Rogers Corporation will highlight several of its high quality printed circuit board (PCB) materials at the upcoming 2013 IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS). This event takes place June 4-6 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA. Rogers’ Advanced Circuit Materials representatives will be on hand at exhibition booth #1459. In addition, John Coonrod,

For 4- to 15-inch displays from cell phones to monitors, a new Loctite Primer and Liquid Optically Clear Adhesive (LOCA) combination from Henkel Corporation cures in less than 90 minutes in shadowed areas where light cannot penetrate during UV cure processes. Formulated for direct bonding, Loctite 7389 Primer and Loctite 3196PR LOCA provide a solution

AutomationDirect’s product offering now includes the Konnect-It line of terminal blocks and accessories. Konnect-It single-level terminal blocks handle cur­rents up to 175A, accept a wide range of wiring sizes from 26 AWG to 2/0 AWG and have a 100kA SCCR rating. Prices start at $30 for a 100-pack and are available in a variety of

Smalley Steel Ring Company announces the release of the new Linear Spring Series. The new Linear Springs offer a selection of spring loads that react along a straight line, as opposed to a conventional spring that fits in a circular cavity. This means a linear spring may be located in an axial direction but providing

SCHURTER has developed a new IEC C20 appliance inlet for efficient printed circuit board mounting. The GSP4 appliance inlet can be easily sandwiched between split enclosures and tested before it is installed in the equipment. Stabilizing posts provide quick snap-in assembly to the PCB. A version with screw mount stabilizers is also available. The new

Traditionally, work in sewers is conducted both above and below ground, with crews opening manholes and descending into the sewers, thus causing road closures and traffic jams. But...

Here’s a recent note from Kai Backman, Founder & CEO of Tinkercad.  You may have heard that, briefly, Tinkercad was going to be discontinued as a CAD tool. ...

A lot of commentary about jobless recovery recently.  It brings to mind many comments from politicians campaging for election.  They are going to bring jobs back to America....

Formlabs announced that it is now shipping its Form 1 Desktop stereolithography 3D printer. Noted the company blog, “We are proud to say that today we shipped the...

The 5R7-001-HS, high-powered, temperature controller is mounted on a heat sink that creates a seamless transition between heating and cooling devices. As it serves as the commander of...

J.W. Winco announced it now offers GN 313 Spring Bolts, in metric sizes.  Versions with or without pull knob are available, as well as with or without internal thread in the plunger pin. The plunger pin in these RoHS-complaint spring bolts does not protrude in the inoperative position.  It can be operated manually via the

By Conor McKenna, SPW Contributor You hear this story pretty regularly in the U.S. market: a solar sponsor develops a ‘good’ project with all the necessary boxes checked: Site control, a signed PPA, an interconnection agreement and permits well under way. The developer has found a buyer at a given acceptable price, and the developer

Omega introduces its new series of heaters with black ceran glass as the emitter face. The maximum emitter face temperature is 1600 degrees F or 870 degrees C. The output wavelength is between 2.5 and 6 Microns and three watt densities are available: 10, 15, and 20W/ln2. Ideal for automotive, manufacturing and plastics industry. OMEGA

Prima Power Laserdyne announced that the public now has access to its initial report on the use of fiber lasers for hole drilling. The presentation summarizes fiber laser drilling development and experiments conducted over the past two years by Prima Power Laserdyne in Champlin, Minnesota. The 45-minute presentation with original audio has been converted to

Alliance Sensors Group offers the model “S1A” – DIN rail mountable, push button calibrated AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner. Alliance Sensors Group offers superior technical support and customer service. Since the...

MISUMI USA, Inc., a subsidiary of MISUMI Corporation, part of MISUMI Group, Inc. will display its extensive portfolio of Linear Guides at ATX Canada, Booth #939. Demonstrations will...

By Peter Lynch, SPW Contributor The photovoltaic (PV) industry needs to aggressively develop new truly disruptive PV technologies to dramatically accelerate the industry’s growth. This will enable solar to play a significant role in worldwide electricity production (significant meaning more than 25% of worldwide electricity generation) and have a significant positive impact upon climate change. Solar is

CARLO GAVAZZI launches the DMPU Series Motor Protection System. The DMPU is a modular electronic motor protection relay to control, monitor and protect the performance of 3-phase constant or dual speed, AC induction motors.  The DMPU device measures electrical motor variables (voltage, current, harmonic distortion, power, energy and earth leakage current), monitoring overloads through the

Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group announces the release of the TPC-1840WP, an 18” widescreen multi-touch panel PC specifically designed to provide easier operation and boost productivity in manufacturing control environments, building automation, and other HMI applications. This iF award winning device has been honored not only for its appearance but also, its commitment to being extremely

Thomas’ line of single piston pumps and compressors are designed to withstand the most demanding applications. The 660 and 668 Series feature air flows to 2.7 cfm (76.5 l/min), pressures to 100 psi (6.9 bar) and maximum vacuum to 93% of local barometer (930 mbar). The versatile platform design offers OEMs the ability to add