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Resistors feel the force of prosthetics

When Touch Bionics embarked on the design of its i-Limb Hand, it was essential that the supply of components was established in order to ensure that the benefits of the prosthetic were futureproof.

News from Engineeringtalk, 22 February 2007

PCs and keyboards handle extreme environments

The new Daisy Data catalogue contains several new products including industrial PCs and keyboards designed for extreme environments requiring Class 1 and 2 specifications.

News from Engineeringtalk, 13 February 2006

Miniature actuators take a turn for the better

A new range of subminiature bidirectional rotary actuators is capable of rotating as much as 60 degrees when actuated and returning instantly to its original position when deactivated.

News from Engineeringtalk, 6 November 2003

Tiny actuators have no moving parts (but one)

Nanomuscle actuators use the properties of shape-memory alloys to create tiny actuators that can be produced at a fraction of the size and cost of traditional electric motors.

News from Engineeringtalk, 17 June 2002

Peltier Effect Thermoelectric Modules from Russia

A range of more than 150 standard types of Peltier Effect Thermoelectric Modules (TEMs) Is now available from Steadlands following an agreement with Russian manufacturer Kryotherm.

News from Engineeringtalk, 6 February 2001

Left/right-hand plugs for Tyco terminal blocks

New left- and right-hand plugs have been added to Tyco's line of wire-to-board, Eurostyle terminal blocks.
EZ Boardware components can be surface mounted

Harwin is launching the EZ Boardware range, comprising surface-mount products that improve manufacturing flexibility, reduce manufacturing costs and improve in-field maintenance.

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