New Test & Measurement Products

Microsoft and Pharos Introduce New GPS Locator for Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007 with GPS Locator

More powerful GPS receiver provides faster, more accurate location information for the best-selling travel and mapping software.(1) REDMOND, Wash. and TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 11 -- Continuing their effort to provide complete and easy-to-use mapping information for customers around the globe, Microsoft Corp. and Pharos Science & Applications Inc. today unveiled a sleek new Global Positioning System...

JDSU Introduces IPTV Quality of Service Feature to NetComplete(TM) Service Assurance Solution

QT-600 Ethernet and Triple-Play Test Probe Monitors More than 500 IPTV Transport Streams MILPITAS, Calif., and PARIS, Oct. 9 -- JDSU today announced new IPTV transport stream monitoring capability to its QT-600 Ethernet and triple-play probe, part of JDSU's NetComplete service assurance IPTV offering that is the only test solution on the market to address quality of service (QoS) from the head...

Analog Panel Meters measure 1.54 x 2.95 in.

Offering 0.46 in. digits and user-selectable bright red or green LED backlighting, CUB5 Series operate on 10-28 Vdc power supply. CUB5ID dc current meter offers 4 current ranges and maximum input of 199.99 mA, while CUB5VD dc volt meter has 4 V ranges and maximum input of 199.99 Vdc. CUB5P process meter accepts processing signals and displays them in desired display readout, and CUB5RT and CUB5TC...

Viscometer eliminates need for off-site sample evaluation.

Viscometer-on-a-Chip measures viscosity and temperature as test liquid flows through integrated micro-channel and micro slit rheometer. Non-Newtonian viscosity is extracted by 2D Rabinowitch correction, and measurement data is displayed and analyzed by microcontroller based read-out circuit. Shear rate ranges up to 106 (1/s) can be measured over 10-2-104 Poise. Chip can also be adjusted to read...

Industrywide Applications for Deep Drawn Metal Stamping

Deep-drawn metal stamping applies a significant punching force to radically draw metal sheets into a die cavity. Finished components produced by this process tend to have a depth that exceeds their diameter, which is why manufacturers refer to it as "deep-drawn" metal stamping.

RFID Tag suits indoor asset tracking applications.

Measuring 45 x 32 x 6 mm, Steelwave EPC Class 1 Gen 2 Tag is coated in synthetic film and attached to metal objects using adhesive. When attached to containers, trays, or electrical equipment, unit offers read range of 4-6 m. Transponder features IP40 casing and operates at frequencies between 865-868 MHz or 902-928 MHz. Unit is suited for tracking parts in assembly lines, locating components in...

u-blox Unveils GPS Evaluation and Visualization Tool 'u-center mobile'

THALWIL, Switzerland, August 24// -- u-blox today announced the introduction of u-center mobile, a GPS evaluation and visualization tool for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC handheld devices such as PDAs. u-center mobile is the handheld version of u-center, u-blox' PC-based GPS evaluation software. Launched in 2001, u-center has become renowned throughout the industry for its powerful controls,...

Perkinelmer's New ACULED(TM) Lens System, LHS-AL25, Increases Light Intensity for Specialty Lighting Applications

May 4, 2006 ACULED System Provides High Brightness and Brilliant Color Mixing Pfaffenhofen, Germany - PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, a global technology leader in digital imaging, specialty lighting and optical detection technologies, today announced the availability of the ACULED(TM) LHS-AL25 (All Color Ultrabright LED Lens Holder System), an easily attachable, cost-effective lens collection...

Brady Corporation Asia Pte Ltd Receives North American Security Products Organization Certification

First location in Asia to achieve this security standard MILWAUKEE, WI (October 9, 2006) - Brady Corporation's (NYSE:BRC), plant in Singapore, Brady Corporation Asia Pte Ltd., has been certified by the North American Security Products Organization (NASPO) for successfully completing a comprehensive Security Risk Management Audit. NASPO is a non-profit standards organization formed by security...

Travel and Mapping Software includes GPS Locator.

Providing comprehensive driving directions, MicrosoftÃ-® Streets & Trips 2007 with GPS Locator aids in customizing road trips and travel. Featuring 1.2 million points of interest and 6.1 million miles of routable maps, full-screen navigation mode, Voice-Prompted Directions, Driving Guidance Pane, and updates on road construction are also included. Integration with Windows Live Search allows...

Ultrasonic Medical Device detects Compartment Syndrome.

EN-TACT(TM) (Emergency Noninvasive Tissue and Compartment Testing) measures and monitors intramuscular and intracranial pressures based on waveform shape. Algorithms track tissue motion to sub-micron range, enabling reproduction of high-resolution waveforms that are used to estimate intracranial and intramuscular pressures. Portable system is suited for traumatic injuries, sports medicine, and...