Stratos Lightwave Inc.    Chicago, IL 60706
Aug 04, 2004 Tsunamiâ„¢ Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) optical components and modules, offered for 19 in. and LGX®-compatible racks, facilitate integration of CWDM devices into communications systems. Tsunamiâ„¢ CWDM muxes, demuxes, and OADMs with 19 in. option is available in ½ RU size. Both packaging options are available with industry-standard SC or LC fiber optic connectors. Other connector types are available upon request.

Texas Instruments, Inc., Semiconductors    Dallas, TX 75243
Aug 04, 2004 Operating at 3 MHz fixed frequency, TPS62300 step-down, 500 mA dc/dc converter extends battery life in space-constrained applications. Synchronous, switch-mode, power management IC with integrated FETs delivers 93% power conversion efficiency and -0.5 to 1.3% voltage regulation accuracy. Series TPS6107x synchronous switch, 600 mA, dc/dc boost converters support input voltages of 0.9–5.5 V and generate output voltages up to 5.5 V. Output voltage is adjustable via external resistor divider.

Allegro MicroSystems Inc.    Worcester, MA 01615
Aug 04, 2004 Model A3980 features fault diagnostics and reporting and has integrated DMOS outputs, which are protected against short-to-battery and short-to-ground. STEP and DIRECTION interface allows for up to 1/16th microstepping without complex system controller. Output drivers operate between 7–35 V and will typically run up to 1 A of output current. Offered over junction temperature range of -40 to +150°C, unit is housed in thermally-enhanced TSSOP package.

Techno Sommer Automatic    New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Aug 04, 2004 Suited for pick and place operations, SM series aids in handling of ferrous sheet materials when used with magnetic grippers. Cups can be molded of neoprene; blue silicone, which is heat resistant to 200°C; or white, tempered silicone. Ranging in diameter from 1-130 mm and height from 26-73 mm, products can be attached to robot arm with included hollow mounting stud. Torroidal, oval, bellow, and knobbed vacuum cups are also offered.

Techno Sommer Automatic    New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Aug 04, 2004 Operated with 90 psi shop air, SCH20 and SCH23 robotic, pneumatic end effectors utilize 2 sets of needles that extend from gripper at 120° angle to pick up porous sheet materials. Dual sets protrude in opposite directions for firm hold on material, while reducing bunching and pinching under gripper. Depth of stroke of needles can be mechanically adjusted from 0-6 mm. Able to handle up to 9 lb sheets, SCH20 has 1.3 mm dia needles, while SCH23 has 3 mm dia needles.

J. W. Winco, Inc.    New Berlin, WI 53151
Aug 04, 2004 Spring Loaded Shells have stainless steel spring and housings fabricated from nickel-plated steel. They are designed for limited-space applications that require long strokes.

ACCES I/O Products, Inc.    San Diego, CA 92121 1506
Aug 04, 2004 Designed for PC/104 and PC/104-Plus configurations, integrated, intelligent Model IE-DAS is packaged in steel enclosure and has threaded inserts for panel, DIN rail, and rack-mount installations. It supports up to 4 PC/104 boards plus CPU, covering functions such as analog and digital I/O, serial communications, relay and TTL output, and wireless Ethernet options. Basic system consists of 300 MHz Pentium EBX CPU and various peripheral ports.

Westfalia Separator, Inc.    Northvale, NJ 07647
Aug 04, 2004 Suited for use in vegetable oil refining and biodiesel production, RSC 30 Centrifuge offers self-cleaning, gas-tight operation. Output capability is 50 tons/day or 5,000 lb/hr.

Metabo Corp.    West Chester, PA 19380 4243
Aug 04, 2004 Rated at 900 W, 4½ and 5 in. grinders provide up to 21 lb-in. of torque. Motors feature epoxy resin coating on field coil and winding protection grid that deflects airborne debris away from armature windings. Suited for grinding and cutting metals in welding and construction applications, grinders include tool-less guard adjustment and S-automatic safety clutch, which protects tool and user from dangerous kickbacks in event of wheel jam.

IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
Aug 04, 2004 Based on second-generation Enterprise X-Architectureâ„¢ technology, RXE-100 Remote Expansion Enclosure lets user expand I/O capacity of EXA server as business grows. It features 6 full-length, 64-bit PCI-X slots and support for 6 additional slots. Unit supports adapters with clock speeds of 33, 66, 100, or 133 MHz. With 3U x 28 in. form factor, enclosure includes two 370 W power supplies, 4 cooling fans, and light path diagnostics.

IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
Aug 04, 2004 Suited for rack-optimized server applications, scalable eServer xSeries® 346 is powered by 2-way, SMP-capable Intelâ„¢ Xeon processors and offers 64-bit memory addressing with up to 16 Gb memory. It employs PCI-X architecture, providing solution capable of upgrading to PCI-Express. Using Ultra320 SCSI technology, 2U server provides availability and manageability features in addition to support for Integrated xSeries Adapter for iSeries.

IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
Aug 04, 2004 Powered by 2.8–3.6 GHz Intel™ Xeon processors with 1 MB L2 cache, eServer xSeries 236 features 800 MHz front-side bus support and dual front and rear hot-swap fans. Containing PCI-X, PCI-E, and 32 bit/33 MHz card slots, it includes integrated Gigabit Ethernet and RAID support along with DDR2 ECC DIMMs combined with integrated ECC memory controller. Product also provides integrated systems management, light path diagnostics, and automatic server restart.

Danaher Motion    Wood Dale, IL 60191-1073
Aug 04, 2004 Available in captive and non-captive versions with unipolar or bipolar coil construction, Portescap 20DAM Series provides linear force up to 108 oz; linear step resolution of .001, .002, and .004 in.; and 2.5 W of power. Linear force and resolution, combined with positioning attributes, makes series suited for use in medical equipment, instrumentation, and HVAC applications. Customized designs are available upon request.

Emerson Process Management / Process Liquid Division / Uniloc Division    Irvine, CA 92606
Aug 04, 2004 Able to withstand caustic clean-in-place cycles, Model Bx438 monitors trace levels of dissolved oxygen in beer and other carbonated beverages. Steel-meshed, double-layer membrane enables sensor to withstand high pressure and temperature while maintaining high diffusion rates. Zero polarization set point ensures accuracy. Changes in flow rates have minimal impact on measurements, so sensor experiences minimal drift in low flow and no flow environments.

Leight, Howard, Industries    San Diego, CA 92154
Aug 04, 2004 MAX® Earplug is made with material formulation that facilitates insertion and increases comfort for long-term wear. With NRR of 33 dB, flange of bell-shaped curve closely follows contour of ear canal entrance, adding to ease of insertion/removal. Able to be worn for extended periods of time due to comfortable fit, use of product results in compliance to hearing protection program guidelines.

Astec America Inc.    Carlsbad, CA 92008
Aug 04, 2004 Operating over -40 to +85°C temperature range, APA18 series delivers 18 A with adjustable output voltages from 0.75-5.5 V. It incorporates built-in overcurrent and overtemperature protection as well as remote enable pin for sequential activation. Measuring 2 x 0.5 x 0.4 in., 75 W, single inline package footprint point-of-load DC/DC converter is available with input voltage from 10-14 V and vertical or horizontal mounting pins. Current slew rate is up to 1 A/µsec.

Strong Hold Products, Div. of Fabricated Metals LLC    Louisville, KY 40209-0043
Aug 04, 2004 All-welded, 12-gauge, Portable Construction Job Site Box includes lifting eyes for transporting by crane, and welded channels for lifting with forklift or pallet jack. Upper portion is provided with 2 adjustable shelves and gas shocks to aid in lifting. Lower portion has adjustable shelf on each side and shelf pockets located on each door.

Fairchild Semiconductor Corp.    South Portland, ME 04106
Aug 04, 2004 Models FXL4T245BQX and FXL5T244BQX are 4-bit bi-directional and 5-bit uni-directional translators, respectively. CMOS-based units enable interconnection between low voltage microprocessor and higher voltage peripheral ICs. Both provide level translation between 2.5-3.3 V I/Os of 3-, 4-, and 5-bit memory modules. Suited for cell phones, notebooks and other battery-powered portable devices, translators withstand lead-free PCB attachment processes up to 250°C.

National Instruments Corp.    Austin, TX 78759-3504
Aug 04, 2004 Built on Synchronization and Memory Core architecture, Models PXI-6542 and PXI-6541 offer 100 and 50 MHz maximum clock rates and 32 channels with per-channel direction control. They can be software configured to interface with broad set of common logic families of 5.0, 3.3, 2.5, and 1.8 V. Engineers can synchronize multiple digital modules for high-channel-count applications or synchronize digital with analog modules for mixed-signal applications.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.    Malvern, PA 19355 2143
Aug 04, 2004 Intended for use in instrumentation amplifiers, precision voltage dividers, and bridge network circuitry, Series MP precision thin film resistor divider networks come in SC-70 package. Surface-mount devices are available as isolated matched-pair or center-tapped resistor divider networks in 3-lead (MP3) or 4-lead (MP4) packages with max dimensions of 2.200 x 1.350 x 1.100 mm. Networks feature temperature coefficient ratio tracking of ±2 ppm/°C.