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New Acu-Trac® Smart 485 Level Transducer
The Controls Division of SSI Technologies Inc., is pleased to announce the release of Smart 485 – its newest entry in the Acu-Trac® product line. The Acu-Trac® Smart 485 Level Transducer is an economical level sensing solution for storage containers with depths up to 1.9 meters (76... - March 25, 2009 - SSI Technologies Inc
Pedal Force Load Cell Available with USB Output
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. (FUTEK) has just added the LAU220 Pedal Force Load Cell to their USB Sensor Solution Line. The new module, with USB output, eliminates the need for an analog amplifier, power supply, and display equipment making usage that much easier. - February 27, 2009 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
RFID Security Alliance to Discuss Secure Implementation of RFID in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: Expert Panel Convening at 2009 INTERPHEX Pharmaceutical Conference
Members of the RFID Security Alliance (RFIDSA) are participating in a panel discussion at the 2009 INTERPHEX conference titled “Securely Implementing RFID in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain.” The talk will be presented on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Jacob... - February 26, 2009 - SecureRF Corporation
Reaction Torque Sensor Available with USB Output
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. (FUTEK) has just added the TFF Reaction Torque Sensor to their USB Sensor Solution Line. The new module with USB output eliminates the need for an analog amplifier, power supply, and display equipment making usage that much easier. - February 15, 2009 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
SecureRF Announces Machine-to-Machine Security Solutions: Microcontroller and Embedded Solutions to Address Authentication and Anti-Counterfeiting
SecureRF Corporation, a leading provider of embedded security solutions, announced today the availability of SecureM2M™, a security software development kit (SDK) that provides strong authentication and data protection solutions for low-resource platforms such as microcontrollers and... - February 09, 2009 - SecureRF Corporation
Donut Load Cell with USB Option
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. (FUTEK) is now offering its LTH300 Donut/Thru hole Load Cell with a USB Output option. The new module eliminates the need for an analog amplifier, power supply, and display equipment making usage that much easier. - February 05, 2009 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
Miniature Load Button with USB Ouput
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. (FUTEK) is now offering its LLB130 Miniature Load Button with a USB Output option. With the integration of the USB Kit, the need for amplifiers, filters, and multi-meters is eliminated. The USB output would give the LLB130 Miniature Load Button the ability to interface efficiently with a Data Storage Device (PC). Utilizing metal foil strain gauge technology, the LLB130 is available in 5 lbs to 50 lbs, with a subminiature 0.38 inch outside diameter. - January 23, 2009 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
High Capacity Load Cell with USB Option
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. (FUTEK) is now offering its LCA700 High Capacity Load Cell with a USB output option. Since the 4th quarter of 2008, FUTEK Engineering Labs have been offering USB Output option on select models. The LCA700 is now part of the FUTEK USB Sensor Solution series in the high capacity range. The LCA700 17-4PH Stainless Steel in 500,000 lbs to 1 million lbs, has a raised Spherical surface, and comes equipped with a handle for easy carrying. - January 18, 2009 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
Pancake Load Cell with USB Output
FUTEK’s LCF400 Pancake Load Cell Available with USB Output. FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology Inc. (FUTEK) is pleased to present the improved LCF400 Pancake Load Cell. The design is now being offered with a brand new USB Digital Interface and is the newest product to be added to the FUTEK USB... - January 09, 2009 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
FUTEK Load Cell Featured on “Prototype This”
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce that its MAU300 Multi-Axis Load Cell was featured on the popular Discovery Channel Network, “Prototype This.” On the show, “Prototype This,” a team of engineers and mechanical geniuses take on various problems of today's world by creating one-of-a-kind prototypes for the future. Their engineers create models to be tested and used in several applications. - December 21, 2008 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
FUTEK Introduces S-Beam Load Cell with USB Option
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is pleased to present its LSB350 with a brand new USB Digital Interface. This improvement offers a USB type solution for Strain Gage Based Load Cells. FUTEK’s USB Sensor Solution provides an easy “Plug & Play” with basic software making the System Integration even simpler. - December 16, 2008 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
Introduces Intrinsically Safe Pressure Sensor
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is pleased to present the intrinsically safe PMP500 Pressure Sensor. Multiple intrinsically safe approvals include FM, ATEX, CE conformity and CSA to help support international shipments of OEM equipment designed with these transmitters. These four approvals also provide global recognition and acceptance of the intrinsically safe ratings. - December 09, 2008 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
SecureRF Awarded SBIR Grant from U.S. Air Force for Secure Global RFID System: System Will Enable Secure Tracking of In-Transit Assets
SecureRF Corporation has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant by the United States Air Force for a secure, satellite-enabled, radio frequency identification (RFID) system to verify the actual location, and precisely track in-transit assets without providing targeting information and exposing tactical locations or logistics information to unfriendly forces. - December 06, 2008 - SecureRF Corporation
FUTEK Enhances Tension & Compression Load Cell
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology Inc. is pleased to present the redesigned LCF400 Tension & Compression Load Cell. The new design features structural changes and complete welding which drastically improves this models output symmetry and accuracy. In addition to this, the LCF400 is now available with USB output and metric threads. - November 18, 2008 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
FUTEK Offers Load Cell with USB Output
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is pleased to present its LSB200 S-Beam Jr. Load Cell with a brand new USB Digital Interface with 16 bits resolution. With this improvement, FUTEK has once again shown its innovation by becoming one of the first Sensor manufacturers to offer a USB type... - October 21, 2008 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
SecureRF Corporation Recognized as One of 100 Technology “Companies to Watch”
SecureRF Corporation, a leading provider of embedded security solutions, was recognized as one of 100 technology “Companies to Watch” for 2008 at the Connecticut Technology Council's second annual Innovation Pipeline Awards and Technology Showcase. - September 25, 2008 - SecureRF Corporation
New Multi Axis Load Cell Measures Tri-Axial Loads
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. (www.futek.com) has just expanded its Multi Axis Load Cell series with the new MTA505 Multi Axis Load Cell. The MTA505 Multi Axis Load Cell (Tri-Axial) offers an excellent solution for measuring Mx, My, and Fz loads. - August 21, 2008 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
New Handheld Digital Display IHH200 Offered by FUTEK
Futek Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. Futek Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc is pleased to announce its new Handheld Digital Display, the IHH200. This product is widely used by system integrators and test engineers in laboratory, medical, automotive and aerospace instrumentations. The portable... - August 21, 2008 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
SecureRF’s National Science Foundation Grant for Secure RFID Tags Has Been Extended
The National Science Foundation has extended SecureRF Corporations's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to develop a secure radio frequency identification (RFID) tag for the Pharmaceutical supply chain. Putting security on RFID tags will benefit the pharmaceutical and other industries by providing data protection and privacy. - August 09, 2008 - SecureRF Corporation
New Pressure Sensor: High Quality Pressure Solution Starting at €97
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc has expanded its Pressure Sensor product line yet again by adding the new model: Pressure Sensor PMP300 to its line up. This marks the second pressure sensor release for FUTEK in 2008. The PMP300 Pressure Sensor (OEM) is precision engineered and manufactured to... - June 19, 2008 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
Fatigue Rated Pancake Load Cell: Can Now be Provided in 2 mV/V Output
Futek Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. (www.futek.com) can now provide its fatigue rated version of Pancake Load Cells LCF700 in 2.0 mV/V output: LCF701 Fatigue Rated Pancake Load Cell. Futek can also provide this model with a tension base. These load cells are primarily used in inline applications... - May 22, 2008 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
RFID Veteran to Lead SecureRF Engineering Team - Dr. Jeffrey Zhu Will Head Research and Development
SecureRF Corporation named Dr, Jeffrey Zhu, a top radio frequency identification (RFID) engineer, to head the product development and delivery of their highly secure RFID solutions to the marketplace. Dr. Jeffrey Zhu has joined SecureRF™ as CTO and vice president of engineering. Zhu is in... - May 01, 2008 - SecureRF Corporation
SecureRF to Present “What Do We Really Mean by Security for RFID -- And How Much is Enough” at INTERPHEX 2008 Pharmaceutical Conference
Louis Parks, CEO of SecureRF, to Present “What Do We Really Mean By Security for RFID -- And How Much Is Enough” on March 26, 2008 at 2 PM at INTERPHEX 2008 pharmaceutical conference in Philadelphia. Parks to detail RFID Security functions for pharmaceutical applications. - March 14, 2008 - SecureRF Corporation
Micralyne Appoints Alan Richards as New Vice President of Operations
Micralyne Inc., a world leading independent MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems) microfabrication company, today announced the appointment of Mr. Alan Richards as the new Vice President of Operations. - November 22, 2007 - Micralyne Inc.
Miniature Load Button – New Miniature Load Button Load Cell Offered in Even Smaller Size
Futek Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc has expanded its Load Button Load Cell product line by adding the new miniature model: Miniature Load Button LLB130. The Miniature Load Button LLB130 is offered in 5, 10, 25, and 50 lbs capacity range with an outside diameter of 0.38” and an incredible... - November 15, 2007 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
OEM Load Cells – Improved for Custom Requirements
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc is now able to offer its LSM250 and LSM300 Precision Load Cells to meet custom requirements such as high temperature (steel version only), low temperature, water resistant, and high humidity for custom applications. In the past these products were not able to... - June 30, 2007 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
Attana Signs Distribution Agreement with Isogen Life Sciences
Attana AB, a leading supplier of affordable label-free biosensor systems for real-time detection and analysis of molecular interactions, has signed a distribution agreement with Isogen Life Science B.V. (www.isogen-lifescience.com) a leading supplier of products for the life science sector. Under... - May 30, 2007 - Attana AB
Futek Load Cells Protect Our Troops
Previously, the Army’s Humvee vehicles were susceptible to a tactic used to disable vehicles and injure our troops. To deal with this threat, the Army Research & Development Command at Watervliet Arsenal in New York improved on a concept that was successful in protecting Humvees in Haiti during the ‘90s and tested it using a 3,000 lb LCB400 Rod-end Tension Load Cell designed by Futek. - May 12, 2007 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
New 3-10 PSIG Pressure Sensors for Low Pressure Sensor Applications
The Controls Division of SSI Technologies Inc. introduces Series ULG - Ultra Low Gauge Pressure Sensors. - January 26, 2007 - SSI Technologies Inc
SICK Accepted to PMMI - the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute
SICK has been accepted into the Supplier Membership Category within the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute Network (PMMI). In this historical, first-time vote, members of PMMI voted that 'key suppliers' to the Packaging Industry may be allowed to join. - July 19, 2006 - SICK Inc.
The World’s First Mini-Tracking Ball Using Laser Technology - Easy Control, Faster Scrolling and More Productivity
A self contained tracking in a mini-package that can be used in hundred’s of applications including small electronic devices that require a lot of scrolling to obtain key information such as MP3 players, IPOD-type devices, mobile phones, notebooks, sub-notebooks, PDA and many others. - July 13, 2006 - Litrax Gmbh
De Beers and Gedex Sign Strategic Agreement
Gedex Inc., a private Canadian corporation, has completed a strategic agreement with De Beers, the world’s largest diamond mining group, which will assist in the commercialization of Gedex’s new resource exploration technology. De Beers has contracted with Gedex to use its unique... - June 29, 2006 - Gedex Inc.