Technology Fan April 2005
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Personal Air Vehicle Crossbow Technology is playing a key role in two of the world's most ambitious manned flight applications. Crossbow inertial guidance systems are at the...
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Carnegie Mellon robot Carnegie Mellon University's H1ghlander robot will demonstrate that it has the skills to compete in the 2005 Grand Challenge, a driverless rumble through 175...
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Current Sense Monitor With common mode input of -16 to +80 V, Series InA19x measures high-side current in automotive, motor control, power management, and battery charging applications.
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No-Air Tires Amerityre's no-air passenger car tire had passed standards testing. The non-pneumatic tire, made from a proprietary polyurethane elastomer compound, has been developed by Amerityre...
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IBM ThinkPad R52 New Think Express models of the ThinkPad R52 notebook include a three-year depot limited warranty plus: Intel Pentium M processor 740 (1.7 GHz, 2...
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Pneumatic Level Sensor Manufactured with minimal moving parts, NLS sensors are suited for use in process industry applications where electrical power is not available or hazardous locations exist.
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Camry Plant in Russia Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) announced that it has decided to build its first automobile manufacturing plant in Russia in St. Petersburg beginning in 2007.
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Next Generation Xbox Platform Microsoft Deploys NEC Electronics' Embedded DRAM Technology in Its Next Generation Xbox Platform.
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On-machine verification At the Control exhibition to be held in Sinsheim, Germany, from 26th to 29th April, Delcam will demonstrate on-machine verification with its PowerINSPECT inspection...
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Combination VHS/DVD Recorder Pioneer Corporation has announced the introduction in Japan of the DVR-RT7H, the company's first combination VHS/DVD recorder with built-in HDD offering a variety of...
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Flight Simulator Clay Lacy Aviation purchased a state-of-the-art flight simulator/trainer. The system from Precision Controls can be configured for analog instrumentation common in a Lear, G-II,...
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Toshiba notebooks Toshiba Corporation has announced that it would mark 20 years of innovation and leadership in portable personal computing with the launch of two series...
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Speech-to-Text Phone Samsung's p207 is the first EDGE phone with speech-to-text input technology that offers users the flexibility and simplicity to dictate text messages, alleviating the...
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CAD data translator Leading product data translation specialist, Theorem Solutions has announced a series of enhancements for its CATIA V5 and AutoDesk Inventor to PTC ProductView™ adaptors...
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Illumination market A universal platform for solid state lighting (SSL) has been developed by light enabling technology manufacturer TIR Systems Ltd., Burnaby BC. Called LEXEL, the...
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Electron Microscope Scanning transmission system with integrated aberration correction has atomic-scale resolution below .7 Angstrom
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Programmable Dicing Saw suit The new Accu-Cut™ Model 5255 Dicing Saw is a fully automatic, programmable machine now offered by Aremco Products, Inc. for precision dicing of ceramic,...
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Safety Compliance Analyzer Announced by Associated Research, Inc., was the addition of two models to their HypotMAX™ family of instruments. These new multi-function electrical safety compliance analyzers...
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Surge Protection Devices Phoenix Contact introduces a new family of surge protection devices for sensitive data and Ethernet networks certified to Cat 5e interface requirements. The D-LAN...
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Purdue miniature cooling device Mechanical engineers at Purdue University have new findings offering promise for modifying household refrigeration technology with small devices to cool future weapons systems...
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Wafer Testing Technology from Cascade Microtech ensures low electrical intrusion for noise sensitive devices and tests. PureLine offers advanced capability on 200mm and 300mm on-wafer probing...
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Automotive Electronics Atmel's new Local Interface Network (LIN) system basis chip provides outstanding ESD protection and low current consumption as required in automotive applications. The current...
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Form Tester The new compact MarForm MMQ44-R Formtester from Mahr Federal offers more than double the accuracy in roundness measurements, improved straightness measurements, and faster measuring...
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Cell Phone with Feeling Now there’s a cell phone that features a very personal note: Siemens has launched the CX70 Emoty on the market, a phone that lets...
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Custom Heat Sinks VGA thermal solutions for OEM electronics manufacturers are now available from Vette as custom branded VGA solutions for aftermarket suppliers. Leveraging its leadership position...
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PC-based automation Simatic WinAC RTX 2005 software-based PLC reduces PC CPU load, enabling users to integrate controllers in compact PCs while also performing automation control tasks.
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Drilling Without Air Motors AutoDrill now offers a system that allows customers to drill holes at high RPM rates without air motors on their 1000 series units. By...
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Psychrometer Extech Instruments, one of the world's largest suppliers of test equipment and portable printers, is announcing the availability of its new Psychrometer Series. The...
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Horizontal LCD Phone Samsung launched an upgraded version of its horizontal LCD phone, a new form-factor introduced by the company last year. The SCH-V600 boasts a more...
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Digital Oscilloscope Marketplace A new lineup of compact digital oscilloscopes that are capable of achieving a maximum sampling rate of 10 gigasamples per second (10GS/s) at bandwidths...
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Neutral Grounding Resistors Milwaukee Resistor Corporation has introduced a new line of Neutral Grounding Resistors for industrial and utility applications specifically designed to protect power transformers and...
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Image Software Global Tech offers templates for global communication and technology. Images help visualize modern technologies, world spanning communications, business and activities, DTP work, and business...
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High Speed Satellite Modem The Evolution Series of Satellite Modems from Paradise Datacom have a new configurable hardware platform that allows the modem design to evolve to meet...
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