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New High-Precision Technique to Examine Magnetic Fields in the Sun’s Atmosphere

An international team of researchers, led by Queen’s University Belfast, has devised a high-precision method of examining magnetic fields in the Sun’s atmosphere, representing a significant leap forward in the investigation of solar flares and potentially catastrophic ‘space weather’.

18 Nov 2015

Lowe Introduces Latest Version of Iris Smart Home Solution

Today, Lowe's announced the next generation of its Iris smart home solution, built with Microsoft Azure's cloud technology. This latest version of Iris enhances Lowe's smart home offering with new functionality and faster performance and includes updated software and hardware that make Iris simpler, more intuitive and more personalized.

18 Nov 2015

Sensor Technology Helps to Extract Power from the Sea

Dedicated to developing innovative hydrokinetic turbines to generate “green” energy from the motion of the sea, Irish company Tidal Energy Limited (TEL) recently had a pressing need for a way of accurately of measuring the power produced by its scale-model prototypes.

From Sensor Technology 17 Nov 2015

Chemical Engineers talk sense about Mixer Efficiencies

Manchester University’s School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences is leading world class developments in energy efficiency in the process industries. Researchers have incorporated TorqSense transducers into a test rig that is analysing losses in in-line mixers.

From Sensor Technology 17 Nov 2015

Garmin Debuts Simple, Rugged, and Reliable Navigation Solution GPS 73 for Mariners

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced the GPS 73, a new low-cost marine handheld designed for mariners who want a simple, rugged, and reliable navigation solution. This easy-to-use handheld is packed with marine-specific features like man overboard (MOB), marine alarms, routing planning, and navigation. New SailAssist has also been added, offering sailing-inspired features like virtual starting line, race countdown times, distance to start line, speed history graph, and tack assist.

From Garmin 17 Nov 2015

Silicon Labs’ Comprehensive Reference Designs Simplify Development of ZigBee®-Based Home Automation

Silicon Labs, a leading provider of silicon and software solutions for a smarter, more connected world, today introduced a series of comprehensive reference designs that reduce time to market and simplify the development of ZigBee®-based home automation, connected lighting and smart gateway products.

17 Nov 2015

Major Aerospace and Defense Company Places Order for Mercury Systems’ Radar Environment Simulation Systems

Mercury Systems, Inc., announced that its Mercury Defense Systems subsidiary recently received a $1.8 million order from a leading international aerospace and defense company for radar environment simulation equipment. The order was booked in the Company’s fiscal 2016 first quarter and is expected to be shipped over the next several quarters.

17 Nov 2015

J-MEX Launches MOTi Gym Wearable Featuring 6-Axis MEMS Motion Sensors

Many experts agree that the best way to achieve a fitness goal is to track your daily activities and measure your performance. As a result, an activity tracker is an ideal solution for any fitness goal you might have, including losing weight, staying fit, or even training for a triathlon. In many ways, an activity tracker can serve as a personal trainer that you carry around with you wherever you go.

17 Nov 2015

US Army and Northrop Grumman Achieve Major Milestone for Integrated Air and Missile Defense

The U.S. Army and Northrop Grumman Corporation achieved a major milestone for integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) when the IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS), using tracking data from Sentinel and Patriot radars, provided the command-and-control (C2) for a Patriot Advanced Capability Three (PAC-3) interceptor to destroy a cruise missile target.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 17 Nov 2015

BitFlow To Begin Shipment of New Axion™-CL Frame Grabber

BitFlow, Inc., a worldwide innovator in machine vision technology, today announced it has begun shipment of its widely anticipated Axion™-CL Camera Link frame grabbers, the sixth generation of its acclaimed Camera Link frame grabber line.

17 Nov 2015

All Smart, with Six New Instruments

Kipp & Zonen is proud to present six new smart instruments that make our range of solar radiation measurement solutions complete.

From Kipp & Zonen 16 Nov 2015

Digital Stored Grain Monitoring and Control System

The new BinMaster Crop-Protector™ digital grain monitoring system is a state-of-the-art solution used to monitor temperature, moisture and provide aeration control to protect and condition stored grains of all types.

From BinMaster 16 Nov 2015

Innovative Sensor Device Measures and Monitors Glucose in Urine

The project was recognized as one of the 10 most outstanding creations among innovators under 35 delivered by the MIT Tech Review.

13 Nov 2015

Toshiba Launches Optical Coupled Isolation Amplifiers with Delta-Sigma AD Converter

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today announced the launch of two new optical coupled isolation amplifiers with a delta-sigma AD converter.

13 Nov 2015

Acal BFi Brings New VS1000 Series Vibration Sensors to the European Market

Acal BFi, the European leader in advanced technology solutions, are pleased to introduce the new VS1000 series vibration sensors from Safran Colibrys to the European market.

13 Nov 2015