm | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsGlass Capacitors Land on Mars AVX supplied their CYR20 glass-dielectric capacitors in the mission critical rover lift mechanism actuator and lander petal actuator circuits on the Mars Spirit and Opportunity Rovers.
Standard Linear Actuators Are Being Modified For Specialty Applications In Both Outer And ''inner'' Space.
April 8, 2004 12:12 pm | by Joy LePree, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsBy Joy LePree, Technical Editor While most of us tend to think of motion control as a very down-to-earth topic, designers of space apparatus and undersea equipment have a very different view of the technology.
High-speed Lapping Cuts Manufacturing Costs
April 5, 2004 8:18 am | Articles | CommentsWhether developing new products or improving existing ones, design engineers face pressures from throughout their organizations. Marketing requires high-quality, innovative products to better meet customers' demands.
Double-coated Foam With Hypoallergenic Adhesive
April 5, 2004 8:12 am | Morgan Adhesives | Product Releases | CommentsThe assembly of medical devices such as ostomy mounts, electrosurgical grounding pads, and multi-function electrodes used for monitoring, pacing, and defibrillation all require adhesive systems that are suitable for use on varying skin types.
Quarter-brick Converter
April 5, 2004 8:10 am | Xpiq | Product Releases | CommentsThe KIQ025 Series quarter-brick dc/dc converter supplies a nominal 12-V output at 25 A at efficiencies of up to 96 percent. The converter is designed to serve as a loosely regulated source for powering nonisolated point-of-load converters downstream in a distributed power architecture. Measuring 2.
Casters For Use In All Directions
April 5, 2004 8:10 am | The Revvo Caster Company, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTwinTech Solus casters are available in five swivel and five total-lock swivel models. They are designed for high-tech medical equipment, displays, appliances, and other applications requiring dependable performance combined with style.
For Pump Industry, On-line Education Hones Competitive Edge
March 24, 2004 9:55 am | News | CommentsIn today's tough economy, pump manufacturers must focus on change and growth while lowering costs and improving product offerings and services.
Data Acquisition Chip
March 24, 2004 9:53 am | Texas Instruments Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe MSC1200, a one-chip data-acquisition system, combines a 24-bit sigma-delta A/D converter, enhanced 8051 processor core, flash memory, internal oscillator, and multiple high-performance peripherals. The enhanced 8051 core runs three times faster and consumes less power than a standard version.
Military Grade Limit Switches
March 24, 2004 9:53 am | Honeywell Sensing And Control | Product Releases | CommentsEN series limit switches are built to withstand the extreme conditions of aerospace and marine environments.
