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Spindle company to adopt wireless maintenance system

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:14:17 GMT

GTI Spindle Technology is partnering with InCheck Technologies to demonstrate InSite – a new online wireless predictive maintenance system – at a conference at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, Ill., Sept. 13-18. InSite provides data collection, storage, and processing facilities for condition and performance monitoring.

Small USB box provides plug-in modules, 200 kS-s and isolation

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:13:28 GMT

The DEWE-50-USB2-8 from Dewetron incorporates real plug-in signal conditioning modules for low and high voltages, strain, pressure, acceleration, sound, temperature, force, and more. It can be used in demanding high voltage environments safely.

FEI adds to life science toolkit with software releases

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:44:17 GMT

Addressing needs on electron microscopy for life science, FEI Company has released four software packages that help with automation, navigation, and data processing capabilities for the 3-D ultra-structural imaging of biological systems

AFM and spectroscopy combined for physical and life sciences

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:32:16 GMT

Veeco Instruments Inc. has designed its new IRIS models for Innova and BioScope Catalyst atomic force microscopes (AFMs) to provide superior integration and accessibility for combined AFM and Raman spectroscopy research.

Lenses optimized for peak SWIR performance

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:22:05 GMT

Enhanced 25-mm and 50-mm lenses from Navitar Inc. are specifically designed for short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) cameras. The lenses function in the wavelengths of 500 nm to 1700 nm, with 90% +/- 5% transmission across the range.

Optically clear PV adhesives stand up to harsh conditions

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:41:34 GMT

NuSil Technology, a manufacturer of silicone materials for the solar, photonics, electronics and aerospace industries, has recently launched two clear silicone adhesives for solar module assemblies. These adhesives are suitable for applications subject to harsh environments, such as high-power LEDs or satellites.

Soft armor from Dow Corning provides strong protection

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:16:19 GMT

Recently released as a standalone textile, DEFLEXION is already being used a rodeo vest and motorcycle suit to keep bull horns and road rash at bay. But down the road the material could be used for a variety of purposes, from clothing to R&D.

Nanomaterial growth platform targets commercial users

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:28:24 GMT

The NanoGrowth-Catalyst benchtop platform from Surrey NanoSystems incorporates nine of the top processes currently used in nanomaterials development. According to the vendor, it is the first platform to maintain vacuum from catalyst delivery to material growth.

Green refrigerator controller helps conserve wasted energy

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:52:48 GMT

New Avionics Corp., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has announced the availability of a adaptive defrost controller that replaces a refrigerator's primitive defrost timer. The device detects the formation of frost at a microscopic level and actively manages the compressor and heater to eliminate the frost.

Amebis testing system a replacement for humidity chambers

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:35:40 GMT

The new Amebis Stability Testing System offered by Rotronic provides pharmaceutical, food, biotech and life sciences companies an alternate way to generate valuable humidity and temperature stability testing data in the pharmaceutical, life science, and food and beverage industries.

Cambridge Consultants platform brings mobile health one step closer

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:40:24 GMT

A new, low-cost platform combines Qualcomm Incorporated's Wearable Mobile Device cellular module and Cambridge Consultants' Vena software stack to remotely collect health data from approved devices and transmit it to online health services.

Gas distributors can now purchase telemetry systems

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:32:41 GMT

A new telemetry system from SGD Inc. offers an alternative to renting from major industrial gas suppliers. Three models allow monitoring of either liquid or gas in any size bulk tank.

Lack of fine-pitch probes and fixtures could prevent product advancement

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:21:16 GMT

Many modern electronic assemblies have small testing targets on close center-to-center spacing that cannot be contacted by traditional test probes. Alpha Test Corp. aims to break through this roadblock probes in sizes from 20 to 8 mils, along with corresponding test fixtures.

Device makes clean water through sunlight and fuel cells

Tue, 25 May 2010 14:04:46 GMT

A trio of inventors in New Jersey recently unveiled The HYDRA, a hydrogen fuel cell-based machine that converts waste scum into drinkable water, electricity, and medical-grade oxygen. Solar cells drive the conversion process, and the unit is designed to be transported by trailer.

Micropelt TE-Power PROBE replaces batteries

Tue, 04 May 2010 15:07:01 GMT

Micropelt launched a new commercial energy harvester, which can outperform primary batteries as an energy source for wireless applications.

Suma mouse blends 3-D motion feedback with haptic input

Mon, 03 May 2010 19:57:10 GMT

On the first day the Front End of Innovation 2010 conference in Boston, sponsor Cambridge Consultants showed off the latest iteration of its squeezable Suma mouse, which allows 3-D controls and motion feedback, as well as touch sensitive input. The technology is intended as much for research tasks as it is the consumer market.

Gesture Designer to enable new type of user interface for mobile devices

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:14:43 GMT

Today at the Globalpress Electronics Summit in Santa Cruz, Calif., Kionix, a company known for the design and fabrication of high-performance, silicon-micromachined MEMS inertial sensors, introduced a embedded software engine that lets people capture and manage unique signatures via motion-based gestures.

FEI launches flagship Helios NanoLab x50 DualBeam

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:47:34 GMT

Designed for failure analysis, 3-D nanoscale characterization and prototyping, and other techniques, the Helios NanoLab series is available in versions for semiconductor labs that are dealing with advanced packaging techniques, and for academic and industrial R&D centers that need materials characterization down to the single nanometer scale.

LED light source represents major advance in fluorescence microscopy

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:58:21 GMT

Traditional fluorescence microscopy relies on a white light source, usually mercury or xenon, but only a small percentage of the produced wavelength is useful. Carl Zeiss MicroImaging has introduced a new LED technology with its Colibri illumination system that limits light production to a narrow wavelength window, making full use of the light.

imec virtual camera delivers new angle on reality

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:48:26 GMT

Imec Virtual Camera turns the input from fixed cameras into a 3D space where a director or cameraman has total freedom to choose any angle or distance to the action.

H-Square Corp. reinvents the tweezer

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:26:52 GMT

The Nu-twEZers from H-Square Corp. are claimed to be the first new tweezer design in 500 years. Designed for technicians in the semiconductor, biotech, and other industries, the Nu-twEZer is spring-loaded to assure consistent force and eliminate hand strain.

JEOL launches thin film phase plate technology for TEM

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:20:36 GMT

The imaging performance of today’s generation of Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEMs) is improved through the use of a novel technique, the thin film phase plate.

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches new integrated ELN and CDS solution for Symyx Notebook

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:06:45 GMT

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced the availability of a new Thermo Scientific Atlas Chromatography Data System (CDS) integration solution for Symyx Technologies’ electronic laboratory notebook (ELN).

Halogen-free embedded capacitance material

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:04:08 GMT

Design engineers in the electronics industry who are seeking ways to improve power integrity and reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) while meeting halogen-free requirements now have a new solution to meet their needs. The 3M Electronic Solutions Division now offers halogen-free versions of its Embedded Capacitance Material (ECM).

3M releases material library for use in ANSYS Simulation Software

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:01:35 GMT

Printed circuit board (PCB) and integrated circuit (IC) package design engineers can now download a simulated model of Embedded Capacitance Materials (ECM) from 3M for use in HFSS and SIwave engineering simulation software.

Sofradir releases multiple wavelength IR detector

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:14:29 GMT

Designed primarily for missile warning systems, the Altair can operate in two mid-IR bandwidths depending on local weather conditions to improve detection levels. More significantly, the dual bands can be fused for even more information because the resulting images are naturally registered.

P2i showcases liquid repellent nano-coating for hearing aids

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:16:50 GMT

At the AudiologyNOW! 2010 show in San Diego next month, UK-based coatings company P2i will display their relatively new Aridion liquid-repellant nano-coating. Designed for exposure to humidity or sweat, the polymer layer is applied by a pulsed ion gas process that lower’s the hearing aid’s surface energy, coaxing water away from delicate components.

Submersible FlowCAM catches particle images and data in-situ and real-time

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:28:14 GMT

Fluid Imaging Technologies recently introduced its Submersible FlowCAM particle and cell imaging and analysis system at Ocean Sciences 2010 in Portland, Ore. The remote sensing platform can be used for continuous, unattended monitoring tethered to research vessels or autonomous submersibles.

Daytime running light has just two LEDs

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:55:11 GMT

The new OSTAR Compact LED from OSRAM has been developed specifically for use in vehicle headlights. Despite drawing just 5 W, the device provides 300 lumens of power and meets ECE/SAE color binning requirements for use on motor vehicles.

DuPont Performance Polymers launches new nylon for automotive industry

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:27:26 GMT

A new family of nylon products from DuPont Performance Polymers—DuPont Zytel PLUS nylon—delivers high performance levels and maintains those high performance levels despite exposure to hot oil, hot air, calcium chloride, and other aggressive automotive chemicals.