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How the Raspberry Pi Changed Computing Featured in this issue: [Multifunctional Gate Box with PROFINET](#g1) | [TE Connectivity M12 PG Clamp Connector Series at Digi-Key](#g2) | [ASCO Numatics 652 Series FRLs](#g3) | [Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program](#g4) | [XYZ Gantries Systems for Precision Applications](#g5) | [High Voltage Power for Mission-Critical Applications](#g6) | [Marking and Traceability Simplified](#p1) | [Pneumatic Conveying Components: Order Online, Delivered On Time](#s1) | [Largest Stock Spring Selection in the World](#s2) | [High Quality Pumps](#s3) | [How to Avoid Tolerance Stack-ups](#b1) | [Metal Additive Manufacturing: The Evolution of Manufacturing](#b2) [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 5 December 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 [] [Multifunctional Gate Box with PROFINET]( [Multifunctional Gate Box with PROFINET]( Euchner-U.S.A., Inc. EUCHNER's MGB with PROFINET (Multifunctional Gate Box with PROFINET). The MGB basic system already contains everything that is needed to protect a safety guard in PLe/category 4 according to EN ISO 13849-1. In the PROFINET version we are additionally [relieving you of time consuming wiring](. You define which functionality is required and simply integrate the required elements to achieve your wishes. [The MGB]( delivers the protocol frame with the PROFINET input and output data bytes required for it. [View now]( [] [TE Connectivity M12 PG Clamp Connector Series at Digi-Key]( [TE Connectivity M12 PG Clamp Connector Series at Digi-Key]( Digi-Key Electronics [TE Connectivity]( introduces a comprehensive range of [M12 rail connectors]( for field assembly. With 360° EMI/RFI shielding, the [M12 receptacle]( connectors have fully shielded housings and are pre-assembled for ease of use. TE's [M12]( rail PG clamp series consists of both male and female connectors with D4, A5, and A8 coding. The flange system, with shielding disc and flange, along with its full metal housing, provides secure 360° EMI/RFI shielding. [Learn more]( [] [ASCO Numatics 652 Series FRLs]( [ASCO Numatics 652 Series FRLs]( Numatics, Inc. The [ASCO Numatics]( 652 Series filter, regulator, lubricator (FRL) line of air preparation products features high flow characteristics and the widest high- and low-temperature ratings of any FRL — making it ideal for a broad range of applications. These modular FRL products have robust construction and are easy to assemble, mount, and position. The product line is available in three port sizes ranging from 1/4 in. to 1/2 in. (NPTF, G, or R threads). Visit [www.numatics.com/652](. [View now]( [] [Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program]( [Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program]( Virginia Tech Engineering A working engineer can earn a master's degree in 3 to 5 years from Virginia Tech's College of Engineering. The master of engineering degree is the same that would be earned by an on-campus student. Offerings include Virginia Tech College of Engineering masters degrees, certificate programs, and non-degree, non-credit/seminar programs in [Civil and Environmental Engineering]( [Electrical and Computer Engineering]( and [Industrial and Systems Engineering](. [More information about the Virginia Tech College of Engineering program](. [Learn more]( [] [XYZ Gantries Systems for Precision Applications]( [XYZ Gantries Systems for Precision Applications]( IntelLiDrives, Inc. [IntelLiDrives]( Cartesian [XYZ Gantry Robots]( with large working areas. All moving axes located above working area; travel from 100 mm to 2 m; built with ball-screw mechanisms precise to 5 microns; motorized with stepper motors or high-performance brushless servo motors; and 4th [rotary axis]( option available. Supplied with cable management system, matching controllers, and software for turn-key applications. Deployed in many 24/7 industrial automation applications including assembly, pick-and-place, stencil cutting, fuel cell manufacturing, and sensor testing. [More](... [View now]( [] [High Voltage Power for Mission-Critical Applications]( [High Voltage Power for Mission-Critical Applications]( Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Advanced Energy offers a wide selection of [high voltage products]( giving designers more solutions to their high voltage challenges at various levels of performance and complexity. With hundreds of standard products, as well as custom-built power supplies, our comprehensive [portfolio of products]( options, and accessories suit thousands of applications. Quickly and easily find the ideal high voltage product for your application with Advanced Energy's [Quick Select Chart](. [Learn more]( [] [Marking and Traceability Simplified]( [Marking and Traceability Simplified]( Gravotech, Inc. Marking and traceability requirements can be an intimidating process but Gravotech's "[Marking and Traceability Simplified]( webinar summarizes the best practices for product marking and traceability in the manufacturing process. Key take-aways: • Learn why manufacturers need to mark and identify their products • Review various [permanent marking equipment and solutions]( • Understand what marking solutions best permanently [mark a wide range of materials]( Visit Technifor marking solutions by Gravotech at [www.technifor.us]( or call 800.843.7637. [Learn more]( R&D REPORT [How the Raspberry Pi Changed Computing]( [How the Raspberry Pi Changed Computing]( The Raspberry Pi is a single board computer, it's cheap, and in 2017, its [total sales have reached 15 million units](. This article discusses why so many units have been sold, why so many imitators are coming to market, and what it all means. For more on this subject, subscribe to the Engineering360 e-Newsletter [Electronics360](. [View now]( [Robot That Projects Movies, Monitors Home]( [Robot That Projects Movies, Monitors Home]( The robot, called Keecker, is in the shape of an egg and is outfitted with a [1,000 lumen LED projection unit]( capable of projecting movies from the wall to the ceiling. Additionally, the robot can play music, move from room to room, and is controlled via voice command. [More videos](... [Learn more]( [] [Pneumatic Conveying Components: Order Online, Delivered On Time]( [Pneumatic Conveying Components: Order Online, Delivered On Time]( National Bulk Equipment, Inc. The NBE [Pneumatic Conveying Components]( store offers plant operations and facilities professionals fast access to over 60 product categories, and over 1,750 product SKUs for immediate online evaluation and accurate order fulfillment. [Components, parts, and accessories]( are available for a wide variety of popular dry bulk material handling equipment types. [View now]( [] [Largest Stock Spring Selection in the World]( [Largest Stock Spring Selection in the World]( Century Spring Corp.,a MW Industries Company Aerospace to prosthetics, electronics to ship building, Century Spring offers an [inventory of over 35,000 spring types]( delivering service excellence with 85 years of experience. Need a specialty spring? We [precision manufacture to your custom specs](. Need compression, extension, die, drawbar, disc, extension, specialty, tapered, torsion, urethane, or constant force springs? Stock spring orders ship within eight hours of placement. Search for your [springs by specifications]( or [request a 400 page print catalog](. [Learn more]( [] [High Quality Pumps]( [High Quality Pumps]( Robert J. Fitzmyer Co., Inc. From centrifugal and self-priming pumps to positive displacement and air operated pumps, Fitzmyer Co. carries the best brands in the industry for [all pump replacements, parts]( and new pump installations. [View our catalog](. [View now]( [] [How to Avoid Tolerance Stack Ups]( [How to Avoid Tolerance Stack-ups]( The Hygenic Corporation Accounting for all the different tolerances when designing a product can be challenging. There are three common sources of tolerance variation in elastomers, which can become problematic if they are not taken into consideration. [Read more]( on how to avoid tolerance stack-up with rubber parts. [Learn more]( [] [Metal Additive Manufacturing: The Evolution of Manufacturing]( [Metal Additive Manufacturing: The Evolution of Manufacturing]( SLM Solutions NA, Inc. Metal-based additive manufacturing systems optimize fast and cost-efficient part production. SLM Solutions can take your additive manufacturing to new levels. [Learn more](. [View now]( PRODUCT WATCH [System Offers Excellent Shielding Effectiveness]( Master Bond, Inc. Master Bond MB600S is an aqueous based sodium silicate coating formulated for applications where electromagnetic interference/radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shielding is required. It is also temperature resistant up to +700°F. [More info](... [] [System Offers Excellent Shielding Effectiveness]( [Learn more]( [Custom DC Motors]( Groschopp, Inc. Groschopp is an electric motor manufacturer. Work with us to design a custom fractional hp DC motor and gearmotor units built specifically for your application. [More info]( [] [Custom DC Motors]( [View now]( [] [Adaptive Bed Leveling]( [View now]( [Adaptive Bed Leveling]( Markforged, Inc. Adaptive bed leveling uses a laser scan data to dynamically adapt to bed imperfections on a print’s early layers. Markforged Industrial Series machines ensure your prints come out flawless. [More info](... [] [ANSI Roller Chain Sprockets]( [Learn more]( [ANSI Roller Chain Sprockets]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. Roller chain sprockets engage chain drives in power transmission and conveyor systems, though sprockets can engage any perforated material. [More info](... TECHNOLOGY TRENDS [Disease Diagnosis with Dipstick Technology]( [Disease Diagnosis with Dipstick Technology]( A method for rapid nucleic acid purification promises to bring nucleic acid amplification for molecular diagnostic assays [out of the laboratory environment](. The ‘dipstick' technology can extract DNA and RNA from living organisms in as little as 30 seconds without specialized equipment or personnel. More from [Lab Equipment](... [View now]( [Fueling Up on Coffee for London Commuters]( [Fueling Up on Coffee for London Commuters]( London buses will soon be propelled by the same stimulant most of us consume: coffee. Shell and UK clean tech start-up bio-bean are developing a [low-carbon fuel based on waste coffee grounds]( collected from retailers and factories. More from [Transportation Technology](... 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