WatchGuard Named Reader Trust Finalist in 2008 SC Magazine Awards Program

WatchGuard Security Appliances Named as Finalist in Three Categories Seattle, WA - December 13, 2007. WatchGuardÂ-® Technologies, a global provider of network security solutions, today announced that it has been named a finalist in SC Magazine Awards program for outstanding achievement in information-technology (IT) security. The WatchGuard FireboxÂ-® X Core e-Series was named in the...

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Bosch 500 Series Smoke Detectors Win Readers' Choice Award

Ninth industry award since product introduction Bosch 500 Series Smoke Detectors win Readers' Choice award Special report to be published in Building Operating Management magazine Flush-mount 500 Series detectors ideal where aesthetics are important Bosch's 500 Series Conventional Flush-Mount Smoke Detectors have won a Readers' Choice award from Building Operating Management magazine. The...

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MTS Sensors Ensure Precision in Airbus Wing Assembly

CARY, N.C. (January 21, 2008) - MTS Systems Corp., Sensors Division is providing the R-Series SSI encoder position sensor to Electroimpact, Inc., for its material handling solution designed to provide a stable control system in the wing assembly of the Airbus A380. The Temposonics-® RH SSI linear transducers measure vertical position in panel loader arms that are designed to guarantee precise...

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FCI Flow and Liquid Level Interface Switch Receives SIL-2 Compliance Rating from TUV NORD

Ideal for Heavy Industrial Environment & Pump Protection San Marcos, CA-January 22, 2008-Built to comply with process industry precision requirements for flow, level and interface sensing in liquid, gas or foam, Fluid Components International's innovative FLT93 Switch Series is now rated Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2 compliant. The SIL-2 compliance rating is designated in the failure analysis...

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Sky-Trax Releases of Their Newest Product: the Sky-Trax Pallet Detector

Sky-Trax NEW Product Announcement New Castle, Delaware, October 15, 2007 Sky-Trax, Inc. is pleased to announce the commercial release of the Sky-Trax Pallet Detector(TM). Designed to provide an electronic signal indicating pallet acquisition on board forklift trucks, it will be used primarily by automated systems requiring digital LOAD ON-BOARD and NO LOAD ON-BOARD verification. The Pallet...

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Infineon Incorporates Nobel Prize-Winning Technology Into Its Sensors

Neubiberg, Germany - December 20, 2007 - This year's Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to the discoverers of the giant magneto resistance effect. Infineon has begun using this effect to measure steering angle in automobiles and is the world's first semiconductor supplier to begin volume manufacturing of an integrated giant magneto resistance sensor (iGMR). The Infineon sensor, which is capable...

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Laser Distance Sensors utilize Time-of-Flight technology.

Supplied in IP67-rated metal housing suited for harsh environments, S80 distance measurement sensors detect objects as small as 0.4 mm and operate over distances up to 7 m. Brightness of laser spot emission facilitates setup and alignment, and 4-digit display aids in parameter setup and checking. Along with 1 ms response time, sensors feature 2 PNP or NPN outputs, scaleable 4-20 mA output, and...

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Photoelectric Sensors feature background suppression.

Photoelectric Sensors feature background suppression.

Suited for tight confines and high-changeover applications, Tru-Vue(TM) sensors have 50 mm range and deliver consistent target detection regardless of color and reflectivity. Products are unaffected by shiny machine panels or other background objects and eliminate need for reflectors or thru-beam alignment. At 29 mm deep, sensors deliver tamper-proof operation and feature 4-in-1(TM) output that...

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