ACCES I/O Products, Inc., San Diego, CA, has released a new addition to its Ethernet family of products—Model ETH-DIO-48, designed for compact control and monitoring applications. This product features 48 or 24 industrial strength TTL digital I/O lines and is an ideal solution for adding portable,...

Mouser Electronics, Inc., Mansfield, TX, is the first to ship the new MAX11905 Single Channel SAR Analog-to-Digital Converter from Maxim Integrated, a 20-bit Successive Approximation Register Analog to Digital Converter (ADC). At 1.6 million samples per second, it is the industry’s fastest 20-bit ADC,...

Pepperl+Fuchs, Twinsburg, OH, introduced Series IO Ultrasonic Sensors, which establish a new level of versatility and convenience with simple pushbutton programming. Pushbutton programming provides fast and easy onsite sensor parameterization without requiring any software. IO ultrasonic sensors have UL, CSA, and CCC...

Pleora Technologies, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, has launched the first product that transforms Camera Link^® cameras into USB3 Vision™ cameras. With the iPORT CL-U3 External Frame Grabber, designers can cut costs, improve usability, and reduce complexity of vision systems by treating Camera Link...

Nordson MARCH, Concord, CA, introduced its new FlexVIA-Plus™ Plasma Treatment System that delivers single-stage plasma processing, including etch-back and desmear, of up to 30 panels per cycle, for the manufacture of flexible electronic PCBs and substrates. The system’s advanced horizontal electrode...

VadaTech, Henderson, NV, announced a Digital-to-Analog Converter in the FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) format. The FMC223 high-speed converter offers 14-bit at 2.5 Giga samples per second, and features a TRIG Out, CLK In, and Analog Out, along with a Multi-IO LVDS connector and status LEDs on the front panel.

Harvard Apparatus, Holliston, MA, has launched the FISO Optical Pressure Measurement System. These sensors are ideal for in vivo and ex vivo applications, such as blood pressure measurements, LVP measurement in isolated heart preparation, and cannula or tubing pressure measurements. They are...

MicroCare Medical, New Britain, CT, introduced its Universal Carrier Fluid, a custom-formulated, carrier fluid optimized to dilute and apply medical grade polydimethylsiloxane liquids to medical devices. The fluid is nonflammable with good solubility and excellent materials compatibility, which makes it an ideal drop-in...

DELO^® Industrial Adhesives, Windach, Germany, has developed a new anisotropic conductive DELOMONOPOX^® AC245 adhesive for the reliable bonding of RFID chips and antennas. It transmits electrical signals reliably, gives high long-term die shear strength, enables efficient production as it can be jetted, and is...

maxon precision motors, inc., Fall River, MA, announces two new motor sizes and new GPX gearheads. The new 16mm DCX 16 S is available with precious metal and graphite brushes and can be combined with the new GPX 16 planetary gearhead. The 32mm DCX 32 L is also available with graphite brushes and can be combined...

PIHER Sensors and Controls S. A. – North America, Newport Beach, CA, introduces its second generation non-contacting PSC-360 Hall effect rotary position sensor featuring an integral six-pin mating connector. The new magnetic sensor package eliminates the need for wire harnesses and a separate mating...

FANUC America Corporation, Rochester Hills, MI, introduces CNC innovations for enhanced CNC functionality including the introduction of the new Series 0i-F CNC with new commonality of design and 15" display option, a new CNC platform with built in Bluetooth technology, and digital servo adapter with new EtherCAT...

Edmund Optics, Inc., Barrington, NJ, announces TECHSPEC^® Calcium Fluoride Plano-Convex Lenses featuring a low index of refraction, high laser damage threshold, and low axial and radial-stress birefringence, ideal for use with Excimer lasers or for integration into IR systems. These lenses are available in...

Ham-Let USA, Inc., Sugar Land, TX, launched PuRight™, a new, enhanced version of stainless steel 316L material that offers, lower inclusion content, low carbon content for enhanced welding, and low sulfur content for enhanced electro-polishing and better corrosion resistance, making it beneficial for use in...

EOS of North America, Inc., Novi, MI, introduces its brand-new EOS M 290 system, designed for the tool-free production of high-quality serial components, spare parts, and prototypes. With a build volume of 250mm x 250mm x 325mm, the EOS M 290 permits flexible and economic manufacturing of metal components.

The Lubrizol Corp oration, Wickliffe, OH, has created a new medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) that can help reduce the spread of fire in medical environments. This marks the first time that a medical-grade TPU offers flame-retardant properties. It is ideal for equipment that has direct contact with...

Henkel Corporation, Rocky Hill, CT, announces its updated Loctite^® Adhesive Sourcebook including the latest adhesive, sealant, lubricant, coating, and dispensing/curing equipment technologies. Available in print and online as an e-catalog, the new Sourcebook features more than 1,500 products for industrial...

Remember when you were a child and broke your arm and had to wear a heavy, hot plaster cast in the Summer? Your arm felt heavy and itchy, your muscles atrophied, you had to wear a plastic bag over your cast to shower, and, after a couple of weeks, the cotton padding inside stunk. The only good thing about it, besides...

This article discusses ways to set up new projects for success and covers ideas for material selection, dimension and tolerance, and critical feature selection. Designing a silicone component can be a challenge when trying to balance design for manufacturability and the optimum design for end...

From image-guided surgery to vision-equipped service robots, real-time video is enabling new levels of precision and treatment while driving fundamental changes in how healthcare services are delivered. However, as medical imaging applications multiply and systems become more complex, designers...

According to the Journal of Patient Safety, a whopping 210,000 to 440,000 deaths attributable to medical errors occur in hospitals every year. Clearly, there is a desperate need for technology to take a leading role in medical device development in order to improve patient...

There are so many motors on the market today, from heavy-duty AC motors to tiny DC brushless and stepper motors. To choose a motor, users must have a full understanding of the application parameters, including power, speed, torque, physical size, efficiency, lifetime expectations, and other...

If your application demands a reliable, time-tested, low cost motor, then brushed DC motor technology may be what you’re looking for. The key here is simplicity. A brushed motor is designed to run off of straight-line DC voltage and can even be connected directly to a properly sized...

igus, Inc., East Providence, RI, introduces the world’s first plastic filament for 3D printers enhanced with tribological, or low friction, properties. The material, 50 times more resistant to wear and abrasion than conventional 3D printer materials, is ideally suited...

Werth, Inc., Old Saybrook, CT, announces that its Video-Check^® 400 and ScopeCheck 400 universal multi-sensor coordinate measuring machines combine optical and tactile coordinate measuring with a special transmitted light system and a high precision rotary axis or rotary/tilting axis. The angles of the mesh...

Aerotech, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, announces that its PlanarSL mechanical bearing, ball-screw-driven XY stages offer exceptional performance in a cost-sensitive, low-profile package. Combining two axes of motion in a compact package, the PlanarSL comes standard with a precision-ground and preloaded ball screw...

Miyachi America Corporation, Monrovia, CA, announces the availability of a wide range of accessories and customized accessory kits specifically selected to work with its laser welding and marking, reflow soldering and bonding, and resistance welding equipment. Available laser-based system accessories include...

Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Inc., Allendale, NJ, introduces a new level in the Cincom L Series Innovation lineup, the L20 Type XII Swiss-type lathe with new B-axis controllable rotary tools, which allows drilling and milling of angled features and contours without retooling or resetting, and a total range of 135°....

Micronor Inc., Newbury Park, CA, announces its MR330 series Fiber Optic Absolute Position Sensor System now features 14-bit single-turn resolution. Its enhanced performance is accomplished via improved electronics and a new firmware-based algorithm update to the MR330-1 SSI Controller Module which is...

Molex, Inc., Lisle, IL, launched its innovative HOZOX™ Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Absorption Tape and Sheets. The technology utilizes a unique dual-layer design to maximize EMI noise mitigation performance. The magnetic layer’s powder composite absorbs lower frequency...