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Flow/No Flow Detection Sensor with Hazardous Location Approvals

The new Flow Detect 2000 with hazardous location approvals manufactured by BinMaster provides a solution to material contamination problems by using microwave Doppler technology to communicate flow or no flow status.

From BinMaster 18 May 2016

NASA Commissions Ball Aerospace and Technology to Design Thermal Infrared Sensor-2 Instrument Cryocooler

NASA has awarded a sole source contract to Ball Aerospace and Technology Corporation of Boulder, Colorado, for the Thermal Infrared Sensor-2 (TIRS-2) instrument Cryocooler for Landsat 9.

18 May 2016

D-Link Selects Sequans’ LTE Chip Technology to Power New Industrial IoT Modem

Sequans Communications S.A. announced that D-Link, a global leader in home, business, and enterprise connectivity solutions, has selected Sequans’ LTE chip technology to power a new industrial IoT modem.

18 May 2016

leakSMART, Nest Collaborate to Provide Home Protection from Water Damage

leakSMART™ announced today that its system now works with Nest. If the leakSMART™ system detects a water leak when Nest senses you're away, it will automatically shut off your home's main water valve and also give you the option to dial an emergency contact through the leakSMART™ app.

18 May 2016

BLACK+DECKER Unveils Bluetooth-Enabled SMARTECH Batteries

BLACK+DECKER™ announces its new line of award-winning SMARTECH™ Batteries, which use Bluetooth® Technology to connect to the new BLACK+DECKER Mobile App. The free BLACK+DECKER Mobile App has three components: My Products, Messages, and Projects.

18 May 2016

Researchers Develop New Amplifier Design for 5G Cell Phones

A new highly efficient power amplifier for electronics could help make possible next-generation cell phones, low-cost collision-avoidance radar for cars and lightweight microsatellites for communications.

18 May 2016

The Importance of Sensor Triggering in Production and Process Automation

When measuring the position of moving targets in production and process automation environments, it is important to understand the different methods of sensor triggering, their impact on measurement cycle times and the benefits they can offer over continuous measurement, says Chris Jones, Managing Director at Micro-Epsilon UK.

From Micro-Epsilon 17 May 2016

Northrop Grumman Successfully Completes Preliminary Design Review for U.S. Navy's Inertial Sensor Module

Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Inertial Sensor Module, a critical component of the U.S. Navy's Inertial Navigation System Replacement (INS-R). The system will be named WSN-12, and will replace the WSN-7.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 17 May 2016