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Magnetic latching valves.(Advertisement)

Sep 01, 2005 ... New low-cost, magnetic latching valves for when your power is limited or you need to avoid coil heating. The latching components are external to the valve for adaptation to any Series 20, 30 or Series 80 valve with an internal spring change. Suitable in remote areas ...

Submersible valves.(Advertisement)

Sep 01, 2005 ... These water-resistant solenoid valves have encapsulated coils for use in wet environments or even when complete submersion is necessary. The Series 15 or 50 valves are intended for outdoor uses including HVACR, irrigation systems, off-road equipment, trains, trucks, or other vehicles ....

Stainless steel bodies.(Advertisement)

Sep 01, 2005 ... Two new Series 58 valves with stainless steel bodies supplement the series of six plastic-body valves from Peter Paul. Offered in 2-Way and 3-Way versions, they retain the same coil options, voltages, wattages, orifice sizes, pressure ratings and elastomers ...

DesignFax switches to cyberspeed: a new free online timesaver for OEM design personnel.(UP FRONT)

Sep 01, 2005; Nelson, Vern ... This is the last print version of Designfax magazine you will receive. However, Designfax is developing a new, free online timesaver for you with enhanced coverage not available elsewhere. A recent survey among Designfax readers gave our editorial staff helpful feedback on subject matter ...

Engineering analysis software: an interactive data analysis and visualization environment.(FIVE STAR: PRODUCT OF THE MONTH)

Sep 01, 2005 ... Because of rapid product design cycles, engineers are increasingly required to analyze data from model-based simulations and physical validation tests quickly and efficiently. Data acquisition systems collect hundreds of channels with high sample rates, which can create large amounts of ...

Copper-jacket probe.(TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT)

Sep 01, 2005; Gooch, Stephanie ... NASA elected to start their fireworks early this year with an interplanetary pyrotechnics display--in the early hours of July 4, they fired a copper-topped probe called a "smart impactor" into Comet Tempel 1. The impactor's rounded copper front-end struck the 23,000 mph comet's nucleus on ...

Double-vision LCD.(TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT)

Sep 01, 2005; Gooch, Stephanie ... Said to be "a way to end squabbles over which TV channel to watch--without buying a second set," this liquid crystal display has the ability to show completely different but clear images to viewers on the right and left, with no intermingling of the respective display content. One person ...

Mold inserts.(Top Product)

Sep 01, 2005 ... * interlocking * interchangeable The interchangeable wear surfaces on the IN2 interlocks reduce maintenance costs for plastic molding, eliminating the need to replace the entire side interlock set during maintenance. The IN2 design features relatively inexpensive ...

Flexing composite.(MATERIALS)

Sep 01, 2005 ... Suitable for spring applications, NP510UD epoxy glass thermoset composite material offers three times as much flex in the machine direction (103,000 psi) as in the cross direction (30,000 psi). The material combines unidirectional glass fabric system with a glass ...

Squeak & rattle tape.(MATERIALS)

Sep 01, 2005 ... Offered in widths of 0.25 to 26.0 in. and thicknesses of 3, 5, 10 and 20 mils, the UHMW-PE automotive squeak and rattle tape has temperature-resistant acrylic or elastomeric adhesive on one side and backed with a 84# Kraft paper liner for ...

Adhesive film.(MATERIALS)

Sep 01, 2005 ... Designed to protect automobiles during transport and storage, Series 9377 solventless film features a 60 [micro]m adhesive film with a polyolefines basis. This white film protects against acid rain, bird droppings and incidental tool marks. The ...

Tempered strip steel.(MATERIALS)

Sep 01, 2005 ... Hardened tempered strip steel wound in compact large-capacity oscillated coils (instead of traditional ribbon-wound configurations) offers fewer changeovers. A single 2000 lb coil containing 45 miles of 0.010-in. thick/0.25-in, wide steel replaces up to 25 ribbon-wound ...

Composite material for commercial floor cleaner.(Application Xtra)

Sep 01, 2005 ... * lightweight * strong When Nilfisk Advance--North America was designing a new line of commercial floor cleaning products, the company decided to combine the design and manufacturing flexibility of plastics with the strength of metals. This particular application ...

A turn of the screw: medical fastener production with thread whirling.

Sep 01, 2005; Mandel, Richard ... The small parts business aspect of human body repair is booming. The surgical repair of bone fractures of all types, plus a panoply of replaceable hip, arm and leg joints, spinal repairs, dental bridges, implants and posts--all have increased the need for a multitude of specialized ...

After the fall: fasteners and orthopedic implants.

Sep 01, 2005; Mandel, Richard ... Perhaps it can be argued that the world's oldest profession is "bonesetter." After all, what did man likely do after standing fully upright, but fall over a tree root? As hard as bones seem to be, they are not impervious to the effects of traumatic forces. If the patient is an ...

EMI filter.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)

Sep 01, 2005 ... * low leakage current * flexible mounting Combining common mode inductors, interference suppression capacitors, and surge suppression devices in a small "hockey puck" package, these Compact EMI filters are available for 100 to 120V or 200 to 240V, and can be mounted ...

Custom switches.(Medical Products)

Sep 01, 2005 ... Using solid modeling design and stereolithography, this company can design and test custom and modified foot switches in a fraction of typical design time. These switches are UL-, CSA- and TUV-certified as well as CE Marked and waterproof to ...

Desiccant.(Medical Products)

Sep 01, 2005 ... Using condensed density design, Multiform CSF coated solid form desiccants concentrate twice the moisture protection in the same dimensional space as comparable sorbents. Suited for medical protection, these materials can be shaped to snap into a tube or ...

Flyback transformer.(Medical Products)

Sep 01, 2005 ... Model 4283-1200 series hi-voltage flyback transformers offer a low-cost and nearly corona-free means of driving high impedance loads requiring up to 2000 VDC. Suited for portable medical applications such as defibrillators, the series offers ...

Miniature high-volt converters.(Medical Products)

Sep 01, 2005 ... Intended primarily for the electronic microscopy sector, these ultra-miniature DC modules are fitted in housings that can be soldered directly to printed circuits, input voltages are 12, 15 or 24V and output voltages are 200V to 4 kV, with maximum power of ...