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UV Stealth Technology for Navy Jet Aircraft

The Pentagon's called on defence manufacturers to come up with a system that can deal with ultra violet energy in broadly the same way that present-day stealth aircraft scatter radar waves. In its own words, it's after a ‘UV obscurant device' capable of being ‘dispersed from an aircraft' that can work alongside the suite of countermeasures already in use, such as infrared flare releasers.

9 May 2012

Don't Underestimate the Importance of Real Time Shelf Life Studies

With the increasing focus on package lightening, and the introduction of new barrier and scavenger films, the food packaging industry is more and more realizing the ongoing importance of real time shelf life studies to the package design process.

From OxySense, Inc. 11 Apr 2012

Advanced Photonix Expands Value Added Reseller Network with Automation and Control Technology

Advanced Photonix has announced that it has signed a value-added reseller agreement with Automation and Control Technology for the T-Gauge industrial terahertz gauging system.

From Advanced Photonix, Inc. 5 Apr 2012

Maxim Executive Shares Vision of Intelligent Devices by Analog Integration with Sensor Fusion

Maxim, a Sunnyvale, CA-based manufacturer of analog as well as mixed-signal semiconductors, had participated in the 2012 Design West Conference that was recently held in San Jose, California.

5 Apr 2012

Mining Quarry Reduces Downtimes with dataTaker DT80 Intelligent Dataloggers

A global building supplies provider has installed dataTaker DT80 Intelligent Dataloggers at one of its mining quarries to address regular downtime problems. The datalogging solution was supplied by CAS DataLoggers.

29 Feb 2012

Tektronix Completes Two Million Instrument Calibrations in 16 Months

A multi-vendor service provider (MVS), Tektronix has achieved two million calibrations within 16 months.

23 Feb 2012

Macro Sensors Introduces BB Series of LVDT-Based Dimensional Gaging Probes

Macro Sensors has revealed a new series of LVDT-based dimensional gaging probes. The BB Series LVDT-based Dimensional Gaging Probes have been developed to provide accurate measurement of dimensions for various inspection equipment, industrial metrology and quality control applications that can be used for servo-loop positioning systems, manufacturing process control and online parts inspection.

21 Feb 2012

Azoteq Introduces IQS253 Low Power Capacitive Proximity Sensor for Industrial Applications

Azoteq provides solutions for capacitive proximity in sliders, scroll wheels, touch screens and switches, which are used in industries. The company has introduced a new capacitive proximity sensor called IQS253. It has been recently added to Azoteq’s line of ProxSense capacitive touch and proximity controllers.

13 Feb 2012

Lion Precision Introduces Capacitive Displacement Probes

Lion Precision has expanded its capacitive probe offerings with new probes. Designed to accommodate larger measurements and smaller spaces, the new probes are available in 25, 18 and 3 mm diameters.

17 Jan 2012