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Patterson Fan Expands Energy Savings Product Line to Complete Line of "Blue Fans"

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

BLYTHEWOOD, SC - Patterson Fan, a Blythewood company headed by CEO & President Vance Patterson, has incorporated their energy savings designs to include all "blue fans." This summer the 26-inch, 30-inch, and the brand new 34-inch fans will have a newly engineered housing that lowers the amp draws of these powerful fans by 16%. These are patent pending designs and join the already patented Hybrid fans that are available in the 14-inch, 18-inch, and 22-inch sizes. They also have reduced amp ...

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Zotek® N B50 Polyamide Foams Offer Enviable Dimensional Stability In Various ...

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Walton, KY - Since high temperatures can cause certain foams to shrink, degrade or soften to the point of being unusable, Zotefoams Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of cross-linked block foams, recently conducted a series of tests on its ZOTEK® N B50 line of foams in order to measure product performance characteristics at high temperatures. The tests included thermal dimensional stability, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and degradation of mechanical strength through long-term heat ...

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Materials and Material Processing

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80% Stamping

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

OKAY's creative engineering and out of the box approach during new product development has created another product offering the company defines as the "80% Stamping(TM)". The "80% Stamping" is created when OKAYs' engineers convert a product originally produced from conventional manufacturing methods, such as fully machined, investment cast or metal injected molded (MIM), into a metal stamping with minimal secondary machining. OKAY has made a significant investment in new 4-Axis CNC machining ...

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Prysmian Announces CasaLight(TM) Plus - An Enhanced Performance Bend Insensitive Optical Fibre

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Milan, May 13th, 2008 - Following the launch last year of CasaLight(TM), the ITU G657 compliant bend insensitive fibre, Prysmian announces the arrival of CasaLight(TM) Plus, an enhanced performance design which further reduces the minimum working bend radius, exceeding the recommendations of G657.B Thus whilst CasaLight maintains its role as Prysmian's standard fibre choice for FTTH applications, the availability of CasaLight Plus for extreme bend applications further strengthens Prysmian's ...

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Updated Microsoft Health Common User Interface Furthers Clinical Effectiveness, Increases ...

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

New elements include platform updates and product road map for developers. REDMOND, Wash., May 13 /- Healthcare developers can take the next step toward increasing patient safety and clinician effectiveness with the new version 1.3 of Microsoft Health Common User Interface (CUI), available today from Microsoft Corp. A portfolio of user interface guidance, software toolkit controls and showcase demonstrators, the Microsoft Health CUI supports software developers in delivering safe and ...

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Cr6 Free Plating

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

To conform to new European Standards PIRTEK USA has changed the plating on its hydraulic fitting lines. The European automotive industry is leading these changes this with an "The End of Life Vehicle Directive" which came into effect in July 2007. With these new regulations any company who wishes to export to an E.U. member state, will have to abide by these new Cr6 regulations. To clearly identify the difference in the product which has the Cr6 Hexavalent Chromium removed PIRTEK has ...

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Toshiba Imaging Partners with Olympus Canada to Offer New High Definition Clinical Microscopy ...

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

MAY 12, 2008 - Irvine, CA - Toshiba Imaging Systems Division (www.cameras.toshiba.com), a leader in advanced 3CCD color video imaging, is partnering with Olympus Canada (www.olympuscanada.ca) to offer a new tool for clinical pathology and teaching, the High Definition Synergy-HD Microscope Imaging System. After testing and evaluation of a number of systems, Olympus chose to integrate Toshiba's new ultra-compact IK-HD1 3CCD HDTV camera with its line of clinical microscopes that feature ...

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Optics and Photonics Sponsored by: Keyence Corporation of America - The Source for Digital Microscopy Solutions
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Humphrey Develops Custom Valve Manifold Assembly for High Performance

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Humphrey Products company has developed a custom valve manifold assembly with virtually zero leakage for a customer who designs and manufactures high performance pressure and vacuum decay leak testing instruments used in production applications. The units are designed to detect pressure changes to 0.00001 PSI, then calculate the leak rate. Selected manifold assemblies were subjected to 200,000 cycles, and every 50,000 cycles the customer ran a precision leak test. On every test the pressure ...

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65,000 Kilo Girth Gear

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Cone Drive and David Brown are sister companies who work closely together and this combined relationship allows the businesses to offer a collective strength and expertise within the engineering industry. The following release details the excellent investment by David Brown in their Girth Gear engineering. David Brown's South African centre of excellence in recent years has undergone major investment in its Girth Gear technology and is now capable of competing on a global scale for all ...

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MVC-800 FireWire Cable Surpasses 11 Million Flex Cycles

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Bending, Rolling and Torsional Tests OSCEOLA, WIS.-Northwire's high-flex-life MVC-800 FireWire Cable for industrial environments surpassed 11 million flex cycles in rigorous bending, rolling and torsional tests. MVC-800 FireWire Cable is IEEE 1394b-rated. MVC-800 FireWire is offered in two versions: standard length, 4.5 meters (14.8 feet) or extended distance, up to 7 meters (23 feet). These rough service industrial-strength AWM-style cables are UL-recognized, CSA-approved and ...

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Electrical and Electronic Stampings

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(May 9, 2008) Gasser & Sons, Inc. is a pioneer in the manufacture of precision metal stampings, deep drawings and machined parts and assemblies. Certified ISO-9002 since 1994 and ISO-9001:2000 since 2003, we continually improve our stampings, deep drawings, machined parts, assemblies and our entire manufacturing process with a goal of zero defects. Specializing in deep drawn metals stamping with capacities from 10 to 400 tons, seamless deep drawing components, shapes & shells, housings & ...

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DEK Announces Precision Screens for PV Cell Production

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Superior quality and delivery boost solar industry response to rapidly growing demand DEK has followed up the launch of its PV1200 turnkey solar-cell metallization line and optimised PVP1200 screen printer by announcing the availability of high-quality precision screens. The screens service takes advantage of DEK's global infrastructure to meet customers' needs for fast delivery and local product and process support. Manufacturers of PV cells can combine DEK's precision screens with printers ...

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Bayer Materialscience Scientist Highlighted Innovative Accelerated Weathering Tester for ...

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Pittsburgh, May 8, 2008 -- Coatings for exterior millwork, which includes exterior siding, decks and doors, require distinct performance properties - excellent light stability, high flexibility, and freeze/thaw cycling properties - to name a few. New Waterborne (WB) UV-Curing co-solvent free Polyurethane Dispersions (PUDs) provide excellent exterior weathering properties, high flexibility, enhanced water resistance, and improved adhesion to difficult substrates such as wood and plastic. The ...

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Ameripak, Inc has been awarded a distributorship with Start

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Ameripak, Inc has been awarded a distributorship with Start International; the leader of Film and Tape Dispensers in the US . These innovative tape dispensers provide solutions for all pressure sensitive films. High-tech definite length tape dispensers are designed to increase operator productivity, reduce material costs, dispense tape to consistent lengths, reduce operator fatigue. Accepts virtually any type of film/tape, and provides straight cuts for better looking taped products. New ...

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FUTEK Increases Calibration Testing Capacity to 130,000 Lbs in Tension & Compression

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc (www.futek.com) is pleased to announce the addition of their new custom designed INSTRON Model 600LX Hydraulic Testing Machine to their A2LA 17025 certified calibration department. This addition will increase FUTEK's testing capacity to 130,000 lbs (58,967 kgs, 578KN) in both tension and compression in a single test space design. This allows FUTEK technicians to fixture once and test in both tension and compression, known as "fixture once, test once." ...

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GAOFiberOptics Inc. Releases 622Mbps SFP Transceivers

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Toronto, ON - GAOFiberOptics Inc., supplier of test and measurement equipment, has recently released a new series of selected 622Mbps SFP transceivers. The transceivers are completely compatible with most popular SFPs, for example, CISCO's SFPs. Depending on the intended use, GAOFiberOptics's array of transceivers support distances varying from 20km to 80km. GAOFiberOptics's current offering includes the models listed below. Further details are available on the Web site at ...

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StorageCraft Releases ShadowProtect 3.2

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

DRAPER, Utah, U.S.A. - May 7, 2008 - StorageCraft Technology Corporation, a provider of innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, system migration, data protection and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops, today announced the release of StorageCraft ShadowProtect(TM) 3.2. This update to the StorageCraft ShadowProtect line of award-winning, disk-based backup and disaster recovery software includes support for 64-bit operating systems. This update affects StorageCraft ...

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New Motor Roller Announcement Pulse(TM)Roller

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

I am excited to ANNOUNCE that Insight Automation is now the exclusive sales and support partner in North America for the Kyowa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. motor roller products. This new arrangement takes effect immediately. The new product name is Pulse(TM)Roller. This new name signifies more than just a name change for this well known motor roller brand, it is a new beginning. Kyowa is committed to a presence in North America for manufacturing as well as distribution. With the incorporation ...

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Aerospace, Defense & Military Plating Advances ...

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Epner Technology is a leading plating and coating service. Precious metal plating and gold plating to NIST reflectance standards is Epner's specialty. With over 90 years of electro and electroless plating experience Epner announces military specification plating for defense applications. Epner now includes plating to MIL standards - Gold: MIL-G-45204C, AMS-2422 & 2425, ASTM-B-488; Silver: QQ-S-365D, AMS-2410,2411, & 2412, ASTM-B-700 and Nickel: QQ-N-290A, AMS-2424, 2403 & 2423, ...

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Assorted Style Projection Screens from AARCOVISION ...

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

For over 30 years, Aarco Products has been the leading source for visual display products (bulletin boards, marker boards, combination conference cabinets) with a full line of commercial products. A complete line of Point of Purchase (POP) retail products include crowd control stanchions and barriers, and hospitality products for food service and restaurants. Architectural display cases; directory boards, enclosed display boards for interior and outdoor applications are available to ...

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Quick and Easy Thread Rolling Setup

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

May 6th, 2008- RSVP Tooling, Inc. announces quick and easy setup on their axial thread rolling system with the use of a setup plug. Some customers, who have a sample part to produce, make the mistake of trying to tighten the head down onto that in order to get an approximate initial setting of the head. Unfortunately, the head rarely closes down enough in such cases and needs plenty more adjustment. Therefore, it is easier to use a plain diameter plug that has been turned down to about ...

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Smile! U.S. Dental Labs Are Now Using Laser Technology to Validate That Their Prosthesis Are Safe

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

As more manufacturers are outsourcing production around the world it is important for everyone to recognize growing health concerns. Recent reports have announced high levels of lead in many products produced in foreign countries such as clothing, children's' toys, certain foods and much more. The dental industry is now feeling an impact with lead crowns being manufactured in foreign dental labs. The National Association of Dental Labs (NADL) estimates that 15-20% of US dental restorations are ...

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Insitec On-Line Particle Size Analysis Cuts Toner Manufacturing Costs

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

6 May 2008: Malvern, UK: A major Japanese toner manufacturer is finding the Insitec LPS on-line particle size analyzer from Malvern Instruments 'indispensable' for process control. The Insitec LPS is suitable for a wide range of wet processes and measures particles in the 0.1 to 1000 micron size range. To date more than eight Insitec LPS systems have been installed at a number of the company's chemical production plants, and others are being added on a regular basis. Use of the analyzers is ...

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