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Improving interoperability and productivity

Autodesk's new Design Suites for visual, factory and plant design benefit from new features and web services that will not be available independently

Draftsight – a new, free, DWG-compatible 2D drafting package

Dassault Systèmes is introducing Draftsight, a free, professional-grade 2D CAD package for use with DWG files, together with an online user community

Conformal coating meets MIL-1-46058C and IPC-CC-830B

Dymax Multi-Cure 987 is a new conformal coating from Intertronics that cures upon exposure to ultraviolet and/or visible light and/or heat, enabling complete curing

Low profile keypad switches for telecoms, control and alarm panels

The 6425 switch range has low operating noise making them suitable for pro-audio, broadcast and medical applications

Floating pistons moulded of high performance plastics

They have critical sealing and high wear resistance increasing shock absorber performance

Sunlight readable and long life LED backlit TFT Display

Industrial Transflective TFT display uses NEC’s Natural Light TFT reflective technology

Robot sensor system monitors adhesive on vehicle glass

BeadMonitor measurement system monitors the quality of polyurethane beads as they are applied to glass during vehicle assembly

Develop a taste for speed-controlled pumps

E-solutions automatically adjust the pump's speed and performance in response to changes in the product's properties

Five offshore demonstration wind turbines planned

GE Energy teams up with Norwegian and Swedish energy companies in growing offshore wind farm sector developments

Turning 'plastic islands' into vacuum cleaners

Electrolux launches ‘Vac from the Sea’ initiative to turn plastic pollution into vacuum cleaners

£2 million well abandonment programme

Marine Subsea UK spreads the cost of well abandonment activity with major North Sea contracts

Polymer blends market earns revenues of €346.0m in 2009

Eastern Europe and niche applications stimulate the European polymer blends market

Hydrolysis-resistant polyurethane for hydrants

Wear-resistant seals and precision mouldings with drinking water approval extend service intervals

Power-monitoring technology fulfils solar needs

Carlo Gavazzi adds Eos-Array Lite option to configurable PV-controller technology

Intelligent emergency shutdown valves

Metso extend iESD offering with SIL 3 certified ball valves

Triaxial accelerometer designed for high-precision vibration measurements

Meggitt Sensing Systems debuts 'world’s smallest' Triaxial Isotron accelerometer

Thermal mass flowmeter for small line processes in hazardous areas

Suitable for co-gen electric power turbines, food/beverage chillers, heat-treating systems, speciality chemicals

Nanopositioning system provides 6D motion

Parallel kinematics controller/driver with vectorised motion with arbitrary pivot point capability

Floating power station runs on heavy fuel or gas

Converted from bulk carriers has a 14MW generation capacity, says energy company Karadeniz Powership Co

Wireless charging: power without cables

The wireless charging market is predicted to expand by factor of nearly 70 by 2014, according to research by iSuppli Corp

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