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Double Enveloping On The ''l''
March 1, 2004 9:27 am | Textron Power Transmission | Articles | CommentsThere are more than few things that are identifiable with Chicago – the Sears Tower, Navy Pier, Wrigley Field, the Loop, and the "L" trains.
Circular Connector
March 1, 2004 9:26 am | Hypertronics Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsHyperGrip is designed and manufactured for the medical industry. The user-configurable unit is color-coded, keyable, and available in sealed and shielded configurations. The sealing option offers IP67 protection when mated, to prevent electrical shorts.
Panel Indicator
March 1, 2004 9:26 am | Visual Communications Co. Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe CNX 440 5-mm LED panel indicator is pre-assembled with wires and terminations. It is available as a single unit or in a multi-unit cable harness assembly. The indicator allows the socket to be mated with the panel-mounted lens from the reverse side of the panel.
Scanning/select Switch
March 1, 2004 9:26 am | Itt Industries, Cannon | Product Releases | CommentsThe Trackball 360° is to replace navigation keys or mini joysticks used in mobile and smart phones, PDAs, cameras, camcorders, keyboards, remote controls, and GPS systems. The 8-mm diameter ball is housed in a unit measuring 12 x12 x 9.1 mm.
Rapid Injection Molding Plus Advanced Software Equal Fast, Affordable Prototypes
February 18, 2004 12:14 pm | Protomold | Product Releases | CommentsDesign engineers know all too well that new products go through extensive design, prototype evaluation, and functional testing processes before they see the light of day.
Coriolis Mass Flowmeter
February 18, 2004 12:10 pm | Krohne Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA single straight-tube Coriolis mass flowmeter, the Optimass Series 700 is designed for high-performance measurement of density and mass flow. Incorporating adaptive sensor technology, the flowmeter tunes itself to deliver accurate flow rates, regardless of external forces and fluid density.
High-resolution, Low-maintenance Laser Marker
February 18, 2004 12:10 pm | Weber Marking Systems, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe high-speed SolarJet HD vector laser coder is designed for very high-resolution marking of products and packages in wet, dusty, and dirty environments where other systems would require frequent maintenance.
Heavy-duty Linear Actuators
February 18, 2004 12:10 pm | Skf Motion Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned to handle extremely heavy loads in medical and industrial applications, members of the Runner series of linear actuators are said to run quietly with minimal vibration.
Compression Lever Latch
February 18, 2004 12:10 pm | Product Releases | CommentsA compression lever latch designed for both indoor and outdoor use mounts flush to a panel and can be installed quickly using a single prepared hole. Said to resist vibration and handle high loads, the latch has been tested to over 30,000 cycles.
Multifeatured Flexible Helix Beam
February 18, 2004 12:10 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBy integrating the functions of several parts with the Heli-Cal flexure, designers can benefit from a multifeatured component that saves assembly time and system space.
Speedy Multicad Analysis Program
February 5, 2004 7:46 am | Cosmos | Product Releases | CommentsCOSMOSDesignSTAR 4.0, a multiCAD analysis program, offers increased speed and memory management for its solvers, as well as multiprocessor support for its sparse solver.
Popular Product Models And Suppliers
February 5, 2004 7:46 am | Solidworks Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsLast year, designers downloaded or configured more than 1.6 million product models using the 3D PartStream.NET service. During the same time, more than 50,000 users registered with SolidWorks 3D ContentCentral to access an online directory of suppliers offering downloadable 3D parts models.
Collaborative Product Design Software
February 5, 2004 7:46 am | Ptc | Product Releases | CommentsWindchill 7.0 takes aim at the challenges manufacturer's face when seeking customer input while developing products across multiple sites and relying on suppliers for a large portion of the design and manufacturing work. As part of a complete product development system, Windchill 7.
Foundry-compatible Design Rule Checker
February 5, 2004 7:46 am | Tanner Eda | Product Releases | CommentsHiPer Verify, a design rule checker (DRC) and the first in a family of layout and verification software tools, includes foundry-compatible and background design rule checking functions aimed at improving design accuracy, efficiency, and productivity.
Enhanced Machine Design Software
February 5, 2004 7:46 am | Ugs | Product Releases | CommentsVersion 15 of Solid Edge, a machine design tool, includes Solid Edge Classic and such popular add-on software modules as XpresRoute for wiring and tubing, Feature Recognizer, Engineering Handbook, and the latest standard parts library.
