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Smooth Operator
March 5, 2003 11:14 am | Eao Switch Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThis vandal-resistant metal keyboard and integrated trackball is engineered to be tough without sacrificing the smooth key action of a normal PC keyboard. The unit is built from brushed stainless steel and Zamac (zinc alloy) and features non-flammable keys that cannot be pulled off.
Finite Element Stress Analysis
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Solidworks Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsCOSMOS Works 2003 finite element stress analysis software seamlessly integrates with SolidWorks 2003 so that users can click on an icon from within the SolidWorks window and begin conducting multiple "what if" scenarios to determine the reliability of their products.
Indicator Tape
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsTape 5557 is water contact indicator tape. It provides evidence of water damage due to carelessness of the user or during transit. When water contacts the edges of the tape, the tape color changes permanently from white to red.
Free Downloadable Software
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Ansoft Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsVersion 6 of Simplorer SV is available for download at www.ansoft.com/about/academics/simplorer_sv/index.cfm. Simplorer SV is mixed-domain systems design software popular in the automotive, aerospace, and electric-drive industries.
Thermal Circuit Breaker
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | E-T-A Circuit Breakers | Product Releases | CommentsThe 1180 Series thermal circuit breaker plugs into industry-standard terminal blocks. It's designed to reduce costly equipment downtime by replacing fuses commonly used in DIN-rail terminal block applications that protect factory control equipment.
Non-ball Lead Screws For Motion Control
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Kerk Motion Products | Product Releases | CommentsNon-ball lead screws with a proprietary coating are engineered to eliminate the need for external lubrication and maintenance. The screws also promise quiet, reliable operation. The lead screws are manufactured from 303 stainless steel with an exclusive precision rolling process.
Parts List Software
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsParts&Vendors 5.0 is parts list software for product designers. This latest version features a Report and Label Designer that enables users to customize their printed output.
Linear Displacement Sensors
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsNew permanent magnet linear displacement sensors are suitable for many types of drives, machinery, automation systems, and conveyors. They also can be applied to rotary actuator applications.
High-performance Microcontroller
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe eZ80 F91 MCU is an eight-bit device engineered to let designers perform a number of concurrent tasks with the performance of a 16-bit controller. For example, it can be used to create point-of-sale terminals that can drive a display, print receipts, and connect into a network.
Ultra-miniature Toggle And Rocker Switches
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe G Series of washable, ultra-miniature toggle and rocker switches can be used in low-voltage, low-current logic level circuits.
Adapter Ball Bearing
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Dodge Grip Tight adapter ball bearing has a concentric 360-degree inner ring and a patent-pending pull/push adapter system. The adapter is press fit to the shaft for full concentric contact, 360 degrees through the length of the bearing.
Laser Diffuse Sensor
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Baumer Electric, Ltd. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Series 14 diffuse background suppression laser sensor with a 14 x 35 x 31 mm IP67 plastic housing is designed to offer true background suppression by triangulation.
Noise Immune Capacitive Sensor
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsNew BCF noise immune capacitive sensors are ac sensors that incorporate a filter principle that makes them immune to most industrial noise. This principle involves a fixed oscillator frequency combined with a rectifier filter.
Ultraviolet Discrete Leds
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Ledtronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNew ultraviolet discrete LEDs have been engineered for use in portable devices designed for crime scene or forensic investigations, quality assurance, and document authentication.
Ethernet-enabled Graphics Terminal
March 5, 2003 11:07 am | Qsi Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsQterm-G75 is an Ethernet-enabled graphics terminal that features a large 640 x 480 color TFT graphics LCD, 10 Base-T Ethernet with TCP/IP support, a touch screen with optional PS/2 keyboard connection, and EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial interface.
