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Developing next generation of mobile phone radio tags

Nick Flaherty talks to David Woollen, CEO of Innovision Research and Technology, a company developing technology for the next generation of mobile phone radio tags

Mixing and flow come under powder processing spotlight

The need to better understand flow and mixing behaviour is driving advances in powder processing

Make the most of continuous online viscosity monitoring

Measuring viscosity is difficult and disruptive, but a new, online continuous monitoring solution is winning support from many different processing industries

Hot air treatment helps remove soil contaminants

Soil treatment system uses hot air instead of an open flame. Pascale Tholl reports

Automation solutions key to alumina refinery expansions

As the major aluminium manufacturers expand existing capacity and build new plants, Sean Ottewell reports on how state-of-the-art automation solutions are being demanded

Achieving a semiconductor accuracy of 32 nanometre

Dr Samir Ellwi discusses advances in extreme ultra violet lithography

Reduce inspection costs with acceptance sampling

Regardless of your industry, you have to monitor quality to avoid heavy losses in time, money, and good will. There are a number of methods, including control charts, available to protect you and your customers

Voice-control for mind mapping software

Voxenable combines version 8 of Mindjet's Mindmanager mind mapping software with Nuance's Dragon Naturallyspeaking 10 speech-recognition software

Intrinsically safe pressure sensor has multiple approvals

Futek's new PMP500 pressure sensor benefits from FM, ATEX, CE conformity and CSA approvals for use in many markets around the world

Wood-based plastic is safe enough for toys

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute have developed a new plastic, Arboform, that is based on lignin, a waste product from paper manufacturing

Temperature sensor detects tiny temperature differences

The new infrared-based Thermometer CSm hs from Micro-Epsilon is capable of detecting temperature differences down to 0.025 deg C

Spherical roller bearings offer performance improvements

X-life versions of Schaeffler Group's FAG E1 spherical roller bearings offer up to 60 per cent longer life, plus higher load ratings and limiting speeds

Rising demand for direct-drive linear motors

IMS Research says that the global market for linear motors grew 40 per cent over the three-year period to 2007 thanks largely to new application areas

Ironcad Version 11 improves speed and quality

Numerous enhancements have been made in Ironcad Version 11.0, giving designers greater freedom to get better products to market faster

New version of Profisafe starter kit

Version 3.4 of the Profisafe starter kit is now available, reflecting the current Version 2.4 of the Profisafe profile

Research will aid oil industry in cost cutting

Cambridge University is helping to develop technology for positive displacement flow meters capable of measuring flow rates below 0.003 litres per hour

Software reads up to 128 codes in a single field of view

Cognex DataMan ID readers are available fixed-mount and handheld models for reading printed 1D and 2D barcodes and DPM codes

Breather caps for hydraulic systems

Caps manage pressure change, filter air flow and seal the tank enabling the hydraulic pump to operate at its optimum

New family of wireless single board computers

Rabbit SBCs provide easy path for embedded developers to create wireless control products or wireless gateways

Broad downturn expected for semiconductor industry

The 2009 decline in electronics sales will be broad based and will impact every end market according to iSuppli Corp

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