Micro-Epsilon offers the most complete product spectrum for non-contact infrared (IR) based temperature sensors (-55° C to 1800° C). Our thermoMETER Series incorporates state-of-the-art technology to achieve one goal: precise, non-contact measurement of the surface temperature without any physical effect or impact on the target.

Our IR temperature sensors and IR cameras are used in a variety of applications within any industry from R&D to production and process monitoring. Download your complimentary copy of the thermoMETER catalog.

Micro-Epsilon is your source for the industry's best performing sensors based on accuracy, speed, optics, size, or wavelength for your individual application.

Understanding the effect of dynamic factors like temperature, heat sources, and air flow is critical to your product design. SolidWorks Simulation gives you valuable insights into even the most complex designs. It seamlessly integrates simulation, testing, and analysis into design, and its intuitive easy-to-use interface quickly makes it part of your process.

Watch as we apply SolidWorks Simulation to a very real-world problem: how long will your brew stay cold at an afternoon barbeque. In the process, we'll uncover a potential design problem.

Check out the video here.

"Objet has given us a substantial strategic advantage, yielding faster, better design for our client."

~ Jeremy Wilkens
   Design Manager, Id Group

Objet Eden 3D printing systems offer unprecedented return on investment (ROI) for professional rapid prototyping applications. Printing with the high accuracy of ultrathin 16 µ layers, all Eden systems produce models with exceptionally fine details and smooth surfaces.

Learn how ID Group benefited from 3D printing technology!

Join D & G Machine Products and Exact JobBOSS for a Webinar, "Extreme Shop Makeover: A Real Life Job Shop Story," on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 2:00 PM ET. Learn how D & G grew their machine shop in a garage to three facilities, over 100,000 sq ft. of manufacturing space, and 120 employees.

D & G has weathered the storm and actually profited throughout the downturn, and is looking forward to the opportunities ahead. If you are a shop owner or anyone interested in the future of your business, you don't want to miss this Webinar!

With spring weather, more cyclists will hit the streets again for pleasure and commuting. Businessweek presents the latest in high-tech bike gear, with the Giant Twist Freedom DX bike as the centerpiece (see video). This hybrid bicycle features two Lithium Ion battery packs combined with a front-wheel motor that gives you a range of 70 miles. Latest biker accessories featured in the magazine's slide show include: solar-charged LED lights and a helmet camera with GPS.

Learn more about battery packs and assemblies…

Transform four always-on analog circuits into secure, routed IP/Ethernet connections. Transport off-premise analog extensions, leased lines, audio lines, alarm or intercom circuits, or other always-on twisted-pair circuits over the Internet or IP network.

Made in the USA, Patton's SmartNode™ Analog Leased Line Extender provides four RJ-11 and two 10/100 Ethernet ports. Integrated access router includes QoS traffic shaping, VPNs, IPsec 3DES, or AES strong encryption with IKE.

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Graphene is acclaimed for its conductivity and heat dispersion abilities. But it has a new competitor in the race to replace silicon in computer chips. Early this year, Swiss researchers made the first working transistors from super-thin molybdenite flakes. Unlike graphene, it features a direct bandgap, permitting easier on-off switching of the transistor.

More from Semiconductor & MEMS Fabrication…

What display technology is brighter than LCDs, longer-lived than OLEDs, and potentially cheaper and less power-hungry than either? An active-matrix quantum dot display prototype that provides full color and can be made on glass or flexible plastic substrates. Samsung's 4 in. display reported in a Nature Photonics paper uses semiconductor nanocrystals that glow when exposed to current or light. The color emitted depends on the size of the tiny crystals and the material from which they are made. In addition, the display draws less than a fifth of the power of LCDs, which could significantly extend battery life.

More from Display Technologies…

Why choose a standard-product UltraVolt instead of a custom-product for your next high-voltage power-supply project? No NRE, no minimum order quantities, and lead times as low as 10 business days. Voltages range from 62 V to 40 kV at up to 250 W of power. UltraVolt power supplies are rated up to 2 million hrs MTBF and are the only power supplies available with precision long-term stability. UltraVolt is Making High Voltage Easier!® with higher service, higher performance, and higher reliability.

The skeletal volume of a solid body excludes pores and void spaces between particles. Envelope volume includes all pores and voids. The combination of these measurements allows one to accurately calculate percent porosity and total pore volume. Micromeritics' AccuPyc II 1340 Gas Pycnometer provides skeletal volume measurements. Micromeritics' GeoPyc 1360 Pycnometer determines the envelope volume and density of monolithic samples and the bulk volume and density of powdered materials.

Solutions for transferring high viscosity food and personal care products — attend our complimentary Pumping the "Thick Stuff" Webinar on Friday, April 29, at 12:00 PM (CT). Learn how to efficiently pump high viscosity products, transfer difficult material longer distances, and adapt to changing drum sizes. Register now!

Who do you call when you need a special wireform or metal fabrication? What do you ask for? Acme Wire Products of Mystic, CT has developed a guideline to assist engineers and designers get the wire products they need quickly and accurately. Download your copy of Custom Wire Racks: Specification Guidelines today!

The standard in view-only cameras just got better. Improved features for detecting and diagnosing problems more easily in hard-to-reach areas. More info...

RUD's Fall Protection Anchorage Points — fixing points that can be used for personal protection equipment (PSA). Marked with CE-Stamp and the number of persons (one or two) it's intended to carry. More info...

Model PBLT-2-H plastic-coated steel bolt lock. Classified as a high-security container seal. Various colors/custom orders. C-TPAT ISO/PAS 17712 compliant. Meets U.S. Custom and Border container seal requirements. More info...

The ELECTRO-WRAP SERIES® automatic floor-mounted rotary tower stretch wrapper requires no pneumatic hookup. This reduces installation and total energy costs, as no special pneumatic plumbing is required. More info...

For warehouse and industrial scanning needs. Introducing the Intermec CK3 with our custom inventory management mobile software to help you efficiently process your shipping, receiving, and inventory counts. More info...

Measurement Computing Corporation is proud to announce that our LGR-5320 Series of high-speed, stand-alone data loggers was chosen by NASA Tech Briefs as Product of the Year for 2010. More info...

Crydom/Relay Specialties — SeriesOne DR SSRs feature all solid state design with optical coupling, AC or DC inputs with LED input status indicator, mounting to 35 mm DIN-rail, and RoHS compliance. More info...

Economy optical mirrors offer a low-cost alternative to ultra-high precision optics. They are flat to approximately 1 wave/in. More info...

Cancer screening results are returned in 1 hr with a $200 diagnostic system engineered by Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers. Cancer protein levels measured in small tissue samples by a micro-nuclear magnetic resonance chip are analyzed with an iPhone app. Video coverage in a Medgadget article indicates device results are 96% accurate.

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One company has developed a label that allows retailers and consumers to monitor the safety of their frozen foods. The label, called the OnVu ICE, can reveal if a product such as a pizza or a steak remained in the deep freeze or if the cold chain was interrupted. The smart OnVu ICE label changes color depending upon temperature, revealing to a customer how well the frozen product has been handled.

Learn more about temperature indicating coatings and materials…

View the video, "The Sustainability Continuum," to learn how powder metal technology supports sustainable manufacturing and can enhance your own efforts to produce green products.

When weighing an object in a single-pan balance, the balance arm oscillates until it settles down. Without a damping mechanism, the arm would oscillate for a very long time and determining the mass of the object would take too long. What type of mechanism (and how does it work) does this type of balance use to shorten the arm oscillations?

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"Selecting the right vacuum pumping system for your heat treat application is a complex and challenging task with the realization that no single type of vacuum pump is likely to provide all the characteristics necessary to meet all your process requirements. Vacuum pump selection not only demands a thorough understanding of what you need your vacuum system to do, as important is knowing the impact the selected vacuum system will have on the overall cost to produce your product…" Read this article in its entirety.

This article is provided by Edwards Vacuum.

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