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Preview of GE Energy's Barracuda DC-DC Power Conversion Modules PTM.

ROLEC have today announced an extension to their ‘mobilCASE’ range of handheld enclosures with new case combinations and accessories. These robust and highly attractive enclosures can now be used in even more applications. The ‘mobilCASE’ enclosures can be used for either cable connected or battery powered equipment such as data-collection units, machine controllers, robot programmers and test and measurement devices.

With its outstanding light transmission properties and optical clarity, Master Bond UV15 is widely used for a variety of bonding, coating and sealing applications in the optical, electronic and optoelectronic industries. This epoxy based UV curable system is 100% reactive and does not contain any solvents or other volatiles. It is also completely free of any oxygen inhibition.

ViaWest has today announced that the company is an official partner for the 2012 USA Pro Challenge, a multi-stage, elite bike race that takes place August 20-26 across the state of Colorado. ViaWest is also the presenting partner of the Pro Challenge Founder’s Ride, a thirteen-mile, invitation-only bike ride starting and ending in Denver on August 26.

Inteliquent has today announced the release of a new white paper, “Why Enterprises Should Future-Proof Their WAN Investment with Carrier Ethernet.” The paper, authored by Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, discusses the key trends shaping the Carrier Ethernet services market, including factors driving adoption and the challenges associated with implementation.

“Throwing a bone” to designers, makers and hobbyists looking to easily and affordably develop creative, Linux-based electronics, BeagleBoard.org and Texas Instruments have today announced the availability of more than 20 new plug-in boards for the widely-adopted BeagleBone Linux computer platform.

At the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International North America, PNI Sensor is showcasing field-proven applications for its TRAX Attitude & Heading Reference System, the first extremely accurate and yet surprisingly affordable sensor system for unmanned, land and water-based vehicles and robot applications.

Wind River has this morning congratulated NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on the successful landing of the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity, powered by Wind River technology. Curiosity, which landed on Mars at approximately 10:31 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2012, is the most complex robotic interplanetary probe ever designed. It is running on Wind River's industry-leading real-time operating system, VxWorks.

Working in sales or marketing it’s likely you spend the majority of your time away from your desk, whether it’s sitting in meetings, having conference calls or travelling to see customers we rely on our digital devices to do business; phones and tablets are essential to any mobile office. Keeping an iPhone, kindle, phone, laptop and tablet powered gets a little heavy when carrying all those different chargers.

Part of a series of tutorial videos on power supply basics, this instructional video module from GlobTek covers the basics of batteries, battery packs, and battery recharging systems. It is intended for business professionals in the electronics space or interested laymen, and is intended to provide familiarization with basic topics and concepts.