Phase-change enclosure cools without power
How's this for a hot idea? Intertec recently launched a passively cooled enclosure that exploits a novel phase-change material to maintain the temperature of electronics equipment at about 10°C (18°F) lower than peak ambient temperatures. Requiring no power supply to operate, the standard cooling enclosure has enough internal space to meet common application requirements like pressure transmitters used on oil pipelines running through desert environments.
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Modular framing key to world's largest binocular telescope structure
When you’re building the largest and most advanced binocular astronomical telescope in the world, you need more than optics, reflective mirrors, and other precision components. For the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) construction project on remote Mt. Graham in Arizona, Bosch Rexroth aluminum structural framing provided the strength, versatility, and modularity that mechanical engineers needed to stabilize crucial fiber optic cables used to produce the imagery.
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Models predict remaining life of mechanical, electronic equipment
New research at the Georgia Institute of Technology could soon make predicting the degradation and remaining useful life of mechanical and electronic equipment easier and more accurate, while significantly improving maintenance operations and spare parts logistics.
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Wheels: Precision measuring system for vehicle power consumption
KLARI-CORD2 is a module designed for testing and recording power consumption and battery charge data for automotive applications at ambient temperatures ranging from -40°C to 85°C. Widely used by European automakers, the auto-ranging 16-bit KLARI-CORD2 is not only able to measure DC currents from mA to several kA, it can simultaneously measure voltages and temperatures precisely using smart external sensors.
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5-Star Product: Piezoelectric transducers go flexible
Piezoelectric transducers can operate as sensors, actuators, vibration dampeners, and energy harvesters. Traditionally, pneumatic valves have performed such operations using solenoid technology. Now a new (and flexible) alternative is available that can offer several advantages over solenoids, including reduced size, weight, and faster response time.
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