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Smart Phone "Companion" & Media Player Win KEOLABS’ STM32 Contest Top Awards
Contest entries highlight STM32 Chrom-ART™ Graphics Accelerator, available at stm32circle.com. - May 25, 2014 - KEOLABS
Harvard University Uses Electrodynamic Shaker to Simulate Bumblebee Vibration Frequency
Harvard University used a Modal Shop shaker to conduct an experiment studying different vibration frequencies and how they affect the release of pollen in the types of nectar-less plants that Bumbleebees pollinate. - February 21, 2014 - The Modal Shop
From PE Teacher to £54,000 a Year Solar Installer
PASS Ltd, the independent electrical test equipment expert is helping hundreds of trainees throughout the UK to qualify for electrical careers, some of whom include career switchers and people who are reluctant to face uncertain career prospects after completing a university degree. Electrical... - January 17, 2014 - PASS Ltd
Safety Lockout Awareness Saves Hefty Fines - Launch of PASS Lockout/Tagout Website Aims to Educate About Dangers of Unguarded Work Hazards
Safety compliant devices verify conformity with regulations; Navigation to 21 product categories; Six-step safety procedure encouraged. PASS Ltd, the independent test expert, has announced the launch of www.lockout-lock.com, a dedicated website for 21 categories of safety-compliant lockout/tagout devices, advising that a clearly-defined lockout/tagout procedure is followed to ensure the safety of workers carrying out repairs and servicing. - January 15, 2014 - PASS Ltd
Three Functional Levels of PAT Testing Explained - Table Shows Rankings for 32 Entry-Level, Mid-Range and Professional PAT Testers from Nine Manufacturers
32 PAT testers ranked by functionality; 18 attributes cross-tabulated per product; Both manual and downloadable PAT testers featured - January 12, 2014 - PASS Ltd
April 2014 Deadline Looms for Flue Gas Measurement - UK Gas Fitters and Boiler Engineers Risk Being Unaware of New Mandatory Regulations
PASS Ltd, the independent test equipment expert, warns that many gas fitters and boiler engineers in the UK may be unaware of new mandatory regulations which will come into effect from April 2014 to measure and record the carbon monoxide (CO) level in the flue gas when a condensing boiler is commissioned. - January 10, 2014 - PASS Ltd
SMI Expands Eye Tracking Business with Office in San Francisco
On January 1st 2014, SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) opens an office in San Francisco to focus on eye tracking integration in consumer and industrial applications and to be close to leading Universities in scientific research eye tracking. - December 29, 2013 - SensoMotoric Instruments
Proceq Sets New Benchmark for Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity and Pulse Echo Testing
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) testing of concrete is based on the pulse velocity method to provide information on the uniformity of concrete, cavities, cracks and defects. The pulse velocity in a material depends on its density and its elastic properties which in turn are related to the quality and the compressive strength of the concrete. It is therefore possible to obtain information about the properties of components by sonic investigations. - December 21, 2013 - Proceq
Dynamic Sensors & Calibration Seminar on December 12th
The Modal Shop, a PCB Group Company, is hosting a Dynamic Sensors & Calibration Technical Seminar on Thursday, December 12, 2013, 8:30 am to 1 pm, at the DePaul University campus in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, IL. Lab managers, technicians, engineers and metrologists responsible for... - November 24, 2013 - The Modal Shop
Brook Park’s North Coast Seal Eyes Warehouse Expansion
North Coast Seal, a Brook Park-based distributor of O-rings, seals, gaskets and sealing devices, is planning to quadruple its current 19,500 square-foot office and warehouse facility to accommodate continuous manufacturing and sales growth. The company is targeting new space within Brook Park or... - October 23, 2013 - North Coast Seal Inc.
Mantracourt Electronics Achieves Record Sales of Instrumentation Products
Expansion of overseas distribution and new technologies help to boost sales for UK based electronic instrumentation company. - July 26, 2013 - Mantracourt Electronics Ltd
Miniature Load Cell Amplifier Used for Antarctic Project
Mantracourt Electronics’ miniature load cell and strain gauge amplifier (ICA4S) was chosen as a key component in a project to build a drill that recently extracted a 763m ice core from the Ross Ice Shelf in western Antarctica. The research from the study will build a better picture of atmospheric greenhouse gases, sea level and temperature change over the last 20,000-40,000 years. - July 26, 2013 - Mantracourt Electronics Ltd
Mantracourt Launches New Design Strain Gauge to USB Converter
New strain gauge to USB converter design offers a more compact solution. - July 26, 2013 - Mantracourt Electronics Ltd
Greaves Corp Announces New Representation in the Pacific Northwest
Effective June 1, 2013, Electrical Sales Associates will be the manufacturers’ representative for Greaves Corp. covering Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Montana and the northern panhandle of Idaho. - June 22, 2013 - Greaves Corp
When the Cable Doesn't Fit, Go to the Greaves Adapter Zone
New Guide from Veteran US Manufacturer Greaves Corporation Offers Easy Solutions for Cable-Fit Problems and a Look at Compression Pin Adapters, Splices and Lugs - May 11, 2013 - Greaves Corp
KEOLABS Certifies French Electronic Driving Licenses
France selects KEOLABS' laboratory and SCRIPTIS™ to validate European compliance of electronic driving licenses in push for 2013 deployment. - April 27, 2013 - KEOLABS
KEOLABS Opens Asia Branch Office
New branch to support Asia customers with smart card and NFC certification expertise. - March 28, 2013 - KEOLABS
Portable Vibration Calibration with Certificate Generation
The 9110D Portable Digital Vibration Calibrator allows the user to generate ISO 17025-compliant calibration certificates. - March 13, 2013 - The Modal Shop
Bmcm Expands Sales and Distribution of Measurement Technology Worldwide
BMC Messsysteme GmbH (bmcm), longtime manufacturer for PC measurement made in Germany, is expanding business relations by two new sales partners in Great Britain and USA. - March 01, 2013 - BMC Messsysteme GmbH
Newport Introduces Ultraviolet Beam Viewer
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage, and Measure Light®, introduces an ultraviolet (UV) beam viewer, the UVU-2A. - February 28, 2013 - Newport Corporation
Adeunis RF and KEOLABS Partner on Portable Wireless Kits to Ease Radio Development on STM32
New RF modules on Open4 and EvoPrimer platforms ease exploration, testing and fine-tuning of a range of radio technologies in embedded systems including Bluetooth, ISM bands and Wireless M-Bus. - February 23, 2013 - KEOLABS
Newport Expands SA2 Aluminum Breadboard Product Line
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in lasers and photonics solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces an expanded product line of low-cost aluminum breadboards and accessories for basic photonics research and OEM optical assemblies. The new SA2 Series of solid aluminum... - February 14, 2013 - Newport Corporation
Newport Introduces Long-Lived Deep UV Excimer Laser Mirrors
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage, and Measure Light®, introduces long-lived deep ultraviolet (UV) excimer laser mirrors with projected lifetimes greater than 30 billion pulses when used in the proper photocontamination controlled... - February 10, 2013 - Newport Corporation
Kaelus Launches Next Generation PIM Test Analyzer
The iPA from Kaelus is the first Passive Intermodulation Portable, Battery Powered Test Analyzer to support multiple testing environments. - February 09, 2013 - Kaelus
Spectra-Physics® Debuts Breakthrough High Power UV Hybrid Fiber Laser
Quasar® laser sets new industry standard for highest-throughput, precision micromachining. - February 09, 2013 - Newport Corporation
Bmcm Presents Measurement Technology in Practical Use
A variety of application notes on the website is provided by measurement specialist BMC Messsysteme GmbH (bmcm). They show how measuring tasks can effectively be realized with amplifier technology and data acquisition systems from bmcm. - January 25, 2013 - BMC Messsysteme GmbH
Spectra-Physics® Introduces World’s Smallest UV 1 W Q-switched Laser
New compact, low cost Explorer® XP 355-1 ideal for UV micromachining applications. - January 19, 2013 - Newport Corporation
Mantracourt Electronics Celebrates 2012 Sales Success
Leading instrumentation electronics manufacturer Mantracourt is celebrating a productive and successful 2012. 2012 saw further growth in the sales of Mantracourt’s T24 wireless range of instrumentation, with October proving a month of record sales for equipment within their standard product... - January 11, 2013 - Mantracourt Electronics Ltd
New Focus Introduces Intelligent Open-Loop Picomotor™ Controller/Driver Module with 4 Channels
New Focus™, a Newport Corporation Brand, announces the new Model 8742 Intelligent Open-Loop Picomotor controller/driver module with 4 channels. The compact, single-box design with an integrated controller and driver provides a low-cost solution for driving New Focus’ open-loop Picomotor... - January 06, 2013 - Newport Corporation
Newport Announces New PV Wafer Testing Capability
The Technology & Applications Center’s Photovoltaic Lab now offers solar wafer testing on cells up to 156 mm x 156 mm. - January 05, 2013 - Newport Corporation
Newport Introduces 918D-ST Series Wand Photodiode Sensors
Newport Corporation, an industry leader in optical power measurement, introduces the most advanced 918D-ST series wand photodiode sensors available. The new design features a thin profile wand detector in a sturdy metal housing with integrated calibration-data storage and an automatic OD3... - January 05, 2013 - Newport Corporation
Mantracourt Package Offers Advanced Monitoring Software for Wireless Instrumentation Data
New data logging software offers up to 100 channels of instrumentation data with many advanced features. - December 24, 2012 - Mantracourt Electronics Ltd
Newport Introduces RGV100HL, a High-Speed Precision Rotation Stage for High Torque Applications
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces the compact and high torque RGV100HL high-speed precision rotation stage. - December 22, 2012 - Newport Corporation
Newport Introduces HXP1000 Hexapod, a High Load, 6-Axis-Parallel Kinematic Positioning System
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces the HXP1000 Hexapod, a high load, 6-axis-parallel kinematic positioning system that can accommodate a centered load of 450 kg or a load of 200 kg in any orientation. The... - December 20, 2012 - Newport Corporation
Newport Introduces AJS-254 Series of High Precision Adjustment Screws
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage, and Measure Light®, introduces the next level of affordable high-precision adjustment with the AJS series 254-TPI (threads-per-inch) adjustment screw. Providing a 60% improvement in sensitivity over... - December 20, 2012 - Newport Corporation
KEOLABS Provides CIPURSE Certification Solution
Solution allows in-house validation of smart cards, readers and phones implementing the OSPT standard for transportation fare collection - November 09, 2012 - KEOLABS
QEES Launches Z-Wave PC Tool
The Danish energy management solution provider QEES announces the launch of the Z-Wave PC Tool. - November 08, 2012 - QEES Europe
Greaves Corp Appoints Representative in Western Pennsylvania
Greaves Corp appointed a manufacturers’ representative to serve electrical distributors in the western Pennsylvania and West Virginia territory. Greaves appointed Electric Component Sales which is headquartered in Allison Park, PA, and can be reached at 412-487-3434 or... - November 08, 2012 - Greaves Corp
Greaves Corporation Increases Customer Service Staff
To support continued growth at Greaves Corporation, Mr. Will Greaves has joined the Customer Service staff at the company’s manufacturing and sales facility in Clinton, CT. His assignments include assisting distributors and users with technical support and quotations, as well as other... - October 25, 2012 - Greaves Corp
Greaves Corp Appoints Representative in Northern Illinois
Greaves Corp appointed a manufacturer’s representative to serve electrical distributors in the northern Illinois territory. Greaves appointed Open Control Inc. which is headquartered in Round Lake Beach, IL, and can be reached at 847-265-2751 or blogan@opencontrolinc.com. Greaves is a... - October 20, 2012 - Greaves Corp
QEES Announces Its First Partners
After product launch, QEES has contracted its first partners in Europe. - October 11, 2012 - QEES Europe
Newport Introduces XPS-Qx Series of High-Performance Universal Motion Controller/Drivers
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces the ultra high performance universal motion controller/driver, the XPS-Qx. The new, easy to use controller series is available in 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-axis configurations and... - October 07, 2012 - Newport Corporation
Newport Introduces Higher Accuracy, FMS Linear Stages for Metrology
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces the last installment of high accuracy FMS stages for higher-end metrology applications. Developed specifically to address the needs of surface metrology applications, the... - October 03, 2012 - Newport Corporation
Newport Introduces I-800P Series Pneumatic Isolators for Loads Up to 3200 lbs.
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage, and Measure Light®, has developed a new series of pneumatic vibration isolators for platform loads up to 3200 lbs. The I-800P Series isolators feature unmatched performance based on Newport’s... - September 08, 2012 - Newport Corporation
Newport Introduces Integrating Spheres Series 819C/D
Newport Corporation, an industry leader in optical power measurement, introduces the Series 819C/D high power silicon-based integrating sphere detectors which operate in the ultraviolet (UV- down to 200 nm) and can handle up to 10 watts of optical power. The new CAL2 models feature a built-in... - September 08, 2012 - Newport Corporation
Newport Introduces 170-TPI High-Precision Adjustment Screws
Newport Corporation introduces high-precision adjustment screws with a 170-thread-per-inch (TPI) thread pitch, providing a 43% improvement in sensitivity over standard 100-TPI adjustment screws. - September 08, 2012 - Newport Corporation
Newport Introduces Achromatic Zero-Order Quartz-MgF2 Wave Plates
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces Large Diameter Achromatic Zero-Order Quartz-MgF2 Wave Plates. - August 25, 2012 - Newport Corporation
Newport Introduces XPS Optimized G-Code Conversion Software
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces the XPS-GCODE Conversion Software, a simple and intuitive new interface that works with Newport’s XPS Universal Motion Controller. The software can read, convert, and... - August 22, 2012 - Newport Corporation
QEES Launches Its First Smart Home Devices
QEES announces the launch of its first home automation devices, Remote Series and Retrofit Series. - July 24, 2012 - QEES Europe
Coating Thickness and More with Newest XRF Analyzer
The new Element Xr x-ray fluorescence analyzer has been developed to provide the best price-to-performance ratio for specific measurement needs. Expanded capabilities (elemental analysis) are also achievable with proper configurations. The Element Xr M6 is available through Eastern Applied Research. - July 08, 2012 - Eastern Applied Research, Inc.