Sierra Nevada and ITT Exelis have jointly constructed a manned aircraft-based Wide-Area Airborne Persistent Surveillance (WAPS) system capability called ‘Vigilant Stare’. Through this collaboration, proven and advanced solutions can be incorporated in airborne wide-area surveillance on a cost-effective, fee-for-service basis for customers. It helps reduce upfront costs and risks.
Sherborne Sensors, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of sensors for military, aerospace and industrial applications, has helped Canada’s Carleton University complete development of an innovative mobility system for a prototype micro-rover that in future may perform exploratory research missions on the Moon and Mars.
PVL has extended its range of pressure transducers with the TDH80 submersible device from Transducers Direct, providing a low cost yet industrial grade solution for accurate pressure measurement.
Los Gatos Research, a provider of precision trace gas analyzers, has reported the expansion of its portfolio of lower speed (up to 1 Hz) trace gas analyzers to add nine different Ultraportable trace gas analyzers with a variety of combinations offered in 10 different products.
By Will Soutter
6 Jul 2012
RAE Systems declared that its new RAEGuard 2 fixed head photoionization detector (PID) provides advanced monitoring capabilities for VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
By Kalwinder Kaur
6 Jul 2012
OMRON has declared that it will launch an absolute pressure sensor in January 2013. This sensor can precisely detect 50 cm altitudinal variations by accurately sensing air pressure fluctuation.
By Kalwinder Kaur
6 Jul 2012
At Intersolar North America 2012, Brooks Instrument is all set to launch its new XacTorr CMX0 capacitance manometer, in addition to introducing the new EtherCAT capabilities of its GF40/80 mass flow controller.
By Will Soutter
5 Jul 2012
At SEMICON West, TREK will launch a new Field Meter of Model 511. SEMICON West, a yearly event, is scheduled to take place from July 10 to 12, 2012 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco and favors the global microelectronics industry.
By Kalwinder Kaur
5 Jul 2012
ecobee has recently unveiled the new EMS Si thermostat, the latest commercial product.
By Kalwinder Kaur
5 Jul 2012
Sensorex, a provider of sensor technologies and systems for water applications, has introduced new “Calomel Free” pH and Reference Electrodes without mercury. The environmentally friendly electrodes are suitable for laboratory, commercial and industrial applications.
By Kalwinder Kaur
4 Jul 2012
SolarBOS has launched a new current sensing combiner system that can find applications in the solar industry. The combiner solution is available in 8, 12 and 16 circuit versions with voltage rating of both 600 VDC and 1000 VDC and current rating up to 250 ADC.
By Kalwinder Kaur
4 Jul 2012
Omron Healthcare, a developer of healthcare and wellness products, has launched two new pedometers. The devices employ Tri-accelerometer (Tri-Axis) technology that provides an accurate measurement of steps taken irrespective of the step being positioned horizontally, vertically or flat.
By Kalwinder Kaur
4 Jul 2012
In a move that expands its current portfolio of sensor solutions, ITT Exelis has acquired Space Computer, the privately-owned provider of processing solutions for hyperspectral sensor data. Established in 1987, Space Computer develops algorithms, software and real time signal processing systems for analysis of data from advanced sensor systems, particularly, hyperspectral devices.
By Kalwinder Kaur
4 Jul 2012
Implant Sciences Corporation (IMC), a manufacturer of sensors for security and defense markets, has bagged a contract from a bank in Singapore to supply its handheld explosives trace detector, the Quantum Sniffer QS-H150.
By Will Soutter
4 Jul 2012
Brüel & Kjær has launched its high temperature industrial accelerometer, the Type 8347-C, which is said to facilitate vibration measurements under adverse environment conditions typical of aircraft applications and nuclear power plants.
By Will Soutter
4 Jul 2012