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ITCM designs and develops special-purpose machinery and production processes with core strengths in web processing, powder dosing, novel packaging and high-speed assembly automation.

 
Mini Canbus datalogger has USB port for communicating with a PC

Design Engineer

Mini Canbus datalogger has USB port for communicating with a PC

New from Sensor-Technik is the C2U-Mini datalogger that records data from Canbus systems and connects to a PC via a USB link for data storage and analysis

Current sensors for measuring very high currents

Yokogawa reports that new current sensors are available that enable its precision power meters to be used for measuring peak...

Collaboration software accelerates innovation

Invention Machine Goldfire 6.0 benefits from integrated collaboration and expert identification technologies to help users innovate more effectively and efficiently

3D CAD uses 2D concepts for ease of use

PTC says its Cocreate 17.0 3D CAD package uses concepts and techniques from 2D CAD to make 3D CAD easy...
 
Portage.Pepi

Instrumentation

Reducing indexer set-up from hours to minutes

Proprietary software offers drag and drop I/O mapping with built-in oscilloscope for tuning and diagnostics

Digital event recorder with four voltage or volt-free inputs

Audon's new S7841 four-channel digital event recorder can be used with voltage signals or volt-free contacts

Sensor erupts with volcanic data

Torqsense unit is robust enough for arduous fieldwork yet sensitive enough to detect the slightest change in dynamics

Autodesk new banner

Systems Software

Collaboration software accelerates innovation

Invention Machine Goldfire 6.0 benefits from integrated collaboration and expert identification technologies to help users innovate more effectively and efficiently

CoM for harsh environments

Qualified for an operating temperature of 40°C to 85°C with conduction or convection cooling

Industrial PC market to recover by 2012

A new report from ARC discusses the fragmented market for industrial PCs and predicts that shipments will return to 2008 levels by 2012

Motors and Drives

Compact motor controllers save energy

Extremely compact, Leroy-Somer's new Digistart motor starters and controllers also give a four per cent reduction in energy consumption at steady state

Variable speed drives promote wind power in urban areas

Permanent magnet motors are synchronous machines, designed to drive low speed applications directly, without a gearbox

Micro drives are easy to configure

Vacon 10 micro drives are said to eliminate unnecessary complexity while still providing the functions needed for most industrial applications

 

Automotive Design

Hybrid-electric race car

Has the ability to run on either one or both of two propulsion systems – a normally aspirated petrol engine and an electric motor

Mini Canbus datalogger has USB port for communicating with a PC

New from Sensor-Technik is the C2U-Mini datalogger that records data from Canbus systems and connects to a PC via a USB link for data storage and analysis

Throttle valve bearings are airtight

Compact, sealed throttle valve bearings improve safety and fuel efficiency of Dakar Rally vehicles

Power Transmission

Bearings last longer in harsh environments

New Dodge Ultra Kleen bearings benefit from sealing and lubrication innovations that help to extend the operating life in harsh environments

Linear bearings offer higher performance and lower noise

Thomson is introducing an enhanced design of carriage for its 500 series profile rail that offer lower friction and smoother, quieter running

Worm-type gear is low-cost alternative to conventional designs

Dynamic Automation is launching a worm-type gear reducer that uses low-cost screws rather than conventional precision worm gears

Materials Processes

Optical strain gauges test composites over millions of cycles

HBM has improved its K-OP optical strain gauges so they are suitable for up to 10million test cycles with an alternating strain of +/-5.000um/m

Plastic materials database now in five languages

The IDES Prospector database of plastic material datasheets can now be accessed in five languages, namely German, Spanish, French, Chinese and English

Ormocer-based lighting eliminates peripheral colour effects

Researchers will be demonstrating novel nanotechnology lighting technology and also a sound-emitting varnish at nano tech 2010 in Tokyo

 
 
 

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