August 17, 1998 Design News
1998 New Products
The New Products Bonanza personifies the best and the
brightest that the engineering world has to offer. Manufacturers
from across the country were invited to submit their
most important new offerings, presented on the following
pages. In the categories to follow you will find a variety
of products that were designed with high-tech imagination,
economical consideration,and good-old-fashioned innovation.
TEST,
MEASUREMENT & CONTROL
Category offerings include cameras, RTDs, and multimeters.
Several of the designs address accuracy and size.
FASTENING,
JOINING & ASSEMBLY
Simple yet extremely important are the products that
grace this category. This year, tapes, adhesives, and
inserts are among the products featured here.
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS
Many of the products offer faster response time and
smaller size.Offerings range from sensors and relays
to connectors.
POWER
TRANSMISSION & MOTION CONTROL
Motors, gaskets, and bearings are among the many products
showcased in this section. Recent improvements include
smaller size and higher efficiency.
COMPUTER
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
This category offers products that can re-duce costs
and time-to-market, and increase efficiency. Highlights
include de-sign software, displays, and workstations.
PLASTICS,
METALS & OTHER MATERIALS
Films, foams, and elastomers are some of the products
covered in this section. Moldability and abrasion resistance
are some benefits these products provide.
FLUID
POWER
Valves and cooling equipment occupy a majority of this
section. Versatility, low cost, and increased safety
are among the improvements highlighted.