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Is it Ever Safe to Use Plastic Drums/Containers in Hazardous Areas? (.pdf)
". The IBC. (2). portable containers within hazardous areas. The report. . selection criteria principally depends on the flash point of the. tested and quantified the levels of electrostatic discharge on. solvent being used and whether the solvent can be defined. containers ranging in size from small 1...
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Designing an Automotive Instrument Cluster for Increased Sound Pressure Level
and back sound waves. Sound channeling is another overlooked design consideration. In most automotive designs, the speaker is placed onto a printed circuit board (PCB) with the front of the speaker pointed towards the vehicle's engine. The PCB is enclosed in a plastic cluster housing assembled...
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Machine Vision Industry Focus: Putting Light to Work
in the UV and IR range. Who, What, Where. Authored by Cheryl Provost. CeramOptec Industries Inc. East Longmeadow, Mass. Edited by Leland Teschler lteschler@penton.com. Key Point. • Spectroscopy has become rugged and portable enough to work in the harsh regimes characterizing production settings and use...
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Surface Enhancements Eliminate ESD Damage During Operation of State-of-the-Art I.C. Handlers
. Plasmadize. Tufram. Industries. Aerospace & Transportation. Chemical Processing. Consumer Goods. Electronics & Semiconductors. Food Processing. Instruments. Manufacturing. Medical / Pharmaceutical. Oil, Gas & Energy. Packaging. Plastic, Rubber & Molds. Powder Bulk Solids. Printing & Labeling. Space. Valves...
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Smart Computing Article - Digital Cameras & Photography
, range; this is the amount that the physical lens (the glass or plastic) can magnify an image while maintaining a clear focus. Digital zoom ranges have more to do with marketing hype and wishful thinking than optics; they re based on a digital camera s computational ability to intelligently...
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MICRO: Prod Tech News
between chargings. The fogger has a water capacity of 1.25 cups and a fog life of approximately 40 minutes. Two types of meters can help IC manufacturers to reuse spent ultrapure water: vane meters made of PVC, 316 stainless steel, and Viton and plastic see-through variable-area meters made from...
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MICRO:Product Technology News (June '99)
in. Corrosion-resistant all-plastic Universal Vortex and ultrasonic FloSonex flowmeters have no moving parts. Diaphragm valves measuring 1/2 to 4 in., ball and swing check valves, and Teflon-bonded gaskets are also offered. Automated infrared welding equipment for contamination-free, repeatable welds and 3-D...
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Product Technology News
integrated proportional control valve allows precise control of critical gas flows at flow rates less-than or equal-to 50 std L/min. Other features include an onboard display and set-point control that eliminate the need for separate power supply and readout electronics. The instrument's large sensor...
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MICRO:Top 40 - Page 2 (Nov '99)
. The battery-operated instrument can be used for point-of-use particle checks at critical locations. The counter has a built-in RS-232-C communications interface for connection to a personal computer or printer. Used with a Windows-based software program called CountWin, the counter retrieves information from...
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MICRO:Product Technology News (July '99)
of planarization by-products from the wafer. The solution also minimizes PVA brush loading from copper oxides and polishing slurry. The nontoxic, biodegradable, high-flash-point chemical can be used in all post-CMP wafer-cleaning equipment at process temperatures ranging from 20 to 75 C. (Semicon West, San...