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3D CAD uses 2D concepts for ease of use PTC will be shipping Cocreate 17.0, next major release of its explicit modelling 3D CAD software package, in the second quarter of 2010. The company says that Cocreate 17.0 leverages concepts and techniques familiar in 2D to make 3D CAD easy to understand and use. Performance benchmarks...
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Bearings last longer in harsh environments Baldor Electric is introducing a new Dodge-brand mounted ball bearing incorporating sealing and lubrication innovations that can substantially extend equipment lifetimes in harsh, washdown-duty operating environments such as food and beverage processing. Dodge Ultra Kleen ball bearings employ a 100 per cent stainless steel bearing insert and feature a...
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Printable sensors to detect fingers without touching Researchers form the Fraunhofer Institute are working as part of the EU 3Plast research consortium to develop sensors that can be printed onto plastic film and attached to objects so that, for example, electronic devices can be controlled just by pointing a finger. Rather than responding to a...
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Hybrid-electric race car SKF has been chosen by Zytek Engineering to supply customised and standard deep groove ball bearings to the electric motor generator unit and the intermediate shaft of the new Ginetta-Zytek GZ09HS racing car.  The car, manufactured by Zytek Engineering and managed by Corsa Motorsport, is the first racing...
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Digital pressure sensor with programmable microcontroller Sensonor Technologies is launching the SP300-series multipurpose digital absolute pressure sensor that comes fully calibrated and compensated, with a programmable, embedded RISC microcontroller and optional accelerometer. Versatile and customer-specified communication is via five general-purpose I/O pins and a two-channel low-frequency receiver supporting wireless command and...
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Thermocouple is suitable for measuring very high temperatures Okazaki Manufacturing Company (OMC) is introducing the Aeropak Great thermocouple that offers high performance and long life in harsh process environments thanks to superior resistance to temperature, vibration, impact, corrosion and abrasion. It features a thick wall mineral insulated (MI) thermocouple cable for...
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Free version of computational fluid dynamics package CEI is releasing Ensight CFD 2.0, a computational fluid dynamics package that features volume rendering and session files. In addition there is now a Cocoa Mac version and CEI has created a new dedicated website for Ensight CFD. However, another interesting addition to Ensight CFD 2.0 is a...
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Bidirectional explosion diverter Fike has introduced a bidirectional explosion diverter to enhance its range of passive explosion protection equipment. The diverter – also commonly referred to as a back flash interrupter or an explosion decoupler – will enable the protection of new and existing vessels to be validated using a passive...
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Reducing indexer set-up from hours, to minutes ORMEC Systems Corporation (ORMEC) has announced the global launch of MotionSet, a proprietary commissioning software, designed expressly for use with new ORMEC XD-Series Indexer Servo Drives. This industry software tool can reduce conventional indexer setup efforts from hours, to minutes, with supplied pre-defined ‘load...
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Washer faced wing nut Wing faced nuts need no tools thanks to the wings which allow manual tightening. The integral washer removes the need for a separate washer and reduces assembly time (even load distribution and surface protection). BÜLTE washer faced wing nuts are available in M6. The thickness of the washer...
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Hermetically sealed windows suit optical, laser and infrared applications PA&E is now using its patented ceramic-to-metal sealing technology to manufacture hermetically sealed windows for optical, laser and infrared applications. The innovative bonding properties and polycrystalline structure of PA&E's Kryoflex material enables the company to produce sight or wave-guide windows that maintain...
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Optical strain gauges test composites over millions of cycles HBM has enhanced its K-OP optical strain gauges (SGs), which are now suitable for more applications when compared to electrical SGs. They are, for example, suitable for material tests of new fibre composites with tests of up to 10million load cycles now...
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