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 Coalition sticks by electric vehicle subsidy (28/07/2010)

Article imageTransport Secretary Philip Hammond (pictured) has confirmed that motorists will receive up to £5,000 towards the purchase of an ultra-low carbon car from January 2011. This incentive was announced by the previous...

 Roger Cashmore becomes chairman of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (28/07/2010)

Article imageBusiness Secretary Vince Cable has announced the appointment of Roger Cashmore (pictured) as chairman of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Professor Cashmore is the Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford, and the...
 

 Nexans to supply cables to Chinese nuclear power plant project (28/07/2010)

Article imageNexans has been awarded a Euros 9 million contract by China Nuclear Power Engineering Company to supply specialised low voltage power, control and instrumentation cables for the Taishan EPR nuclear power plant (a model of which...

 3M forms specialist European group for vehicle acoustics (28/07/2010)

Article image3M has established a specialist Automotive Acoustics Group in Europe. Already active in NVH and structural adhesives, the Group will focus on balancing manufacturers’ weight reduction and acoustics requirements, and...
 

 NanoKTN announces funding for university research projects (21/07/2010)

Article imageThe Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN) has announced that research projects at Aston University and the University of Dundee, have been awarded with collaborative studentships for 2010, which will result in...

 Ringspann celebrates its 40th anniversary (21/07/2010)

Article imageRingspann UK was founded in Bedford in 1970. Forty years on its business continues to grow year on year and has diversified to make it one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of freewheels and backstops, disc brakes,...
 
 
 

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Article imageSealed rod type linear position sensor for harsh environments (28/07/2010)

Variohm EuroSensor has introduced a range of heavy duty, sealed linear position sensors for extreme operational environments. The new LWX series from Novotechnik builds upon the successful LWG rod actuated potentiometric design...


Article imageRed Drive now available for brushless dc servo motor motion control (28/07/2010)

Since its launch in early 2009, Rotalink's Red Drive servo motor driver and controller has significantly lowered the cost barrier for brushed dc precision motion control. Now the innovative designer and manufacturer of...


Article imageMiniature proportional solenoid valves feature inlet pressure compensation (28/07/2010)

performance valves are suitable for applications that require very precise control of air and neutral gases for medical or industrial applications. Preciflow-IPC 2-way proportional...


Article imageSmall but powerful - an intrinsically safe panel mount sounder (28/07/2010)

E2S has added a new product to its intrinsically safe range of sounders and beacons, the IS-pA1 panel mount sounder, which is certified II 1G Ex ia IIB T4/5/6 for use in Zones 0, 1 and 2 hazardous areas. The product is suitable...


Article imageBlind threaded steel inserts with straight shank style (28/07/2010)

The PEM family of Atlas Plus Tite blind threaded steel inserts has been expanded with a new version that features a straight shank design. This pre-bulbed insert offers superior pullout resistance when installed permanently in...


Article imageHigh speed, multi-function data acquisition boards (28/07/2010)

The USB 2500 high-speed multifunction data acquisition boards from Measurement Computing Corporation, which are now available from Adept Scientific, provide up to 32 differential or 64 single-ended analogue inputs with...


Article imageDisposable connector assemblies are cheaper to replace than sterilise (28/07/2010)

Now available from Quadrant are two ranges of circular connector cable assemblies that are designed specifically for medical instruments and are so inexpensive that is more cost-effective to discard them than sterilise with...


Article imageCompact book-style drives now offer even greater versatility (28/07/2010)

Additional EMC filtering options, configurable analogue inputs and enhanced fieldbus connectivity are among new features that have been added to the latest M-MAX variable speed drives from Eaton, which are available with...


Article imageSensors combine continuous fluid flow sensing with visual indication (28/07/2010)

Gems Sensors and Controls has introduced the RFO RotorFlow Series of fluid flow sensors for flow rate monitoring and metering applications. The sensors provide a pulsed dc voltage output that is proportional to the rate of...


Article imagePin-Point LED technology provides viable alternative to laser based sensors (28/07/2010)

SICK (UK) has increased the intensity, brightness and accuracy of opto-sensor technology with its new Pin-Point LED. The Pin-Point, which delivers performance comparable to a short-range laser scanner, significantly broadens...


Article imageDamped type spring mounts for heavy machinery (21/07/2010)

New damped type spring mounts from Advanced Antivibration Components (AAC) are suitable for use in corrosive environments and applications involving loads from 68 to 340 kgf. Identified as V10Z31-Series, their mounting plates...


Article imageRack and pinion drives offer high power density and improved dynamics (21/07/2010)

Generally, rack and pinion drives were developed from a planetary gear unit with a gearwheel fitted to the output shaft and the matching gear rack. But the overhung load on the gear unit from the rack and pinion combination is...


Article imageBranched solar power cables ensure faster assembly (21/07/2010)

Connecting solar arrays is an onerous task now made easier with new branched photovoltaic (PV) cables from Multi-Contact. Having the branches already attached to the main cable considerably reduces assembly times as well as...


Article imageCompact MIL-spec dc-dc converter delivers 20A output current (21/07/2010)

The specialist developer and manufacturer of electronic power supplies for the defence market, Roband Electronics has added yet another innovative product to its compact military specification dc-dc converter range. The new...


Article imageNeed more protection from EMC than you first imagined? (21/07/2010)

Have you ever designed a piece of kit which let you down, by being susceptible to EMC, when you didn’t think it ought to be? Well, Rittal has the answer with the Ripac Vario subrack for mounting multiple board electronics...


Article imageLED halogen light equivalent offers four times better efficiency (21/07/2010)

Marl has launched a Citizen LED equivalent to the popular MR16 halogen light, offering over four times better efficiency. The 4.5W CL-L251 delivers 290 lumens of light output at a colour temperature of 3,000K with good colour...


Article imageHow to remove panels without losing the hinge pins (21/07/2010)

Those who go onsite or complete final assembly of panels with removable doors will be familiar with the problems of occasionally losing a hinge pin. This can now be assigned to the past, thanks to EMKA's new 1031 hinges, which...


Article imageNew calculator highlights potential compressed air energy savings (21/07/2010)

Users of pneumatic valve positioners can now assess the energy efficiency of their valve installations with a new calculator from ABB. Based on the amount of compressed air consumed by conventional positioners, the calculator...


Article imagePentium class performance in a PCI-104 form factor (21/07/2010)

The new Tiny-LX embedded PC from Advanced Micro Peripherals puts Pentium class performance into challenging environments, using the industry standard 3.7in x 4.0in PCI-104 form factor. The onboard 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 CPU...