Sensors Magazine articles from July 2003

Sensors Magazine archives from July 2003

What's yours? (Editorial).(intellectual property: electronics)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Who has rights to the designs you create? What about designs you may create at home on weekends? I-low about designs on which you collaborate with an outside contractor? Or when you are the outside contractor, collaborating as a consultant with...

AMI Semiconductor. (Agreements, Acquisitions, Etc.).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... AMI Semiconductor (Pocatello, ID, www.amis.com) recently demonstrated its new operational transceiver, ASTRX1, at a show sponsored by the ZigBee Alliance. This, the company says, certifies its commitment to developing wireless...

Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc. (Agreements, Acquisitions, Etc.).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The U.S. Patent Office has granted a new design and fabrication patent, "Micromachined Fluidic Apparatus," to Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISSYS, Ypsilanti, MI, www.mems-issyscom) to manufacture stationary, freestanding microtubes as small...

Sensotec Inc. (Agreements, Acquisitions, Etc.).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Honeywell's (Minneapolis, MN, www.honewell.com) Automation and Control Solutions sensing and control unit has moved to acquire the assets of privately held Sensotec Inc. (Columbus, OH, www.sensotec.com). Sensotec supplies pressure, torque,...

Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector. (Agreements, Acquisitions, Etc.).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector (Phoenix, AZ, www.motorola.com/semiconductors) has launched an embedded system design contest. Designers have until September 30, 2003, to demonstrate unique applications of electric field detection and...

DVT Corp. (Agreement, Acquisitions, Etc).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... DVT Corp. (Duluth, GA, www.dvtsensors.com), developer of SmartImage Sensor technology, has moved into new corporate headquarters with an expanded Global Training Center and communications infrastructure to support DVT's commitment to classroom...

LioniX BV. (Agreement, Acquisitions, Etc).(INDES BV alliance)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... LioniX BV (Enschede, The Netherlands, www.lionixbv.nl) has allied with INDES BV (Hengelo, The Netherlands, www.indes.nl) to design and mechanically engineer functional products or systems for OEM customers. LioniX supplies MEMS-based...

Microchip Technology. (Agreement, Acquisitions, Etc).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Microchip Technology (Chandler, AZ, www.microchip.com), provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, was named a finalist in the Best Sales Organization category for the American Business Awards, the first national business awards...

Strain Measurement Devices. (Agreement, Acquisitions, Etc).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Strain Measurement Devices (Meriden, CT, www.smdsensors.com) is opening a new 15,000 sq. ft. manufacturing plant, featuring a 2000 sq. ft. Class 100 clean room, in Suffolk, England. Managing Director Dr. Harvey Johnson attributes the expansion...

UDT Sensors. (Agreement, Acquisitions, Etc).
July 1, 2003... UDT Sensors (Hawthorne, CA, www.udt.com) has enhanced its electronic manufacturing services. UDT supplies photodiodes and optoelectronic products as well as complete manufacturing services from component, hybrid module, and circuit board...

Caesar DataSystems. (Agreement, Acquisitions, Etc).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Caesar DataSystems (Munich, Germany, and Farmington Hills, MI, www.caesar.us), a supplier of test equipment for the automotive and machine tool industries, has acquired the product range and know-how of the German company Optim Electronics GmbH...

Endress + Hauser. (Agreement, Acquisitions, Etc).
July 1, 2003... Endress + Hauser (Greenwood, IN, www.us.endress.com) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The company began in Lorrach, Switzerland, in 1953 by selling an electronic level sensor imported from England. Today the global company has evolved to...

Get (more) real! (Research & Developments).(Colorado School of Mines)
July 1, 2003... We suspect that the Colorado School of Mines has far outgrown its original charter. Here are some supporting data. Professors William Hoff and Tyrone Vincent are working on augmented reality," which uses head-mounted displays to overlay...

And more from Colorado. (Research & Developments).(Sensors Expo & Conference)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... At the Emerging Technologies Pavilion, part of last month's Sensors Expo & Conference, we admired a freshman engineering project shown by Stephen Esquibal and Brent Wildenstein. The team they represented was allotted the grand sum of $100.00...

What's in that tupperware tub? (Research & Developments).(sensors)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Researchers at NIST and Sparta Inc. (Rosslyn, VA) are investigating a way to detect bulk or airborne substances inside sealed nonmetallic containers. Their device works by aiming an FIR (terahertz) light source at a sample and then analyzing...

Shock recorder in disguise. (APP Snaps).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Martella, Melanie How do you check that your machinery isn't damaging the very product you're trying to make? A manufacturer of printer cartridges wanted to know the answer. Specifically, the company wanted to measure the shock and...

The fog of war. (APP Snaps).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... When an artillery shell impacts, it releases an emissions cloud. Depleted uranium (DU) used in artillery shells, for instance, vaporizes when the shell explodes and the resulting vapor is highly toxic. If you're the U.S. Department of Defense...

Hot to trot. (APP Snaps).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... If you're a globe-trotter, chances are very good that you've been paying close attention to all things SARS related, (And possibly flinching when the person next to you on the plane starts coughing.) As countries struggle to contain the...

Securing your process centrol networks. (Intelligent Systems).
July 1, 2003... Interconnecting business networks with modern process networks has opened the door for hackers and viruses to enter the production environment. If left untended, this doorway can lead to failure of process networks or unauthorized modification...

Ultrasonics: industry's multipurpose maintenance technology; ultrasonic instruments are increasing production, reducing maintenance costs and energy consumption, and shortening downtime. (Sensor Technology and Design).
July 1, 2003... Maintenance supervisors have for years relied on ultrasonic instruments for leak detection, but vibration inspection equipment to handle a these devices can also be integrated into JR and great many other jobs. Today, for example, these...

Tire pressure monitoring: an industry under pressure.
July 1, 2003... Federal insistence that auto manufacturers warn drivers of low tire pressure means a booming market in tire pressure monitoring systems-and efficient, flexible systems that directly monitor each tire will likely be the big winners. Time is...

Pressure sensors help control your netwroked HVAC/R System. (Putting Sensors to Work).
July 1, 2003... The days of just checking the temperature output of HVAC/R units are past. Pressure transducers have become an integral element of control systems designed to reduce energy consumption improve system performance, and facilitate preventive...

Wilcoxon Research, Inc. (Agreements, Acquistions, Etc).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Wilcoxon Research, Inc. (Gaithersburg, MD, www.wilcoxonprocesscontrol.com), manufacturer of vibration sensing and wireless products, won Frost & Sullivan's 2003 Product of the Year Award for its BlueLynx BLM Family of Wireless Sensor Links....

Chromalox, Inc. (People).(named Anthony T. Castor III its new president and CEO)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Chromalox, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA, www.mychromalox.com) has named Anthony T. Castor III its new president and CEO. Castor will guide Chromalox into new areas of growth and opportunity as well as oversee current worldwide business operations. Most...

Konarka Technologies, Inc. (People).(appointed Randy Chan, Dr. Keith Brooks and Kevin McCuire )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Konarka Technologies, Inc. (Lowell, MA, www.konarkatech.com), developers of flexible nanomaterials and conductive polymer-based photovoltaic (PV) technologies, has appointed Randy Chan as vice president of manufacturing and engineering, Dr....

Automated Imaging Association. (People).(elected John Stack, Dr. Ralf Pulz and Bob Settle )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Automated Imaging Association (Ann Arbor, MI, www.machinevisiononline.org) has elected John Stack as its president for 2003-2004. Stack is president and COO of Edmund Industrial Optics. "I believe machine vision is at a critical...

Technical Insights. (Market Trends).
July 1, 2003... Technical Insights, a division of Frost & Sullivan (New York, NY, www.technical-insights.frost.com), has recently released "Smart Sensors: Global Developments and Growth Opportunities." It asserts the current security alert has spurred...

Millennial Net, Inc. (Big Deals).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Millennial Net, Inc. (Cambridge, MA, www.millennial.net), has secured $6 million in Series A financing, which it will use to further develop its i-Bean technologies and expand sales and marketing. The i-Bean, a tiny, self-organizing wireless...

Thin film anchors fleeting phases. (Research & Developments).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... At Berkeley, experimenters Dale Perry, chard Russo, and Zianglei Mao have used pulsed laser deposition to create thin films of quaternary metal oxide catalysts involving transition, alkaline earth, and alkali metal oxides. These films can be...

Firefighting Robot wins by solving a baffling problem. (Research & Developments).
July 1, 2003... To compete in the Trinity College Firefighting Robot Contest, what you have to do is build a robot that can find its way through a scale model of a house to the room where a candle is burning, extinguish the flame, and get back to its starting...

Measure voltage without stripping. (Research & Developments).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The power measurement market has a nifty new tool in SCANS (self-calibrating active noncontact sensor), a clamp-on device that can measure 60/50 Hz AC voltages through the insulation. The sensor consists of a capacitively coupled, shielded...

Jewell inclinometers/accelerometers for Tilt applications. (Literature Showcase).(Jewell Instruments L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Jewell DC-Operated Cravity-Referenced Tilt Sensors arc solving more tilt/acceleration problems than ever. Jewell applies to engineering know-how and develops innovative new products to provide customized solutions. Fully self-contained...

PC-Based Vision and Motion Product Guide. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... National Instruments PC-Based Vision and Motion Product Guide shows you the hardware and software tools you need to build your machine vision and motion control systems. These easy-to-use tools help you lower production costs, automate complex...

AutomationDirect[R]. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Automation Direct [R] offers 3,500 brand name and private-labeled products through a new 1,300-page desk reference and Online Automation Superstore. The desk reference features product descriptions, technical information and price lists for PLC...

New - S17BNCSYS. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Simple Intensity [TM] ICP.sup.[[TM](PCB)] powered Acoustic Intensity Survey probe. Utilizing two 7052SYS Type 1.5[TM] Titanium diaphragm microphone systems, the S17BNC probe is fully adjustable from 12.5 mm to 100 mm, permitting optimum...

Force & pressure measuring systems. (Literature Showcase).(Cooper Instruments and Systems)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Cooper Instruments & Systems offers a wide selection of load cells, pressure transducers, force gauges and instrumentation. Ranges from 0-5 grams to 0-3 million pounds and 0-.5 psi to 0-60,000 psi. Single and multi-channel instruments, in-line...

DASYLab V7.0. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... This easy-to-use data acquisition software for Windows-based PCs is available in Lite, Basic, Full and Pro versions. DASYLab is an excellent solution for non-programmers who need to do data acquisition, analysis, and control. Drivers are...

Low-cost data acquisition starter kits. (Literature Showcase).(from DATAQ Instruments Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Maybe you've always wanted to by PC-based data acquisition. Or maybe you acquire data now but aren't pleased with the results or performance. Here is your chance to discover our solution. Just visit our Web site and choose from DATAQ...

High-performance plastic connectors. (Literature Showcase).(Fischer Connectors Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... This Fischer brochure features plastic-shell connectors which completely intermate with the metal-shell line. The 405 Series offers up to 40 gold-plated contacts in an 18 mm body. Cable strain reliefs, sealing caps and crimp contacts are also...

Delta F oxygen analyzers. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Six pages describe Delta F Corp. and the manufacturing of trace and percent oxygen analyzers with ranges from 0-25% to 0-1 ppm, available with up to 75 parts per trillion (PPT) sensitivity. Also described are advancements in nondepleting sensor...

Laser micromachining services. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Gateway Laser Services provides contract services utilizing a new laser micromachining process for the production of very small features with extremely high precision. This service is for those who must meet exacting standards and require...

Fluid sensor with relay contact. (Literature Showcase).(George Risk Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... George Risk Industries, Inc. manufactures a full range of fluid sensors that will detect any conductive non-flammable liquid. All models have relay contacts for output control of an external device and are triggered by a moisture bridge across...

Oem Spectrometer modules. (Literature Showcase).(Hellma)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Zeiss Monolithic Miniature Spectrometers (MMS) covering 190-2200nm are rugged, temperature stable and very sensitive devices for a variety of applications including medical, color, process, industrial and portable field measurements. For...

Solartron metrology. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... We are the world's largest manufacturer of analogue and digital gauging probes. Together with our range of LVDT displacement transducers, linear encoders and conditioning electronics makes us the leading supplier of precision measurement....

Mass flow meters for gases. (Literature Showcase).(TSI Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... TSI Inc., Shoreview, Minnesota, a worldwide leader in air and gas measurement technology, manufactures high performance mass flowmeters to measure gases for a wide range of critical applications. High accuracy, low pressure drop, wide flow...

Custom OEM sensors & services. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... New brochure describes HBM's custom OEM sensor design, development and manufacturing services. If you need to build sensing capability into your products, HBM's OEM Sensor Team can help you make it happen. HBM can draw on more than 50 years of...

Internally gauged force transducers. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Designers and manufacturers of internally gauged forced transducers for use in product research, development, testing, and control programs in industrial, automotive, and aerospace industries. Patented transducer designs include force sensing...

Non-contact rotary Torque Sensor. (Literature Showcase).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Based on a revolutionary new technology using SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) strain sensing elements, TorqSense offers a superior solution to non-contact rotary torque or viscosity measurement in industrial applications. Optional RPM Pickoff...

Indoor air quality logger. (Product News).(from ACR Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The 5-channel ACR-205 from ACR Systems Inc., Surrey, BC, Canada, monitors temperature, RH, and [CO.sub.2] concentration; 2 of its channels can be used with any of 10 interchangeable sensors to detect toxic or dangerous gases. Sensors are...

Inertial Measurement Unit. (Product News).(from BEI Systron Donner Inertial Div.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Digital Quartz Inertial Measurement Unit (DQI) from BEI Systron Donner Inertial Div., Concord, CA, is 43.2 in., weighs 2.2 lb., and is suited for guidance, navigation, and control for commercial, aerospace, and defense applications that...

Pt RTD elements. (Product News).(from DWM and Associates Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Heracus Sensor-Nite SMD 0603 Pt1000 and SMD 0805 Pt10000 RTD elements are distributed in the U.S. and Canada by DWM & Associates, Inc., North Brunswick, NJ. The SMD 0603 is 1.6 by 0.8 mm, smaller than a standard 1206 package element. The SMD...

Dynamic pressure sensors. (Product News).(PCB Piezotronics Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Designed to detect pressure fluctuations in exhaust systems, compressors, turbines, and other harsh environments, the Model 116B03 from PCB Piezotronics, Inc., Pressure Div., Depew, NY, operates in temperatures up to 400[degrees]C. Since it is...

Compact data loggers. (Product News).(from Dickson Co.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... TK500 (temperature and humidity) and SK500 (temperature only) economy data loggers from Dickson Co., Addison, IL, are 3.43 by 2.79 by 1.23 cm and store 3840 sample points. Both models feature delayed start capability and accuracy of [+ or...

Dual serial wireless LAN. (Product News).(local area networks)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The SeriaLan from Data Hunter, Huntington Beads, CA, is a dual-port device that transmits/receives RS-232 serial data from sensors and telemetry to or from any new or existing 802.1lb-compatible WLAN access point. It is upgradable to 802.11a/g...

6-axis acceleration data recorder. (Product News).(from Instrumented Sensor Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Measuring and recording triaxial linear acceleration as well as angular rates for roll, pitch, and yaw, the MotionMaster from Instrumented Sensor Technology, Inc. (IST), Okemos, MI, is battery powered and can record for up to several days. All...

Condition monitoring network. (Product News).(from Bently Nevada Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Trendmaster Pro from Bently Nevada, Minden, NV, links thousands of condition assessment sensors together via wired and wireless networks, providing online condition monitoring for general-purpose machinery and mechanical equipment that doesn't...

Sensor evaluation kit. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The EK-H3 from Sensirion AG, Zuriels, Switzerland, lets you simultaneously take measurements with up to 20 CMOSens humidity and temperature sensors. Multiviewer software lets you record each sensor's measurements for humidity, temperature, and...

Mini registration, inspection sensors. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... SICK, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, offers the CSM 1 (color), KT 3 (contrast), and LUT 2 (luminescence) miniature sensors that are mechanically and electrically compatible. The OSM 1 identifies, sorts, and checks objects based on their color. The KT 3...

Linear displacement sensors. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... PLCD permanent magnet linear displacement sensors from Tyco Electornics, Harrisburg, PA, are passive electromagnetic inductive devices that provide a proportional feedback relative to the position of a magnet and the sensor's magnetic core. You...

Humidity, temperature meter. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... For demanding humidity spot checks, the HM70 from Vaisala Inc., Woburn, MA, measures humidity from 0%-100% RH and temperature between -70[degrees]C to 180[degrees]C, depending on the choice of probe. Probe options include a general-purpose...

Industrial process controller. (Product News).(Walchem Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The WebMaster CI general industrial controller from Walchem Corp., Hollistop, MA, offers 4 sensor inputs (any combination of conductivity, pH, or ORP), 8 analog inputs, 9 digital inputs, 4 analog outputs, 8 relays, and the company's WebMaster...

Wireless discrete I/O. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Housed in a steel enclosure, the RIO-24 I/O module from ACCES I/O Products, Inc., San Diego, CA, provides 24 bits, in any combination, of inputs or high-current outputs and interfaces to a controlling computer through a wireless link, USB...

Long-range ultrasonic sensor. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The QT50U Series programmable sensors from Banner Engineering Corp., Minneapolis, MN, feature an extended sensing range up to 8 m. Available in analog and discrete models, the sensors offer a mm. sensing range of 200 mm, reliable sensing at...

Guided-wave radar transmitters. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The 2-wire Rosemount 3300 and the noncontact Rosemount 5600 are multivariable digital radar transmitters from Emerson Process Management, Rosemount Div., Chanhassen, MN. The Rosemount 3300 allows simultaneous interface and level measurement in...

Transit-time flowmeter. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The C-YD50-C compact ultrasonic flowmeter from FloCat, Racine, WI, uses time-of-flight to measure flow rates of liquida with

Radar liquid-level sensors. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Detector line of micropower impulse radar (MIR) liquid-level sensors, the MIR-SOD and the MIR-900 Series from Cems Sensors, Inc., Plainville, CT, measure any liquid with a dielectric [greater than or equal to]3.0 and work effectively in...

Measurement system. (Product News).(from Lion Precision Inductive Div.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Lion Precision, Inductive Div., Colorado Springs, Go, has released the ECL 100, an eddy current measuring system whose low-noise circuit design yields a static resolution of 0.004% F.S. The driver is packaged in a small, DIN-rail-mountable,...

Flexible force sensor. (Product News).(Tekscan Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The A201 from Tekscan, Inc., Boston, MA, are trimmable, ultra-thin, flexible, reusable force sensors used in testing, R&D, and OEM applications. You can customize the length of the sensor, or the company can trim the sensor to varying lengths...

RS-485 transceivers. (Product News).(Texas Instruments Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, TX, has introduced the SN65HVD2X family of extended common-mode RS-485 transceivers suited for industrial applications that require long cables, such as factory automation, security networks, and building HVAC...

DeviceNet position transducers. (Product News).(Celesco Transducer Products Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... DeviceNet-enabled transducers from Celesco Transducer Products, Inc., Chatsworth, CA, transmit 16-bit absolute position data directly to a PLC using a DeviceNet link. PT1DN, PT5DN, PT8DN, and PT9DN linear position transducers are offered in...

High-speed analog, digital I/O card. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The RPC628 from Robotrol Corp., Springville, UT, is a PC/104 card with 16 single-ended or 8 differential 12-bit analog inputs, eight 12-bit analog outputs, and 16 digital I/O. Analog inputs have F.S. voltages from 25 mV to 10 V; A/D conversions...

Ultrasonic leak detector. (Product News).(SDT North America)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The handheld FLEX.US leak detector from SDT North America, Cobourg, ON, Canada, converts ultrasonic leak signals to corresponding audible signals that can be heard with noise-attenuating headphones. The device is oblivious to audible sounds, so...

Multisensor DA system. (Product News).(Larson-Davis Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Larson Davis, Provo, UT, offers the DSS, a multichannel, multidrop, high-speed DA system using DSIT (digital sensor interface transmitter) technology and suited for use in structural dynamics and modal analysis measurements. It can measure up...

Piezoelectric accelerometer. (Product News).(from Columbia Research Laboratories Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Capable of measuring medium-level, broadband frequency vibrations, the Model 8412 from Columbia Research Laboratories, Inc., Woodlyn, PA, is a self-contained vibration measuring system with a built-in amplifier and a wide frequency response. It...

Programmable fieldbus controller. (Product News).(WAGO Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Featuring 100 Mbps Ethernet, IEC-61131-3 programming, and open architecture software interfaces and protocols, the Ethernet TCP/IP programmable fieldbus controller, part number 750-841, from WAGO Corp., Germantown, WI, lets you link...

Profibus analog output modules. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... BusWorks 972PB and 973PB modules from Acromag, Inc., Wixom, Ml, deliver data from a Profibus-DP network as voltage or current signals to as many as6 measurement or control devices. Each module contains a 12-hit DAC, a micro-controller, and an...

High-speed dynamometers. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... To test electrical motors, Magtrol, Inc., Buffalo, NY, offers high-speed WB dynamometers, available with torque ratings from 150 mNm and for speed ranges up to 70,000 rpm. Integrated into the dynamometer is an optical speed sensor and torque...

PLC networking modules. (Product News).(Programmable logic controllers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... AutomationDirect, Cumming, CA, offcrs the H0-ECOM Ethernet communications module, the D0-DEVNETS DeviceNet slave module, and the H0-PSCM Profibus slave module for use with its DLO5 nano and DL06 micro PLCs. The Ethernet communications module...

High-speed CAN transceiver. (Product News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Intended primarily for use in automotive applications to interface a CAN protocol controller and the physical bus, the AMIS-X660 from AMI Semiconductor, Pocatello, ID, provides differential transmit/receive capability and can achieve...

Small mass-flow controller. (Product News).(Pneucleus Technologies L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Pneucleus Technologies LLC, Hollis, NH, offers the MicroFlo mass-flow controller (MFC) with InSitu-Sense, designed for applications in the analytical instrumentation industries. The microchipsized InSitu-Sense sensor uses thermal transfer to...

E&M Electrical Machinery, Inc. (Web Picks).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Thank you to Ed Ramsden for pointing out a series of introductory self-study courses on industrial automation and control topics. The STEP courses (Siemens Technical Education Program) are available for download from E&M Electrical Machinery,...

Your Personal PLC Tutor. (Web Picks).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... If you're new to PLCs and are looking for some good introductory material on how they work, who makes them, and how to use them, then point your browser to Your Personal PLC Tutor site. There's an online tutorial, an interactive Q&A section, a...

TopoZone.com. (Web Picks).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... It's July, it's summer, and that means (hopefully) getting outside and enjoying yourself. If your outdoor adventures involve topographic maps (to figure out which mountain trail is less lethally vertical, for instance) then check out...