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A Raincoat for Houses Featured in this issue: [Access Control with Electronic Key System EKS] | [Protect Your Pump and Keep It Longer] | [Better Humidity Measurements — Seven Humidity Definitions] | [New eBook: Environmental Measurement Tools for Food, Beverage, and Agriculture] | [The World's First Hermetically-sealed Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor] | [White Paper: Potting Compounds Protect Electronic Circuits] | [Introducing the Smallest Wave Springs on the Market] | [Chromalox Awarded U.S. Patent for Wireless Temperature Sensing Technology] | [Electrical Slip Rings Offer Flexibility and Design Solutions] | [Laser Marking is Our Expertise] | [Force Sensing Clevis Pins/Bolts] | [AEC-Q100 Qualified SPDT RF Switch for Automotive] [Add to Safe Senders List] | If you can't view this email, please [click here] 17 January 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 [Access Control with Electronic Key System EKS ] [Access Control with Electronic Key System EKS] Euchner-U.S.A., Inc. [Euchner] announces the new [Electronic Key System] (EKS) which allows only authorized personnel to access machine controls, operating systems, test labs, tool cribs, buildings, etc. The system restricts access by assigning uniquely-coded inductive key tags, providing various levels of authorization. The [EKS] makes passwords obsolete. The compact tag reader measures only 1½ in. x 3 in. It's extremely robust, unlike magnetic swipe cards that can lose their individual coding. Lost or stolen tags can be easily replaced without reprogramming the entire system. The [Euchner] Electronic Key System can be used anywhere access must be controlled. [View now] [Protect Your Pump & Keep It Longer] [Protect Your Pump and Keep It Longer] Fluid Components Intl. (FCI) Nothing damages a pump faster than the build-up of heat from dry running conditions. When there's no liquid to provide cooling, heat destroys a pump's bearings. FCI's [pump protection white paper] explains how installing a point flow/level switch in your pump's process loop can prevent the problem. FCI's [FLT93 flow/level/temperature switches] not only monitor for low flow situations, but also detect dry running conditions. Download our [FLT93 Series FlexSwitch™ brochure] to learn more. [Learn more] [Better Humidity Measurements — 7 Humidity Definitions ] [Better Humidity Measurements — Seven Humidity Definitions] Rotronic Instrument Corp. Understanding the [humidity] parameters is the first step to making a better measurement. Download this three-page Rotronic Technical Note about the [seven most common definitions]: relative humidity, dew/frost point temperature, wet bulb temperature, vapor pressure, specific humidity, enthalpy, and mixing ratio. Plus special bonus access to "How to Read a Psychrometric Chart." [Download the paper]. No registration required. [View now] [New eBook: Environmental Measurement Tools for Food, Beverage & Agriculture] [New eBook: Environmental Measurement Tools for Food, Beverage, and Agriculture] Vaisala Maintaining ideal conditions in processing, manufacturing, and storage applications is complicated. This [new eBook] provides links to: • Application Notes: optimal energy use, managing air quality measurement • Videos and Webinars: best practices for measuring manufacturing and process conditions • Case studies: efficient environmental measurement, controlling microbial growth, ensuring accurate data • Product specs and information on Vaisala's tools, systems, and software [Get the eBook now]! [Learn more] [The World's First Hermetically-sealed Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor] [The World's First Hermetically-sealed Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor] New Yorker Electronics Co., Inc. [New Yorker Electronics] has released the [world's only hermetic aluminum electrolytic capacitor] with a glass-to-metal seal. The [Cornell Dubilier MLSH Slimpack] eliminates dry-outs and offers high capacitance retention at low temperatures. With technology poised to replace banks of costly wet tantalum capacitors, its extraordinarily long life meets demanding military and aerospace applications. The Slimpack is a spin-off of the non-hermetic Flatpack series New Yorker Electronics has been supplying to military and aerospace end users for decades. [Learn more]… [View now] [White Paper: Potting Compounds Protect Electronic Circuits] [White Paper: Potting Compounds Protect Electronic Circuits] IEEE Spectrum Online Potting and encapsulation compounds are designed to completely enclose a component, module, or PCB, which effectively shields the unit while providing structural support. [Learn about] the performance properties of each, and packaging options available, to see which is best suited for the manufacturing and assembly of your electronic device. [Learn more] [Introducing Smallest Wave Springs on the Market] [Introducing the Smallest Wave Springs on the Market] Smalley Smalley has expanded the Crest-to-Crest® Wave Spring Series. Smalley's popular C (imperial) and CM (metric) Series have been expanded; standard sizes are now available from stock down to [.188 in. and 5 mm in diameter]. Smalley Wave Springs can replace conventional coil springs while occupying only half the space and providing the same force and deflection. Request complimentary samples today! [Learn more] R&D REPORT [A Raincoat for Houses] [A Raincoat for Houses] Nylon and fiberglass are being mixed with traditional fibers to [control thermal and acoustic insulation] in walls, facades, and roofs. More from [Construction Tools & Equipment]... [View now] [Video: Border security may soon rely more on artificial intelligence. Researchers now know why Roman-era concrete is able to withstand the test of time. Crops actually may benefit from wind turbines.] [Border Security May Soon Rely More on Artificial Intelligence] [Video]: Border security may soon rely more on artificial intelligence. Researchers now know why Roman-era concrete is able to withstand the test of time. Crops actually may benefit from wind turbines. [More Video News Briefs]... [Learn more] [Chromalox Awarded US Patent for Wireless Temperature Sensing Technology] [Chromalox Awarded U.S. Patent for Wireless Temperature Sensing Technology] Chromalox The Chromalox [Wireless Temperature Sensing] system includes the IntelliTrace® [ITAS] or [ITLS] Series heat trace control panel and specified industrial wireless transmitters, which are paired with appropriate temperature sensors. The IntelliTrace system is the only fully integrated wireless temperature sensing heat trace system available. The panel seamlessly facilitates both wired and wireless temperature sensor inputs and the touchscreen computer HMI distinguishes wireless circuits from wired ones. [View now] [Electrical Slip Rings Offer Flexibility and Design Solutions] [Electrical Slip Rings Offer Flexibility and Design Solutions] Deublin Co. [Deublin Company] manufactures a complete line of [electrical slip ring systems], optimized with special material configurations that are tested and proven for hundreds of millions of cycles. Slip rings are used in many industrial applications such as wind turbines, tooling machines, robotics, and many others. Deublin electrical slip rings feature flexible engineering to support unique requirements and allow for easy replacement of existing slip ring brands by the end user. [Learn more]. [Learn more] [Laser Marking is Our Expertise] [Laser Marking is Our Expertise] Gravotech, Inc. Gravotech introduces a new [Technifor] all-in-one laser range that features a 3D module up to 18 mm, autofocus, and real-time marking verification. [Fiber, CO2, Green, and Hybrid series] are fast, user-friendly, integrable into a production line, and ready for any challenge. Contact us today to find the best solution for your application. Visit [www.technifor.us] today! Gravotech Inc., 2200 Northmont Parkway | Duluth, GA 30096 1.800.843.7637 [View now] [Force Sensing Clevis Pins/Bolts] [Force Sensing Clevis Pins/Bolts] Strainsert [Force sensing clevis pins/bolts], otherwise known as load pins, are unique in the way in which they offer precision force measurement by replacing existing shear pins, clevis bolts, and many other types of pinned joints for the aerospace industry. [Learn more]… [Learn more] [AEC-Q100 Qualified SPDT RF Switch for Automotive] [AEC-Q100 Qualified SPDT RF Switch for Automotive] Skyworks Solutions, Inc. [The SKYA21003] is a new CMOS, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) single pole, double throw (SPDT) switch targeted for automotive LTE cellular and general purpose RF applications. [This next-generation product] is AEC-Q100 Grade 2 qualified with guaranteed RF performance across extended temperature limits; ideal for LTE cellular telematics modems, remote keyless entry devices, infotainment systems, and more. [View now] PRODUCT WATCH [ACE Gas Springs Control Motion] ACE Controls Inc. ACE industrial gas springs are optimized for low friction, consistent operating forces, and long life. The new design supports hand forces for improved ergonomics and safety while decreasing input forces. [More info]... [ACE Gas Springs Control Motion] [Learn more] [Stock and Custom Springs for Any Project] Century Spring Corp. Quality in-stock and custom springs for any project. Prototype or production volumes. Stock parts shipped the same or next business day and quick turnaround on custom springs for most applications. [More info]... [Stock & Custom Springs for Any Project ] [View now] TECHNOLOGY TRENDS [Biometric Security: Your Body as Your Password] [Biometric Security: Your Body as Your Password] [Biometric security] has proven to be an effective and convenient way to bolster security, especially on mobile devices, which have the technology (cameras and fingerprint readers) built-in. See more on [Engineering360]… [View now] [Jump in Green Tech Needed to Meet Emission Goals: Duke] [Jump in Green Tech Needed to Meet Emission Goals: Duke] [The climate warming goals] set by the Paris Agreement will not be met unless the spread of clean technology can speed up by a full order of magnitude, or about 10x faster than in the past. More from [Process Technology]... [Learn more] CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by Environics, Inc.] Environics® [custom-built gas mixers/blenders] automatically blend gases to generate calibration standards, create gaseous atmospheres, or produce mixes for analytical research or production purposes. [View now] [Perplexing Propagation] Short-wave and AM transmitters are required to lower their transmission power and directivity of the signal, and in some instances are forced to go off the air, at sunset. The reason for this FCC requirement: at night, the wave signals from these transmitters (like your local AM radio station) travel a longer distance than during the day. Keeping all the station's parameters the same, why does the night help to increase the range of these radio waves? Does this also happen with FM transmitters? [Answer/Discuss] TECH ARTICLE [Annealing vs Tempering — Glass Strengthening] "When glass undergoes the annealing process, it is slowly cooling the hot glass to relieve internal stress once it has been formed. Annealing glass makes it more durable. Glass which has not undergone the annealing process is susceptible to cracking or shattering when subjected to relatively small temperature changes or mechanical shock." [Read this article in its entirety]. This article is provided by [Abrisa Technologies]. [Learn more] [Engineering360] [Past issues] [Upcoming Events] [Send to a friend] [Newsletter Subscriptions] [Product Alerts] [Feedback] [Media Kit] Issue 4A | Vol 17 [Electronics360] | [Datasheets360] | [CR4] [Twitter] [Facebook] © 2017 IEEE GlobalSpec. All rights reserved, 30 Tech Valley Drive, Suite 102 East Greenbush, NY, 12061 - 800.261.2052. All other products, company names, or other marks appearing in this e-newsletter are the trademarks and property of their respective owners. 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