AI computer model can read minds
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[SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] [SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications]
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
[] [Meet SAM, Kaeser's Sigma Air Manager](
[Meet SAM, Kaeser's Sigma Air Manager](
Kaeser Compressors, Inc.
Have you met SAM? If not, and your plant relies on compressed air for production, you should meet. SAM is the friend you didn’t know you needed.
Just like SAM did for his new friend Bob of Bob’s factory, SAM can help your plant with improved system efficiency, full time data logging, reduced wear and downtime, and remote system monitoring to name a few key benefits.
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[] [High-resolution 2D/3D Laser Profile Scanners](
[High-resolution 2D/3D laser profile scanners](
Micro-Epsilon Group
Micro-Epsilon's [scanCONTROL30xx laser scanners]( are among the highest performing profile sensors in terms of their size, accuracy, and measuring rate. They detect, measure, and evaluate profiles on different object surfaces without contact. The laser profile scanners are used in automation tasks, production and process monitoring as well as quality control. The selectable High Dynamic Range mode (or HDR mode) additionally offers an innovative exposure control feature which enables precise results even on demanding surfaces.
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[The hazards and prevention of workplace weld smoke, fumes](
GlobalSpec
See how Micro Air® [dust collectors provide solutions]( for Breathe Easy clean, safe air in welding processes, capturing weld smoke/fumes and leaving the workplace OSHA/NFPA compliant.
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[Baker's next generation BSC Cost of Ownership Calculator](
[Baker's next generation BSC cost of ownership calculator](
Baker
With rising energy costs, one needs to think differently about budgeting for a biosafety cabinet. The average useful life of a biosafety cabinet is 15 years. Your cabinet purchase needs to fit not only this year's budget, but your budget for the next 15 years! [Try the new calculator today](.
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R&D REPORT
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[AI computer model can read minds](
Researchers created a [computer technique using artificial intelligence]( (AI) to predict a person's thoughts. The technique monitors human brain signals to "imagine" what a person is thinking and create that image.
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[Watch and listen to the center of the Milky Way](
Telescopes provide visual data of the Galactic Center, allowing researchers to produce composite images. Now researchers from NASA's Chandra X-ray Center have [translated these digital data]( into sound by use of sonification technology.
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[] [THK HBN-P High Load Ball Screw](
[THK HBN-P high-load ball screw](
THK America, Inc.
The [HBN-P]( is a ball screw designed for use in press machines. The permissible load has been increased compared to the conventional HBN and HBN-K.
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[] [Engineer Change.](
[Engineer Change.](
UCLA Engineering
[UCLA's fully online master’s program]( — one of the highest ranking online master’s programs in the country.
This [Engineering Management program]( is designed for current and entering engineering professionals who are seeking to interface in both the technical and business aspects of their industry. [Apply by December 1](.
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[] [Choosing the right robot](
[Choosing the right robot](
GlobalSpec
Get practical advice for picking the ideal robot to meet your cost and capability requirements.
Download this white paper to [explore which type of robot]( — articulated, cartesian, SCARA, delta, or cobot — fits your needs from both capability and cost standpoints.
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[Hydraulic Reducing Flanges eliminate that Christmas Tree Look](
[Hydraulic reducing flanges eliminate that Christmas tree look](
MAIN Manufacturing Products, Inc.
MAIN Manufacturing stocks SAE J518 and ISO 6164 hydraulic [flanges with reduced ports]( eliminating cost and leak paths that adapters create. Most are the same price, reducing total cost by the fitting and assembly costs. Available in socket-weld, St-Thd, NPTF, BSPP, BSPT, and other female ports.
Main Manufacturing Products, Inc.
Grand Blanc, Mi 48439 USA
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[NEW! 6 Degrees of Freedom Sensor](
[New! Six degrees of freedom sensor](
Dytran Instruments, Inc.
Dytran’s innovative [7576A]( series provides end users with a highly capable, hermetically sealed, small size 6DOF accelerometer for myriad sensing applications including rotating machinery monitoring, vehicle dynamics, aircraft flight dynamics, and large machinery including industrial off-road. Available in various acceleration ranges: 2g, 5g, 10g, 30g, 200g.
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PRODUCT WATCH
[Reach precise torque and data management](
Loover Industrial Co., Ltd.
Kilews DC transducerized screwdriver can do fastening torque data collection and fit the trend of Industry 4.0. Adopt high precision, made in Germany torque transducer. Can control the torque and thread. [More info](...
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[Reach precise torque and data management](
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[Electrical connectors information](
GlobalSpec
Electrical connectors make electronic products easier to assemble and manufacture. There are various types of connectors, differentiated in a number of ways — by level, function, and termination. [More info](...
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[Electrical connectors information](
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TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
[How to switch large loads with a microcontrolled transistor](
[How to switch large loads with a microcontrolled transistor](
There are many ways heavy loads can be [switched on the low side by using a simple microcontroller](. Using a saturated switch is considered one of the simplest and easiest ways to control large loads running on DC.
More from [Sensors & Switches](
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[MIT develops robot for contactless patient interface amid pandemic](
To protect healthcare workers from COVID-19, researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Brigham and Women's Hospital [enabled a robot]( from Boston Dynamics to contactlessly take a patient's vital signs.
More from [Healthcare Engineering](
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CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH
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[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](.
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[Bamboozling births](
A dystopian leader proclaims that a woman is forbidden to have more children after giving birth to her first son, to even out the ratio between boys and girls. Will it work? Why or why not?
[Answer/Discuss](
TECH ARTICLE
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[How to calculate the estimated fatigue life of a disc spring](
"Disc springs are conically shaped washers designed to provide predictable and repeatable results. This paper focuses on the use of disc springs and how to estimate fatigue life in dynamic situations." [Read this article in its entirety](.
This article is provided by [SPIROL](.
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