Sensor Kit Utilizes Light Reflection Technique

The OPB780 Series color sensor can recognize colors over the full 300nm to 1100nm wavelength.

Carrollton, TX — Providing design engineers with a simplified means of evaluating colors in various applications, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has developed a color sensor evaluation kit.

• Kit includes the OPB780 Series sensor, a full color sensor with four different frequencies relating directly to a specific color seen by the sensor.
• Housed in a small, lightweight package, the color sensor uses a programmable light-to-frequency converter that combines 64 configurable silicon photodiodes and a current-to-frequency converter on a single monolithic CMOS integrated circuit.
• The OPB780 Series color sensor can recognize colors over the full 300nm to 1100nm wavelength.

Read more about TT electronics’ sensor kit at www.pddnet.com

2009 Seminar Dates

(Madison, NJ) – Seminars For Engineers, a division of Sensor Products announces in association with Clemson Edupro the 2009 dates for its Fastening Technology and Bolted Joint Design seminar.

• March 24-25, 2009                       Chicago, Illinois
• November 17-18, 2009                Chicago, Illinois
• Seminar was developed to give engineers and technicians up-to-date specifications and a better understanding of the complexity of mechanical joining with fasteners. 
• Some topics include the bolted/screwed joint, elastic interactions and preload stress, and review of proper tightening methods.

Read more about the 2009 Design Seminar at www.pddnet.com

All in a Year’s Work

Atlanta, GA – Quickparts announces the recap of 2008 was a very impressive year. It was a year that offered many new products, materials and services for the product development community.

• April 10th –ABS-M30 material for fused deposition modeling (FDM) was released.
• May 1st –New polycarbonate ISO FDM material was launched.
• August 5th –Two new ABS-like stereolithography materials, Accura Xtreme and Protogen 18920 were released.
• May –The X-PAK, created by RedXDefense, appeared on an episode of “CSI: Miami.”

 Read more about Quickparts 2008 accomplishments at www.pddnet.com

Global Distribution Agreement Signed With Fabless Semiconductor Company 

Mansfield, TX. –Mouser Electronics announces it has signed a global distribution agreement with Leadis Technology.       

• Mouser’s Leadis stock includes display drivers, power management ICs, LED drivers, touch sensors, and audio CODECs that enable and enhance the features of mobile and consumer electronic devices.
• Other advanced products include the PureTouch Capacitance Touch IC series.    

Read more about Mouser’s and Leadis’ distribution agreement at www.pddnet.com

Company Acquires CAD/CAM Integration For Design Purposes

Melbourne, FL –Ramix selects VX’s CAD/CAM Integration to help face daily challenges designing impellers and moulds.

• Romit had been trying to expand into the impeller market but it was a struggle; their old system simply couldn’t handle the complexity.  
• They’ll use a spreadsheet to calculate the coordinates and import them into VX where the powerful wireframe and surface modeling tools take over.
• Machining the impellers is done with VX CAM using up to 5 axis milling.

Read more about Ramix’s acquisition CAD/Cam integration at www.pddnet.com

64,000 Pounds Of e-Waste Collected At Denver Event

Denver, CO –Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, Samsung and Best Buy teamed together last week to provide a free electronic waste recycling event for local Denver area residents.

• The e-waste drive was a major success – exceeding expectations by resulting in more than 600 cars coming to the event to drop off electronic waste.
• The event took place last Saturday and was designed to enable consumers to drop off unwanted computer monitors, televisions and other electronic items for free while keeping potentially harmful electronic by-products out of landfills.
• All of the e-waste collected will be properly recycled by ERI, who report they received a total of 64,233 pounds of e-waste.

Read more about ERI’s waste recycling event at www.pddnet.com