EV1 unplugged
News 4/3/2000 Post a comment In a setback to use of so-called zero-emission vehicles, early March found General Motors recalling its 1997 Generation I EV1 electric cars and 1997-98 S-10 Electric Trucks.
Valve simplifies leak-free circuitry
News 4/3/2000 Post a comment Jacobs, the manufacturer of Jake brakes for the trucking industry, is using a new, patent allowed DO3 pneumatic valve from Interface Devices, Inc.
HDTV pushes displays to perform
News 4/3/2000 Post a comment This year consumers will see the launch of large screen, HD-capable home entertainment systems based on Texas Instruments DLP technology.
Cylinder senses piston position
News 4/3/2000 Post a comment The Parker Hannifin 2MA pneumatic cylinder with linear position sensor accurately senses the position of a piston in relation to its stroke to the nearest one-thousandth of an inch.
Sensors help drivers stay awake
News 4/3/2000 Post a comment A car that prevents drivers from falling asleep at the wheel is much closer to becoming a reality thanks to designers at Johnson Controls.
Pneumatics pump up drone
News 4/3/2000 Post a comment BAI Aerosystems Dragon Drone unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) provides land and sea forces with an ability to do reconnaissance, at a range of 50 miles for missions up to three hours.
For 3D printing to make the jump from rapid prototyping to manufacturing, engineers will need to find easier ways to move products from their CAD screens to their printers.
Gigabit and PoE are two networking technologies moving ahead in tandem as industrial users power remote Ethernet devices such as IP security cameras at 1,000 Mbps over existing CAT5 cable.
New versions of BASF's Ecovio line are both compostable and designed for either injection molding or thermoforming. These combinations are becoming more common for the single-use bioplastics used in food service and food packaging applications, but are still not widely available.
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