Mechanical Engineering-CIME articles from December 2008

Mechanical Engineering-CIME archives from December 2008

35%.(www.memagazine.org)
December 1, 2008... 35% THE NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN DEVELOPING NEW PRODUCTS OR RE-ENGINEERING PRODUCTS WILL BE REDUCED.

Question of the month results.(www.memagazine.org)
December 1, 2008... QUESTION OF THE MONTH: How will the current climate of global economic uncertainty impact investments in technology? QUESTION OF THE MONTH RESULTS 35% PUBLIC INVESTMENTS IN R&D WILL BE REDUCED. 36% PRIVATE INVESTMENTS...

Exclusive to Mechanical Engineering Online.(www.memagazine.org)
December 1, 2008... A robotic system for taking biopsy samples placed first in this year's Innovation Showcase, ASME's competition to foster innovative and entrepreneurial talents of young engineers. The system, developed by a team of students at Massachusetts...

Innovation through inspiration.(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... ASSOCIATE EDITOR JEFFREY WINTERS LAST SUMMER VISITED LAS VEGAS TO GET A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT A NEW U.S. INSTALLATION BY THE AUSTRALIAN SOLAR POWER COMPANY AUSRA THAT IS FAR FROM RUN OF THE MILL. The plant challenges the notion of how to generate...

With complements.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2008... To the Editor: On page 10 of your September 2008 issue, John L. Hill's letter states that "... the cosine of an angle is the reciprocal of the sine..." This is incorrect, as any high school plane geometry text could verify. The cotangent of an...

Product vs. artifact.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2008... To the Editor: I have chided you before for the unremitting grayness of your publication. You know, the charts and graphs, articles extolling the joys of FEA, the eternal lack of respect we engineers tolerate. I always hoped for a remission,...

Freelance fallout.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2008... To the Editor: The article "Design Futures" in the September issue presents a wonderful world in which we are all freelance "independent contractors" working online from home. Of course, electronic tools make us more effective, and tasks...

More than visual.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2008... To the Editor: The article "The Route That Forces Take" in the September issue presents an alternative to drawing free-body diagrams of components during design analysis era structure or mechanism. It urges the designer to draw the "lines of...

Buy today, pay later.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2008... To the Editor: I read your editorial ("Tomorrowland Today," August) with interest. No amount of technology will save us from Wall*E unless we find a way to stabilize and reduce our population. Every new technology is a two-edged sword....

Nuclear options.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2008... To the Editor: I have several comments and suggestions regarding the piece I just read on the Department of Energy's Deep-Burn R&D program for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a Generation IV very high temperature nuclear reactor. ...

Stimulating the brain.(NEWS & NOTES)(uses of ultrasound)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... In a new twist on the uses of ultrasound, a group of neuroscientists at Arizona State University in Tempe has developed pulsed ultrasound techniques that can remotely stimulate brain circuit activity. The techniques, they say, can help activate...

Not in the know.(NEWS & NOTES)(survey of Americans ragarding nanotechnology)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Nanotechnology and synthetic biology may be the big buzzwords for the scientific community, but they're mostly unknown to many Americans. A recent poll found that almost half the adults in the United States haven't heard of nanotechnology,...

Signs of future engineers.(NEWS & NOTES)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... It all adds up: Early achievement in math may identify future scientists and engineers. New research published in the October issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that there may...

South Africa gets new power plant.(NEWS & NOTES)(SPX Corp's contract with Hitachi Power Africa (Pty.) Ltd.)
December 1, 2008... SPX Corp., an engineering solutions company based in Charlotte, N.C., reported that its thermal equipment and services affiliate has been awarded a $124 million contract with Hitachi Power Africa (Pty.) Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi Power...

High productivity marks for superconductive induction.(NEWS & NOTES)
December 1, 2008... Often, the first thing heard about a new technology is the best thing about it. Only later do we learn that the new do-it-all phone drops people from the network or that the compact gear cannot handle high torques. It's understandable then...

Palmer Instruments Inc. has received a major contract for a special thermometer for the F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighter aircraft, built by Lockheed Martin.(NEWS & NOTES: briefly noted)
December 1, 2008... Palmer Instruments Inc. has received a major contract for a special thermometer for the F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighter aircraft, built by Lockheed Martin. The contract will result in several new jobs at the Palmer Wahl facility located...

SAS Gouda BV, a Dutch supplier to the oil and gas and maritime industries, has acquired 33.33 percent of a Norwegian company, AXTech AS.(NEWS & NOTES: briefly noted)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... SAS Gouda BV, a Dutch supplier to the oil and gas and maritime industries, has acquired 33.33 percent of a Norwegian company, AXTech AS. The acquisition of shares is expected to broaden SAS's position as a supplier of engineered deck equipment...

American Superconductor Corp.(NEWS & NOTES: briefly noted)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... American Superconductor Corp., a leading energy technologies company, announced that it has received an order for four distribution voltage Static MAR Compensator systems from one of North America's largest energy companies. All four systems...

Lockheed Martin of Bethesda, Md., and Infinite Power Solutions, based in King Of Prussia, Pa., announced the signing of a cooperative agreement.(NEWS & NOTES: briefly noted)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Lockheed Martin of Bethesda, Md., and Infinite Power Solutions, based in King Of Prussia, Pa., announced the signing of a cooperative agreement to apply unique Micro Energy Cell products from IPS to systems and solutions that Lockheed Martin is...

General Dynamics Land Systems, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., has been awarded a $22 million work order from Force Protection Inc., to produce spare parts for the Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicle program.(NEWS & NOTES: briefly noted)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... General Dynamics Land Systems, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., has been awarded a $22 million work order from Force Protection Inc., to produce spare parts for the Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicle program. Force Protection...

PartMaker Inc.(NEWS & NOTES: briefly noted)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... PartMaker Inc. of Fort Washington, Pa., is now shipping PartMaker version 9, a computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing suite for programming CNC mills, lathes, and wire EDM machines.

Mechanical Simulation Corp.(NEWS & NOTES: briefly noted)
December 1, 2008... Mechanical Simulation Corp. of Ann Arbor, Mich., has released BikeSim 2, an upgraded version of its motorcycle vehicle dynamics program.

Bullish on powertrains.(NEWS & NOTES)(BorgWarner Inc.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Despite the contraction currently occurring within the global auto industry, BorgWarner Inc. said that it expected to get $2.1 billion in new powertrain business from 2009 through 2011. That would be an 8 percent increase over its previous...

New Web viewing feature.(NEWS & NOTES)(Quickparts)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... An Internet-based parts supplier, Quickparts, has introduced a new feature on its Web site that permits review of submitted stereo-lithography files. The service, called MyQuote3D, permits users to view .stl files in 3-D, even if they do not...

To the moon.(COMPUTING)(Space Exploration Technologies Corp. uses a product lifecycle management system )(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For a new company, doing a space launch is no easy matter. Design is a long and intricate process. Space-launch vehicle developer Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, of Hawthorne, Calif., now uses a...

Ramping up HDTV.(COMPUTING)(Redback Networks Inc.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Today's televisions and video systems present challenge enough for us amateurs in our living rooms. So imagine the difficulties for those who design the delivery platforms. Take Redback Networks of San Jose, Calif., which makes broadband...

Mission simulation theater.(COMPUTING)
December 1, 2008... A Baltimore-based aerospace and defense contractor is making it possible for its employees to review mission simulations and collaborate on engineering projects--no matter the user's location--thanks to a theater equipped with 3-D engineering...

You build it.(COMPUTING)(MathWorks Inc.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... As a new feature of its Matlab and Simulink software, The MathWorks is giving customers access to an underlying modeling language so they can create their own models of components--individual valves, resistors, motors, wires, and the like--and...

A smoother flight.(COMPUTING)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... It comes blasting out of the blue on your airplane flight: sudden bumpiness. It arrives without warning, and it can be quite frightening. It's called clear-air turbulence, and a new forecasting method developed by a researcher at the...

Working together virtually.(COMPUTING)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Virtual worlds can offer a new locale for problem solving. But not before users get up to speed on how to work that world, according to researchers at Pennsylvania State University in State College. They recently...

Xerox Corp.(COMPUTING: briefly noted)(Xerox 6279 Wide Format Printer)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Xerox Corp. of Rochester, N.Y., has introduced the Xerox 6279 Wide Format Printer, a black-and-white digital printer, copier, and scanner especially suited to engineering and architectural renderings.

3D-Tool.(COMPUTING: briefly noted)
December 1, 2008... 3D-Tool of Heddesheim, Germany, has released 3D-Tool version 8.5, a CAD viewer that displays 3-D models and 2-D drawings.

CADsmart.(COMPUTING: briefly noted)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... CADsmart of Bristol, England, has released version six of its CAD skills assessment software. The upgraded CADsmart uses live video recordings to offer CAD training and to assess employees' and potential employees' AutoCAD and MicroStation...

The CAD program Solid Edge from Siemens PLM Software of Plano, Texas, now supports the line of 3-D mice from 3Dconnexion of Fremont, Calif.(COMPUTING: briefly noted)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... The CAD program Solid Edge from Siemens PLM Software of Plano, Texas, now supports the line of 3-D mice from 3Dconnexion of Fremont, Calif. The 3-D mice offer Solid Edge users more navigational features compared to standard mice, according to...

Proficiency.(COMPUTING: briefly noted)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Proficiency of Marlborough, Mass., which makes applications for CAD interoperability, has introduced upgrades to the Collaboration Gateway service offering, through which customers can submit CAD models for translation and receive back...

CCE.(COMPUTING: briefly noted)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... CCE of Farmington Hills, Mich., has added the ability to transform and rotate components in assemblies in its EnSuite version 2 viewing and translation software, used for multi-CAD viewing and for translation.

Flowmaster.(COMPUTING: briefly noted)
December 1, 2008... Flowmaster of Glenview, Ill., has released an upgrade to its Flowmaster Automotive systems simulation software for the automotive industry, to version 7.6.

Pump-Flo Solutions.(COMPUTING: briefly noted)
December 1, 2008... Pump-Flo Solutions of Lacey, Wash., which makes pump selection software for the fluid handling industry, has released version 10 of its Pump-Flo application.

3D Systems Corp.(COMPUTING: briefly noted)(introduction of Pro Jet CPX 3000 3-D Production System)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... 3D Systems Corp. of Rock Hill, S.C., which makes 3-D printing, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing solutions, has released its Pro Jet CPX 3000 3-D Production System, a high-definition 3-D printer designed for high-volume, high-resolution...

Right on the page.(COMPUTING)(Rimpull Corp. is using QuadriSpace Corp's Pages3D Professional software)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Rimpull Corp. of Olathe, Kan., which makes earth-moving vehicles for the mining and construction industries, has sped up the time it takes to create service manuals by nearly 90 percent. The trick: installing a software program that helps...

Animated models.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)
December 1, 2008... Capability: Bongo brings animation into the 3-D surface modeling tool Rhino 3.0 and 4.0, using familiar tools found in most animation packages. It can be used to show clients how a design works by demonstrating moving objects in real time....

See technical data.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)
December 1, 2008... Capability: The data visualization software Tecplot 360 2008 has been upgraded to release two. The application offers a range of plotting capabilities and a multiframe workspace for effective analysis, presentation, and publication of analysis...

Rotorcraft analysis.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)
December 1, 2008... Capability: The developer of the Charm rotorcraft analysis has made reduced-cost academic licenses available for educational purposes. Charm models the complete aerodynamics and dynamics of rotorcraft in general flight conditions. As such, it...

Examining statistics.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)
December 1, 2008... Capability: The statistical analysis and technical plotting program ProStat has been upgraded to version 4.8. The application includes a range of basic statistical methods and advanced multivariate statistical methods, such as descriptive...

Remixing shapes.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)
December 1, 2008... Capability: 3DVIA Shape has been upgraded to version 2.0. The 3-D modeling software features 3-D remix capability that allows users to construct or remix 3-D scenes using models contributed by other users on the 3DVia. com content library. The...

A new idea in valves.(TECH FOCUS: fluid handling and fluid power)(Hemiwedge Valve Corp.)
December 1, 2008... A COMPANY FORMED LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO IS INTRODUCING VARIOUS INDUSTRIES TO A UNIQUE VALVE DESIGN. The company is Hemiwedge Valve Corp., and the name refers to the key feature of its signature product, the Hemiwedge cartridge valve. The...

Cheap sensors spot leaks.(TECH FOCUS: fluid handling and fluid power)
December 1, 2008... It's not surprising that up to 40 percent of the fresh water that flows into city water systems never comes out the taps at the other end. The pipes that carry it have been subjected to a century of wear, freeze-thaw cycles, ground movement,...

Hydraulics and wind.(TECH FOCUS: fluid handling and fluid power)(HAWE Hydraulics )(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... A manufacturer of hydraulic control systems, HAWE Hydraulics in Charlotte, N.C., has a compact power unit that it is pitching for the brakes in wind turbines. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The company calls the hydraulic power unit type KA...

Pump smarts.(TECH FOCUS: fluid handling and fluid power)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... WHEN A MACHINE CAN TELL YOU SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT, IT CAN SAVE YOU HEADACHES LATER ON. That's why ITT Goulds earlier this year made onboard intelligence a standard feature on its most popular process pump, the Model 3196. Now, the company has...

Coal-fired control.(TECH FOCUS)(Emerson Process Management Inc.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Developers of a new coal-fired power plant being constructed in Louisiana have contracted with Emerson Process Management to provide 10 Rosemount Analytical PowerVue fan and damper actuators to control fans. "The end customer is already...

Granular start-ups.(TECH FOCUS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A STUDY AT PENN STATE HAS DISCOVERED THAT LIFTING A PLATE THROUGH GRANULAR MATERIAL REQUIRES INCREASING FORCE TO INITIATE MOVEMENT AS THE SIZE OF THE GRAINS INCREASES. The university said the finding may one day...

The sunshine solution: what does it take to power the country? If the physicist and engineers behind a start-up manufacturer are right, all we need is blue skies and big mirrors.(POWER & energy)(Cover story)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It was probably an impossible task: infusing a sense of accomplishment and excitement into the start of an automated sequence of tasks. And when Harry Reid, Senator from Nevada, pushed a button, there was no fanfare,...

Tar on tap: the easiest oil is gone. But companies are finding ways to make extracting oil from the sands of northern Alberta a little easier.(POWER & energy)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FINDING OIL HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD WORK. The contentious arguments over drilling on the continental shelf and in an Alaskan wildlife refuge highlight just how strapped the United States is today for conventional oil....

Power window: distilled infrastructure.(POWER & energy)
December 1, 2008... One of the most underreported stories of the year was the gasoline shortage that hit the southeastern United States in September and October. The scenes that played out in metropolitan Atlanta and Nashville were like something from the 1970s,...

Growing a new crop of engineers: 4-H, which has been associated with agricultural education for decades, is expanding its science and technology curriculum.(Organization overview)
December 1, 2008... There was a time not long ago when providing children with strong analytical, creative, and communication skills was enough to give them the tools they needed to be fully functional citizens. In the 21st century, however, that skill set now...

Way to grow: ERP systems help small engineering firms manage their business.
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ten years ago, the Schumacher Elevator Co. had entered into a kind of stagnancy, according to Jeff Schumacher, chief financial officer of the company. The business wasn't growing, mainly because of the small...

Pipeline Geo-Environmental Design and Geohazard Management.(ASME BOOKSHELF)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... Pipeline Geo-Environmental Design and Geohazard Management. Edited by Moness Rizkalla. ASME Press, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990. 2008. 360 pages. ASME members, $112; list, $140. ISBN 978-0-7918-0281-6. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Environmentally Conscious Alternative Energy Production.(ASME BOOKSHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PRODUCTION. Myer Kutz. John Wiley & Sons Inc., 111 River St., Hoboken, NJ 07030. 2008. 336 pages. $120. ISBN 978-0-471-73911-1. As the fourth installment of the Environmentally Conscious series,...

U.S. Energy Independence: A Plan for Energy Independence By 2020.(ASME BOOKSHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... U.S. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE: A PLAN FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE BY 2020. Walter R. May, Ph.D. SFA International Inc., 6143 Sienna Arbor Lane, Houston, TX 77041-6038. 2008. 154 pages. Softcover. $20. ISBN 978-0-615-22327-8. Author Walter R. May,...

Career Development In Bioengineering and Biotechnology.(ASME BOOKSHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. Guruprasad Madhavan, Barbara Oakley, and Luis Kun, Editors. Springer Science+Business Media LLC, 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013. 2008. 486 pages. Softcover. $39.95. ISBN...

Lean Production: Implementing A World-Class System.(ASME BOOKSHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... LEAN PRODUCTION: IMPLEMENTING A WORLD-CLASS SYSTEM. John R. Black. Industrial Press Inc., 989 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10018. 2008. 202 pages. $44.95. ISBN 978-0-8311-3351-1. While the concept of lean production is not new, the...

Structural Dynamics and Vibration In Practice.(ASME BOOKSHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS AND VIBRATION IN PRACTICE. Douglas Thorby. Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, 30 Corporate Dr., Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803. 2008. Softcover. 420 pages. $49.95. ISBN 978-0-7506-8002-8. The purpose of...

Reporting Results: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists.(ASME BOOKSHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
December 1, 2008... REPORTING RESULTS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS. David C. Van Aken and William S. Hosford. Cambridge University Press, 32 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10013. 2008. Softcover. 168 pages. $19.99. ISBN 978-0-521-72348-0....

ASME codes & standards.(American Society Of Mechanical Engineers )
December 1, 2008... ASME International., Codes & Standards, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990 (212) 591-8500 ~ Fax: (212) 591-8501 e-mail: cs@asme.org We invite you to visit our Web site: www. asme.org/codes. If you are looking for information...

Gas flow calibrator.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SIERRA INSTRUMENTS, MONTEREY, CALIF. The Cal=Trak XL primary standard gas flow calibrator is for high flows up to 500 slpm. Useful for calibration of gas measuring instruments, including mass flow meters and...

Filter fan.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... OMEGA ENGINEERING INC., STAMFORD, CONN. Omega's new series of filter fans has an easy-mounting axial fan and a self-adhesive seal on the mounting frame that prevents dust and water from entering the cabinet. The functional design of the intake...

Tube bender.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... HORN MACHINE TOOLS INC., MADERA, CALIF. Unison, a British-based company, has a new version of its all-electric twin-head CNC bending machinery offering much broader application versatility. Among the new features is the ability to bend to...

Load cell interface.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... LOADSTAR SENSORS INC., FREMONT, CALIF. The DI-1000 digital load cell interface is designed to work seamlessly with conventional resistive load cells. The DI-1000 provides a simple, convenient method to convert the millivolt output from a load...

Mini accelerometer.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... DYTRAN INSTRUMENTS INC., CHATSWORTH, CALIF. The company's miniature triaxial accelerometer is designed for modal analysis testing. The new Model 3263M8 is a high-sensitivity (100 mV/g) accelerometer that has a broad frequency response (0.3 to...

Digital power supply.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... LAMBDA AMERICAS INC., SAN DIEGO, CALIF. Lambda has added digitally controlled modules to its NV-Power family of configurable ac-dc power supplies, enabling increased power output of up to 1,450 W peak rating for 10 seconds. The new modules...

Electronic latching valve.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... CLIPPARD INSTRUMENT LABORATORY INC., CINCINNATI, OHIO. The two- and three-way electronic latching valve has many of the same features as the company's EV valve line, including small, compact design, quiet operation, and a single moving element....

Cutting tools.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... AUTOMATIONDIRECT, CUMMING, GA. Automation Direct's line of RUKO cutting tools includes step drill bits, jobber length drill bits, machine taps, and knockout punches. High-performance split point step drill bits are CBN (cubical boron nitride)...

Pressure compensation device.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... OMEGA ENGINEERING INC., STAMFORD, CONN. It has become increasingly important to provide a protected enclosure environment for valuable electrical and electronic components. In a tightly closed enclosure, pressure differentials can occur during...

Mid-shaft mounting.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... ACCUMETRICS ASSOCIATES INC., SCHENECTADY, N.Y. Operators of large synchronous ac motors and brushless generators who want to protect their equipment from catastrophic failure, but do not have the end of shaft available for mounting monitoring...

Check valves.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... THE LEE CO., WESTBROOK, CONN. Useful in purge air, water injection, and liquid fuel applications, the company's power generation Chek valves are field serviceable, allowing the user to disassemble and service the valve using a rebuild kit....

Positioning stage.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS, SUNNYVALE, CALIF. The SMS 12 positioning stage combines a high-quality cross roller bearing stage and an almost-zero backlash drive mechanism. The unit has up to 12 mm of travel, 2g maximum acceleration, a maximum velocity...

Shaft adapters.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... STERLING INSTRUMENT, NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. Shaft adapters eliminate the need for special shafting. There are 21 inch (U.S.) size and 27 metric size stainless steel adapters, identified as the S52FCY Series, that are high precision, with tight...

Air amplifier.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... EXAIR CORP., CINCINNATI, OHIO. The 3-in. adjustable air amplifier is for cooling, drying, venting, and exhausting applications. It produces a high-volume, high-velocity airflow to cool parts like the glowing hot ends of axles (see photo). The...

Composite bearings.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... LM76, EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS. Low-cost, self-lubricating Minuteman series Teflon composite bearings are useful for applications that involve linear, rotary, or oscillating motion. The self-aligning bearings have a very low coefficient of...

Pressure switches.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... UNITED ELECTRIC CONTROLS, WATERTOWN, MASS. Two new pressure switch models have been added to UE's 12 Series product line. The P4 and P9 models have an adjustable set point range to 12,500 psig, among the highest settable pressure ranges for a...

Auxiliary cooling.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... UNIFIN INTERNATIONAL, LONDON, ONTARIO. The ForZairT heat sink auxiliary transformer cooler is portable and efficient, allowing increased overload and extending transformer life. It can be installed on a transformer quickly to immediately reduce...

Mechanical goniometers.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... AEROTECH INC., PITTSBURGH, PA. AGC motorized mechanical goniometers are used in applications where 90 degrees of angular travel are needed with the payload at the center of rotation, or where two axes of rotation are needed about a common...

Bevel gear drives.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABM DRIVES INC., MILFORD, OHIO. Modular bevel gear drives optimize pallet truck design and performance at single-source savings and convenience. These innovative drives, designed specifically for this application,...

Vibration monitoring.(PRODUCT INFO)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PCB PIEZOTRONICS. DEPEW, N.Y. The IMI Sensors division's latest brochure, Vibration Monitoring Instrumentation, highlights offerings in accelerometers, vibration transmitters, switches, meters, cables, connectors,...