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The Eight Biggest Failures in Tech History Featured in this issue: [Introducing Rapid Engineered Solutions: Customized Valve Manifold Assemblies in 10 Days](#g1) | [New Male Quick-Fit, Surface Mount Terminals](#g2) | [Fixed Ratio High Power Inductorless DC/DC Controller](#g3) | [Geometry Modeling Meets Instant Simulation](#g4) | [State-of-the-Art Motor Control Technology](#g5) | [New Small Frameless Torque Motors: QTR65 and QTR78](#g6) | [Ethanol Production Emissions](#b1) [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 3 October 2017 [Share with a friend]( [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS [] [Introducing Rapid Engineered Solutions: Customized Valve Manifold Assemblies in 10 Days]( [Introducing Rapid Engineered Solutions: Customized Valve Manifold Assemblies in 10 Days]( ASCO Only ASCO can deliver customized miniature valve assemblies in days, not months, while simplifying their fluidic paths, maximizing efficiencies, and reducing costs. Now analytical and medical instrument OEMs can get sample valves from our standard catalog delivered in two days, and [Rapid Engineered Solutions]( customized to application needs in as little as 10 days. [View now]( [] [New Male Quick Fit, Surface Mount Terminals]( [New Male Quick-Fit, Surface Mount Terminals]( Keystone Electronics Corp. New [SMT male tab terminals]( specifically designed and packaged for use on PC boards. • Terminals reduce scrap/handling time while minimizing PCB damage • Mounted like other SMT components • Remain perpendicular during and permanently after soldering • Brass with tin plate available in bulk or on tape and reel with high temperature pick pad for easy removal via vacuum and mechanical pick-and-place assembly systems Learn more about [all Keystone's Quick-Fit terminals](. [Learn more]( [] [Fixed Ratio High Power Inductorless DC/DC Controller]( [Fixed Ratio High Power Inductorless DC/DC Controller]( Linear Technology Corporation [The LTC7820]( is a fixed ratio high voltage, high power switched capacitor/charge pump controller. It brings a new level of performance and simplicity to fixed ratio non-isolated bus converters by eliminating the power inductor, providing a 50% reduction in circuit size compared to alternative solutions. Its open loop fixed duty is ideal for non-isolated intermediate bus applications in power distribution, datacom, telecom, high-end computing, and industrial systems. [View now]( [] [Geometry Modeling Meets Instant Simulation]( [Geometry Modeling Meets Instant Simulation]( ANSYS Easy-to-use geometry modeling and [instant simulation]( It seems impossible, but ANSYS has made it reality! Built on the SpaceClaim geometry engine, ANSYS Discovery Live is an environment providing instantaneous simulation to enable interactive design exploration and rapid product innovation. [Download it right now]( and see for yourself! [Learn more]( [] [State-of-the-art Motor Control Technology]( [State-of-the-Art Motor Control Technology]( Toshiba Toshiba offers an extensive portfolio of motor control drivers for a broad range of DC motor applications. With over 30 years of motor control experience, we develop our motor drivers for high reliability and efficiency in a compact footprint at an affordable cost. Toshiba’s innovative technology brings life to the motors, and enables its performance up to its full potential. [Learn more about Toshiba's Intelligent Phase Control (InPAC), Active Gain Control (AGC), and Advanced Current Detect System (ACDS) Technologies](. [View now]( [] [New small frameless torque motors QTR65 and QTR78]( [New Small Frameless Torque Motors: QTR65 and QTR78]( Tecnotion [Tecnotion]( introduces a new series of [smaller QTR torque motors]( at the SPS IPC Drives 2017 in November. A new 65 mm and 78 mm diameter motor make the quality and torque of the Tecnotion QTR series motor available for even smaller applications. Central in the development of the 65 and 78 mm motors is the low axial height and high torque density, known of existing Tecnotion QTR motors. A [special rotor design]( allows for the large inner diameter. [Learn more]( R&D REPORT [The Eight Biggest Failures in Tech History]( [The Eight Biggest Failures in Tech History]( Creating [the next big thing]( in electronics always requires time, manpower, and, above all, investment. But not everything goes according to plan. Sometimes all that hard work and money is wasted because of technical issues, poor reception, or timing. For more on this subject, subscribe to the Engineering360 e-Newsletter [Electronic Device Design](. [View now]( [Makers, Enchantment, and Steampunk]( [Makers, Enchantment, and Steampunk]( [Watch]( the recent Mini Maker Faire in Troy, New York — the small-scale cousin to larger events like the one in New York City — that was held alongside the annual Enchanted City steampunk festival. [More videos](... [Learn more]( [] [Ethanol Production Emissions]( [Ethanol Production Emissions]( Air Clear LLC Air Clear provided turnkey dry mill plant engineering and construction. Problem: As a result of the [ethanol production processes]( emissions from various sources require oxidation. Solution: Air Clear engineers designed, fabricated, and installed a complete [Recuperative Thermal Oxidizer](. [Learn more]( PRODUCT WATCH [Miniature Jacks Used in Food Processing Equipment]( Joyce/Dayton Corp. Food packaging equipment manufacturers are specifying Joyce miniature jacks and integrated actuators because they offer the ideal solution for loads up to 1 ton. Aluminum and stainless construction; lightweight; cost-effective. [More info](... [] [Miniature Jacks Used in Food Processing Equipment]( [Learn more]( [Heavy Duty Ball Screw Linear Actuator]( EDRIVE Actuators, Inc. The Eliminator HD™ heavy duty ball screw linear actuator provides a strong, durable, and precise linear motion actuator for industrial automation. [More info](... [] [Heavy Duty Ball Screw Linear Actuator]( [View now]( [] [Changing the Dynamics of Flexible Electrical Insulation]( [View now]( [Changing the Dynamics of Flexible Electrical Insulation]( ELANTAS PDG, Inc. ELAN-Film® is a flexible, triple layer of solid insulation. It has excellent thermal, mechanical, electrical, and adhesion properties. It holds up to tough bends and requires no drying. [More info](... [] [Synthetic Fibers and Fabrics]( [Learn more]( [Synthetic Fibers and Fabrics]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. Synthetic fibers, which are a subset of the larger area of textiles, are man-made from chemicals. They are generally based on polymers and are stronger than natural and regenerated fibers. [More info](... TECHNOLOGY TRENDS [To the Moon: The State of Commercial Space Flight]( [To the Moon: The State of Commercial Space Flight]( With rapidly maturing technological capabilities, a regulatory framework that encourages commercial development, and customer demand for trips into space, the [private space flight industry]( has a bright future ahead of it. More from [Transportation Technology](... [View now]( [Using Machine Learning to Fight Crime]( [Using Machine Learning to Fight Crime]( In recent months, University of California programmers received a significant amount of attention for their work on a tool that helps determine if persons advertised online for sex are linked to larger organizations dabbling in [human trafficking](. More from [Defense & Security Technology](... [Learn more]( CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH [] [{sec12_aditem1_img1_alt}]( [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by Dart Controls, Inc.]( BLDC Modbus RTU Dart Controls, a leader in BLDC drives for industry, announces the addition of [Modbus RTU serial interface]( to its <200 W drives. [View now]( [Mystical Magnetic Fields]( As you know, the direction of the Earth’s magnetic field changes with time, as does "North" on a compass. Some researchers have used old paintings, such as the murals in the old Vatican Library (Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana), or ancient clay kilns to find compass directions for specific times in the past. How is this possible? [Answer/Discuss]( TECH ARTICLE [] [What Makes a Good VNA?]( "Everyone knows that a good VNA should have both excellent hardware performance and an easy to use software interface with useful post-processing capabilities. There are numerous VNAs in the market with different performance levels; some of them are economy grade, and others are truly laboratory test grade." [Read this article in its entirety](. This article is provided by [Copper Mountain Technologies](. 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