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Resin systems for advanced graphite composite fuel cell bipolar plates

Fuel cell’s bipolar plates have superior corrosion resistance, lower contact resistance, higher thermal conductivity

Low-cost boards offer high-precision speed control

Two new series of low-cost 'smart' digital triac control boards from LCR Electronics offer precision speed control for power tools and appliances

Compact MicroTCA cubes in a choice of styles

Schroff's new compact MicroTCA cubes are available in both subrack and case styles, both with a built-in 250W open-frame power supply

Modular transfer system handles heavy loads

Bosch Rexroth's TS 5 heavy-duty, modular transfer system can transport loads of up to 300kg/m either on pallets or directly on the driven rollers

Knowles - SiSonic Microphones

Built on our CMOS/MEMS technology platform, the SiSonic™ silicon-based microphone series is entering its fourth generation of development, with product shipments exceeding 800 million units to date.

Redesigned ball bearings deliver improved performances

Schaeffler is launching the Generation C FAG deep-groove ball bearings that offer 35 per cent less friction and 50 per cent less noise

Shaft couplings consist of just two components

Stock Drive Products says its new M-Type Shaftloc rotating component fastening device is low-cost, reusable and suitable for high-speed applications

Core 2 Duo panel PCs are very cost-effective

Amplicon claims that its Senses 6100 units offer the best price-to-performance ratio of any industrial panel PC on the market today

UV curing system uses high-power LEDs

Hamamatsu Photonics says its LC-L2 UV curing systems use higher-powered LEDs, need less maintenance and are more compact than previous models

Metal adhesive is versatile and effective

Master Bond's Supreme 10HT adhesive can be used on metals and provides resistance to impact, thermal shock, vibration and fatigue cracking

Digital automation for coal gasification plant

Emerson PlantWeb architecture and engineering services selected for project that doubles output of methanol to meet the strong market requirement

High speed, low power comparators

Fast 45ns family of comparators provide rail-to-rail I/O with push/pull open-drain output

Troubleshooting digital insulation meter

Industrial-grade tester designed for commissioning, routine troubleshooting and preventive maintenance

Chlorine analyser eliminates pH sampling systems and reagents

Built-in pH compensation in a virtually plumb-and-play design that make it ready to go right out of the box

UPS protection for oil and gas platform off the South African coast

Unlike diesel back-up generators, UPS provide 100 per cent ‘instant’ continuity of supply, says Carter Sullivan

Test system for conducted and radiated immunity

Teseq NSG 4070 offers test frequency range, from 9kHz to 1GHz and its modular set-up, make it suitable for a wide variety of test applications

Conductivity sensor suits CIP applications

New from Burkert is the 8221 conductivity sensor that is designed to cope with clean-in-place conditions, including steam sterilisation

AC drives deliver improved efficiency

Designed for industrial applications, Carlo Gavazzi's new Variflex2 series of AC drives provide functions normally found only on larger models

Single-axis motion controller supports synchronisation

Mitsubishi's MR-MQ100 motion controller is designed for demanding single-axis movements where synchronisation with other processes is required

Position sensor suits SIL 2 applications

Temposonics' non-contact M-series position sensors now meet the requirements of SIL2 as per EN 61508 and Performance Level d of EN 13849-1

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