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Industrial protective clothing

Evolving market for niche products and multi-functional clothing presents new opportunities for European industrial protective clothing market

Module for high speed data analysis

Signals from different types of sensors can be processed allowing the MLX to be configured to work with several different types of devices

Smallest footprint UHF ASK/FSK receivers

ATA5745 operates at 433 to 435 MHz; the ATA5746 covers the 313 to 315-MHz frequency band for the standard automotive environment

Microcontrollers meet automotive qualification

Allows designers to distribute intelligence and control functions into gearboxes, engine sensors and actuators, transfer cases, turbochargers

Domination of mobile PC manufacturing

Worldwide mobile PC production in 2005 amounted to 61.9 million units, and will grow at a strong compound annual growth rate of 17.9 per cent

Singulated substrate processing

Enables the high accuracy mass imaging of multiple materials such as solder paste, solder spheres, flux and adhesive onto singulated substrates

Flow measurement at high viscosities

Straight tube construction means that the instrument is not influenced by the very high viscosity levels found in this particular application

Energy harvesting microgenerators

Enables installation of wireless transmission systems, incorporating sensors, without batteries, cabling or maintenance

Hollow shaft actuator

Available in three gear sizes, 8, 11 and 14, the new range of FHA-C mini servo actuators features a choice of gear reduction ratios

Flow meter delivers high accuracy

Suitable for plant water wells, plant water pump stations, reclaimed water, HVAC system chilled water, steam systems and treated water effluent

Logger uses low-cost USB Flash drive

A new data logger from Grant Instruments, known as the Datataker DT81, is claimed to be the first such unit to support USB Flash drives

Miniature load cell

Celsum Technologies' DEMS tension/compression load cell available with a choice of mechanical connections and option of built-in amplifier

Vacuum rotary feedthroughs

By incorporating a ferrofluid in rotary feedthroughs, Ferrotec has cut operating torque and vapour pressure, plus enhanced thermal stability

Load cell complies with EHEDG

The Sartorius PR 6202 hygienic load cell is specifically designed for use in food, drink and pharmaceutical production plants

Novel material cuts CO2

GE Plastics is launching two ecomagination PBT-based resins, Valox iQ and Xenoy iQ, made from recycled post-consumer PET waste

Co-ordinating the micron

Developed for use in a wide range of industries, from aerospace and motorsport to electronics and medical devices

Multi-axis motion control testing

Motion Assistant 2.0 from National Instruments enables users to convert CAD data into paths for use by motion controllers

Software accelerates brainstorming

Expertsystem-Expertlingo product line is said to overcome the problems associated with understanding conventional mind maps

Human-in-the-loop speeds development

BAE develops human-in-the-loop simulation capability to support design of hybrid electric drive systems for future vehicles

Web-based maths benefits from 64-bit power

Wolfram Research is introducing Webmathematica 2.3 that expands the size and scope of scientific problems that can be presented online

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