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Packet Sniffer/Protocol Analyzer from Frontline   July 6, 2006

Frontline Test Systems Inc., Charlottesville, VA, offers the FTS4ZB IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee packet sniffer and protocol analyzer for real-time debugging and verification. The system, which combines software with the ZigBee ComProbe finger-sized USB device that sniffs for packets, simplifies...More>>

Wireless Network Manager from Dust Networks Product
Wireless Network Manager from Dust Networks   July 6, 2006

The SmartMesh-XT PM1230 embedded manager from Dust Networks, Hayward, CA, works with M1030 wireless motes to create a self-configuring, reliable, wireless mesh network. The PM1230 purpose-built SBC provides configuration, management, and gateway functions for a network of M1030 motes. It includes a...More>>

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ZigBee Developer Kit from Cirronet   July 6, 2006

The ZMN24HPDK-B basic ZigBee developer kit from Cirronet Inc., Duluth, GA, lets you evaluate the ZigBee wireless standard in your specific application environment. The kit includes an RS-232 wireless sensor modem and a 2.4 GHz sensor interface board (both built around the company's 2.4 GHz high RF...More>>

Triaxial Accelerometer from Bosch Sensortec Product
Triaxial Accelerometer from Bosch Sensortec   July 6, 2006

The SMB365 from Bosch Sensortec, Reutlingen, Germany, is a triaxial MEMS accelerometer designed for consumer electronics applications. The sensor is 4 by 4 by 1.2 mm, draws 600 µA and 5 µA in standby mode. Features include nonlinearity and low signal coupling between the different axes,...More>>

Magnetostrictive Position Sensors from ASM Product
Magnetostrictive Position Sensors from ASM   July 6, 2006

Series PCST25 POSICHRON position sensors from ASM Sensors Inc., Elmhurst, IL, are magnetostrictive devices designed for use in mobile hydraulics applications, such as off-road construction equipment. The absolute, contact-free position sensors supply either a 0–10 V or 4–20 mA output...More>>

Article
How Are Your Bearings Holding Up? Find Out with Ultrasound   July 1, 2006

While many bearings can fail due to lack of lubrication, over-lubrication is considered one of the major causes of bearing failure.More>>

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Safety and Security Soar, Machine Vision Enters Automotive On Ramp   July 1, 2006

Arecent study by TRW Automotive Inc. reports that 74% of respondents say vehicle safety features and options are more important to them than they were five years ago. And all of the entries on Edmunds.com's Top 10 High-Tech Car Safety Technologies-which the automotive information source recommends...More>>

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Materials Innovations May Challenge Noncontact-Sensor Growth   July 1, 2006

The development of active, noncontact sensors based on Hall effect, magnetoresistive, and variable-reluctance transformer technologies is penetrating the established market of passive, contact sensors-and increasingly taking market share for automotive speed and position applications, says market...More>>

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Signal Conditioner IC from ZMD   June 22, 2006

The ZMD31015 from ZMD America Inc., Melville, NY, is a signal conditioner IC with onchip diagnostics for use with most piezoresistive bridge sensors. The device provides amplification and sensor-specific correction of bridge sensor signals. Enhanced real-time diagnostics detect faulty connections,...More>>

Portable IR Thermometer from Wahl Instruments Product
Portable IR Thermometer from Wahl Instruments   June 22, 2006

The Heat Spy DHS215XEL from Wahl Instruments Inc., Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group, Asheville, NC, is a compact, handheld IR thermometer used to measure surface temperatures in applications such as NDT/quality, manufacturing process control, and plant/facilities maintenance. Features include...More>>