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Serial-to-Ethernet technology with NPort Device Servers

Uses 20 per cent less components are 50 per cent less power compared to existing solutions

Precision miniature ball bearings offer high reliability in surgical hand tools

Bearings cope with high loads and relatively high operating speeds of up to 80,000rpm

Rapid gas detection instrumentation

Gas-Tec portable gas detector identifies methane leaks from landfill sites and waste processing facilities

IE3 energy-saving motors

NORD is currently developing IE3 motors which ensure an efficiency increase of at least 10 per cent compared with the IE2 class

Rugged, ultra-low range gravity referenced linear servo accelerometers

Sherborne Sensors debuts A323 ‘L’ Series ultra-low range precision linear servo accelerometers with 4-20mA output

$11bn cost of banning Gulf of Mexico offshore drilling

Datamonitor says current production of oil in deepwater areas in the GoM corresponds to nearly 1.8 million bbl/day

Upgrade for honey processing production line

Denca Controls Ltd to upgrade existing system by adding controls, modifying software, configuring and integrating new hardware

Spreadsheet designed specifically for technical data analysis

Enhanced computation, plotting, algorithm development and integrated MATLAB code execution simplifies complex data analysis tasks

German photovoltaic installations soar by 71 per cent in 2010

Installations will surge by another 43.9 per cent in 2011, according to iSuppli Corp

PEAK 777VL2 Single Board Computer

Chipset ensures high-quality video performance without deployment of additional cards or decoders

Siemens Water Technologies - Leaders in the Water Treatment Market

Siemens Water Technologies creates lasting value for water utilities and industry.

Motor controllers for electric vehicles

The Gen4 range is designed to control either AC asynchronous motors or PMAC synchronous motors

High-performance composite uses Ultem and carbon fibre

A new composite for aircraft interior components has been developed by Sabic Innovative Plastics using Ultem resin and carbon fibre

Three-axis sensors now available for lower loads

Kistler is introducing a new version of its compact three-component force links with a lower measurement ranges and improved performance characteristics

Oil and vibration monitoring combined in one system

Schaeffler is launching a combined system for monitoring both vibration and oil contamination on heavy-duty gearboxes

Shark-based painted surface cuts aircraft drag

A team of researchers has developed a way to finish aircraft exteriors with a nanoparticle-loaded paint that reduces drag and, therefore, fuel consumption

Flexible heaters bonded to substrate for higher power density

By vulcanising flexible heaters to the surface of components, Durex Industries says that power densities can be at least doubled and heater life extended

Displacement sensors use magneto-inductive technology

Micro-Epsilon says its innovative magneto-inductive displacement measurement sensors are robust yet cost-effective for mid- to high-volume applications

Four-port high-speed RS422/485 opto-isolated serial card

Brainboxes says its latest PCI Express four-port RS422/485 opto-isolated serial card offer higher-quality data transmission in industrial and other demanding applications

PICMG 1.0 full-size single board computer features Intel G41 chipset

Nexcom's new PICMG 1.0 full-size single-board computer supports Intel 45nm Core 2 Duo/Quad technology and uses the G41 + ICH7 chipset for high-quality video

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