7th October 2008

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Duct mount carbon dioxide transmitter

Duct mount carbon dioxide transmitter

Non-dispersive infrared sensing technology monitors occupancy in a room by detecting the concentration of carbon dioxide in the return air duct

Guiding engineers to help disabled and older people

Aimed at engineers and technicians to make the accessible ICT systems they design and manufacture more useable by disabled and...

Innovation award recognises alloy analyser

Niton XL3t alloy analyser suitable for positive material identification, metal fabrication, electronic component testing, solder analysis, lead paint testing; scrap...

Measure with sub-nanometre resolution

Micro-Epsilon's multi-channel capaNCDT 6500 series capacitive measurement system outputs data via a 24-bit resolution Ethernet port
 
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Energy

Monitoring energy is the first step to effective management

Allows statistical analysis of the kilowatts consumed and can quickly identify areas of excess usage

Biogas electricity production hits 17 272GWh a year in Europe

Biogas is a green energy using new technology. Undoubtedly, the produced kW cost is not yet a competitor against nuclear or fossil fuel energies, but the systems installed are more and more efficient, and their financial profitability is increasing. Marc Schaller reports

Waste-to-energy market is booming

Waste management in Europe is no longer a haulage and disposal business. The legislative shifts of the past decade have seen major moves towards the implementation of advanced technology and innovative recycling solutions

Programmable power supply delivers 2.4kW

Genesys rack-mount programmable power supply is 1U high and delivers 2.4kW with high efficiency

Electronics

Update on the LTE and mobile Wimax battle

IMS Research has prepared a report on Wimax and competitive systems, with the future for mobile Wimax not looking as good as might be expected

Power supplies benefit from digital control

EFE series power supplies employ an eight-bit microcontroller for full digital control of the output and to handle housekeeping routines

Power supplies can be operated remotely

TTi's latest PL-P series high-performance DC power supplies are equipped with USB, RS-232 and Ethernet ports for remote operation

Enhanced range of fork and angle sensors

Balluff's family of fork and angle sensors have been redesigned to offer higher performance and an infrared option for applications in dusty areas

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Power

Waste-to-energy market is booming

Waste management in Europe is no longer a haulage and disposal business. The legislative shifts of the past decade have seen major moves towards the implementation of advanced technology and innovative recycling solutions

Light-absorbing materials cut solar power cost

Scientists are researching new ways of harnessing the sun’s rays that could eventually make it cheaper for people to use solar energy to power their homes

Urban wind farm helps revitalise the rust belt

Wind farms are normally associated with mountainous areas and remote regions. But how about one planted in a city on the site of an old steel mill? Drew Robb reports.

Protecting against wind turbine grid disturbances

A major Spanish wind farm owner and operator is investing in new technology which overcomes grid disturbances, as research from the same country proposes new solutions to the same issue

 

Oil & Gas

Research drives improvements in biofuel processing

Two new biofuel research strategies have made important advances: one that uses fungus to improve corn-to-ethanol processing, and one that converts biomass material such as switchgrass and algae into synthesis gas

Oil-free rental compressors

Both units will operate alternatively to support testing and commissioning of a two train LNG processing plant

Flowmeters cut oil platform costs

Meters form part of a chemical injection metering skid system to be installed in drilling and production platform located offshore Angola

High performance offshore hoses

Maximise chemical, thermal and permeation resistance and meets the strictest requirements of the oil and gas offshore industry

Design

Magnetic bearings and permanent magnet high speed motors

Technology is based on high speed direct drives, coupling the compressor impeller to the drive-shaft, and using magnetic bearings as the support bearings

Measure with sub-nanometre resolution

Micro-Epsilon's multi-channel capaNCDT 6500 series capacitive measurement system outputs data via a 24-bit resolution Ethernet port

Spring set brake for general applications

Releasing by springs provides rapid torque build-up

Process

Hygienic hoses are strong and light

Suitable for all commercial cleaning products

Multi-function accumulator safety blocks

Designed to be used in a wide variety of critical hydraulic applications and have been developed to help minimise system build and maintenance times

Duct mount carbon dioxide transmitter

Non-dispersive infrared sensing technology monitors occupancy in a room by detecting the concentration of carbon dioxide in the return air duct

 
 

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