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Topcon Positioning Systems' New FC-2600 Instrument for Real-Time Collaboration

Three years ago Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) introduced a revolutionary advancement in field controller technology with its FC-2500 instrument.

6 Feb 2013

New P-32 Asphalt Paving Control System by Topcon positioning Systems

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) introduces the new P-32 asphalt paving control system featuring the new GC-35 full-color, graphical display control box.

6 Feb 2013

Cascade Metrology Selects SciTech's Wireless Access Control Systems

Cascade Metrology knows a thing or two about quality instrumentation. The company is responsible for testing and calibrating Speed Measuring Devices (Doppler radars and lidars) used by law enforcement agencies and other sensitive instruments used in laboratory settings by fortune 500 companies. When Cascade moved its metrology labs to a new space, engineers took the opportunity to vet a selection of wireless access control systems. After careful testing, the clear winner was SciTech Wireless. SciTech's WILDR (Wireless Interface Low Power Digital Radio) solution represents the gold standard in secure, wireless access control.

5 Feb 2013

MTS Systems Receives 2012 Green Environment-Protection Company Award

MTS Systems Corporation, a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced that it was among 15 companies to receive the 2012 'Green Environment-Protection Company Award' in China.

25 Jan 2013

Micro-Epsilon Releases New Software for scanCONTROL Laser Scanners

Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has released a new version of its Configuration Tools software for the company’s scanCONTROL series of laser scanners.

From Micro-Epsilon 25 Jan 2013

Saab Sensis ADS-B for Flight Surveillance Selected by Denmark Air Navigation Service Provider

Naviair, the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) for Denmark, has selected Saab Sensis Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) for surveillance of flights over Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Naviair will be providing ADS-B data of equipped en route flights to the Reykjavik Control Area Center.

24 Jan 2013

Interlink Electronics Launches AM Sensor Line for Advanced Products

Interlink Electronics, Inc. announced today the launch of their revolutionary AM™ Sensor Line, an enhanced range of force, position and mouse pointing sensors with a unique hard coated film with antimicrobial protection which will allow them to be used in the next generation products where cleanliness is critical.

23 Jan 2013

Micro-Epsilon Develop New Miniature Sensors for Fast Movement and Limited Space

Miniature rugged draw-wire sensors for fast movements & short displacements Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has developed a range of miniature rugged draw-wire sensors, which are suitable for harsh applications characterised by fast movements, short displacements and limited space.

From Micro-Epsilon 22 Jan 2013

Trimble Introduces New Connected Farm App Feature for GreenSeeker Handheld Crop Sensor

Trimble introduced today a new feature of the Connected Farm™ app which automatically calculates the recommended nitrogen rates for crop readings taken by the GreenSeeker® handheld crop sensor, an easy-to-use measurement device designed to assess the health of a crop.

From Trimble Navigation Limited 22 Jan 2013

New Inertial Measurement Unit to provide Motion, Position and Navigation Sensing by Honeywell

Honeywell announced today it has introduced its Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), 6-D Motion Variant, 6DF Series, designed to provide motion, position, and navigational sensing from a durable single device over six degrees of freedom.

From Honeywell Sensing and Internet of Things 17 Jan 2013