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Product Briefs: Electronics & Computers
MEN Micro offers the flexible G51 3U CompactPCI Serial session border controller (SBC) with a QorIQ processor and eight standard I/O interfaces that can be switched to the backplane without hardware modification. The board...
News: RF & Microwave Electronics
Type MEP is the latest electronic pressure switch for off-highway equipment from Danfoss. The switch is suited for use in safety applications, including control of stabilizer legs as well as bucket and tilt control....
Question of the Week: Aerospace
Will Jetpacks Take Flight?
The New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft Company has developed a commercially viable jetpack. The Martin Jetpack contains two cylinders with propulsion fans attached to a carbon-fiber frame. A strapped-in pilot uses two joysticks to control the wingless pack. The company aims to have the jetpack available for commercial...
Videos: Power
When an earthquake and tsunami struck the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant complex in 2011, the aftereffects - specifically, the lack of cooling for the reactor...
News: Electronics & Computers
Renesas remained king the automotive semiconductor race in 2013, with the company’s dominance in microcomponents and logic ICs (integrated circuits) helping it to hold a...
INSIDER Product: Defense
Ashcroft pressure switches offer a selection of features to meet the requirements of most industrial applications. Available in a variety of sizes and configurations, the switches can be provided with NEMA 4 watertight...
News: Automotive
Koenigsegg, the 20-year-old Swedish high-performance “hypercar” maker, does its own thing with product development, so it's probably good that the maker of slightly over 100...
Product Briefs: Automotive
AGC Chemicals Americas Inc.’s new Sunbesta-ZV multi-layer fuel hose features a three-layer tubing system, making them highly resistant to temperature, chemicals, and fuels, and free of oligomers, claims the company. The...
Videos: Imaging
Jaundice is characterized by yellowing of the skin and affects about 60 percent of infants worldwide. The condition is caused by elevated levels of bilirubin, and for some infants -...
News: Lighting
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. offers a new series of power MiniLEDs in ultra-compact, 2.3 x 1.3 x 1.4 mm (0.09 x 0.05 x 0.06 in), surface-mount device packages. According to the company, the VLMx234 semiconductor series uses the...
News: Design
Solar Flex GP-FLEX series panels from Go Power use monocrystalline cells to increase energy per square foot when powering tools, lighting, lift gates, and truck-mounted equipment. Aerodynamic, 3-mm (0.12-in) panels are clad...
Product Briefs: Materials
Sandvik Materials Technology will demonstrate its newest advancements for hydraulic and hollow bar applications at this year’s IFPE 2014 in Las Vegas. Sandvik’s hydraulic tubing is used globally in...
News: Power
Isuzu Diesel is introducing a complete line of Tier 4 diesel engines, including the 4LE2 (shown) and 4JJ1, for industrial and commercial applications at ConExpo 2014 in Las Vegas. With outputs from 15 hp (11 kW) to more than 500...
Product Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The new high-performance smart brushless DC (BLDC) actuators from Sonceboz were specifically developed to reduce emissions in harsh environments, including for exhaust flaps, turbochargers, EGR (exhaust gas recirculation), and...
News: Energy
Nanomaterial Extends Lithium-Sulfur Battery Lifespan
A new nanomaterial could extend the lifespan of lithium-sulfur batteries, and therefore the driving range of electric vehicles.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers added the powder to the battery's cathode to capture problematic polysulfides that usually cause lithium-sulfur...
News: Robotics, Automation & Control
Engineers Develop 'Simple' Robotic Swarms
University of Sheffield engineers have developed a way of making hundreds — or even thousands — of tiny robots cluster to carry out tasks. The robots do not require memory or processing power.
Each robot uses just one sensor that indicates the presence of another nearby robot. Based on the sensor's...
INSIDER: Imaging
In collaboration with several Japanese institutes, a team of scientists at the RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center, Saitama, Japan, have uncovered an easy and fast way to achieve whole brain imaging for 3D...
News: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Brennan Industries has extended its stainless steel product line by introducing new stainless steel O-ring face seal and flange adapters. Stainless steel offers increased corrosion resistance and sealing for...
Videos: Electronics & Computers
University of Michigan engineers are collaborating with the automotive industry to reduce the environmental impacts of vehicles. They have developed advanced temperature sensors and simulation models...
News: Power
Cummins Emission Solutions’ EcoFit Urea Tanks and Lines provides a range of urea tanks with header unit assemblies containing intelligence for monitoring and maintaining accurate...
News: RF & Microwave Electronics
Deere Offers Diagnostics and Prognostics in the Field
John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) introduced at ConExpo its John Deere PowerSight, for JDPS diesel engines installed in OEM equipment. More than just a telematics system, John Deere PowerSight is an umbrella of John Deere technologies and solutions that integrate seamlessly to help customers...
News: Propulsion
Building on its mechanical 1104D-44 model, Perkins recently launched a new electronic 4.4-L engine for OEMs exporting to and manufacturing in lesser regulated...
Product Briefs: Power
Deutz offers an engine range for mobile work equipment in the EPA Tier 4 emissions category, featuring compact dimensions for tight installations. The 55.4-kW (74.2-hp), 300-N·m (221-lb·ft) TCD 2.9 L4 engine features a cooled...
Product Briefs: Power
Delphi launches a comprehensive diesel particulate filter (DPF) program that includes a retrofit aftertreatment system and cleaning process. The retrofit system automatically regenerates the DPF by injecting fuel to...
News: Power
Dana Rexroth Transmission Systems’ R2 hydromechanical variable transmission (HVT) is a modular platform that delivers various configuration options and software controls, such as direct or remote mounting,...
Product Briefs: Power
Turbo Filtration offers the turbo air intake precleaner for air filtration machines in agriculture, off-highway, heavy-duty, military, and other demanding environments. Designed to protect engine components, turbo...
Product Briefs: Propulsion
As part of its effort to provide advanced off-highway diesel engine technology, Rolls-Royce Power Systems offers a high-sulfur fuel capability for its family of MTU industrial engines. The Sulfur Tolerance Solution...
Product Briefs: Propulsion
Heavy-Duty Alternator
Mitsubishi Electric offers the 200-A Diamond Power (DP) A200 for heavy-duty trucks. With a high efficiency rating for 12-V heavy-duty alternators and providing increased fuel economy, the DP A200 weighs 21.8 lb (10 kg), which is 24% less than the closest competitor and improves installation and payload potential, the company...
News: Energy
Maxwell Technologies expands the ultracapacitor-based Engine Start Module (ESM) product line from class 7 and 8 heavy-duty diesel to class 3 through 6 medium-duty trucks. The ESM ULTRA 31/900 offers 900-A cold cranking or a...
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Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.