SP3T Switches Handle High Power
May 5, 2011 6:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Aeroflex MSW3200-320 and MSW3201-320 SP3Ts cover frequencies of 10 MHz to 1500 MHz and 200 MHz to 4500MHz respectively. Both switches handle up to
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Miniature Illuminated Rocker Switches Tout Snap-in Installation
April 29, 2011 8:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsNKK Switches announced the availability of the CWS Series of full-face illuminated miniature rocker switches. The devices are appropriate for compact or crowded designs requiring illuminated switches. Available with red, green or amber illumination, these switches are also
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Electric Rod-Style Actuators Offer Increased Force, Load Guidance
April 14, 2011 8:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsTolomatic has expanded its line of ERD electric rod-style actuators. New features such as ball screws, motor mounts for NEMA and metric stepper and servo motors, plus a guide option, make it possible to
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Polymer Tantalum Cap Series Touts Greater Capacitance in Smaller Form Factors
April 12, 2011 11:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsKEMET expanded its Polymer Tantalum portfolio. The T528 Low equivalent series resistance (ESR)/ equivalent series inductance (ESL) Series, T521 High Voltage Series and T520 Polymer Tantalum Series all feature
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CIT Relay & Switch offers Custom Designed MH Series
April 12, 2011 10:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe CIT Relay & Switch custom version of the MH Series is now available to all design engineers looking for even more variety in this highly reliable switch. The MH series has always offered multiple LED color choices including bi-color illumination with and without actuator.
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Efficient Motion Control Engineering with Siemens Simotion Scout
April 12, 2011 4:30 am | Videos | CommentsSeen as a whole, SIMOTION in Version 4.2 is packed with many new features, which support the programmer so that he can create error-free, stable motion control applications in an even more user-friendly fashion, faster and more efficiently.
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Maxon Motor EPOS2 Demonstration Unit Inverted Pendulums
April 5, 2011 5:42 am | Videos | CommentsGet your movement balanced by maxon motor control. Inverted pendulums are instable systems - maxon high dynamic and precise motion controller allow to stabilize them.
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Adjustable Current Switches Feature LED Visual Switch Indication
March 30, 2011 7:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsCR Magnetics, Inc. has introduced the CR9600 Series Adjustable Current Switches for applications that require an on-off indication of current flow. Features of the new current switches include
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The Tinker's Toolbox - Talking with Matt Williams of Tyco about Reflowable SMT Protection Devices
March 24, 2011 11:16 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Matt Williams of TE Circuit Protection about their latest circuit protection devices based upon Hybrid PPTC (MHP) and Reflowable Thermal Protection (RTP) technology.
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Manual braking system enhances user ability of UtiliTrak product line
March 24, 2011 6:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsBishop-Wisecarver Corporation announced today the addition of compact carriage brakes to its popular UtiliTrak linear guide product line. This new option offers a simple two-component assembly solution for manually securing a carriage to rail in confined spaces.
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Motor Controller Switches Loads Up to 100 A
March 15, 2011 8:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsTrombetta's reversible Intelligent Motor Controller can be customized to meet DC motor application requirements. The controller is capable of switching loads up to 100 A and providing
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Four-axis Drive for Motion Controllers Provides 750 W
March 11, 2011 10:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsGalil Motion Control announced the AMP-43240, the newest member of its multi-axis drive family. The AMP-43240 is a four-axis servo drive which provides up to 750 W per axis. It resides inside the company’s DMC-4040 or DMC-4143 four-axis motion controller enclosure.
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Harmonic Linear Belt Drive Actuators Tout Robust Design
March 11, 2011 10:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsOEMDynamics announced enhanced features on the HLD 60-H3 actuator. No gearhead is required, and no brake is required in many vertical applications. Due to its harmonic principle, the H3 belt achieves
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Wide Lens LED rocker Switch Touts High Visibility, Durability
March 11, 2011 10:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsCole Hersee Company introduced its engineered LED Rocker Switch for electrical applications. Engineered with safety as a top priority, this low current input membrane switch is compatible with
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Illuminated Rotary Encoders Include Matching Translucent Control Knobs
March 11, 2011 10:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsCliff Electronics introduced a new range of LED illuminated rotary encoders with a matching range of translucent control knobs. The company’s rotary encoder range features LED illuminated spindles to provide
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