Mechanical Engineering-CIME articles from January 2009

Mechanical Engineering-CIME archives from January 2009

33%.(www.memagazine.org)(renewable materials)(Survey)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... THE PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS WHOSE ORGANIZATIONS ARE FOCUSING ON DESIGNS THAT USE RENEWABLE MATERIALS, REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION, EMISSIONS OR MANUFACTURING WASTE, OR COMPLY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS.

Question of the month.(www.memagazine.org)(Survey)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... QUESTION OF THE MONTH: Regulations, social pressure, and economics are forcing manufacturers to reduce the consumption of raw materials and energy and to curb the waste and pollutants emitted by their factories. Regardless of whether the aim is...

Exclusive to Mechanical Engineering online.(www.memagazine.org)(Raymond J. Wojcik)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... A retired mechanical engineer Looks at Lessons Learned: Raymond J. Wojcik, a P.E. and Life Member of ASME, has worked for plenty of clients, from cities and utilities to the USAID and even the Army. He has learned key lessons during his 44...

What's in it for us?(sustainable development)(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS NO EVIDENCE that it was former United States Vice President and online juggernaut Al Gore who first realized we need sustainable solutions to the atmospheric, environmental, technological, or even the financial...

Steam ahead.(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... To the Editor: I was pleased to read a letter to the editor in the August issue by Erin MacDonald, a Ph.D. mechanical engineer. She expressed that she felt it would be a good idea to encourage young students to pursue a career in engineering by...

Generating questions.(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... To the Editor: "Heat to Power Directly" (August 2008) was very enlightening. However, two aspects of thermoelectric generation appear to be missing. First, there is no mention of the thermoelectric voltage property of materials used or...

Back to the drawing.(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... To the Editor: I am a senior at the United States Coast Guard Academy, where I am working on earning a degree in mechanical engineering. After reading Jean Thilmany's "Design Futures" piece (September), a lot of ideas and comments came to...

Plenty to be done.(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... To the Editor: I think the attitude that Douglas L. Marriott ("World Weary," August Letters) carries is part of the reason why "it is humanity that is in danger." A pretty clear picture has been painted that the planet is definitely not "fine."...

International language.(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... To the Editor: "Atomic Forces Interpreted" in the October 2008 issue (page 14) used the expression "billionths of a meter." The word "billion" can have different values for readers in different parts of the world. The expression "nanometer"...

Gains for a hot semiconductor.(NEWS & NOTES)(Corning Compound Semiconductor Solutions)(Dow Corning)
January 1, 2009... A manufacturer says it has reliably reduced the presence of a fatal defect in silicon carbide semiconductor wafers by an order of magnitude, and expects further reductions. The manufacturer, bow Corning Compound Semiconductor Solutions, said...

Cellulosic ethanol start-up gets venture backing.(NEWS & NOTES)(Qteros)
January 1, 2009... A start-up company called Qteros, which plans to make ethanol fuel from non-food plants and wastes, has landed $25 million in additional financing from venture capital backers. Formerly known as SunEthanol, the firm in Amherst, Mass., is a...

Milestone for Codes & Standards.(NEWS & NOTES)(American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
January 1, 2009... ASME Codes and Standards is planning a number of events to mark its 125th anniversary this year. The organization is planning presentations that can be given throughout the year at committee meetings, and also plans to host several events...

$2.5 million raised so far for Federal Fellows.(NEWS & NOTES)(ASME Foundation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... The ASME Foundation has raised $2.5 million so far in its new fundraising campaign to support the Society's Federal Fellows program. The campaign, named Engineering the Greater Good, is reaching out to corporate and individual donors in an...

General Dynamics, the defense contractor based in Falls Church, Va., will acquire AxleTech International.(briefly noted)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... General Dynamics, the defense contractor based in Falls Church, Va., will acquire AxleTech International, a manufacturer of axle components, independent suspensions, and other aftermarket parts for military vehicles, commercial specialty...

Haydon Switch and Instrument Inc. has merged with Kerk Motion Products.(briefly noted)
January 1, 2009... Haydon Switch and Instrument Inc. has merged with Kerk Motion Products. The new company, HaydonKerk Motion Solutions, will continue to manufacture Haydon electric motors and Linear actuators at Waterbury, Conn., and Kerk leadscrews, Linear...

The Colorado State Capitol as part of its "Greening Government" project.(briefly noted)(Bella Energy)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... The Colorado State Capitol has unveiled a solar electric system, as part of its "Greening Government" project. The 10-kilowatt system was installed by Bella Energy of Louisville, Ky.

Online preservation efforts.(COMPUTING)(Shaker Workshops)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Much of the unique Shaker architectural style has sadly been lost. The Shakers were a religious group that built 19 communities in the United States during the 1800s. Their austerity created distinct architecture and furniture design. ...

Making maintenance manuals.(COMPUTING)(Take China)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... In an ever-changing industry, maintenance and repair manuals can become outdated in a hurry. Take China's aviation industry. It has been moving rapidly of late and its technical manuals must keep up with that pace of change. Aircraft...

Small is good.(COMPUTING)(University of Twente)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Although high-tech entrepreneurs and other knowledge-based businesses are often successful, they rarely develop into large enterprises. But that's not for lack of ambition, said Aard Groen. In fact, many entrepreneurs feel that a large...

Second-time design.(COMPUTING)(SolidWorks Corp.)(Sonnax Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Recreating a part can present its own challenges. Take Sonnax of Bellows Falls, Vt., for example. It manufactures aftermarket auto transmission components and has standardized on 3-D CAD software to re-engineer parts, said Steve McAllister, a...

How real?(COMPUTING)(virtual world)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Companies aiming to keep costs down are looking to virtual worlds to train employees and help them collaborate more effectively. But if they're not feeling part of the world, employees are not going to communicate well. So just how real do...

Build a supercomputer.(COMPUTING)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Want to try your hand at designing and operating a research supercomputer? Give a whirl to a new online game developed at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. "Supercomputing is not the most accessible of topics. It can be difficult...

Under the hood.(COMPUTING)(Regie Nationale des Usines Renault)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Renault engineers used to spend a lot of time integrating cooling and air conditioning devices to fit a vehicle's design, said Sebastien Bremont, a thermal simulation manager at the French automaker. First, engineers created many physical...

A guaranteed seat.(COMPUTING)(airports)
January 1, 2009... As airports become stretched to capacity, a computer scientist in Greece has designed a system that he says can ensure as many seats as possible are filled on each flight and no one is left stranded at check-in. In recent years, the...

CD-adapco.(briefly noted)
January 1, 2009... CD-adapco of New York has released Star-CCM+ version 3.06, an upgrade to its multiphysics engineering simulation software.

Dosch 3D.(briefly noted)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Dosch 3D of Marktheidenfeld, Germany, has released Robots 3D, which contains 20 detailed 3-D models of industrial and science-fiction robots. The models are useful for animation, illustration, and design.

Delcam.(briefly noted)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Delcam of Birmingham, England, will soon Launch an upgrade to its CopyCAD reverse engineering package. CopyCAD Pro will add triangle modeling to the combination of surface and solid modeling usually sold as hybrid modeling, according to the...

ASGvis.(briefly noted)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... ASGvis of Baltimore is shipping release 1.5 for both its V-Ray for Rhino 4 and its V Ray for Sketchup 6 applications. This release offers expanded render channels and extra Light options, and addresses several bug fixes.

Nemetschek North America.(briefly noted)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Nemetschek North America of Columbia, Md., announced that a number of its European distributors have released Localized 2009 versions of its Vectorworks line of design software, including Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Machine...

Autodesk.(briefly noted)
January 1, 2009... The CAD maker Autodesk of San Rafael, Calif., has released AutoCAD LT 2009 update 2.01

Laser Design Inc.(briefly noted)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... A supplier of 3-D Laser scanners, Laser Design Inc. of Minneapolis, announced that l++ compatible coordinate measuring machine motion controllers are now supported on its Laser scanning systems.

3Dconnexion.(briefly noted)
January 1, 2009... 3Dconnexion of Fremont, Calif., a Logitech company, announced that its Line of 3-D mice is supported by SolidWorks 2009.

Planit.(briefly noted)
January 1, 2009... From Planit of Southfield, Mich., comes the Latest release of its EdgeCAM computer-aided manufacturing software, EdgeCAM 2009 revision 1.

Computational Engineering International.(briefly noted)
January 1, 2009... Computational Engineering International, or CEI, of Apex, N.C., has released EnSight 9, the latest version of the company's visualization software.

Ghost 3D.(briefly noted)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Ghost 3D of San Francisco has released Scribe-iT DCC for Autodesk Maya 2009. The software integrates 3-D coordinate measuring machines, such as FaroArm and MicroScribe, with 3-D applications.

Composite section modeler.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)
January 1, 2009... Capability: The VABS tool is used to model composite beams with arbitrary sectional topology and materials. Typical applications include composite rotor blades, turbine blades, wings, and bridges. Two to three orders of magnitude of computing...

Design on all computers.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)
January 1, 2009... Capability: The design and drafting program VersaCAD 2008 will now run on Windows Vista, but the program is still compatible with Windows XP and Windows 2000. It can be run on computers with small or limited memory capabilities. Thus, the...

Models within PDF.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)(portable document format)
January 1, 2009... Capability: With QuadriSpace 3-D PDF Communication Suite, users can embed 3-D models in a standard portable document file. That document can be shared with others who are able to rotate, pan, and zoom in on the 3-D model. Authoring tools, which...

Navigation in AutoCAD.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)
January 1, 2009... Capability: Autodesk has released a navigation tool for AutoCAD via its Labs Web site, used to introduce new and prospective features. The tool provides back and forward display navigation within AutoCAD, similar to the back and forward...

Modeling and painting.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)
January 1, 2009... Capability: The 3-D modeling applications Silo Professional and Silo Core have been upgraded to version 2.1. The software includes tools for drawing new geometry that conforms to existing surfaces. Silo Core is a lighter version of Silo...

+ robot excels at low-volume assembly.(TECH FOCUS: Materials and Assembly)(SmartTCP Inc.)
January 1, 2009... EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS BOOST PRODUCTIVITY, BUT ONLY IF YOU DO THE SAME SEQUENCE OF HIGH-VOLUME TASKS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. Now, SmartTCP Inc. of Farmington Hills, Mich., has introduced a robot designed specifically for low-volume...

Plastic and oil.(TECH FOCUS: Materials and Assembly)(DuPont Automotive Co.)
January 1, 2009... A plastics trade show in Germany this fall got a look at a new car part, a six-liter oil pan module made from a thermoplastic polymer. In what they believe, at least, is a first, three companies got together to work out how to do it. ...

Robot sees, robot picks.(TECH FOCUS: Materials and Assembly)(ABB AB)(Braintech Inc.)
January 1, 2009... SORTING OUT AND PICKING JUMBLED PARTS IN A BIN IS A TASK THAT WOULD STUMP ALMOST ANY ROBOT, BUT NOT THE ONE UNDERGOING TESTING BY ABB ROBOT AUTOMATION. Built with an ABB IRC 5 robot controller and vision guidance software from Braintech Inc. of...

Think of workers as assets.(TECH FOCUS)(McBassi and Co.)
January 1, 2009... Hiring the right workers is the single most important action a company can take to improve plant profitability and worker retention. That was the finding of a study of 45 process industry facilities by McBassi & Co., a Golden, Colo., human...

More than nuts and bolts.(TECH FOCUS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Fasteners are still mostly about nuts and bolts. Yet, some catalogs contain products so varied and advanced that it can be hard to recognize them as fasteners, said Dean Peters, an industry analyst with Cleveland-based market researcher...

The many shades of green: now that it's a matter of economics as well as of political correctness, manufacturers are embracing environmentally friendly practices.(FOCUS ON: MANUFACTURING)(Cover story)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO BE GREEN, AND AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS ARE TRYING THEM ALL. From reducing energy use and recycling water to implementing ISO 14001 sustainability programs and reusing packaging, U.S. factories...

Traced back the watch: micromanufacturing is a significant presence in Swiss industry, and the technology stems from luxury timekeeping.(FOCUS ON: MANUFACTURING)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At the Patek Philippe watch factory not far from Geneva, Stephan Wagoun turned to a tour group and displayed a tiny speck resting on his fingertip. An observer squinted his eyes and, taking...

A new kind of design: can a company that bases its business model on 3-D printing live long and prosper?(three dimensional)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Three-dimensional printing is a rapid prototyping process that builds objects by depositing a material such as thermoset resin in layers one on the other. Desktop 3-D printers are now relatively inexpensive. They can...

There's the rub: some surprising discoveries are made in the quest of practically frictionless mechanical operation.
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Michael French, Emeritus Professor of Engineering at Lancaster University in England, has written extensively on mechanical design and advocates a set of practical guidelines for design engineers. He writes in his...

Pipeline Pumping and Compression Systems: A Practical Approach.(ASME BOOK SHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2009... Pipeline Pumping and Compression Systems: A Practical Approach. Mo Mohitpour, Kamal K. Botros, and Thomas Van Hardeveld. ASME Press, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990. 2008. 544 pages. ASME members, $112; list, $140. ISBN...

Industrial Robotics.(American Society of Mechanical Engineers Book Shelf)(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2009... INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS. Andrew Glaser. Industrial Press Inc., 989 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018. 2008. 252 pages. $39.95. ISBN 978-08311-3358-0. Subtitled "How to implement the right system for your plant," this book tells what...

The Safety Professionals Handbook: Management Applications (Vol. 1) and Technical Applications (Vol. 2).(American Society of Mechanical Engineers Book Shelf)(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2009... THE SAFETY PROFESSIONALS HANDBOOK: MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS (VOL. 1) AND TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS (VOL. 2). Joel M. Haight, Editor. American Society of Safety Engineers, 1800 E. Oakton St., Des Plaines, IL 60018. 2008. Vol. 1, 854 pages. Vol. 2,...

Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation Systems.(American Society of Mechanical Engineers Book Shelf)(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2009... ULTRASONIC NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION SYSTEMS. Lester W. Schmerr Jr. and Suug-Jin Song. Springer Science+Business Media LLC, 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013. 200Z 602 pages. $149. ISBN 978-0-387-49061-8. According to the publisher, this...

Maintenance Systems and Documentation.(American Society of Mechanical Engineers Book Shelf)(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2009... MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS AND DOCUMENTATION. Anthony Kelly. Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, 30 Corporate Dr., Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803. 2006. Softcover. 238 pages. $54.95. ISBN 978-0-7506- 6994-8. Author Anthony Kelly is a...

Modeling and Simulation of Turbulent Flows.(American Society of Mechanical Engineers Book Shelf)(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2009... MODELING AND SIMULATION OF TURBULENT FLOWS, Roland Schiestel. John Wiley & Sons inc., 111 River St., Hoboken, NJ 07030. 2008. 754 pages. $255. ISBN 978-I-84821-001-I. This book provides fundamental bases for developing turbulence models on...

Computational Ballistics III.(American Society of Mechanical Engineers Book Shelf)(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2009... COMPUTATIONAL BALLISTICS III. Editors: C.A. Brebbia and A.A. Motta. WIT Press, c/o Computational Mechanics, 25 Bridge St., Billerica, MA 01821. 2007. 256 pages. $165. ISBN 978-1-84564-077-4. Papers presented at the Third International...

ASME codes & standards.(American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
January 1, 2009... 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...

Hybrid connectors.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MOLEX INCORPORATED, LISLE, ILL. The company is expanding its CMC, or connectors modular for controllers, product line. Available in standard and power versions, the CMC product line can be used for several modes of...

Brushless blowers.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... AMETEK TECHNICAL & INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, KENT, OHIO. Windjammer variable-speed, brushless dc blowers offer compact, low noise, and long-life solutions suitable for medical and industrial applications. There are low-voltage and high-voltage...

Gas analyzers.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... MIDAC CORP., COSTA MESA, CALIF. The company's Titan-OL systems provide real-time, multicomponent extractive gas phase analysis for online and continuous multipoint analysis. These systems include a rugged FTIR spectrometer system, gas cells,...

Compact slide.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... ACCURIDE INTERNATIONAL, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. The Aero is a slide that offers smooth, quiet movement in a compact package. Available with multiple options, this product gives manufacturers many flexible design solutions in appliances. It is...

Touchless sensor.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... NOVOTECHNIK, SOUTHBOROUGH, MASS. RFC 4000 Series rotary sensors combine touchless technology and small form factor. The sensor's touchless technology uses the orientation of a magnetic field to determine measurement angle. This makes the sensor...

Electric motor test system.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... SAKOR TECHNOLOGIES INC., OKEMOS, MICH. Known previously for the DynoLAB EM dynamometer test control system, Sakor has added the DynoLAB LT, a low-cost, complete turnkey system for electric motor testing. DynoLAB LT offers the test control and...

Power distribution blocks.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... AUTOMATIONDIRECT, CUMMING, GA. The company has a new line of Edison power distribution blocks and terminal blocks. The distinctly different styles of short-circuit current rated, or SCCR, power distribution blocks and terminal blocks are...

Addressable actuators.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... METSO AUTOMATION, NORTHBOROUGH, MASS. New Valvcon brand ADC RS-485 addressable quarter-turn electric actuators offer the proven torque and reliability of the Valvcon ADC platform combined with sophisticated data communications and control...

RS-232 to USB interface converter.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OMEGA ENGINEERING INC., STAMFORD, CONN. The OM-CONV-USB Series of interface converter includes driver software and has a data transfer rate of more than 1 Mb/s. This product is powered from the USB cable with no...

Cooling units.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... BESSAMAIRE, CLEVELAND, OHIO. The Workhorse Series of efficient industrial/commercial heating and cooling equipment includes direct-fired heaters combined with evaporative coolers in a single unit. A patented FreshWater slinger wheel technology...

Brush motor for portable tools.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... THINGAP LLC, VENTURA, CALIF. The TGB1710 brush motor is for industrial handheld and portable tools. The small size, high torque, and low power consumption of the TGB1710 provide a good solution for heavy-duty, battery-powered applications. The...

Diaphragm process pump.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... KNF NEUBERGER INC., TRENTON, N.J. KNF has introduced a process pump engineered to deliver the highest flow rate of its electrically operated diaphragm pumps, according to the company. These pumps offer oil-free operation without risk of medium...

Integrated controller.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... WATLOW, ST. LOUIS, MO. The EZ-ZONE RM is a configurable multiloop temperature/process controller. According to the company, it is the first industrial controller to integrate an entire assembly of control loop functions in one space-saving,...

Inclinometer sensor.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... TURCK, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. The dual-axis inclinometer sensor is for angular tilt detection. These sensors feature compact rectangular housings and may be mounted at [+ or -] 10, [+ or -] 45, [+ or -] 60, and [+ or -] 85 degree angles....

High-temperature ball bearings.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... SKF USA INC., KULPSVILLE, PA. Deep-groove ball bearings for high temperatures can operate reliably in the most extreme conditions and often can eliminate a need to specify expensive special bearings or costly lubricants, the company says. They...

Digital pressure gauges.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... ASHCROFT INC., STRATFORD, CONN. An innovative alternative to traditional dial gauges, these digital pressure gauges have features to advance the way a user can monitor pressure. Attributes such as a backlit LCD, selectable engineering units,...

Program card.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... SCANTEK INC., COLUMBIA, MD. Scantek, an ISO 17025 NIST/NVLAP accredited calibration laboratory, is a distributor for multiple sound and vibration lines, including RION. It has issued the RION NX-28FT, a program card for RION's newest sound...

Thermocouple data logger.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... OMEGA ENGINEERING INC., STAMFORD, CONN. The OM-EL-USB-TC data logger measures and stores more than 32,000 temperature readings from either type J, type K, or type T thermocouple, which plugs into a miniature female thermocouple receptacle at...

Fastener for pivoting panels.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... PENNENGINEERING, DANBORO, PA. PEM SpotFast fasteners paired with a specially designed wave washer allow reliable attachment of two thin metal parts in applications requiring repeatable pivoting or hinging action. These self-clinching fasteners...

Rotary spindles.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... HIRSCHMANN ENGINEERING USA INC., ELGIN, ILL. Hirschmann has added an entry to its line of high-speed submersible rotary spindles for EDM. The new H80R.MNCM high-speed rotary indexing spindle, combined with the H1625.AC3 programmable variable...

Clean motors.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... HAYDONKERK MOTION SOLUTIONS, WATERBURY, CONN. The company's specialty clean motor product is for contamination-sensitive applications, cleanroom environments, and environments within systems under high vacuum. It is designed to limit...

Ultrasonic sensor.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... BANNER ENGINEERING CORP., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. The U-Gage T30UX ultrasonic sensor is for challenging applications. With its extended functional range and advanced temperature compensation, the T30UX sensor can withstand hostile environments,...

Solar panel, connector.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... AMPHENOL INDUSTRIAL, SIDNEY, N.Y. The low-loss 4 mm Helios H4 connector for photovoltaic systems features a locking design to meet NEC 2008, and improved gasket materials to enhance reliability for long-term use in any environment. The...

Transparent receiver.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... PINPOINT LASER SYSTEMS, PEABODY, MASS. The Microgage 2D transparent receiver is for aligning production machinery and equipment. A narrow laser beam provides a measuring reference line that allows the transparent receiver to determine the...

Piezo amplifier.(NEW PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2009... PHYSIK INSTRUMENTE LP, AUBURN, MASS. PI's E-617 high-power piezo amplifier is suited for high-dynamics switching and scanning applications. Its innovative, efficient circuitry based on energy recovery technology reduces power consumption and...

Always green.(INPUT OUTPUT)(artificial turf)
January 1, 2009... Artificial turf has come a long way since the 1960s. Back then, many people knew it as AstroTurf, so named because it first became known to the public in 1966, when it was laid down in the Houston Astrodome. At the time, the playing field was...