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Imec and Holst Centre report gas sensor chip paving the way to autonomous e-nose
Imec and Holst Centre have developed very sensitive integrated sensing elements for gas detection. The polymer-coated microbridges in high-density arrays can detect ppm-level concentrations of vapors using on-chip integrated read-out techniques. The demonstrated technology is very suitable for miniaturization of electronic nose devices thanks to the low power consumption (
Intelligent control module accommodates multiple electric drives for coordinated movement
Festo has launched an intelligent multi-axis control module for electric drives. The new CPX-CMXX module is a highly integrated plug-in unit designed for use with Festo’s renowned CPX series of multifunctional control terminals. The module is particularly easy to configure and set up using Festo’s FCT software tool, and helps dispense with the need for a considerable amount of system wiring, making it a very elegant drop-in control solution f...
LOOKING AT THE FUTURE OF PROCESSING AND PACKAGING MACHINES - jellyfish, elephants’ trunks and fish tails – what can they teach us for tomorrow's automation?
Festo is supporting the PPMA show by demonstrating how automation technology of the future can employ principles adapted from nature. As the innovation leader in pneumatic and electric drive technology, Festo sponsors a Bionic Learning Network of leading academics, research institutes and partner companies to explore, understand and find applications for lessons from nature. Applications developed from this knowledge network include new adaptive ...
Robot driver for repeatable vehicle testing
Vehicle testing and benchmarking is often limited by the use of human test drivers. Some tests require high precision and repeatability over a series of tests which is often difficult to achieve even for experienced test drivers. In order to achieve more repeatable, reliable and precise test results, integrated robot drivers can be used. SEA Ltd. has designed and manufactured an Automated Test Driver (ATD) which incorporates their steering, brak...
Burkert’s Element System Solution For Total Loop Process Control
Burkert’s new ELEMENT system provides a complete systems approach, linking clean line valves, sensors, positioners and valve actuators in a simple architecture to solve total control loop processes. With unlimited modularity, ELEMENT saves processing time by offering total control solutions for media from slurries to steam, and from de-ionized water to hydrochloric acid.
Analog Devices Demonstrates new RF transceivers for WiMAX certified terminals
At the WiMAX World Conference, Analog Devices is demonstrating the first two devices in a family of RF transceivers for WiMAX certified terminals that will help lower the cost and drive the wide-scale deployment of broadband wireless access. Based on the 802.16 standard, WiMAX terminals provide wireless broadband connectivity and are low cost alternatives to wired solutions such as DSL and cable modems.
Analog Devices' Inertial Sensor Reduces Cost And Complexity Of Industrial Motion Control Designs
Analog Devices is expanding its iSensor intelligent sensor product family with a new six-degrees-of-freedom (6 DoF) inertial sensor. The ADIS16365 IMU (inertial measurement unit) combines high-performance, simplicity, and an improved data interface that delivers faster response times and lowers power consumption relative to other IMUs in its class. The ADIS16365 makes complex motion sensing design significantly easier and more cost-effective for ...
Industry’s First MEMS Vibration Analysis System In Compact 15mm3 Package, Enables More Accurate Vibration Profiling
Analog Devices, Inc is helping industrial equipment designers improve system performance and maintenance costs through vibration detection/isolation/correction. With today’s announcement of the new ADIS16227 iSensor vibration monitor, equipment designers have a fully integrated vibration analysis solution capable of autonomous operation. This enables the earliest detection, identification, and isolation of possible vibration sources from eq...
RF Transceivers from Analog Devices for Mobile WiMAX Applications
Analog Devices has introduced RF-to-digital baseband transceivers designed to enable the IEEE 802.16d/e mobile WiMAX standard for mobile communications devices, such as cell phones, personal digital assistants, and handheld multimedia devices. WiMAX terminals enable wireless broadband connectivity with dramatically lower installation costs than competitive wired solutions. As WiMAX evolves from a fixed-line protocol to one that increasingly serve...
Solid State Supplies adds low power microcontroller line Energy Micro to its linecard
Solid State Supplies has signed a distribution agreement with Energy Micro, supplier of the world's lowest power microcontrollers. Solid State Supplies will distribute Energy Micro's EFM32 microcontrollers in the UK from September 1st. The EFM32 is the first 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 product that addresses the low power mixed-signal microcontroller market and is ideal for ultra-low power and battery operated applications.