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ControlLogix Interface Communicates with EnDat Sensors
Utilizing Rockwell Automation licensed technology, AMCI 7272 is 100% compatible with 1756 ControlLogix PLC and directly interfaces with all Heidenhain EnDat 2.1 rotary encoders, high accuracy angle encoders, and linear scales. Unit includes latch inputs, onboard diagnostics, and read/write access. Digital and bidirectional, 2-channel module can transmit position values as well as read and update information stored in encoder, or save new information. - December 13, 2009 - AMCI
3G Router Challenges ADSL
Induo have in 2009 found that use of the company's range of 3G routers broadened. From being mostly used for industrial communication between machines, more and more industries have seen the 3G networks, rapid expansion as a starting point for moving from fixed cable connections to routers for... - December 12, 2009 - Induo AB
Transduction Introduces the New Infrared TR-9070-IR Indoor/Outdoor Tri-Mode Video Camera with Advance Motion Detection Trigger
TR-9070-IR indoor/outdoor waterproof security camera is for applications involving difficult lighting and day/night surveillance. It is capable of transmitting images up to 720 x 1280 resolution using M-JPEG or M-PEG4 video compression. The images can be directly accessed live from a smart phone mobile device. - December 10, 2009 - Transduction Inc.
Marc Climatic Controls Inc. and the Birdwell Co. Merge and Recapitalize
Air Conditioning giants Marc Climatic Controls Inc. (“Marc”) and The Birdwell Co. (“Birdwell”) have merged and recapitalized to create the leading manufacturer of explosion proof HVAC units in the world. - December 10, 2009 - Marc Climatic Controls Inc
Convexity Capital Management, LP Selects SilverBack Migration Solutions for Cross-Country Systems Move
Data center migration service provider completes critical systems facility move in less than 36 hours. - December 09, 2009 - Silverback Data Center Solutions, Inc
Proceq Launches PaperSchmidt Roll Hardness Tester
Proceq announces the launch of the new PaperSchmidt, continuing the company's tradition of bringing high quality, innovative products to the market. - December 02, 2009 - Proceq Asia Pte Ltd
Milton Security Group LLC Opens New Office in Silicon Valley
Milton Security Group LLC opens a new office in Silicon Valley to meet the increasing demand for the company’s network security and Smart Grid technologies and services. - November 27, 2009 - Milton Security Group LLC
Industry's Lowest Cost Ethernet Extender Now Comes with Free Power Over Ethernet Injector
Ethernet Extension Experts Adds 350 PoE Injector to ALL 820 Ethernet Extender Kits - November 24, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts
NASA Names Thermablok® to Its Top 49 Product Spin-off List for 2009
NASA's new aerogel technology, the highest R-value ever developed, now set to change the world. - November 24, 2009 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
UTRS Awarded Multi-year Contract for Phase 1 of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS) was recently awarded a multi-year contract from Dulles Transit Partners, LLC to continue providing cathodic protection engineering and installation services on the Phase I Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project in Virginia. Phase 1 of the rail project... - November 24, 2009 - Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.
Best in Class PoE Ethernet Extender Takes Distance - and Operating Conditions- to the Extreme
Ethernet Extension Experts Makes Major Upgrades to Its 865 PoE Ethernet Extension Kit at No Additional Cost. - November 20, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts
NephSystem Low Cost N200 Enterprise PDA
NephSystem has released a low cost N200 Enterprise PDA, it is designed to help keep your action-packed life in balance, N200 handheld PDAs make an excellent - and affordable - companion to other handheld devices. - November 20, 2009 - NephSystem Technologies
Bank ATM Downtime Reduced and Costly Technician Visits Eliminated by ATM Power Manager Product from Data Connections Inc.
Data Connections Inc, announces the ATM Power Manager product line. The ATM Power Manager will reduce ATM downtime, and eliminate technician site visits to Bank ATMs to perform a power shut down and restart. - November 17, 2009 - Data Connections Inc
Ethernet Extension Experts Introduces 360 and Injects More Power Over Ethernet Extender Marketplace
E3’s Latest Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Injector Effortlessly Adds Power and Goes the Distance. - November 16, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts
NephSystem N210 Barcode-RFID PDA with Built-in Printer
NephSystem announces its "iNephStar" (Model No. N210) all-in-one enterprise PDA, N210 is a full featured low-cost handheld device that combines with WLAN, Bluetooth, linear CMOS Imaging Barcode scanner and high performance of built-in thermal printer. It is running at Microsoft Windows CE... - November 13, 2009 - NephSystem Technologies
NephSystem N330 13.56MHz RFID Reader/Writer with Bluetooth
Being one of the smallest RFID devices in the world, Nephsystem's N330 offers users with the versatile and flexible wireless communication capability including touchless RFID scan and wireless Bluetooth connection. - November 13, 2009 - NephSystem Technologies
San Francisco Requests Bids for an Alternative to PG&E: Local Power-Assisted RFP Seeks New 51% Green Power Supply for Residents & Businesses, 360 MW of Local Green Power
A Major Local Power Inc. Milestone: Following Marin, SF Releases Long-Awaited Request For Proposals (RFP) to Solicit Bids from a New Power Service Supplier to Provide Residents and Businesses Dramatically Greener Power, Build 360 MW of Local Green Power Facilities Starting in 2010. - November 09, 2009 - Local Power LLC
One-Stop-Shopping for Industrial Products Focus of New Website
Need industrial or mobile hydraulics? Automation controls? Aerospace components? Heavy equipment solutions? Fabricated parts? Or any of thousands of quality industrial components? - November 06, 2009 - Reliance Community Church
SensorTech Corporation Receives the 2009 InnoVision Small Enterprise Award
SensorTech Corporation has been awarded the 2009 InnoVision award in the Small Enterprise category. The Small Enterprise Award Recognizes a small business entity, defined as an organization with fewer than 50 full-time employees or less than $20 million in revenue, for the innovative application or development of a technology-based product, process or service. - November 06, 2009 - sensortech corporation
MoreSteam.com Announces Release of EngineRoom® 5.0
MoreSteam.com, the leading global provider of online Lean Six Sigma training and support technologies, today released EngineRoom 5.0, MoreSteam’s latest contribution to its suite of user-friendly data analysis tools. Featuring an interactive Design of Experiments (DOE) wizard, EngineRoom 5.0... - November 03, 2009 - MoreSteam.com
SABIA, Inc. Introduces SABIA X1 Series of Integrated Bulk Material Analyzers
SABIA, Inc. the global leader in advanced elemental analysis announced the launch of the SABIA X1 Series, a more compact line of customizable on-belt elemental analyzers and the most recent addition to the SABIA analyzer family. SABIA serves coal mines, coal preparation plants, coal-fired power... - November 02, 2009 - SABIA, Inc.
New Way® Air Bearings Ranked Number 41 on Deloitte’s 2009 Greater Philadelphia Fast 50
New Way® Air Bearings today announced that it ranks number 41 on Deloitte’s prestigious 2009 Greater Philadelphia Fast 50, a listing of the fastest-growing technology, life sciences, and clean tech companies in the region, based on five-year revenue growth of 115 percent. - November 02, 2009 - New Way Air Bearings
Engineered Software Announces New Flow of Fluids Website with Online Calculators
Flow of Fluids, an Engineered Software Business, has released a completely new website with free online engineering calculator tools. The www.flowoffluids.com website has been revamped to coincide with the upcoming release of a new edition of the Crane Technical Paper No. 410 (TP410). In all, seven... - October 30, 2009 - Engineered Software, Inc.
Motion Control for MicroLogix 1762 Has Arrived
AMCI has released the only motion modules available for MicroLogix 1100, 1200, and 1400 platforms. With advanced features including linear and circular interpolation, the 3100 series controllers can support simple to sophisticated applications. - October 29, 2009 - AMCI
IGNIS Innovation Demonstrates Breakthroughs in AMOLED Backplane Technology at FPD International 2009
AdMo(TM) & MaxLife(TM) platforms will grow the AMOLED market & reduce costs. - October 28, 2009 - IGNIS Innovation Inc.
Simutech Releases New Version of Troubleshooting Industrial Controls
Troubleshooting Industrial Controls V1.5 is electrical simulation training software designed to develop advanced skills for troubleshooting all types of industrial control systems. - October 18, 2009 - Simutech Multimedia Inc.
U.S. Department of Energy Awards Thermablok-Insulated “Refract House” First Place in Architecture in the 2009 Solar Decathlon Competition
Team California took the lead in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon by winning the architecture contest with a score of 98 out of a possible 100. A jury of professional architects praised the Refract House, calling it “beautiful in every respect,” and applauding Team California’s student architects and designers for its "excellent project documentation, crystal-clear concept, and successful translation of regional architecture." - October 17, 2009 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
Digital Matrix Corp. Announces Spin-off of Advanced R&D Division
Digital Matrix Corporation announced today the spin-off of its advanced research and development group into a new company known as "Digital Matrix Advanced Systems Design." - October 17, 2009 - Digital Matrix Advanced Systems Design
LDT Sensors Get Interface Module for ControlLogix PLC
AMCI releases the only LDT interface module for Allen-Bradley’s ControlLogix PLC, making it easy and affordable to interface linear displacement transducer (LDT) sensor data. - October 17, 2009 - AMCI
UL Safety for Wind Turbines – CertifiGroup Launches No-Cost Program for Designers and Manufacturers
CertifiGroup, a Cary NC company, is providing a free service to manufacturers and designers of wind turbine technologies for commercial and residential installation. - October 16, 2009 - CertifiGroup
Advanced Design Technology Releases Ebm-papst Case Study on Use of ADT's Software Turbodesign-1.
Ebm-papst couples ADT's TURBOdesign-1 with Automatic Optimization to Achieve Low Cost Production. Ebm-papst have been using ADT's TURBOdesign-1 for a number of years after extensive benchmarking of different design methods available worldwide identified TURBOdesign-1 as the most suitable tool for developing new axial and radial fans, delivering improvement in performance and reduction in development times of new designs. - October 16, 2009 - Advanced Design Technology
Market Introduction of the SilverSchmidt Concrete Test Hammer
Proceq launches the new SilverSchmidt Concrete Test Hammer, integrating mechanics, transducer and interface/display electronics in a compact lightweight body. - October 11, 2009 - Proceq Asia Pte Ltd
Thermablok® Welcomes Sprint to the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2009 Solar Decathlon Team
Sprint joins a distinguished roster of corporate benefactors like Tampa-based Thermablok to sponsor this year’s competitors, who represent 20 universities from around the world, all vying to design, construct and operate the most aesthetic, energy-efficient, and self-sustaining solar-powered house. - October 10, 2009 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
Systems Engineering Conference Registration Open
Systems Engineering, a profession generally associated with putting satellites into space, or creating the newest car models is expanding to address transportation, health care and education systems. These topics will be presented and debated during the upcoming INCOSE International Symposium. - October 09, 2009 - German Chapter of INCOSE
Bellwether Services Publishes Free Corporate Carbon Emissions Reduction Educational Resource
Bellwether has created a Carbon Footprint and Clean Water Strategy resource which addresses critical challenges such as green packaging, purchasing, logistics, supply chain, water strategy, environmental audit, as well as green travel, green building standards and other emerging topics. This environmental tool also supports the recent Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance Executive Order. - October 08, 2009 - Bellwether Services
Ethernet Extension Experts Opens Up International OEM Operations to All Types and Sizes
Large and Small IT Manufacturers to Benefit from E3’s Flexibility, Expert Customization, and Support. - October 07, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts
BiKal IP CCTV Claims Lives Can be Saved with Video Smoke and Fire Detection
A video smoke and fire detection system has been developed by UK tech firm BiKal IP CCTV. Released to the public this October, the video smoke & fire detection system promises to help save lives, costly environmental damage and help secure industrial processes by alerting authorities to fire threats over large areas in real time allowing a rapid & organised response. - October 06, 2009 - BiKal IP CCTV
New Book Shows Life Changing RF in the Air to Make Us Green
James Gerdeman's book shows Life changing technology is in the air and it is helping to make us green. Radio frequency identification, RFID, is improving our commute, speeding shipments across the globe, and securing our fleets and communities. This is one government plan that has led us to making life changing improvements for the better. Since ISTEA was first implemented all modes of transportation have used the RFID tags to improve logistics, provide security and make traffic flow. - October 01, 2009 - JDGerdeman
Advanced Test Equipment Rentals Announces Immediate Availability of the Varian VSMR15 Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector
The state-of-the-art mass spectrometer leak detector and vacuum system by Varian provides powerful capability, enabling a broad range of test methods for specific applications, including industrial process, power generation, high energy physics, semiconductor production, small parts manufacturing... - October 01, 2009 - Advanced Test Equipment Rentals
Acoustiblok Provdes Kennel Neighbors with Peace and Quiet, and Kennel Owners with Peace of Mind
Building or retrofitting a kennel can present some unique challenges for dog-loving entrepreneurs, but if engineered properly a kennel can and should be an affordable, quiet, and neighbor-friendly facility. Acoustiblok went in to this Iowa kennel, and saved the kennel owner from shutting down. - September 30, 2009 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
High Voltage Cable Test System from CAMI Research
CAMI Research introduces a high voltage module for its CableEye M3U cable test system that permits expanded testing for insulation resistance and dielectric breakdown. New HVX Module Tests to A620 Standards. - September 29, 2009 - CAMI Research Inc.
ADT Announces VINAS as Distributor for Japan
Advanced Design Technology, Ltd. or ADT, global leader in the development of advanced turbomachinery design methods, which not only help to shorten development time but will also improve the performance of turbomachinery components, is pleased to announce the appointment of VINAS Co., Ltd. as... - September 26, 2009 - Advanced Design Technology
Kazio Networks Introduces a One Day Industrial Ethernet Assessment Service for Manufacturing/ Production Plants and Control Systems
Kazio Networks introduces the State of the Network service. It is a one day Industrial Ethernet assessment and audit service to help manufacturing/ production plants document their data networks. - September 25, 2009 - Kazio Networks
TestEquity Moves to 75,827 sq ft Building in Moorpark, CA
TestEquity LLC, an electronic test equipment company, moved to a 75,827-square-foot building on September 21, 2009. This new location consolidates the four-building operation, formerly based in Thousand Oaks. "The move to a larger building Moorpark will provide TestEquity with many... - September 23, 2009 - TestEquity LLC
Niscayah and RiskWatch Partner on New Hospital Security Risk Assessment Software Program
A new software program to meet Joint Commission requirements for Risk Assessment on safety and security of patients has brought Niscayah and RiskWatch together to distribute the popular programs to hospitals in the U.S. - September 22, 2009 - RWI
Neosens Named a Global Cleantech 100 Clean Technology Company
Recognized by the Guardian and Cleantech Group for potential and likelihood to achieve high growth and high market impact - September 13, 2009 - Neosens SA
USBCI Takes Stand on Remediation of Chinese Drywall
Spiderman S. Mulholland, a leading forensic expert on building envelope, water intrusion, toxic mold, and Chinese Drywall of U S Building Consultants, Inc., takes a stand on remediation. Mr. Mulholland and the Defective Drywall In America (DDIA) workgroup has for months tried every conceivable... - September 12, 2009 - USBCI
Chinese Drywall Certification Presented by USBCI in Orlando, Florida
Spiderman S. Mulholland, a leading forensic expert on building envelope, water intrusion, toxic mold, and Chinese Drywall of U S Building Consultants, Inc. and U S Building Laboratories, Inc., takes a stand on remediation. USBCI and USBLI continue to do research and experiment with all kinds of... - September 12, 2009 - USBCI
InfraMation 2009, World’s Largest Infrared Camera Applications Conference, Celebrates 10 Years with Leaders in Infrared Thermography
Join top industry leaders at the 10th annual InfraMation conference. Focused and high-level, this event is the largest global platform from which to build new business relationships and discover what’s new, practical and profitable in IR applications. - September 11, 2009 - InfraMation
FR Shirt Manufacturer DRIFIRE to Organize Webinar Discussing New NFPA 70E Standards for Clothing
Premier arc flash clothing manufacturer and retailer DRIFIRE will host an interactive Webinar in collaboration with ISHN Magazine to discuss new FR requirements according to the NFPA 70E Standards. - September 10, 2009 - Drifire