3M Technology Enables Ultra Low Power All-in-One Smart Zero Client from HP.
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        MTS Sensors, a global provider of magnetostrictive linear-position and liquid-level sensors, has introduced its M-Series Temposonics Sensors in new lengths as long as 200”. These sensors have a CANbus interface. 
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Terra Technology, a reliable supplier of innovative supply chain solutions recently declared the launch of Long-Term Demand Sensing (LDS), complementing Terra’s Demand Sensing product suite. With the latest addition of LDS, Terra can provide more precise forecasts throughout all time horizons, ranging from near term for deployment to long term for strategic planning.
     
 
    
        
            
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            17 May 2012
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Blackline GPS declares that a Fortune 300 worldwide provider of industrial gases has procured Blackline's G2 Loner SMD safety monitoring device for deployment across Canada. Being a second major player in the compressed gases market, the new industrial company customer adopts Blackline's Loner technology as its ideal choice for monitoring the safety of its employees.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Kalwinder Kaur
            
        
        
            17 May 2012
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden (ZMDI), a provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for various applications in the industrial, automotive, information technology and medical field, has added the new ZSSC3154 high-precision signal conditioner standard IC to its ZSSC product family. 
     
 
    
        
            
                By Kalwinder Kaur
            
        
        
            17 May 2012
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Advanced Photonix, recently declared that it has achieved a contract from Concurrent Technologies (CTC) to deliver a terahertz (THz) system for the U.S. Air Force, in response to their demand for precision coating removal on aircraft. 
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Researchers have developed a novel biosensor device that can accurately detect toxicity. The "Dip Chip" device is the result of collaboration between engineering and biology.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Will Soutter
            
        
        
            16 May 2012
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Kestrel, a provider of handheld weather meters and wind meters, has announced the availability of the Kestrel Meter 4400 Heat Stress Monitor. The monitor is designed to help protect individuals from overexposure due to overheat when performing outdoor activities. 
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Flexpoint Sensor Systems, a designer and provider of thin film sensing technology, has announced the award of a purchase order for a medical device for performing colonoscopy.
     
 
    
    
        
        This new product line includes two new models, designed to offer reliable, repeatable pressure measurements in a variety of industrial manufacturing environments and applications. Pre-configured with the most popular features and options for typical industrial monitoring applications, Honeywell’s Model IPG1 and IPG2 offer robust pressure measurement performance with accuracies of 0.15 % and 0.25%, respectively.
     
 
    
    
        
        Imec and Holst Centre have demonstrated a single-chip electrochemical sensor for ethylene monitoring and to control the process of ripening.
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Researchers at the University of Oslo (UiO) are on a mission to find out the reason behind the interference of northern lights with satellite communications, GPS navigation and radio communications. They will be launching 20 satellites with unique small instruments to find out the happenings in plasma clouds.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Kalwinder Kaur
            
        
        
            15 May 2012
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Endosense reports progress in its efforts towards making contact-force sensing as a standard of care for performing catheter ablation procedures. The company develops force-sensing technology for improving the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation procedures for cardiac arrhythmia treatment.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Will Soutter
            
        
        
            15 May 2012
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Fingerprint Cards, a developer, producer and marketer of biometric technologies and components including fingerprint sensors and systems, has announced that it is further extending its collaboration with Miaxis Biometrics in China. 
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Optical sensor research and technology development company, Polestar Technologies, has won a government contract for developing a system to detect explosives that are hidden on persons.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Kalwinder Kaur
            
        
        
            15 May 2012