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Modular drives are easy to order and configure

Leroy Somer is introducing the versatile Powerdrive range of variable speed drives with power ratings in the range 45-675kW

More power from the wind

Wind power generation in the US will grow 26 per cent in 2007, says the American Wind Energy Association

High definition heads for mobile phones

OMAP3430 processor also offers the first DVD-quality camcorder capability in a phone, claims Texas Instruments

Servo and axis control in a single unit

Moog Controls is launching the M3000 programmable, high-performance, multi-axis servo controller with built-in PLC functionality

Flexible nozzles clean and dry delicate objects

Air Control Industries' new flexible nozzles use the company's airknife technology to clean and dry objects on conveyors without causing damage

Motor driver handles up to four motors

Allegro Microsystems is introducing the A3988 quad DMOS full-bridge motor driver IC for driving up to two stepper motors or four dc motors

Chip firms battle for smallest GPS die

Hammerhead II assisted-GPS system for cellphones is single die receiver measuring just 3.74 mm x 3.59 mm x 0.6 mm

CIP Motion protocol demonstrated

Rockwell demonstrates how standard Ethernet and Common Industrial Protocol networking can be used for motion control and other applications

Engineers overcome pull of the moon

BAE Systems is taking special precautions when building jet fighter to ensure tidal movements do not affect the tight tolerances required

Submersible probes Antarctica depths

New remotely operated submersible vehicle designed in SolidWorks 3D CAD and COSMOS design analysis software

ATEX-certified thermistor input integrated in the ac drive

The ac drives manufacturer Vacon has developed an ATEX-certified thermistor input which is fully integrated in the drive.

Increased water recycling

Legislative compliance and provision of total solutions hold key to growth in the European industrial water treatment chemicals market

Speed pumps offer variable output

May be used in process applications where their output at maximum speed and stroke can be up to 100 times greater than their minimum values

Increasing use for air cartridges

The big growth is going to be in Asia, but there will be modest growth in Europe as well, according to a European survey in seven countries

Broadcasters increasingly use fixed function encoders

The debate between flexibility and cost is always a changing one, and broadcast equipment makers are facing a change in the way they put systems together as system on chip solutions are starting to displace the FPGA makers.

Undersea advances, from ropes to deep-water repair robots

Allseas Group, a Swiss offshore pipelaying company, has collaborated with DSM Dyneema to improve the safety and speed of underwater pipe-laying using next-generation rope technology.

Extending platform life by using cementitious materials

Technical improvements in exploiting existing oil and gas fields and the continued high demand for hydrocarbons very often requires existing offshore structures to be modified and used beyond their design life.

Hydrates plugging prevention in production jumpers

In deepwater conditions, hydrates may form and plug production lines. There are currently two ways to avoid hydrates.

Modelling of gas fields: taking an integrated approach to natural gas production

The production of natural gas is a complex activity dependant on the many diverse relationships between reservoirs, topsides equipment and pipelines, which collectively or individually dictate deliverability.

Microcontroller battles ARM in auto safety

Infineon has launched a version of its popularC166 microcontroller with new peripherals, including a safety block

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