Design News articles from March 2003

Design News archives from March 2003

The dark side of casual. (My View).(clothing, business casual)(Column)
March 3, 2003... FOR OUR NEW BMOC COLUMN (PAGE 28), I INTERVIEWED Susan Kaiser, a clothing psychologist at the University of California. Actually, she pointed out to me that she's a sociologist not a psychologist, but the important thing is that she has really...

On the road: let's check the sanity of winter drivers. (Flipside).(Column)
March 3, 2003... I'M WRITING THIS COLUMN FROM THE passenger seat of a Volvo as my wife drives on Interstate 90 (the Mass Pike) from Boston to the Berkshires, small mountains in western Massachusetts. The passenger seat is a great vantage point for observing the...

Mail.(Letter to the Editor)
March 3, 2003... Readers sound Off "HALF-LIFE" ONLY A MYTH I have to disagree with the National Academy of Engineering President William Wulf when he says "the half-life of engineering knowledge is from two to seven years" (Here's Your Pink Slip," DN...

Design at mach speed: schedules keep shrinking. It's not like the old days. (Slant).(Interview)
March 3, 2003... You think your world has changed? Corn p are notes with this engineer who leads design efforts for latches, hinges, gaskets, and other critical hardware. The shrinking design times and increasing customer demands in his industry probably sound...

Lead times are important: unnecessarily ignoring them can close companies. (Rant).
March 3, 2003... MUCH OF MY DAY IS SPENT WORKING with customers who, rightly so, go to great lengths to save money. Together, we look at design options. We look at material options. We look at usage rates. We review manufacturing techniques and their...

Fashion maven. (B.M.O.C.).(profile, Susan Kaiser)(Brief Article)(Interview)
March 3, 2003... Professor Susan Kaiser at the University of California, Davis, studies how and why people--including engineers--dress the way they do. PRESENT POSITION: Chair of the Division of Textiles and Clothing and Professor of Women and Gender...

Solving the problem of finding good problem solvers. (Buzz: Heard on the Street).(Parker Hannifin donates funds to engineering schools)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Engineering schools get funding Dismayed by the shortage of engineering graduates who had much--if any--exposure to motion control or fluid power in school, Parker Hannifin decided to take matters into its own hands. Over the past decade, the...

Can you hear me now? (Buzz: Heard on the Street).(737 NG Boeing Business Jet touts decreased sound pressure levels)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Flying may become a more serene experience for those traveling on the new 737 NG Boeing Business Jet. Engineers have completed tests on a new active noise and vibration control system, supplied by the LORD Corp., which has provided A engine...

Get your free samples here. (Buzz: Heard on the Street).
March 3, 2003... Chipmaker focuses on freebies for engineers Electronic component suppliers routinely provide free samples of their latest offerings. While that's a great way to build up future business opportunities, let's face it: The bulk of the business is...

Just the facts, please. (Buzz: Heard on the Street).
March 3, 2003... An engineer has his day in court Many engineers incorporating lead screws in motion control devices have gotten used to calling Tom Solon, an applications engineer for Kerk Motion Products Inc., for advice, But at least one company has found a...

Smooth images. (Flash: New and Notable Product Design).
March 3, 2003... PULNiX TMC-1020-30 Camera. Now vision systems say "nanocheese" with the color digital AccuPiXEL[TM] camera. It boasts an unusually high frame rate: 30 frames per second, made possible by doubling the horizontal scan frequency from 20 to 40 MHz,...

Roomba, Roomba, hey, hey. (Flash: New and Notable Product Design).
March 3, 2003... Irobot Roomba Floor Cleaner. Go ahead...impress him or her by volunteering to do the vacuuming. Then release the Roomba from iRobot in a room, close the door, and go have fun. The Roomba will clean the floor for you in no time. This automatic...

Under a (laser) microscope. (Flash: New and Notable Product Design).
March 3, 2003... Nikon C-1 Confocal Microscope. It's not like high school biology any more. With the laser-based C1 Digital Eclipse Modular Confocal Microscope System, medical researchers and others have a variety of software tools at their finger tips for 3D...

Buddy system. (Flash: New and Notable Product Design).
March 3, 2003... Wabi Buddies[R] Bears. The folks who brought you Teddy Ruxpin in the 1980s are back. The Wabi (no it's not Japanese, but stands for "what a beautiful idea") Buddies teddy bears will provide children with voice messages, as well as stories and...

3D vision in your hand. (Flash: New and Notable Product Design).
March 3, 2003... Global Haptic Georb. Imagine a 3D mouse on steroids. The Georb, a spherical device used in virtual sculpting or navigating through 3D space, breaks away from flat keyboard mapping to be more intuitive than any other haptic (touch-based) device....

Don't get cold feet! (Flash: New and Notable Product Design).
March 3, 2003... Hotronic[R] FootWarmer. Cold feet are the worst if you like winter sports. And those little packets that you shake and insert into your boot often bake your toes and then leave a funny feeling lump in the front of the boot. The Hotronic's...

Heat sink bonding. (Flash: Materials & Fastening).
March 3, 2003... 3M 8000 Series Thermally Conductive Adhesive Transfer Tapes. These tapes spring from research 3M has conducted in heat sink packaging. "We evaluated typical heat sink configurations," explains Senior Technical Specialist Jeff McCutcheon. "And...

Tough conditions, easy use. (Flash: Materials & Fastening).
March 3, 2003... Master Bond Polymer System Supreme10HT/S Epoxy. This electrically conductive, one-component epoxy has been formulated with tough environmental conditions in mind. It tackles service temperatures from cryogenic levels up to 400F and offers...

No muss, no fuss. (Flash: Materials & Fastening).
March 3, 2003... Devcon SC 2000 Series Epoxy. These single-component epoxies--four in all--may be formulated for ease-of-use--but they offer enhanced physical properties too. "One-component systems can be a nice step up for people who want to get away from...

Spirol helps customers solve assembly challenges: company has offered its customers value-added engineering services for more than 50 years. (Advertorial).
March 3, 2003... While in the early stages of developing a new power tool, Black & Decker engineers decided to seek application assistance on the assembly portion of the tool from one of their suppliers: Spiral International. A Spirol field engineer helped them...

Board building booms. (News).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Contract manufacturing is big business--and it's about to get bigger. Technology forecasters estimate that the industry will grow to above $250B by 2004. Latest numbers for 2001 put the figure at $110B. Why the growth spurt? Once known almost...

MIT & the Nobel connection. (News).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... What does it take to win the Nobel prize? Being smart helps. Being associated with MIT is another plus. Over 50 current or former members of the MIT community have won the Nobel prize--including H. Robert Horvitz, who shared the Nobel prize in...

Women take charge: but the advancements are slow for those who lack a 'y' chromosome. (Careers).
March 3, 2003... CHICAGO -- Though still a small minority in engineering, many women in the field are making their presence known. While less than a fifth of engineers are female, women hold leadership positions in many of the top engineering organizations. ...

Rod creep. (News: Electronics).(Noel Perkins is creating a device that measures fly-rod motion )(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Not an aging rock star, "rod creep" is a fault in a fly-fishing cast where the rod rotates forward at the end of the back cast instead of stopping. Now, thanks to MEMs technology and Noel Perkins, mechanical engineering professor at the...

Tuned in. (News: Electronics).(BMW opens Enging Test Building in Germany)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... BMW has opened its new Engine Test Building in Munich, putting all development of drivetrains into one modular building. There are 36 test stands, six of which are equipped for development of hydrogen-powered engines. Key enabler is a universal...

Laser boost. (News: Electronics).
March 3, 2003... Osram Opto Semiconductors (www.osram-os.com) has developed an optical pumped semiconductor (OPS) disk laser prototype that puts out 8W of 980-nm optical power from 19W of pumping power. This is an order of magnitude more efficient than previous...

Software pumps up demonstrator: from design to data acquisition, popular packages pave the way. (Tools).
March 3, 2003... CHETEK, WI -- Now, thanks in large part to software tools, pump engineers as well as engineering students can see phenomena they only "heard" about before. The PumpLab[TM], a cabinet-size unit on casters, offers a see-through view into fluid...

FPGAs find more uses, markets: programmable chips often worth the premium. (Microelectronics).(field programmable gate arrays)
March 3, 2003... NEWTON, MA -- The applicability of programmable semiconductors is opening up, thanks to lower prices, more convenient form factors, and expanded capabilities. As the practicalities of the chips increase, so should the universe of product...

Popularity contest. (News: Fluid Power).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... What's the most popular type of linear actuator? Pneumatic. That's according to a recent survey of Design News readers. Some 57% of the respondents reported that they specify, buy, or approve pneumatic linear actuators. Other top options:...

On-line help. (News: Fluid Power).
March 3, 2003... Got a burning question about fluid-power related topics? The Fluid Power Society, an organization for fluid power and related motion control professionals, operates an on-line discussion board. Fluid power distributors, service organizations,...

Valves are big biz. (News: Fluid Power).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... How big is the valve business? Bigger than you might think. According to the Valve Manufacturers' Association (VMA), the U.S. industrial valve industry logs sales of approximately $2.7 B. Biggest markets include the petrochemical, chemical,...

Digital hydraulic valves gaining momentum: distributed control is driving adoption. (Valves).
March 3, 2003... NEWTON, MA -- The trend toward de-centralized control on the factory floor, once considered an issue confined to electric drives and motors, is now gaining momentum in the hydraulic valve sector. Engineers at Moog, Inc. (www.moog.com) say...

NDES highlights trends: Connecticut companies spur development. (Flow Control).(National Design Engineering Show )(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... CHICAGO -- Take a quick turn of the National Design Engineering Show floor and it's apparent valve manufacturers are endeavoring to provide smaller packages, value for cost, and higher performance. And Connecticut seems to be leading the way....

Sticky sportswear. (News: Materials + Joining).
March 3, 2003... SharkLids Eyegear, LLC[TM] has taken adhesives to the sea and slopes. Its self-adhering eyegear incorporates 3M's hypoallergenic, medical-grade adhesive and the company's UV, antifog-treated, transparent or tinted films. Replacing loose-fitting...

Money up for grabs. (News: Materials + Joining).
March 3, 2003... The National Institute of Standards and Technology provides funding for industrial and academic research through competitive grants and awards. Aimed at research in such specified fields as materials science, fire research, and precision...

New material takes the heat. (News: Materials + Joining).(new semiconducting polymers )(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Researchers from the University of Cambridge have joined other European scientists in the development of semiconducting polymers that resist degrading in hot water. Apparently, the plastic electronics survive because of inorganic-organic hybrid...

A real steel: 3D System's laser sintering machines now work with more metals. (Rapid Manufacturing).
March 3, 2003... VALENCIA, CA--The road from rapid prototyping to rapid manufacturing seems more like a highway nowadays. More and more companies have started to produce metal tooling components and even some finished parts on solid imaging systems once...

Stability rules: Alcoa's Mic 6[R] holds tolerances. (News: Materials + Joining).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... LOUISVILLF, KY--Leon Strong is a no-nonsense engineer who insists on stability in his operations. Not stability in the sense that he doesn't like change. He wants the materials he uses to be stable, and he has good reason for that. Strong...

Tablet PC functions as workstation. (News: Motion Control + Power Tramsmission).
March 3, 2003... StarNet Communications Corp., developer of Windows-to-UNIX/Linux connectivity software has demonstrated the ability of its X-Win32 X server to turn HP Tablet PCs into wireless UNIX workstations. Paul Swart, StarNet VP of Sales, says, "The...

Sign of the times. (News: Motion Control + Power Tramsmission).
March 3, 2003... Sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers, finalists for this year's Federal Engineer of the Year Award all are involved in security issues. These range from individuals in the field of technology development critical to...

Servo & stepper Selection Guide. (News: Motion Control + Power Tramsmission).
March 3, 2003... The Danaher Motion Selection Guide not only includes product specs but recommendations and selection criteria for its Pacific Scientific, IDC, and Kollmorgen products. A free copy of Motioneering motor sizing and selection software is included....

Compact products are a big trend at NDES: when it comes to motion control products, size does matter. (Relays).(National Design Engineering Show)
March 3, 2003... CHICAGO--The motion control industry is moving forward on several fronts, providing dramatic size reductions while also making significant improvements in resolution. Product introductions at this year's National Design Engineering Show (NDES)...

Who's on first? (News: Software + Hardware).(Ford Motor Co. changes CAD platform)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Long-time I-DEAS user Ford Motor Company has switched its CAD platform to IBM/Dassault's CATIA. However, EDS, which owns I-DEAS as a result of its purchase of SDRC, disagrees. So what is it? Apparently, Ford has decided to move to a multi-CAD...

Partners in post processing. (News: Software + Hardware).(MSC Software; IMSpost)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Reporting the results of number crunching, as post processors do, is tedious but critical in engineering. So, MSC. Software, developer of finite element analysis, PLM, and related products has teamed up with IMSpost, developer of NC...

Software shows its stuff: brand new offerings and jazzed-up oldies on display at NDES. (Relays).(National Design Engineering Show )
March 3, 2003... CHICAGO, IL--Almost every engineer uses CAD or other engineering software these days. And many CAD suppliers--38 in all--will be showing them their stuff at the National Design Engineering Show during National Manufacturing Week, which begins...

Ask the Search Engineer.(Letter to the Editor)
March 3, 2003... The Search Engineer finds solutions to all your questions, problems, and dilemmas. Occasionally, he could be wrong. But he doubts it. Circuit to polycarbonate... Setscrews can't take the heat... The pen is mightier... ...

The truth about compressed air! If you think compressed air is too expensive and noisy-read this. The facts will surprise you!
March 3, 2003... Compare these Blowoffs There are a variety of ways to blow the water from the bottles shown in the photo below, but which method is best? To decide, we ran a comparison test on the same application using four different blowoff methods:...

Rapid control prototyping buys time: it lets you test--and fix--algorithms during product development. (Measurements in the Design Flow).
March 3, 2003... YOU'RE WORKING ON A NEW VEHICLE POWERED by a hybrid power plant that links an internal combustion engine with an electric motor. Simulations show the power plant's control algorithms work well, so you're anxious to find our if they'll actually...

PXI: an ideal rapid prototyping hardware platform. (Measurements in the Design Flow).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Control design engineers typically build early prototypes in an effort to verify the dynamic behavior of their embedded control algorithm. Selecting the right hardware platform for their prototype system is an important decision with several...

Maximum impact. (Special Awards Section: Engineer of the Year Award).
March 3, 2003... For the past 40 years, Tom Vos has been focusing on that almost infinitesimal amount of time that it takes for an automobile crash to occur, and all of the physics associated with it. During his long tenure, he has been actively involved in the...

Ask anyone you meet at Varian medical systems to describe Thanos Etmektzoglou's work ethic, and inevitably they'll tell you he runs marathons. (Special Awards Section: Special Achievement Award).
March 3, 2003... Funny thing is, he doesn't. Not anymore. He hurt himself running a few years ago, and since then he has cut down his routine to an average of two or three miles, three or four times a week. But the aura of a marathoner clings to him like...

Hardcharger: Michelle Manzo leads NASA efforts to advance battery technology. (Special Awards Section: Women in Engineering Achievement Award).
March 3, 2003... CLEVELAND, OH--IMAGINE HAVING TO CHANGE YOUR CAR'S BATTERY ON A VERY COLD FEBRUARY MORNING. Now imagine doing it dressed in a spacesuit. Astronauts might have faced a similar challenge if they had needed to change the batteries in the...

This network rocks: Gibson Labs has found a way to send real-time audio over Ethernet, and music may never be the same. (Special Award Section: Engineering Quality Award).
March 3, 2003... FORGET ABOUT THE SEX AND DRUGS. ROCK AND ROLL MAY SOON BE FUELED BY bits, bytes, and bandwidth. At least, it will if the engineers from Gibson Labs (Sunnyvale, CA) have their way. Over the past three years, they have applied their technical...

Liquid assets. (Special Awards Section: Global Innovation Award).(new packaging equipment for liquid pharmaceuticals)
March 3, 2003... German and American engineers, working together fluidly despite being separated by an ocean and six time zones, designed a machine that packages liquid pharmaceuticals to new standards of purity and accuracy PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS...

High-tech forceps grab award: a student's design for electrically controlled forceps could give surgeons better control in tight places. (Special Awards Section: Student Design Competition).
March 3, 2003... ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, KEN SUSANTO, A PH.D. STUDENT IN MECHANICAL engineering at USC started to think about his thesis research project. Guided by is a visor, Bingen "Ben" Yang in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Susanto...

We know who you are: Fujitsu's new biometric, capacitive sensing device targets high volume, low-cost consumer electronics applications. (Special Awards Section: Best Product of the Year).
March 3, 2003... IN ORDER FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TO GAIN A STRONG FOOTHOLD IN THE LUCRATIVE MILLION-UNIT market of consumer electronics, it has to be small, unobtrusive and inexpensive. Until recently, these simple and unassailable parameters have...

Drain problems solved: David Flinchbaugh's invention restores normality to patients forced to use urinary catheters. (Special Awards Section: Excellence in Design).
March 3, 2003... ORLANDO, FL--If indwelling bladder catheters have a bright side, it's that they are usually temporary. Some people, however, aren't so lucky. Spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions can all entail a more persistent loss...

No fog in here: Delphi engineers can't do anything about the weather, but they can keep fog from clouding your windshield. (Special Awards Section: Excellence in Design).
March 3, 2003... LOCKPORT, NY--With the exception of teenagers out on a hot date, most people find steamed up car windows pretty annoying. "Fogged windows consistently rank among the top ten consumer complaints with new cars," notes Tom Urbank, an advanced...

Compact sensor delivers motion control to mobile equipment: eliminates need for obtrusive modification of hydraulic cylinders. (Special Awards Section: Excellence in Design).
March 3, 2003... EAST HANOVER, NJ--By using a miniaturized electromechanical sensor, makers of excavators, backhoes, and forklifts may soon be able to deliver programmable motion control. The new sensing device, which is about half the size of a soda can,...

Oil filter cashes in the chips: magnetic impregnated material forms reusable metal particle traps. (Special Awards Section: Excellence in Design).
March 3, 2003... FAYETTEVILLE, NC--Vehicle oil filters are vital to long engine life, especially if changed on schedule or after exposure to severe conditions. Now vehicle QEMs and owners of cars, trucks, and off-highway machinery have a new weapon in fighting...

Hub brake keeps skaters in control: tiny torque tackler allows energy dissipation and natural movement. (Special Awards Section: Excellence in Design).
March 3, 2003... WARWICK, RI--Once considered cutting edge, inline skating is now mainstream with more than 24 million people taking part, says the National Sporting Goods Association. However, many others might be turning away from the sport because of the...

Simplified design keys manufacturing in China: engineers design oscilloscope with culture in mind. (Special Awards Section: Excellence in Design).
March 3, 2003... BEAVERTON, OR -- When Tektronix engineers designed the TDS1000 and 2000 Series Digital Storage Oscilloscopes, they had one goal: develop the world's most affordable scope. And to get the most functionality at the lowest cost, Tektronix took the...

Spray it, don't melt it: Kinetic Metallization coats metal substrates without damaging thermal effects. (Special Awards Section: Excellence in Design).
March 3, 2003... SANTA BARBARA, CA -- Too hot. Too dirty. Too hazardous. Too slow. Too expensive. That just about sums up some of the knocks against conventional metal coating and plating technologies. But Ralph Tapphorn, a nuclear physicist by training, has...

Compact powertrain boosts bicycles: IC engine gear set fits confines of bike frame. (Special Awards Section: Excellence in Design).
March 3, 2003... DENVER -- If the world's streets are teeming with motorized bicycles a decade from now, then engineer Stephen Katsaros believes the internal combustion (IC) engine will have played a key role in that revolution. The Denver-based patent...

Valve cuts cost, improves gas flow control: combines best features of ball valves and globe valves. (Special Awards Section: Excellence in Design).
March 3, 2003... RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA - By employing a unique technology that temporarily slows the flow of fluids, a new valve could provide a simple, low-cost solution for utilities looking for a precise way to meter and control natural gas. Known...

Cannula delivers oxygen, measures absorption: enables non-invasive, continuous monitoring of patients. (Special Awards Section: Excellence in Design).
March 3, 2003... CHICAGO, IL -- For as long as oxygen has been administered to hospital patients, there's been no continuous, non-invasive, real-time method for determining how well the patient is absorbing it. Now, a new medical product known as the Smart...

Power clamp springs ahead: new spring and plug extend terminal block utility. (Connectors).
March 3, 2003... An innovative spring design and a locking cam make the WAGO Power Clamp the only purported spring-pressure, DIN rail mount terminal block capable of handling 200A and 1,000V. Touch safe, the block uses coil spring technology that allows for...

Flow control systems. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Custom engineered, assembled Pressure, flow and measurement control systems can be custom assembled to reportedly save time and money on engineered components. Standard valves, regulators, and pressure control components are available for...

Linear actuator. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Built-in electronics The LA12 linear actuator is reportedly a compact and lightweight, PLC-ready version suited for factory automation and industrial equipment controls, Built-in electronics including relays, limit switches, and...

High-torque step motor. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Housingless square frame The highest torque per frame size is reportedly available in T-Series NEMA 23 high torque step motors, the company says. Designed to replace expensive servomotors, T-Series is available to 380 oz-in, 2.7 N-m....

Stator design eliminates cogging, hysteresis. (Designer's Corner).
March 3, 2003... When it comes to thinking outside the box. sometimes it's better to never have been in the box to begin with. That's the situation that led to the patented ThinGap TG3600 Series half-horsepower slotless, brushless dc servomotor, whose...

Positioning table. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Accurate repeatability Available with ball or crossed roller elements for loads of 225 or 450 Ibs, respectively. Features include smooth motion, rolled lead screw, and accuracy and repeatability to 0.0005 inch on 6-inch total range. Screw...

Stepper motor. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Motion controller, stall detection MDrive34 Motion Control is a NEMA 34 high torque stepper motor with 24-75V microstepping drive combining a motion controller and optional internal encoder. Features include optional closed loop control,...

Precision motion components. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Fans, blowers, ball bearings A line of high precision products includes cooling fans, miniature ball bearings, and step, spindle, and dc brushless motors. AC and dc axial fans and blowers are offered 25-to 172-mm diameter, as well as...

Anti-backlash nuts. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Captive, non-captive designs An anti-backlash nut option for the company's linear motion products eliminates the small backlash between the nut assembly and leadscrew. Available for captive and non-captive designs, anti-backlash nuts are...

Prototyping upgrades. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Improved resolution, model-support Upgrades for the FDM Titan[TM] high performance rapid prototyping system include improvement to surface finish resolution and support/removal automation for ABS modeling. The system produces polycarbonate...

Self-clinching nuts. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Low profile, close-mounting PEM[R] Type SMPS[TM] stainless steel self-clinching nuts are designed for installation in thin metal sheets down to 0.63 mm. Made of 300 Series stainless steel, the fasteners need only one mating screw for...

Linear slides. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Wedge preload, factory presets Precision Ironman ball and roller linear slides offer accuracy and repeatability using friction-free travel and high rigidity. Features include tapered steel block "wedge" preload system, factory preset, and...

Threaded inserts. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Increased pullout resistance Atlas PlusTite[R] threaded steel inserts, used for blind attachment applications, have a pre-bulbed slotted body for pullout resistance in installation in sheets as thin as 0.51 mm. Requiring only a meting screw...

Solenoid valves. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Direct acting, no minimum pressure High flow Skinner 71417 and 71477 4-way solenoid valves are direct acting and designed for high temperatures. Features include a high performance operator assembly, brass body, dual frequency rated coils,...

Amalox material. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Advanced ceramics for strength A line of advanced ceramic engineering materials features AmAlOx 68 alumina, a ceramic with reportedly excellent wear and corrosion resistant properties. AmAlOx material offers good strength and fracture...

Power rocker switch. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Various colors, styles CR Series power rocker switches with 20A capability are available in a variety of colors, and lighted or non-lighted. Non-lighted options include single-throw and double-throw devices and a 2-color molded button. The...

Bolt tensioning system. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... For tough bolting problems Solutions to tough bolting problems include Superbolts[R], which use patented, mechanical stud tensioning systems. Multi-jackbolt tensioners require hand torque wrenches, and tension bolts tighter than other...

PLC adapter. (Show Products).
March 3, 2003... Innovative connectivity The Varioface PLC-V8L adapter is designed for 14-mm relays with 6A DPDT contacts, high in rush currents and 10A SPDT load currents. The company says the adapter reduces the time needed to connect relay interfaces by...