Emhart Teknologies, A Black & Decker Co.    Shelton, CT 06484
Sep 16, 2003 Enabling auto-feed riveting, AutoSetâ„¢ features one-touch cycle mechanism allowing one hand to be free to hold application while riveting. Capable of setting approximately 30 rivets per min, product can be reloaded in less than 10 sec. Additional features include tape loaded rivets, vacuum rivet-holding system, built-in mandrel collection system, and 3-piece jaws. Instrument uses POP® pre-loaded rivets in sizes from 1/8–3/16 in.

SPSS Science, Inc.    Chicago, IL 60606
Sep 16, 2003 SPSS® v12.0 for Windows® allows user to conduct survey research, database analysis, and scientific reporting. Reporting capabilities are based on graphics system that enables user to produce presentation-quality graphs. Visual Bander data manipulation tool creates bands for numeric data. Users can import and describe data files with extended names and cleanse data by identifying and filtering duplicate records. SPSS Complex Samples add-on module analyzes survey data.

Textron Fastening Systems    Rockford, IL 61104
Sep 16, 2003 Cherry® Rivetless Nut Plate features retainer that does not require flaring to meet NASM25027 torque-out and push-out requirements. Uniform expansion of sleeve during installation enhances fatigue life of parent material. Nut plate applies in less than 2 sec in aluminum sheets as thin as 0.062 in. Operator inserts mandrel into predrilled hole and actuates tool. As fastener sleeve is pulled into hole, mandrel expands sleeve, completing installation.

Water King    Duson, LA 70529
Sep 15, 2003 Unit removes existing limescale from equipment and appliances and prevents formation of new limescale, which results in longer life and energy savings for commercial and domestic appliances such as boilers, hot water heaters, vending machines, and coffee makers. Unit works most effectively on cold water pipe closest to place where scale forms.

Norgren    Littleton, CO 80120
Sep 15, 2003 Products continuously monitor air preparation equipment and warn users of low upstream/downstream pressure, low lubricant levels, when filter elements need replacing, and when faults occur. Interfacing with ASi Fieldbus technology, products can be used for fault finding and monitoring of operating performance through programmable display panel. Up to 31 units can be connected per ASi network for central monitoring of large compressed air systems.

IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
Sep 15, 2003 Digital Data Storage Generation 5, for xSeries® servers, has 5.25 in. half-high form factor and provides up to 36 GB native capacity and 3.5 MB/s native backup rate. It uses xSeries enclosure that supports Ultra2 low-voltage differential SCSI connections at up to 80 MB/s. Tape Drive offers error rate optimization verification across all media types, streaming operation, and backward read/write compatibility to DDS 4 and DDS 3 tape-drive media.

IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
Sep 15, 2003 Suited for small businesses, xSeries® 205 server utilizes 3.06 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with 512 KB L2 cache and 533 MHz front-side bus speed. It is also equipped with 256 MB of PC2100 CL2.5 ECC DDR SDRAM UDIMM system memory and comes with integrated dual-channel (ATA-100) EIDE bus-mastering or single-channel Ultra160 controllers. Accommodating 5 PCI slots and 7 bays, product also offers 2 USB ports and Integrated Gigabit Ethernet with RJ-45.

Limitorque Corp.    Lynchburg, VA 24506
Sep 15, 2003 Limitorque Master Station II plug-and-play solution provides real-time status of field units through continuous cyclical polling. Touch panel provides network status, actuator status, and control of all actuators on network as well as valve emergency shutdown. Design includes built-in webserver with options for actuator control. Control unit is offered in rack enclosure, mountable enclosure, or standalone cabinet enclosure.

Optical Gaging Products, Inc.    Rochester, NY 14621 4839
Sep 15, 2003 SmartScope® Flash 500 floor stand system employs optical assembly that moves in X-axis across angled steel crossbeam while part moves in Y-axis on precision, servo-driven stage. Granite platform ensures proper damping and structural integrity, and AccuCentricâ„¢ 12x zoom lens is automatically calibrated at every magnification change. Illuminators includes LED SmartRing® light, coaxial (TTL) surface illuminator, fiber optic ring light, and LED back light.

Gaumer Process Heaters    Houston, TX 77040
Sep 15, 2003 Series IDH utilizes heavy-duty incoloy heating elements, which allow air temperature up to 800°F. Flange lengths range from 5 5/8-15 5/8 in. Heaters include stainless steel frame, potted terminals, and moisture resistant terminal housing. They are suited for applications where high temperature air is required, such as ovens, dryers, rotary gravure presses, and heat treating.

Balluff, Inc.    Florence, KY 41042-0937
Sep 15, 2003 Model BIS-L Pallet RFID System consists of read/write head, data processor, and data carriers. It offers read-write range of 24–100 mm. Data carriers are available in 20, 30, and 50 mm diameters, with each size offered in 40-bit read-only and 192-byte read/write versions. During operation, data carriers’ real-time communication parameters are redundantly monitored. Data processor communications options include Interbus, Profibus, and Devicenet.

Stewart Ergonomics, Inc.    Furlong, PA 18925
Sep 15, 2003 Slam Dunk® Testers offer pressure decay leak testing to .00001 psi resolution, which permits test time of 2.0–15 sec on most parts of .1 to 1 liter volume. All models are available to 14.7 psi vacuum. Units are immune to temperature, pressure, or volume fluctuations. They store up to 99 programs and perform up to 98 sequential tests. Automation plug provides remote start, E-stop, and sourcing of good or bad outputs. RS232 port sends test profile data to computer.

TURCK, Inc.    Plymouth, MN 55441
Sep 15, 2003 Remote-mounted, in-line flow sensors feature stainless steel wetted parts that are available with 4 or 10 mm inner diameter. They can be installed into new and existing applications. Flow detection is accomplished without moving parts so there is nothing to obstruct fluid flow. Sensors offer choice of AC or DC operation, as well as analog, discrete, and relay outputs. They are suited for flow detection in limited space applications.

IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
Sep 15, 2003 Uninterruptible power supplies provide power protection, extended run-time power backup, and smart power management. Units are offered with 3 VA points with up to 1,500 VA and 1,050 W load capacity. USB and serial communications are incorporated as standard, and UPS management software integrates with IBM Director for seamless systems management. Units come with 6–8 outlets, depending on model, and hot-swap internal battery.

Aristo Machines, Inc.    Indianapolis, IN 46201 4161
Sep 15, 2003 Model TH:VR601-HD uses twin heads in modified C frame configurations. With optional tool changer, it will service tubes up to 3 in. diameter. Machine delivers 4–5 second cycle time per station, and has extended frame to enable backstopping to supplement clamping system. Allen Bradley Micrologix 1200-based control with limit switches provides accurate machine travel. Hydraulic system has 55 gal hydraulic tank with 15 hp motor. Air-cooled heat exchanger is standard.

IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
Sep 15, 2003 WebSphere® Business Integration Modeler and Monitor v4.2.4 offers repository-based simulation with WebSphere Business Integration Workbench. It helps user model, simulate, analyze, automate, and monitor complex business processes. Software unifies activity costing, quality documentation, business process re-engineering, workflow modeling, return on investment data, and integration with application development.

IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
Sep 15, 2003 Information Management System v9, with v9 Database Manager, facilitates e-business enablement, growth, availability, and systems management. It provides scalability through virtualization in assuring flexibility for growth and expansion in homogeneous environment. Integration and open access is provided with broadened application development/execution tools using Java and XML. Expanded autonomic commands and interfaces are accessible across environments.

IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
Sep 15, 2003 Parallel ESSL v3.1 scalable mathematical subroutine library supports parallel processing applications on clusters of IBM pSeriesâ„¢ servers running Linux. Callable from Fortran, C, and C++, product offers 32- and 64-bit application support and error-handling capabilities. Software supports Single Program Multiple Data programming model and provides over 100 subroutines in 6 areas of mathematical computations. For communication, it includes Basic Linear Algebra Communications Subprograms.

IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
Sep 15, 2003 ESSL for Linux on pSeriesâ„¢ v4.1 offers mathematical functions for scientific and engineering applications. It incorporates 2 run-time libraries that support 32- and 64-bit environment applications as well as mathematical subroutines that encompass 9 computational areas. Callable from Fortran, C, and C++, software supports SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for iSeries/pSeries and provides thread-safe serial and symmetric multiprocessing libraries and error-handling capabilities.

IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
Sep 15, 2003 Lotus® Sametime® v3.1 offers instant messaging and Web conferencing for e-business. Users can see in advance if person or application is available to collaborate, share information, and/or take action. They can exchange text, audio, and video-based information in real-time and virtually share documents, applications, or entire desktop. Organizations can collaborate and align objectives of leaders and teams, whether centralized or geographically dispersed.