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US keeps lead in electronic design influence

But China’s growth in electronic design generated semiconductor activity continues and country closes on US and other top nations

Switch allows easy redundancy ring set up

Amphenol’s Switch Ring is rugged, IP67 waterproof, a solid re-inforced casing, an operating temperature range of -40 to 75degC

Precision with high speed and load capacity

Aerotech is launching the ABRS series rotary stage that benefits from a brushless direct-drive motor, integral precision encoder and air bearings

Safety controller configured without software

Sick is launching the UE 410 Flexi modular safety controller that is configured by means of rotary switches rather than software

Clean Energy Technology Forum

Opportunity for key personnel in the UK Power, petrochemical and waste-to-energy markets to learn about new and existing technologies

Mobile display shipments to hit 1.2 bn units

Colour main displays accounted for 74 per cent of mobile handset display market in 2005 and will likely comprise nearly 77 per cent in 2006

Lifecycle management for smaller companies

Dassault Systèmes launches scalable PLM system, Catia PLM express, a more affordable way for companies to manage design data

Connecting to servo motors with Bluetooth

JVL is introducing a new Bluetooth wireless communication module for its integrated servo motors, the MAC00-FB4

Protecting high-value CAD files

Pinion Software is releasing Pinion Receiver 4.0, which is a data security hub for technical rights management

ARC and ARM enter with new processor cores

Processor architectures aimed at the video and automotive markets for the first time, taking on established players

Liquid level switches have no moving parts

Sensortechnics is launching a new range of optical level switches that offer high precision and long-term reliability

Optimisation software is available for free

Sandia National Laboratories is offering free downloads of its Acro 1.0 package, which is based on several alternative algorithms

ROV supports cable-laying

Noordhoek to use new 1000 metre rated ROV in support of a project between Norway and The Netherlands at depths of up to 400 metres

Optical liquid level detection switches

Phototransistor is housed in sensor tip, providing reliable performance in a compact design suitable for limited space applications

Biometrics for consumer electronics

A new White Paper from Frost and Sullivan discusses how biometrics are now being applied to a wider range of applications

Explosion-proof IPCs for oil platforms

The computers used are so-called explosion-proof PCs, which are designed to ensure no sparks or electric charges can escape to the surroundings

Air filtration market to reach $7.5bn

Indoor air quality has become of increasing importance, and the air conditioning market has registered significant growth

'Golden 24 hours' key to product

Cambridge Consultants believes that senior managers need to devote 24 hours to the earliest stages of new product developments

Customisable operator interfaces

Citect is offering its CitectHMI software on Pro-Face industrial PCs as a cost-effective route to highly configurable 100 I/O operator interfaces

Fast simulation for development tool

Provides a 10x–50x performance speed-up over traditional instruction set simulators by employing dynamic binary translation technology

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