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MISUMI USA, Inc.
Custom Precision and Rolled Ball Screws Shipping in 6 Days
Custom precision
and rolled ball screws from MISUMI:
Carburized and induction-hardened in lengths 200 to 2,000
mm in 1 mm increments.
Round
and square supports available; includes housing, bearing, cover, hex socket
cap screw, spacer, clamping nut, and oil seal.
Mounts and brackets are also available.
Fully configurable within available specifications using the
MISUMI online CAD configurator.
Download
native CAD files in 85+ file formats.
Check out our full line of linear components including linear
shafts, bushings, and linear guides. More than 2,000 pages of inch and metric
components available. Order
your catalogs today.
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Euchner-U.S.A.,
Inc.
Safety
Relays ESM-F
The Euchner ESM-F Modular Safety System features an innovative design, interconnecting
safety modules, and reliably. The system turns off hazardous machine functions
in the event of an unsafe condition. It ensures the machine cannot be restarted
until the unsafe condition is corrected and the module reset.
This can be used to protect people, machinery, and manufacturing processes.
Up to safety category 4 (in accordance with EN954-1) and stop category 0 or 1
(in accordance with EN60204-1) can be achieved with the proper installation. The
safety input modules are positioned to the left of the basic safety module, and
the safety output modules are placed on the right side.
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Autodesk
Autodesk
Government BIM Promotion
Autodesk® AutoCad® Revit® series, the suite that pioneered building
information modeling (BIM) workflow, is now available at 5% off the standard GSA
price. The bundle includes Autodesk® Revit® Building 9 and AutoCAD® 2007.
Learn
more here. This offer ends September 30, 2006.
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OSRAM Opto
Semiconductors
The Sensor That Works Like a Human Eye
Like the human eye, OSRAM's ambient light sensor has its maximum sensitivity
at 560 nm. It is suitable for adjusting brightness of displays and other such
components for optimum readability in the available light.
In LCD displays, the sensor helps prevent the rapid onset of eye strain —
a common problem if the display is too bright in a dark room. Small mobile terminals,
such as mobile phones and PDAs, are easier to read in all lighting conditions
and will consume much less power because the display will only be lit as required.
This will be easier on the eyes and save
battery power!
See
additional products from OSRAM.
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It
Only Looks Like Heavy Metal
The dine-and-ditch approach to picnics usually means eating watermelon off
a paper plate and drinking lemonade from a plastic cup. Several years ago, one
company developed plastic disposable forks, spoons, and knives that actually shined
with a silver reflection.
The "silverware" has not only enhanced the sophistication of cookouts ever
since, it has introduced the process
of "sputtering" to injection molded plastic parts. The metal films usually
translate to a broader visual selection of products, without the additional labor!
Read
more about this reflection trend.
Subscribe
to Plastics Fabrication, GlobalSpec's monthly e-newsletter delivering
the latest information on engineering services, molding/extrusion/machining, design
and manufacturing software, and materials and components.
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Dice
Engineers Wanted!
Right now, there are thousands of open positions at top technology and engineering
companies posted on www.DiceEngineering.com,
a leading online job board exclusively for engineers.
At www.DiceEngineering.com
you can:
Find and apply for engineering jobs in your area of expertise and location of choice
Post your resume and let hiring companies find you
Sign up for Job Alerts and receive daily e-mails with jobs matching your search criteria
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Vaisala
Vaisala Multi-Sensor Weather Transmitter — Revolutionizes Weather Measurement!
The Vaisala
Weather Transmitter WXT510 measures wind speed and direction, liquid precipitation,
barometric pressure, temperature, and relative humidity — in
one instrument. It is compact, durable, simple-to-install, and easy-to-integrate.
The WXT510
has no moving parts; thus requires little or no maintenance. Based on Vaisala's
latest sensor technology, it combines advanced design with Vaisala's decades of
experience in environmental measurement. More
information is available here.
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Underwriters
Laboratories Inc.
RoHS and Your Journey Towards Compliance
Underwriters
Laboratories' (UL) RoHS program helps organizations confidently self-declare
compliance to RoHS. UL can also assist companies that have to meet broader restricted-substance
requirements from customers or other regions. For more information, download a
complimentary copy of "Addressing RoHS: An Organizational Approach For Manufacturers."
This complimentary white
paper details the importance of each department's proactive involvement in
your company's RoHS compliance strategy.
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Advances
in Thermal Dispersion Mass Flow Meter Accuracy
"Thermal flow measuring technology has come a long way since the introduction
of thermocouple technology and early hot wire anemometers. Thermal technologies
depend on heat transfer and traditionally operate on differential temperature
measurements between two temperature sensitive materials to generate a signal
directly proportional to the temperature differential and mass flow rate. Over
the years, thermal type flow sensors have been utilized across a very wide spectrum
of applications and feature an assortment of performance limits. Modern thermal
flow sensor designs have greatly evolved from laboratory devices to rugged process
instruments with each new generation representing a breakthrough in sensing performance."
This article was provided by Fluid Components Intl. (FCI), a world-leader in
precision high-performance flow level and temperature instrumentation.
Links:
Read
"Advances in Thermal Dispersion Mass Flow Meter Accuracy" in its entirety.
Learn
more about Fluid Components Intl. (FCI).
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SymCom, Inc.
Motor Protection and Controls
The Model
777 product line includes a wide selection of options designed for a wide
variety of applications. They combine overload, underload, and voltage and power
monitoring functions in one package.
They also provide a 3-digit display for viewing
voltage, current, power, and last fault information to simplify diagnostics.
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VARTA Microbattery
Inc.
High-Energy
VARTA PoLiFlex® Rechargeable Batteries
With maximum energy density in an ultra-slim package, PoLiFlex®
batteries from VARTA Microbattery facilitate the design of the most innovative,
thin, lightweight, portable electronic devices. Perfect for the most inclusive
range of mobile applications, VARTA
PoLiFlex® Lithium Polymer Batteries can extend running time, reduce battery
footprint, and shave precious grams off device weight.
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Cal Pipe Security Bollard Handbook
(Cal Pipe)
The new Cal Pipe Security Products Bollard Handbook is packed with information
for engineers, architects, security protection officers, and property owners.
Information on bollard types, placement and deployment, and proposed Pedestrian
Safety Scale impact data. More
info...
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Custom
Electric Motors — In Days!
(Baldor Electric Company)
Baldor will create the optimal motor for your application. From special windings
to custom paint jobs, the possibilities are huge. And our unique line means we
can usually produce them in 10 days. More
info...
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Cable Glands, Cable Grips, and Cord Grips
(Mencom Corporation)
Mencom cable glands, also known as cable grips or cord grips, are available
in metal or plastic and with metric, PG, or NPT threading. More
info...
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Powertronix
Isolation Station
(Powertronix Corp.)
ISOLATION STATION by Powertronix provides clean and safe power for sensitive
electronic and electrical systems requiring improved electrical isolation and/or
reduced-leakage current; features include overload, over-temperature, and short-circuit
protections. More
info...
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Thin Film Coating Service From Boca Bearing
(Boca Bearing Company)
Boca Bearing Company can now offer specialized thin film coating Dicronite
Dry Lube to enhance the performance of bearings and other industrial products.
More
info...
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Clear Rubber Toughened Instant Adhesive
(Henkel Corporation)
Henkel Corporation introduces Loctite® 435, the first colorless rubber
toughened cyanoacrylate adhesive available. The product is designed for applications
where aesthetics are critical and environments require flexibility, humidity,
and/or chemical resistance. More
info...
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Clear
Plastic Padlock Seal: Model XPC-2 and XPC-BC
(American Casting & Manufacturing Corp.)
Patented plastic padlock seal with standard or bar-coded print. The XPC seal
is housed in a tamper-evident, clear acrylic jacket for security and long-term
use. More
info...
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New
EASYMOD AL-90 and AL-110 Series
(Power Solutions Inc.)
AL-90 and AL-110 Series switchers feature: 110 watts, 1-4 outputs in a 3 in.
x 5 in. x 1.25 in. package; or 90 watts, 1-3 outputs in a 3 in. x 5 in. x 1.2
in. footprint. RoHS compliant. More
info...
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You'll
find Avago
Technologies in mobile phones, printers, optical mice, enterprise storage
and servers, and consumer and commercial applications that change how the world
communicates.
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Taking Aim at the
Wood ...
Question:
A piece of firewood is standing on end. Which is more likely to knock the piece
of wood over — a lead bullet fired from a gun or a rubber bullet of the
same mass traveling at the same speed (and hitting the same spot)?
Answer:

The rubber bullet will be more likely to knock the wood over. The lead bullet
will embed itself in the wood, so the wood will have to absorb enough energy to
stop the bullet's momentum. The rubber bullet will ricochet off of the wood, so
the wood will have to absorb enough energy to stop the bullet plus send the bullet
back in the opposite direction. The rubber bullet will supply more total force
to the wood and will therefore be more likely to knock it over.
New Question:

What keeps a person from getting burned during a "fire walk"?
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