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News Release from: SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor | Subject: MTEC
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 February 2007
Report on the MTEC Exhibition 2007
Visitors to the MTEC, Machine Building and Practical Vacuum exhibitions at the NEC last week had to work hard to dig out the new items on show! A visit report from Processingtalk
The MTEC, Machine Building and Practical Vacuum exhibitions at the NEC last week outwardly offered a time warp back to the same events of previous years! Noticeable changes were that the car park was more expensive, and the Exhibition layout was reversed compared to last year The visitor had to work hard to dig out the new items on show, but digging was rewarded with some interesting developments
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 26 Feb 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Hopefully the promised releases will be made available to Processingtalk in the near future.
Meanwhile, here are some of the new items that were presented!.
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FLIR SYSTEMS announced a new version of their InfraCAM thermal imaging camera, updating the unit launched last year at MTEC: the InfraCAM SD uses a standard removable SD memory card, capable of storing 1000 images on a 128MB card, with a resolution of 0.12C.
Flir says that the new improved InfraCAM SD can display a clearer image than its predecessor: it is priced the same as the previous unit, at GBP3995.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/frs/frs129.html.
IMPAC INFRARED launched the new Kleiber Ultra high-speed pyrometers at MTEC, with response time and speeds as fast as 6 microseconds.
Shortly to be available are three new fibre optic models in the Series 50 range, including a ratio (2-colour) pyrometer complimenting the existing highly successful IS 50 LO/GL pyrometer.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/ipa/ipa133.html.
At LABFACILITY, the new 0.5mm diameter mineral insulated thermocouples combine low thermal mass and fast response to temperature changes with a durable and flexible probe construction: probe diameters up to 6mm are available from stock.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/lbf/lbf116.html.
ROXSPUR presented three new Sensit pressure measurement products.
The new Sensit P150 ceramic pressure measurement capsule for OEM use is smaller in size than previous units, at 15mm diameter, with miniaturised electronics.
Built into a submersible probe for borehole water level monitoring, the Sensit Trident Mini is an overall 17.5mm diameter, joining the sensors capable of insertion into inch diameter boreholes.
The Sensit Economic Industrial Transmitter line of stainless steel transmitters is targeted at industrial and commercial applications, and is priced at below GBP30 each.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/rox/rox135.html.
Roxspur also provided a technical article discussing the features and specifications to look for when choosing a submersible borehole water level sensor.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/rox/rox136.html.
EDINBURGH INSTRUMENTS announced an extension to the range of IRgasKit sensors, their low cost dual wavelength gas sensors.
Originally available as compact high performance CO2 measurement sensors, the IRgasKit range has now been extended to include the detection of a variety of Hydrocarbons.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/edi/edi106.html.
BALDOR showed a new Ethernet-compatible 3-phase AC drive range in the Machine Building sector of MTEC, signalling a change in machine design to all electronic, all Ethernet.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/bal/bal149.html.
PENNY + GILES has launched a new contactless sealed linear transducer that provides reliable, fit-and-forget position sensing for rugged industrial applications.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/pnn/pnn119.html.
GEFRAN: New Profibus DP versions of the popular Gefran magnetostrictive linear displacement transducers are now available in profile and rod configurations, with travel ranges 50 mm to 4000mm.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/ghw/ghw101.html.
PR ELECTRONICS announced a safe short-cut from analogue to digital signals, with the PReasy Series model 4222: PR say that never before has it been easier to convert temperature and analogue measurement signals to frequency signals.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/prr/prr101.html.
ASHCROFT INSTRUMENTS showed a combination of a standard pressure gauge with an electronic pressure transmitter, in one standard looking 2, 2.5 or 3.5 inch diameter gauge.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/asl/asl101.html.
EXTECH INSTRUMENTS, a leading brand of test and measurement equipment for the industrial marketplace, announced its new 500 Series of industrial multimeters, designed for heavy duty use.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/exh/exh129.html.
MICHELL INSTRUMENTS provided the only free gift I found at MTEC, in the form of an absolute humidity and relative humidity slide rule, providing the user with a fast, clear and simple slide rule formula for relating humidity parameters.
Read more: http://www.processingtalk.com/news/mhe/mhe131.html.
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