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Solar Powered Extractor Can Pull Water from Dry Desert Air Featured in this issue: [Secure Your Connection with New Interpower® Connector Locks](#g1) | [End-to-End Metal Component Supplies to the Medical Industry](#g2) | [Interactive RF Signal Chain](#g3) | [The Four Basic Steps of a Machine Vision Application](#s1) | [10 Things to Consider Before Hiring an Embedded Design Company](#s2) | [Automotive Innovation: A Fluoroelastomer for High pH Environments](#s3) | [The Maintenance Pro's Best Kept Secret for Over 50 Years](#b1) | [Accurate Insertion Mag Flow Meter for Water or Waste](#b2) [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 3 April 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 [] [Secure Your Connection with New Interpower® Connector Locks]( [Secure Your Connection with New Interpower® Connector Locks]( Interpower Secure connections are essential. To help prevent accidental power interruptions, secure your cord set to a power inlet or outlet with the new Interpower® [Connector Locks](. This patent-pending design is available in two different sizes and does not require tools for use. Interpower offers just a 1-week U.S. manufacturing lead-time on non-stock Interpower products, same-day shipments on in-stock Interpower products, and no minimum order or dollar requirements. [View now]( [] [End-to-End Metal Component Suppliers to the Medical Industry]( [End-to-End Metal Component Supplies to the Medical Industry]( Economy Spring, a MW Industries Company [Built for advanced medical applications](. Our manufacturing processes are designed to support the rigid cleanliness and quality standards of the most demanding medical applications. Many of the parts and assemblies we design and manufacture are used in surgical equipment and medical device applications. We have established a global reputation for advanced products, [best-in-class manufacturing]( and exceptional engineering support. [Learn more]( [] [Interactive RF Signal Chain]( [Interactive RF Signal Chain]( Digi-Key Electronics [Analog Devices]( offers a variety of [RF]( function blocks and highly integrated solutions for the communication, T&M instrumentation, and military markets in-stock at [Digi-Key](. Supported by a full array of RF development resources, including complimentary design tools, FMC rapid prototyping platforms, Circuits from Lab® reference designs, and EngineerZone® technical forums. [View now]( R&D REPORT [Solar Powered Extractor Can Pull Water from Dry Desert Air]( [Solar Powered Extractor Can Pull Water from Dry Desert Air]( Researchers from MIT and the University of California Berkeley have been able to [find water in the most unlikely spot]( the desert air. It may seem like this is almost impossible, but all air, even desert air, has some percentage of moisture in it. For more on this subject, subscribe to the Engineering360 e-Newsletter [Environmental Technology](. [View now]( [{sec6_editem2_img1_alt}]( [Goodbye to a Great Physicist, Pipe-crawling Robots, and Seeing Through the Fog]( In this edition of the [Engineering360 News Brief]( we'll say farewell to Stephen Hawking, see how autonomous robots will help inspect nuclear facilities, and learn how a fog-piercing system will help autonomous vehicles navigate. [More videos](... [Learn more]( [] [The Four Basic Steps of a Machine Vision Application]( [The Four Basic Steps of a Machine Vision Application]( Teledyne DALSA [Developing a machine vision solution]( presents challenges that require learning from both sides of the equation — from the application developer and from the customer side. A good system result can only occur when both parties have a good understanding of the challenge of the problem and the desired result. [Read the full story](. [View now]( [] [10 Things to Consider Before Hiring an Embedded Design Company]( [10 Things to Consider Before Hiring an Embedded Design Company]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. The industrial manufacturing industry relies heavily on output optimization. This [white paper from PRAB, Inc](. will help you determine how to maximize your profitability by achieving high material removal rates. [Learn more]( [] [Automotive Innovation: A Fluoroelastomer for High pH Environments]( [Automotive Innovation: A Fluoroelastomer for High pH Environments]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. Automotive manufacturers have been downsizing, turbocharging, and lightweighting to meet regulatory demands. To support [innovation in fuel-related applications]( Daikin Chemicals has developed DAI-EL BRE, a fluoroelastomer for high pH environments. 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[View now]( PRODUCT WATCH [Coupling Connection for Motion Control]( Servometer©, a Division of MW Industries Flexible bellows, stainless steel shaft couplings are capable of accommodating misalignments for parallel, angular, and axial motion in resolvers, encoders, and stepper and servo motors. Go online to choose a standard part. [More info](... [] [Coupling Connection for Motion Control]( [Learn more]( [Where the Rubber Meets the Mold]( APM Hexseal Corp. Bushing seals finish the job that sealed switches started! If you don’t seal the panel opening, you still get contamination. Don't do half the job. Ask the experts at APM Hexseal. [More info](... [] [Where the Rubber Meets the Mold]( [View now]( [] [Universal Confocal Displacement Sensor Systems]( [View now]( [Universal Confocal Displacement Sensor Systems]( Micro-Epsilon Group The confocalDT 242x controllers open up new possibilities in precision distance and thickness measurement on different surfaces. The measurement system enables a low cost solution, especially for high volume applications. [More info](... [] [Liquid Level Switches]( [Learn more]( [Liquid Level Switches]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. Liquid level switches detect liquid levels or interfaces between liquids and are used in a number of liquid container monitoring applications. Learn more about these applications in our specification guide. [More info](... TECHNOLOGY TRENDS [First Production Line of Cars Manufactured with 3D Printers]( [First Production Line of Cars Manufactured with 3D Printers]( A car called LSEV, built almost entirely with 3D printing technology, will [enter mass production](. The vehicle was introduced at the China 3D Cultural Museum in Shanghai, and this innovative vehicle promises to revolutionize the industry by introducing cutting-edge standards in the development of future models. More from [Automotive Technology](... [View now]( [Electric Vehicle Batteries to Light Up Japanese Town]( [Electric Vehicle Batteries to Light Up Japanese Town]( An initiative to give used [Nissan Leaf batteries a second life]( as energy storage banks for off-grid lights is being launched. New LED streetlights installed in the town of Namie, Japan, will be powered by a combination of solar panels and used batteries from Nissan Leaf electric cars. More from [Electrical Components](... [Learn more]( CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH [Pollination Puzzle]( Bees move pollen from one flower and carry it to another during pollination. What is the exact procedure that makes this happen? Do the bees pull the pollen with their mouth, with their wings, or some other alternative? [Answer/Discuss]( TECH ARTICLE [] [Antenna IP Rating — What is Really Needed for Your Application?]( "A big buzz phrase in the antenna world is 'IP rating.' But what is unclear is what antenna IP rating is needed for your application or design. 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