PDC International Corp.    South Norwalk, CT 06854
Aug 12, 2003 Series 65 Shrinksealer provides tamper-evident shrink banding at 200 containers/min and full body shrink sleeving at up to 160 containers/min. Tamper evident neckbands and sleeves ensure product integrity and cleanliness at container closure and neck finish. With quick-change sleeve diameter capability from 3/8–3 1/4 in. and band height range from 5/8–8 in., machine can handle wide variety of package designs.

Kanthal Corp.    Bethel, CT 06801-1837
Aug 12, 2003 Kanthal Globar® SD silicon carbide heating element is extruded from blend of high-purity alpha silicon carbide grain, which is recrystallized at over 2,500°C to form self bonded structure. Manufactured in one- or 3-piece construction, products may be supplied as straight rods or multi-leg elements. Low porosity and large grain size reduce total surface area of silicon carbide that is exposed to furnace atmosphere, which reduces rate of resistance increase over time.

Dresser Instrument Headquarters, Ashcroft Pressure & Temperature Instrument Operation    Stratford, CT 06614 5145
Aug 12, 2003 Ashcroft® Industrial Digital Gauges, with 4–20 mA output and switching option, combine indication, transmission, and switching capability into single package. Units are 4½ in. with .88 in. character height and 5-digit resolution. They feature .25% full scale, terminal point accuracy; multiple engineering units; ranges from vacuum through 20,000 psi; tamper-resistant re-zeroing; percent-of-range bar graph; and weatherproof aluminum case, rated to IP65.

FlexLink Systems, Inc.    Bethlehem, PA 18017 2266
Aug 12, 2003 Modular, CE-compliant, Genesis Series F3000 features ESD safe belting with max temperature of 176°F and adjustable belt tension. Module lengths range from 24–300 in. and standard belt widths are 12, 18, and 24 in. With ability to transport pc boards and pallets, module can be used to incline/decline products from wave soldering system. Options include PLC control package with indexing software, cooling fans, and high-temperature ESD belt up to 250°F.

Newport Corp.    Irvine, CA 92606
Aug 12, 2003 Designed for 300 mm wafer processing, DynamYX GT air-bearing wafer positioning system offers 6 axes of precision motion control. Machine includes silicon carbide stage, single plane system architecture, and low-profile design that reduces center of mass to minimize error from deflection or angular deviation. Alignment is achieved via Z-Tip-Tilt stage integrated on carriage in non-contact design. Machine offers both step-and-settle and step and scan capabilities.

E Instruments International LLC    Langhorne, PA 19047
Aug 12, 2003 GreenLine 2000 analyzes up to 2 gases and stores up to 250 samples. It weighs only 2 lb and includes flame ionization sensor, 2-channel thermometer, built-in impact printer, and gas sniffer. Unit acts as NO/NOx emissions analyzer, ambient CO monitor, draft and differential pressure meter, and flammable-gas leak detector. Remote PLC communications capabilities allow information to be downloaded to PC.

JP Sercel Associates, Inc.    Manchester, NH 03102
Aug 12, 2003 Fly's Eye Beam Homogenizer converts non-uniform beam of UV Excimer laser into homogeneous beam with 95% uniformity. Utilizing more than 80% of laser power, single element array adapts to most excimer lasers and offers working distances of 1-2 m with beam sizes of 8 mm to 1.5 cm. Product enables maximum amount of available laser power to be used, resulting in uniform, large area beam that can be subdivided using near-field imaging.

GPAX Ltd.    Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Aug 12, 2003 TekPAX combines mechanically interlocking tape and reel packaging technology with GPAX 2400 Intelligent Tape Feeder. System places each component in custom-designed GPAX tape carrier to prevent scratching, nesting, and damage, while feeder senses presence of each part and does not advance until part is removed. Able to precisely present part for manual or automatic assembly placement, product offers dimensional capability from less than ½ in. to 8 in. long.

Sola/Hevi-Duty    Skokie, IL 60077
Aug 12, 2003 Contained within space-saving, high-density package, SDN-P series power supply meets SEMI F47 Sag Immunity standards to guard against electrical disturbances of mains. Product offers built-in Power Factor Correction and includes auto select 115/230 Vac nominal voltage, 50/60 Hz input, DC OK signal, and adjustable output voltage. Measuring 3.26 in. wide, 10 A, single-phase, 24 Vdc, DIN Rail power supply comes with snap-on metal mounting clip.

Linear Technology Corp.    Milpitas, CA 95035
Aug 12, 2003 Model LTC4002 standalone, switch-mode, 1-cell battery charger, with operating supply as high as 24 V, eliminates need for input transient protection. Low 4.7 V input supply and low dropout operation guarantees continuous charging of 4.2 V batteries from 5 V wall adapters. Charger includes automatic shutdown, battery preconditioning, battery temperature sensing, end-of-charge indicator, and 3 hr charge termination timer. Constant operating frequency is 500 kHz.

Lectro Engineering Co.    St. Louis, MO 63132
Aug 12, 2003 Model 2001E works with shuttle type blow molder machines including Bekum 120, 121, 151, 155 and Fischer 054 and 106. Detabber and grippers virtually eliminate jams. Machine operates on 120 Vac single phase power and requires ½ in. compressed air line with 90–100 psi. Container sizes range from 5–12 in. in height and 1.25–6.85 in. in depth. Production rate is based on production rate of blow molder.

Laser Components, inc.    Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Aug 12, 2003 With 1–25 µm sensitivity across IR band, pyroelectric array detector comes with 64 pixels and fully digital signal readout. Product features uncooled operation and utilizes Linear Variable Filter (LVF) technology, which consists of applying optical interference filter as wedge layer on detector window. LVF ensures that each pixel sees and measures different, individual wavelength.

Hart Scientific, Inc.    American Fork, UT 84003 9775
Aug 12, 2003 Constant-temperature, Deep-Well Compact Baths provide 18 in. of depth to accommodate liquid-in-glass thermometers, SPRTs, and other long-stem thermometers. Four baths in series cover temperatures from -80 to +300°C. Stabilities are from ±0.005 to ±0.015°C and uniformities are as good as ±0.007°C. Each bath comes with RS-232 port and Windows-based control software and is compatible with MET/TEMP II software for completely automated calibrations.

Dresser Instrument Headquarters, Ashcroft Pressure & Temperature Instrument Operation    Stratford, CT 06614 5145
Aug 12, 2003 Ashcroft® Type 311/312 midi-seal offers sufficient displacement to drive variety of pressure instruments, including switches, transducers, and digital gauges. Continuous-duty seal is all-welded to eliminate possible leakage of process media. It is offered with many process connections including 1 in. male NPT and flushing connection. Seal works with 3½ and 4½ in. Bourdon tube gauges for pressure ranges of vacuum through 1,000 psi and 100–1,000 psi, respectively.

National Instruments Corp.    Austin, TX 78759-3504
Aug 12, 2003 Portable signal conditioning module, Model SCC-SG24 provides built-in 10 V excitation, allowing research and design validation engineers to use signal conditioning tools to measure full-bridge sensors. Dual channel module provides amplification and filtering for guaranteed level of measurement accuracy. SCC carrier fits under laptop and can be combined with E Series DAQ device for laptops to create portable data acquisition system.

Penco Products, Inc.    Oaks, PA 19456 0378
Aug 12, 2003 Inventory Cart transports supplies, orders, merchandise, tools, or files from point to point. Each shelf features load capacity of 300 lb and adjusts on 1½ in. centers. Cart includes push/pull handle and nonmarking 5 in. polypropylene wheels. Two swivel wheels lock for safety. Deck material is offered in particle board 1-M-1 grade or white melamine. Melamine decking features laminated surface that allows packages to slide on and off easily.

National Instruments Corp.    Austin, TX 78759-3504
Aug 12, 2003 VI Logger v1.1 can log data from NI FieldPoint and Compact FieldPoint I/O, which operate in temperatures from -25 to +60°C. Rather than manually starting and stopping acquisition, user can configure application to collect set number of data points or capture data during set time frame. VI Logger includes 22 LabVIEW virtual instruments for additional analysis capabilities and I/O. For report generation and post-acquisition analysis, data can be exported into DIAdem.

Outwater Plastics Industries, Inc.    Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075
Aug 12, 2003 Showcase and signage STANDOFFS, suited for mounting signage, directories, and art, are constructed of solid brass. Products come with protective plastic washers and mounting screws and are finished in polished or matte chrome. Available in ¾, 1, 1½, and 4 in. lengths with ¾ and 1¼ in dia, they may be utilized with Glass or Lexan protective barriers ranging in thickness from 5/16 to 1/2 in. Twist-on caps are available for 2-sided displays.

MegaStar Systems    Marietta, OH 45750
Aug 12, 2003 Electric Lateral File (ELF) system, actuated by one button push or barcode scan, brings files and items to operator. System consists of vertically arranged, rotating carriers controlled by electronic keypad or software and holds same number of files as traditional 4-drawer filing cabinets. MediaStationâ„¢ ELF delivers files and items to operator at convenient work height, which eliminates reaching, walking, and searching.

Sensotec, Inc.    Columbus, OH 43228
Aug 12, 2003 Model WTB battery-powered, wireless transmitter for use with Honeywell-Sensotec bridge based sensors simplifies testing, measurement, and automation by eliminating hookup of cables and sensing devices. Based on PWM technology, system features up to 1000 Hz frequency response for data transmission over line-of-sight distances up to 300 ft. Product operates in 900 MHz ISM radio band and does not require FCC licensing. Analog output is ±5 Vdc.