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Body Tracking Technology Comes to the Assembly Line Featured in this issue: [Secure Your Connection with New Interpower® Connector Locks](#g1) | [Rotary Union Design Factors and Sealing Technologies for Machining Center Applications](#g2) | [TMC8461/TMC8462 EtherCAT® Slave Controllers](#g3) | [Seal-less Magnetic Coupled Centrifugal Pumps Type NMR](#s1) | [Pumps Designed Not to Fail](#s2) | [Transform Your Food Analysis Results from Acceptable to Exceptional](#s3) | [High Temp Sensors for Harsh Environments](#b1) | [Customized High Frequency Transformers and Inductors for Electronic Devices](#b2) [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 14 August 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]( [] [Rotary Union Design Factors and Sealing Technologies for Machining Center Applications]( [Rotary Union Design Factors and Sealing Technologies for Machining Center Applications]( Deublin Co. Rotary unions are an important element in through-spindle coolant systems. Rotating union selection can optimize installation, minimize maintenance, maximize performance, and increase longevity of your TSC system. [Learn more](. [Learn more]( [] [TMC8461/TMC8462 EtherCAT® Slave Controllers]( [TMC8461/TMC8462 EtherCAT® Slave Controllers]( Digi-Key Electronics The [EtherCAT]( slave controllers with high voltage I/Os capable of 24 V and two integrated switching regulators. Like most [Trinamic]( ICs, the [TMC8461 and TMC8462]( devices benefit from the comprehensive development eco-system, comprised of the "Landungsbrücke", evaluation boards, and reference designs. Chips come with sample EtherCAT software stacks for Cortex® MCUs. Configuration and parameterization tools are incorporated into Trinamic’s integrated development environment (TMCL-IDE). The ICs can be used with any MCU with SPI, or standalone in SPI. [View now]( R&D REPORT [Body Tracking Technology Comes to the Assembly Line]( [Body Tracking Technology Comes to the Assembly Line]( Advanced body tracking technology commonly used by athletes to improve performance is now being deployed at a [Ford facility in Spain](. Special suits with embedded sensors will be worn as part of a company initiative to improve worker posture and enhance safety. For more on this subject, subscribe to the Engineering360 e-Newsletter [Automotive Technology](. [View now]( [Restraining Order on 3D Printed Guns, Technology to Quit Smoking, Drone Specialized Landing Pad]( [Restraining Order on 3D Printed Guns, Technology to Quit Smoking, Drone Specialized Landing Pad]( In this edition of the [Engineering360 News Brief]( learn about a restraining order on 3D printed guns, technology to quit smoking, and a drone specialized landing pad. [More videos](... [Learn more]( [] [Sealless Magnetic Coupled Centrifugal Pumps Type NMR]( [Seal-less Magnetic Coupled Centrifugal Pumps Type NMR]( Dickow Pump Company, Inc. Dickow’s NMR pump is a [seal-less magnetic drive design]( offering exceptional benefits to chemical, petrochemical, and allied industries. The [hermetically-sealed, leak-free design]( protects plant personnel and the environment, especially when handling toxic, explosive, or other dangerous liquids. [Dickow]( has manufactured pumps for more than one hundred years. [View now]( [] [Pumps Designed Not to Fail]( [Pumps Designed Not to Fail]( EnviroPump and Seal, Inc. Like all rotating machinery, [pumps]( can fail. But they don’t have to fail quickly, and they don’t have to be designed for failure. [Based on the technology of over 200 patents]( EnviroPump’s product lines are both a [design engineer's and MRO supervisor's]( go-to pump designed not to fail. [Learn how]( [Learn more]( [] [Transform Your Food Analysis Results from Acceptable to Exceptional]( [Transform Your Food Analysis Results from Acceptable to Exceptional]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. [Download this Agilent eBook]( to see nearly 400 pages of application notes covering analysis of pesticides, veterinary drugs, mycotoxins, and more. [View now]( [] [High Temp Sensors for Harsh Environments]( [High Temp Sensors for Harsh Environments]( Locon Sensor Systems, Inc. [These sensors]( can withstand temperatures from -25 to +250° C, available in threaded M8 to M80 housing sizes. Features include short circuit and overload protection, reverse polarity protection on the supply voltage, and a 100K Ohm load resistor. [Please see the data sheets for complete technical information and features](. [Learn more]( [] [CUSTOMIZED HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSFORMERS AND INDUCTORS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES]( [Customized High Frequency Transformers and Inductors for Electronic Devices]( ANHUI TIGER CO., LTD. [ANHUI TIGER CO.,LTD](. specializes in manufacturing, marketing, and R&D of general magnetic components: low frequency/high frequency transformers, inductors, and choke coils. Our products are widely used for LED driver, power supply, motor, and PCBA. With our own factory, we control quality and efficiency strictly, aiming for better electronic devices. [View now]( PRODUCT WATCH [Phenolic Insulation: Wise Choice for Chilled-water Piping]( Polyguard Products, Inc. PolyPhen® system includes range of rigid foam insulation densities for piping systems, tanks, vessels, and ductwork. Optimal chilled-water insulation system: RG-CHW® stops corrosion, PolyPhen® phenolic closed-cell insulation, more... [More info](... [] [Phenolic Insulation: Wise Choice for Chilled-water Piping]( [Learn more]( [Accelerometers Guide]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. Used in a wide variety of industries, accelerometers are transducers designed to measure acceleration forces and proper acceleration, limited by the range of vibration they can sense. [More info](... [] [Accelerometers Guide]( [View now]( TECHNOLOGY TRENDS [Chilean Firm Invents Plastic Bag That Dissolves in 5 Minutes, Not 500 Years]( [Chilean Firm Invents Shopping Bag That Dissolves in 5 Minutes, Not 500 Years]( Plastic products remain in the environment between 150 to 500 years once released, continuously polluting seas and rivers across the world. A Chilean firm just announced the creation of a [non-plastic biodegradable bag]( that dissolves in water in just five minutes. More from [Environmental Technology](... [View now]( [Antibiotic-loaded Nanofibers Designed to Treat Chronic Wounds]( [Antibiotic-loaded Nanofibers Designed to Treat Chronic Wounds]( A new stimuli-responsive wound healing material has been engineered to release antibiotics and to [enhance cellular growth and migration](. The biomedical material developed by researchers could be used in dressings to treat chronic wounds. More from [Medical Equipment Design](... [Learn more]( CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH [] [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by Adhesives.org]( [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by Adhesives.org]( Choosing between adhesive bonding and other fastening methods like welding, brazing, soldering, and mechanical fastening is challenging. Weigh the options for your specific application [here](. [View now]( [Lightning Safety Stumper]( During a lightning storm, are you safer riding in a car or inside a flying airplane? [Answer/Discuss]( TECH ARTICLE [] [A More Efficient Way to Understand Worldwide Metal Standards]( “Increasing demand for imported metals, varying attitudes to metal quality by country, new metal production techniques, and keen competition are driving down metal prices. As a consequence, in some cases quality has suffered. For example, steel used to have a much higher nickel content.” [Read this article in its entirety](. This article is provided by [Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science](. 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