Schmersal Inc.    Elmsford, NY 10523
Feb 03, 2003 CE-Compliant Series SLC Category 4 Safety Light Curtain has dual 500 mA PNP safety outputs and built-in digital diagnostics. Resolutions of 14 and 30 mm are offered for protection fields of 160–1810 mm. Response times are as low as 6 msec, and range is 18 m. Each unit meets international safety standards, UL, CSA, and IEC, for safety-light curtains. Options include 6 A safety relays, muting modules, reflecting mirrors, floor stands, and vibration isolators.

New Wave Research    Fremont, CA 94539
Jan 31, 2003 Pegasus-PIV dual-head, high repetition rate, diode-pumped Nd:YLF laser system features 10 mJ of 527 nm light output at 1000 Hz, making is suitable for Particle Image Velocimetry applications. It includes dual cavity laser head, single power supply, and chiller. Laser heads may be independently triggered internally, through external TTL trigger, or by computer via RS-232. Each operates from 1–5000 pulses/sec, allowing camera frame rates up to 10,000 frames/sec.

Fujitsu Takamisawa America, Inc.    Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Jan 31, 2003 Weather-resistant product joins optical fibers to SC-type optical connectors. Walls, produced via injection molding process based on die and molding technology and proprietary plastic, are thick enough to ensure mechanical strength. Product is offered with standard OD of 2.499 ± 0.001 mm, roundness of 0.001 mm or less, coaxiality of 0.0014 mm or less, and 0.125 ± 0.0005 mm hole diameter. Optical characteristics are equivalent to Zirconia ferrule.

Coherent Inc., Laser Group    Santa Clara, CA 95054-1112
Jan 31, 2003 Producing greater than 1 mW of continuous-wave output at 375 nm, low-power ultraviolet diode laser is housed in small cylindrical package for easy adaptation and mounting. Unit is multi-layer shielded for electrostatic discharge and mechanical protection. It features large thermo-electric cooler with bi-polar linear drives, internal cooling fan with anti-vibration mounting, and back panel on-off switch with power LED indicator.

Leica Microsystems, Inc.    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Jan 30, 2003 Model DFC 300F, 1.3 Megapixel, color digital camera offers imaging for documentation and publication. DFC 350F, 1.3 Megapixel, monochrome camera offers near infrared sensitivity for analysis and quantification. Products, with Peltier cooling system, achieve exposure times in excess of 10 min and are built with CCD sensor design. They offer IEEE 1394 FireWire interface and are supported by driver architecture for OS X operating system.

Ophir Optronics, Inc.    Danvers, MA 01923
Jan 28, 2003 Volume Absorbing Head, Model 30(150)A-HE-DIF offers average power measurements up to 30 W, continuous or 150 W, intermittent. Energy density rating is 5 J/cm² for 1064 nm, and max average power density is 500 W/cm². Unit provides 3 digital power scales of 3, 30, and 150 W and response time of 4 sec. Information is stored in EEPROM of absorber head and downloaded when display is attached and turned on, making all heads plug-and-play ready.

Square D Co.    Palatine, IL 60067
Jan 27, 2003 POWERLOGIC® Power Server 750 self-contained web server can be used as stand-alone system for local power monitoring or for enterprise-wide applications. It connects up to 64 compatible devices. Once installed, users can access data over web through preconfigured web pages. Using intelligent data-publishing feature, unit can transfer collected information to enterprise system server, making it possible to analyze and monitor large number of sites.

OSI Systems Inc.    Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Jan 27, 2003 InGaAs Photodiodes offer active area sizes of 120, 300, 400, and 500 µm. IR-sensitive units have responsivity of 1310-1550 nm and operate in spectral range from 900-1700 nm. Model FCI-InGaAs XXX-CCER is mounted on gull wing ceramic substrates with glass windows. Model FCI-InGaAs XXX-WCER features monitor photodiodes mounted on metallized ceramic substrates. Angled surface of 5° on ceramic substrate of Model FCI-InGaAs-XXX-ACER reduces back reflection.

WAGO Corp.    Germantown, WI 53022
Jan 23, 2003 Rail-mounted Series 859 switching-relay and optocoupler terminal blocks feature 5, 24, 48, 60, 115, and 170 Vdc input voltages. Optocoupler outputs are for negative and positive switched circuits. Five connection points and multiple commoning options are available, including 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 10-way push-in type jumper bars. LED provides visual indication of correct operation. Units accept 22-14 AWG and feature Cage Clamp Compact spring-pressure termination.

Lumex Inc.    Carol Stream, IL 60188
Jan 21, 2003 With operating life of 100,000 hr, Light Stix provides low-maintenance alternative to incandescent and neon lighting sources with high-brightness LEDs in plastic tube. Typical tube with 36 LED chips produces light intensity level >400 cd/m² with 60° viewing angle while utilizing 3 W at 24 Vdc. Colored enclosure measures 23.6 x 1.35 in., has one flat side, and built-in mounting brackets. Units can be mated together to create any length.

ERICO    Solon, OH 44139-2631
Jan 21, 2003 CADDY® MCS 100 properly spaces MC/AC cables to eliminate bundling and NEC derating issues. Multifunctional, modular bracket neatly isolates, supports, and secures cables while maintaining access and flexibility. It handles up to 8 MC/AC cables and range of sizes including 14-3, 14-4, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, and 10-2. Mild steel bracket features electro-zinc finish and locking tab that prevents unwanted cable release. It is UL listed for support and positioning.

Sony Electronics Inc.    Park Ridge, NJ 07656
Jan 16, 2003 Handycam® Models DCR-DVD100, DCR-DVD200, and DCR-DVD300 record on 3 in. DVD-R and DVD-RW media and also capture JPEG still images in resolutions up to 1152 x 864. Disc-based recording system allows for instant access to scenes and pictures. When recording on DVD-RW disc, users can perform in-camera editing. Super SteadyShot® Picture Stabilization compensates for camera shake, while Worry Free Recording(TM) eliminates frequency vibration.

StockerYale, Inc.    Salem, NH 03079
Jan 15, 2003 Bend insensitive fiber employs numerical aperture (NA) that delivers lower bend loss at 1310 and 1550 nm without significantly affecting splicing performance. Available in 125 or 80 µm clad diameter, fiber is suited for tight bend radius conditions, multiple fiber wraps on mandrel, fused fiber couplers, and sensors.

Paul N. Gardner Co., Inc.    Pompano Beach, FL 33060 6608
Jan 14, 2003 Battery-operated Model PG-1 provides manual measurements of static contact angles of liquid droplet and substrate surface at equilibrium. Automated Model PG-2 measures static and dynamic contact angles even on absorbent materials. Built-in camera captures video sequence of droplet applied on surface to measure contact angle, volume, and base width of droplet as function of time. Similar Model PG-3 includes integrated micro-pump, which delivers droplets in 0.5 µl steps.

Banner Engineering Corp.    Minneapolis, MN 55441
Jan 14, 2003 STEELSKIN(TM) plastic sensing fibers feature DURA-BEND(TM) multi-core construction and braided 304 grade stainless steel over-jacket for wear resistance. With 2.9 mm OD, fibers carry light through bend radius of 10.0 mm with no signal loss. Fibers are available in 3 and 6 ft standard lengths and operate in temperatures from 0-70°C. Fibers terminate with plastic ferrules to FP style amplifiers and can be used with fiber optic photoelectric sensors.

Kreiss Johnson Technologies    San Diego, CA 92121
Jan 14, 2003 SOLOâ„¢ portable, single-point monitor transforms power quality data into Internet-accessible answers, providing companies with information on energy use, cost, and power quality. Within minutes of detecting power quality event, SOLO completes artificial intelligence-based analysis to determine severity of disturbance, source, affected equipment, and industry-recommended solution. It can notify facility managers of problems via e-mail, pager, or Internet.

Pinpoint Laser Systems    Peabody, MA 01960
Jan 14, 2003 Adjustment Plate utilizes 4 micrometers to adjust position of laser. Two are dedicated to straight, linear adjustments in vertical and horizontal directions, and two are for angular adjustments of pitch and yaw. Laser beam can be positioned to within 0.001 in. over distances up to 50 ft. Anodized-aluminum plate mounts to tripods and machines. Applications include checking machinery travel, straightness, precision bore alignment, and verifying parallelism and squareness.

3M Company / Electronic Products Division    Austin, TX 78769
Jan 13, 2003 Single-Mode OGI Multi-Fiber panel-mount and backplane feedthrough system includes multi-fiber cable assemblies, multi-fiber fan-out assemblies, panel-mount couplings, daughter-card couplings and backplane couplings. Panel-mount couplings come in single- and 4-port versions. Backplane blind-mate quad couplings hold 4 OGI connectors, each of which houses 8- or 12-fiber MT ferrules in ½ in. interface. Cable Assemblies are available in 8- and 12-fiber cables.

Scientific Technologies Inc.    Fremont, CA 94555
Jan 13, 2003 MicroSafe® Flexible MCF4700 Series consists of at least 2 transmitter and receiver segments, controller, and interconnecting cables. Transmitter/receiver measures only 1.0 x 1.1 in., allowing use on small machines. Response time is 6.69 msec with resolution up to 12 mm. Standard segmented lengths from 3.9 to 71.0 in. are available and are connected with 6 in. to 42.8 ft interconnect cable. Low-ESD models and DeviceNetâ„¢ interface are available.

Magtrol, Inc.    Buffalo, NY 14224
Jan 09, 2003 Products transmit electrical measurement signals from rotating part to stationary measurement system or PC and do not contain slip rings. Offered with choice of 4, 8, or 12 channels, they operate up to 40,000 rpm. Features include resistance of less than 0.2 milliohms, noise of less than 25 mV, and signals up to 0.5 A/cell, 60 V AC/DC. Units are suited for use in aerospace, machinery, paper, and automobile industries.