‘Impact Resistance’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Micro stepper motors bring pictures into focus from EMS, which we summarised at the time by saying "Electro Mechanical Systems has supplied Precistep micro-stepper motors to Life Optics to allow it to develop a compact, reliable and light-weight head-mounted microscope.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Sherborne announces MEMS inclinometers from Sherborne Sensors: "Sherborne Sensors has announced the launch of the T700 series, a high-precision range of compact, DC-operated solid-state MEMS inclinometers. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from Endevco - take a look at Pressure transducers measure up to 20,000psig which says: "Endevco has announced the 8511A series, a range of piezoresistive gauge pressure transducers designed for maximum reliability in extreme measurement environments. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Birchwood Casey, Birchwood sealants prevent rust and corrosion, as well as CCE expands India-based manufacturing supply chain from CCE, and Imatek installs second 100KJ DWTT in Korea from Imatek.

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TEC unveils rapid-prototype machines at ACTE (November 2009)

Technology Education Concepts (TEC) will be demonstrating a 3D printer and a tabletop prototyping factory at the 2009 Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Convention.

Misumi bumper mitigates shock in automated devices (November 2009)

Misumi USA has launched a Shock Absorbing Bumper, designed for use in a range of automated factory-automation and motion-control machinery and devices.

Zouch foamed acrylic tapes are visco-elastic (November 2009)

Zouchmount EHB tapes are 100 per cent closed-cell foamed acrylic tapes.

TVOC monitor can be installed without barriers (November 2009)

Ion Science has introduced the ATEX-approved three-wire TVOC monitor for use without safety barriers in Zone 2 hazardous areas.

Instron unveils SI Series impact testing machine (November 2009)

Instron has introduced the SI Series motorised pendulum impact testing machine (Model SI-1M) with Fracta software for the data acquisition and calculation of energy.

Envirowise to hold product design seminar (November 2009)

Manufacturers and designers in the south west of the UK are being given the opportunity to attend a day of free advice on product design and efficient manufacturing hosted by Envirowise.

Huntsman expands Probimer 77 solder resist range (November 2009)

Probimer 77 White, the latest addition to the Probimer 77 solder resist range, has been introduced by Huntsman Advanced Materials.

Variohm supplies position sensors in open housings (November 2009)

Variohm EuroSensor has launched a range of potentiometric linear position sensors for precision measurement from 10 to 300mm that are supplied in open housings.

Polymer modifier improves impact resistance of PBT

Polybutylene terephthalate resins modified with a new Du Pont toughening agent deliver sharp increases in impact resistance, while key engineering and processing properties remain largely intact.