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Using Lasers to Project 3D Images with Better Quality Than Holograms Featured in this issue: [Precision Flow Controls for Your Design Solutions](#g1) | [Stop Pulling Meters for Calibration Verification](#g2) | [Standard Threaded and Spiral Cable Glands](#g3) | [SIMulate and SIMplify Your Component Selection](#g4) | [NB Corporation Slide Bush and Shaft Assemblies](#g5) | [White Paper: Outsourcing Industrial Embedded System Development Guide](#g6) | [The Better Choice for Emergency Stop Buttons](#s1) | [XYZ Cartesian Robots for Assembly and Test Automation](#s2) | [Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Components: Understanding IT&A Methods](#s3) | [Protomatic Offers Full Inspection Services](#b1) | [DMA 4500: Your New Workhorse Density Meter](#b2) [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 6 February 2018 [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 [] [Precision Flow Controls for Your Design Solutions]( [Precision Flow Controls for Your Design Solutions]( Clippard Clippard offers a complete line of reliable products including air cylinders, electronic valves, control valves, pneumatic assemblies, fittings, FRLs, tubing, and much more. It's your complete source for miniature pneumatic products. Clippard also provides custom solutions and value-added assemblies for all your unique product design requirements. [Please send me a catalog](. Clippard provides innovative products and solutions for today's engineering challenges! [View now]( [] [Stop Pulling Meters for Calibration Verification]( [Stop Pulling Meters for Calibration Verification]( Fluid Components Intl. (FCI) If you perform flow meter calibration verifications, you know that means shutting down the line, pulling the meter, installing a spare, and paying a hefty lab fee. The [FCI VeriCal™ In-Situ Calibration Kit video]( shows how to eliminate these hassles and costs without removing an air/gas flow meter. The [VeriCal Kit manual]( explains the system's easy operation; it's compatible with FCI's [ST100 Series air/gas flow meter]( which measures flow in oil/gas production, chemical refining, and power generation. [Learn more]( [] [Standard Threaded and Spiral Cable Glands]( [Standard Threaded and Spiral Cable Glands]( Digi-Key Electronics [Alpha Wire]( [cable glands]( are the latest addition to the FIT® wire management family of products carried at Digi-Key. [All products]( are available in NPT, metric, and PG thread sizes. [Cable glands are]( dust-, dirt-, and sand-resistant, and watertight in accordance with IP68. Cable glands feature an optimum strain relief for static and flex applications, high-strength polyamide body composition, robust rubber seals to protect against dripping water, and water pressure with a large clamping range. [View now]( [] [SIMulate and SIMplify Your Component Selection]( [SIMulate and SIMplify Your Component Selection]( Murata Electronics Murata’s "[SimSurfing]( is a design tool for simulating the characteristics of numerous Murata products within the application’s criteria. "SimSurfing" offers search and filtering functionality along with performance graphs to facilitate the selection of the most suitable components. Murata products in the SimSurfing tool include capacitors, EMI suppression filters, chip inductors, NTC thermistors, and PTC thermistors. To obtain advanced SimSurfing functionality, register on [my Murata]( a membership-only portal offering premium content and support. [Learn more](. [Learn more]( [] [NB Corporation Slide Bush and Shaft Assemblies]( [NB Corporation Slide Bush and Shaft Assemblies]( NB Corporation of America NB Corporation's [FIT Series]( of slide bush and shaft assemblies optimize clearance between shaft and bush. NB's precision manufacturing assures customers the best clearance for their needs. There is no need to accept maximum clearances of +17 microns when NB's FIT Series offers just +4 microns. Shaft end placement deviation is reduced 70% from the standard 0.046 mm when compared with the FIT Series which is only 0.011 mm. [Read more](. [View now]( [] [White Paper: Outsourcing Industrial Embedded System Development Guide]( [White Paper: Outsourcing Industrial Embedded System Development Guide]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. [Download this white paper]( for 10 considerations before you have an embedded design company develop your industrial embedded monitoring or control system for you. [Learn more]( R&D REPORT [Using Lasers to Project 3D Images with Better Quality Than Holograms]( [Using Lasers to Project 3D Images with Better Quality Than Holograms]( The display developed by BYU is a free-space volumetric display platform [based on photophoretic optical trapping](. The team uses a laser beam to trap particles and then steers the beam around to move the particles and create an image. For more on this subject, subscribe to the Engineering360 e-Newsletter [Display Technologies](. [View now]( [Technology at the 2018 Winter Olympics]( [Technology at the 2018 Winter Olympics]( The 2018 Winter Olympics, scheduled from February 9-25 in PyeongChang County, South Korea, is right around the corner. In this edition of the Engineering360 news brief, we'll take a look at some [ways in which technology will impact the Games]( enhancing the experience for fans and athletes alike. [More videos](... [Learn more]( [] [The Better Choice for Emergency Stop Buttons]( [The Better Choice for Emergency Stop Buttons]( Euchner-U.S.A., Inc. EUCHNER [Emergency Stop Devices]( come with innovative technical features. The ES..-XW has contact block monitoring to check whether the switching elements fitted are actually all correctly seated in the switch. If the switching elements should come loose unintentionally, an E-stop command is triggered automatically by the detaching switching elements. [More features](... [View now]( [] [XYZ Cartesian Robots for Assembly and Test Automation]( [XYZ Cartesian Robots for Assembly and Test Automation]( IntelLiDrives, Inc. [IntelLiDrives, Inc.'s]( Cartesian [XYZ Robot Systems]( are designed for precision and high-dynamic contouring, providing outstanding performance and versatility in a wide range of automation platforms such as precision micromachining, stencil cutting, fuel cell manufacturing, printed electronics, flat sheet processing, high-speed pick-and-place, automated assembly, vision inspection, dispensing stations, and high-accuracy inspection. Available with linear motors or ball screw drives. Can be fitted with optional [theta axis](. Travel range up to 2 m. Repeatability 5 microns. [More info](... [Learn more]( [] [Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Components: Understanding IT&A Methods]( [Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Components: Understanding IT&A Methods]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. Understanding DFARS and the differences in Inspection Test & Authentication methods is critical to risk mitigation strategy and compliance. [Download this white paper](. [View now]( [] [Protomatic Offers Full Inspection Services]( [Protomatic Offers Full Inspection Services]( Protomatic, Inc. Our [Protomatic]( inspection facility is used for in-house monitoring of manufactured goods as well as contract inspection projects. We specialize in part layouts, inspection reports, ISW, GP-11, gauge R&R, GD&T ANSI and ISO, and Certificates of Compliance. We are registered ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016. [Learn more]( [] [DMA 4500: Your New Workhorse Density Meter]( [DMA 4500: Your New Workhorse Density Meter]( Anton Paar Anton Paar, the world leader in density measurement, is proud to introduce the DMA 4500 as your new workhorse density meter. The [DMA 4500]( meets ASTM and ISO industry standards, and is immediately ready for your benchtop. It's precise. It's easy to use. It's your next workhorse density meter. [View now]( PRODUCT WATCH [Allen-Bradley Stratix® 2500 Lightly Managed Switch]( Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation The Allen-Bradley Stratix® 2500 lightly managed switch from Rockwell Automation provides the security, resiliency, segmentation, and bandwidth-optimization benefits of a managed switch without the need for extensive configuration. [More info](... [] [Allen-Bradley Stratix® 2500 Lightly Managed Switch]( [Learn more]( [Wire Displacement Sensors]( Micro-Epsilon Group Micro-Epsilon's draw-wire sensors provide excellent accuracy at very low cost for almost any displacement, linear motion, or position application. Easy to use and reliable for measurement ranges up to 50,000 mm. [More info](... [] [Wire Displacement Sensors]( [View now]( [] [ASC Training Academy]( [View now]( [ASC Training Academy]( Adhesives.org Technical webinars from subject matter experts with decades of experience are available for design and project engineers. Focused on adhesive and sealant technologies for use in product design and manufacturing. [More info](... [] [Gas Bubblers]( [Learn more]( [Gas Bubblers]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. Gas bubblers are laboratory equipment used to exclude air from a system carrying out chemical reactions by functioning as a one-way valve. [More info](... TECHNOLOGY TRENDS [Robots are Sewing up the Future]( [Robots are Sewing Up the Future]( Sewing is difficult for robots. Soft fabric can be hard for human sewers to control and even more difficult for a machine. However, substituting robots for human labor could [reduce manufacturing costs and achieve consistent quality]( in the final product. More from [Industrial Automation](... [View now]( [Watch Microrobots Powered by Moisture]( [Watch Microrobots Powered by Moisture]( A biologically inspired propulsion system has been demonstrated with a series of microrobots. Locomotion is effected [without the use of engines or batteries]( the hygrobots move by means of water absorption and evaporation. More from [Motion Control Components](... [Learn more]( CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH [] [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by NewAge Industries, Inc. / AdvantaPure]( [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by NewAge Industries, Inc. / AdvantaPure]( Braid reinforced PVC hose certified for drinking water systems (NSF-51) and food equipment machinery (NSF-61), DEHP-free [Nylobrade]( offers flexibility, abrasion resistance, and a smooth interior. [View now]( [Electric Bill Enigma]( A family moves into a new house in December and notices a musty smell in the basement and purchase a small dehumidifier. Their first electric bill is much higher than expected — several hundred KWh more than their old house. What is the issue? 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