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Adlink DPAC-1000 an intelligent remote data acquisition controller

Adlink DPAC-1000 is designed specifically for remote data acquisition systems with standard serial communication ports (RS-232 or RS-485). ADLINK's series of DPACs offer a distributed control solution for digital and analog I/O and motion control, while enabling a 15 to 20 percent cabling reduction compared to other Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) solutions on the market today. The Adlink DPAC-1000 provides an intelligent remote data acquisition controller which can collect data from both digital sensors such as discrete I/O modules, pressure sensors, and temperature sensors, and analog I/O modules up to 4000 feet away.

July 17, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Sanyo Denki launches Worlds first UPS with 98% power conversion efficiency

Sanyo Denki, Japan has developed and released the high-capacity UPS SANUPS E33A which has power conversion efficiency of 98% and it is the top efficiency in the industry. The UPS is available to operate parallel redundant system. This is the first system by parallel processing type UPS in the industry, and offers high reliability of power supply. The Sanyo Denki UPS SANUPS E33A supplies high quality power to devices since an inverter connected in parallel with utility power line is always working.

July 17, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

SanDisk SDWORM card offers 100-year archive life

SanDisk SDWORM card is a Write Once Read Many (WORM) digital memory card intended for professional uses such as police investigations, court testimony, electronic voting and other applications where data files must be protected from alteration or deletion. Digital data written to SanDisk SD WORM cards is effectively locked as soon as it is recorded; there is no physical way to alter or delete individual recorded files. Yet viewing the data is simple, because the cards are readable in any standard SD slot attached to a computer or other SD-compatible device.

July 17, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Kobe Steel Steam Star Power Generator reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 440 tons annually

Kobe Steel Japan has developed a compact power generator Steam Star.The Steam Star uses exhaust steam to produce electricity. The eco-friendly generator is suitable for medium size factories where steam is produced. The Steam Star with a maximum output of 132 kilowatts turns its screws by using exhaust steam generated through industrial waste combustion. Users of the device, if they operate the machine for 6,000 hours per year, will be able to reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions by 440 tons compared with use of electricity generated by thermal power plants.

July 15, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Matsushita Water, Heat, Dust-resistant LED light for use in mechanical equipment

Matsushita "Task Light for Mechanical Equipment” is a Water, Heat, Dust-resistant lighting device with a white LED light source for use in mechanical equipment. The lighting device with a good resistance to water, grease, heat, dust, etc, can be used as a work light inside machine tools. Compared with the existing 20W fluorescent lamp, the power consumption of the new light is reduced by as much as 1/3. In addition, when the luminous flux maintenance factor is set to 70%, the product has a life of 40,000 hours, which is more than five to six times longer than that of the existing products.

July 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Adlink unveils Multi-Function DAQ Cards with Motion Control Interface

Adlink announced the release of two new data acquisition cards - the PCI-9222 and PCI-9223, 16/32-ch 16-bit high performance DAQ cards with 8 different input ranges. The Adlink PCI-9222/9223 combines data acquisition, digital I/O, and motion control, and supports a sampling rate up to 250/500 kS/s and an update rate up to 1 MS/s. Both cards are ideal for mixed-signal testing, laboratory research, and factory automation.

July 14, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Intel's personal health system Receives Clearance from U.S.FDA

Intel today announced the receipt of 510(k) market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Intel's personal health system, the Intel Health Guide, a care management tool for healthcare professionals who manage patients with chronic conditions. The Intel Health Guide enables caregivers to provide their patients with more personalized care at home, while also engaging and empowering patients to take a more active and positive role in their own care.

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July 11, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Sun lounger please give way to the Tech Chair

The Tech Chair designed by PC World gives users access to thousands of songs, videos, movies, podcasts, games, and photos, as well as Wi-Fi internet access from the beach or poolside. The Tech Chair has everything from solar fabric to docking stations for cameras, iPods and laptops. The Tech Chair will allow users to upload their digital holiday snaps onto their laptop before uploading them onto social networking sites such as Facebook or My Space. The special solar fabric will also provide the products protection from sun, wind, sand, water and suncream.

July 11, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Matsushita develops Worlds first Light Emitting Device using Nano Silicon

Matsushita and the Graduate School of Engineering at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology has developed the world’s first light emitting device that generates visible light by discharging electrons from a silicon device measuring 5nm or smaller into xenon gas. Theoretically, the new light would be 50% brighter than a conventional fluorescent lamp while consuming the same amount of electricity. The device reportedly eliminates the need of mercury, unlike fluorescent lamps.

July 9, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Samsung announces Low-Power 65nm Application Processors for the PND Market

Samsung today announced the S3C2450 and the S3C2416, the newest members of its highly successful S3C24xx family of application processors. Designed and manufactured using 65nm process technology, the latest additions to Samsung's suite of application processors are built on an ARM9 core with speeds of up to 533MHz. Samsung's new S3C2450 and S3C2416 application processors support a variety of memory products, including MLC and SLC flash; low-power Mobile SDRAM; DDR and DDR2; embedded flash solutions; and embedded memory cards such as moviNAND. The new processors also support features for enhancing the consumer experience such as 2D graphics for efficient graphics rendering.

July 8, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Kyocera Donates solar power generating systems to Primary Schools in Tanzania

Kyocera, Japan has decided to donate solar power generating systems to primary schools in the United Republic of Tanzania. The Kyocera donation package contains 600-watt solar power generating systems including storage batteries that Kyocera will install in schools in Tanzania. Each system will come with basic equipment, such as a TV set and lights. Kyocera will donate and install the systems in four schools each year over the coming five years, totaling 20 schools starting from 2008.

July 8, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Casio AP-400 New Cabinet-type Electronic Piano in its CELVIANO series

Casio announced today the release of a new electronic piano in its CELVIANO series, the AP-400. The new CELVIANO AP-400, despite being a basic model in the series, incorporates Casio‘s Triple Element AIF Sound Source, which is normally found in higher-end models. Using this technology, the tonal quality of a note that is played changes smoothly and naturally as the note decays, and the tonal quality also varies depending on how hard a key is struck. The Casio AP-400 uses a Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard. The AP-400 comes with Duet Mode, which splits the keyboard in the middle and lets two people play together in the same register.

July 7, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Prototype Robot doctor handles 70 different types of blood tests!

Scientists at the Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea have developed a robot that can handle 70 different types of blood tests. The 1.6-meter robot, developed is packed with the latest advancements in biotechnology. The prototype robot has an inbuilt reagent dispenser, a protein detector using nano-scale electromechanical devices and computer software that supports doctors in the diagnosis of an illness. The robots developers are planning to push the different types of blood tests it can handle from 70 to 100 by next year.

July 4, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

Green Powered Mazda all-star 2008 games to reduce 6.6 tons of CO2 emissions!

Mazda will provide electricity generated from renewable sources, such as wind power, solar power, and biomass, for two all-star games organized by the Nippon Professional Baseball Association in Japan. Eco-friendly ‘green electricity’ will be made available for the games under the “Green Power Certification System.” Mazda will provide the electricity to illuminate the nighttime all-star 2008 games indirectly, by purchasing a “Green Power Certificate” for 12,000 kilowatt hours and presenting it to the Nippon Professional Baseball Association (NPB).

July 3, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff

NEC to built Ocean Bottom Seismograph system for Japan Meteorological Agency

NEC announced today the commencement of construction of an Ocean Bottom Seismograph (earthquake observation) System (OBSS) for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Once completed, the system will provide valuable undersea seismic information from the waters off the Tokia and Tonankai shores of Japan. The new 220 km system will be laid west of the existing OBSS, also in the Tokai area, and will add five ocean bottom earthquake monitoring devices, bringing the regional total to nine and three Tsunami monitoring devices, making a total of four in the region. The equipment will enable JMA to gather valuable new seismic information from even the smallest of ocean trench earthquakes taking place throughout these waters.

July 3, 2008 | Related Entries - Other Stuff