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Servoamps: Generic or Custom?
of standards that may or may not be relevant for the application. Being free of the traditional packaging constraints allows the engineer to literally think outside the box. Does the unit really need that Mil-Spec connector? What about mounting the amplifier on the actual machine? This second question
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Case Study: Custom Test Equipment OEM Uses One Vendor
. Realizes cost savings, time compression and innovative product applications. CUSTOM TEST EQUIPMENT OEM USES ONE VENDOR FOR NEARLY EVERY COMPONENT ON SEVERAL BUILDS. Phil Warga has always been the kind of engineer who believed in thinking outside the box, as the saying goes. Following a long career of 25
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Putting the Case for Custom Power Supplies in Low to Medium Volume Applications
of the contract. Guaranteed availability for 10 years or more can be agreed and this can eliminate the need for. customers to hold back-up inventory as insurance against a standard unit being made obsolete. Summary. It's true that full custom power supplies can be expensive to develop and can
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Smart Computing Article - Image Editing
overwrite one of the existing ones and remove it permanently from the palette. However, if you follow these steps, you can create colors that will happily coexist. To create your custom color, select Colors, click Edit Colors (Options, Edit Colors in Win95 & NT), and in the Edit Colors dialog box
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Onboard vehicle testing gets an upgrade
, the usual solution is to squeeze the equipment inside an expensive custom-built box that fits in the cab or on the operator's pad. And a maze of cabling -- one per transducer -- runs from the box. Naturally, the more complex the test program, the bigger and heavier that central box must be. In cars
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SmartMovesTM Spotlights: PhotoScribe/TeoSys (.pdf)
A new, user-friendly and safe laser system can now inscribe on the hard surface of a diamond to engrave a certification number or a personal message. Microscopic inscription on these valuable gems is made possible by custom software that mates joint PhotoScribe/TeoSys laser technology with precise
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Krispy Verification System
Many people are familiar with Krispy Kreme, which makes those absurdly tasty confections that are quickly becoming known worldwide. They may have stopped by the company's doughnut shops, or picked up a box or two at area grocery or convenience stores. Wholesale bakeries supply the stores with boxes
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Online CAD collaboration includes PDM and more
member's physical location. Each team member can simultaneously participate in a design session, rotating, panning, zooming, inspecting, communicating, and recording revisions while the CAD software records a design history. All engineering documents are updated once a design change is made because