Piezoelectric Accelerometer Measures Vibration

Endevco says the Model 7251HT ­10 and ­100 are miniature piezoelectric accelerometers that measure vibration on most structures at temperatures up to 150° C (302° F).

Each low profile unit is hermetically sealed against environmental contamination and offers high output sensitivity and wide bandwidth.

Dynamic range is ±500 g's for the ­10 model and ±50 g's for the ­100 model. Voltage output sensitivity is 10 mV/g for the ­10 model and 100 mV/g for the ­100 model.

Call: 714-854-0800; e-mail: sinan@kanatsiz.com. Circle #294

 

Microscope System Produces Precise Images

The Video-Check Roll and Video-Check Roll Z from AEI Optics Unlimited are compact, portable microscope systems that deliver real-time, flat-field images for use in industrial, manufacturing and quality assurance processes.

The focusing barrel on both microscopes has a programmable ring of 12 white LEDs to vary illumination from a full ring to specific shadow effects that can assist in observing and measuring flat or curved surfaces, says AEI.

The Video-Check Z has a digital dual gage and built-in stepper motor and measures precisely to increments of 0.5 microns in the Z-mode.

Call: 315-673-4151; e-mail: info@aei-optics.com. Circle #295

 

Rotary Tables Handle Rotational Positioning

PIC Design's RS3 series rotary tables have a 3-1/8 in. square footprint and a 2-1/2 in. diameter tabletop and can carry loads up to 120 lbs.

The tables have 10 arc min. positional accuracy, 5 arc min. unidirectional accuracy and 0.012 degree runout.

They have 1 oz/in. breakaway torque, 150 oz/in. static torque and 100 oz/in. maximum output dynamic torque. The maximum input speed for the tables is 1,800 revolutions per minute.

Call: 800-243-6125; fax: 203-758-8271. Circle #296

 

Infrared Thermometer Detects Radiant Energy

	Dickson's D169 noncontact infrared thermometer.

Dickson's D169 noncontact infrared thermometer features data logging and 16-point coaxial laser sighting.

The D169 detects amounts of radiant energy and instantaneously displays the corresponding temperature on a large LCD display, says Dickson.

The thermometer is Fahrenheit and Celsius switchable, has adjustable emissivity and features a bar graph of the last 10 temperature points measured. It can be used for monitoring the testing, manufacturing and packaging of products.

Call: 630-543-3747; e-mail: dicksoncsr@dicksonweb.com. Circle #258

 

BCF Plus Provides Reproducible Fusion Welds

George Fischer says the BCF Plus Fusion Machine produces strong, reproducible fusion welds without any irregularities, beads or crevices.

The fusion machine is compact and can be transported to remote installation sites. It is suited for a variety of applications in the semiconductor, life science (biotechnical and medical), food processing and chemical processing industries.

Additional features include code access, protection and acceptance of up to eight programmable language instruction sets.

Call: 800-854-4090; fax: 714-731-6201. Circle #297

 

Electric Workstation Is Adjustable, Operator Safe

The electric, height-adjustable workstation from Bosch Rexroth's linear motion and assembly technologies division provides push-button table height adjustment to accommodate different employees or uses, says the manufacturer.

The workstations are adjustable from 800 to 1,150 mm (31.5 to 45.25 in.) and hold up to 325 lbs. Bosch Rexroth says they are suited for a wide range of applications and environments, including lean manufacturing cells.

Call: 616-679-5295; fax: 616-695-5363. Circle #298

 

Charting Software Prepares Detailed Charts of Processes

Business Process Charting 6.0 from Ben Graham is professional flowcharting software.

The software charts document process flows from the machine shop to accounting, the mineshaft to personnel and R&D to legal, helping build better business processes, says Graham.

The package includes two booklets to guide users through their first project: Business Process Improvement Methodology: An Introduction to Work Simplification and Business Process Improvement Project Guide.

Sample charts taken from actual processes demonstrate the features of the software.

Call: 937-667-3380; fax: 937-667-8690. Circle #299

 

Sonoscan Improves Analysis From FFT Imaging

Sonoscan's virtual sample mode uses fast Fourier transform filtering (FFT) to take advantage of the multiple frequency echoes of acoustic micro imaging.

A 230 MHz transducer pulses a range of frequencies around 230 MHz into the sample. The result is 20 to 30 or more single frequency images (192, 194, 195 MHz, for example), each giving a slightly different view of the internal defect or feature.

The individual frequency FFT filtered images can be viewed serially or can be displayed simultaneously.

Call: 847-437-6400, x240; e-mail: info@sonoscan.com. Circle #300

 

Quart Offers Web Based Reliability Tools

The Quanterion automated reliability toolkit (Quart) from Quanterion Solutions has reliability tools for all phases of a product or system life cycle.

The Web based program can estimate the reliability potential of a design in the conceptual phase, perform accelerated test planning, use design of experiments to optimize the output of the production process and run a Weibull analysis to analyze trends in field data, says Quanterion.

Quart addresses 22 topics in a tabbed format. It is recommended for use by reliability and quality engineers.

Call: 877-808-0097; fax: 315-732-3261. Circle #252

 

Optometer Measures Flashing, Modulated Light Sources

Gigahertz-Optik's P-9710-2 Optometer features a pulse energy mode and compact size enabling on-site measurement of flashing or modulated light sources.

The P-9710-2 can measure the pulse energy of single and multiple pulsed events greater than 1 microsecond in length.

The system bandwidth is 0.166 Hz (at 6s) to greater than or equal to 300 MHz within the unit's current measurement range of 0.1 pA to 2 mA.

Other features include adjustable sampling time, continuous offset of the pretrigger light level and computation of luminous effective intensity based on the Schmidt-Clausen method.

Call: 978-462-1818; e-mail: b.angelo@gigahertz-optik.com. Circle #256

 

Metrology Tool Performs Surface Form Measurements

Corning Tropel's FlatRuler 200 metrology instrument offers noncontact optical surface form measurement of precision components used in the industrial, semiconductor and automotive industries.

The FlatRuler measures ground, blanked, stamped, turned or molded components, providing surface form measurement of flat surfaces.

Its fringe projection technology illuminates the entire surface of an object at once, allowing noncontact, 3-D measurements of up to 250,000 data points in seconds with accuracy to five microns, says Corning. It runs on the Windows operating system.

Call: 607-974-8908; e-mail: baityea@corning.com. Circle #251

 

ISO-Qit Provides Support For Maintaining a QMS

ISO-Qit from BlueQ is a computer program that uses a question and answer format to establish where a quality management system (QMS) complies with the new ISO 9001:2000 international standard and where it does not.

It provides support for setting up, maintaining and evaluating a QMS to comply with the ISO 9001:2000 standard and is a useful tool for making the switchover from the old to the new standard, says BlueQ.

The program is recommended for quality managers, ISO 9000 consultants and auditors.

Call: 0488-470101 (Netherlands); e-mail: info@blueq.nl. Circle #253

 

Dustproof, Waterproof Scale Has Large LCD Display

A&D Weighing's SK-WP Waterproof Scale is a new digital scale line for applications in food and agriculture, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing, food service, retail or any situation that requires a dustproof or waterproof scale.

SK-WP scales have a large (25 mm) easy to read LCD display, net weight and stability indicator and auto-power shutoff for increased battery life.

A&D says all models can display either metric (g or kg) or decimal lbs., and the capacities range from 2.2 to 44 lbs., with readabilities as precise as 0.001 lb.

Call: 800-726-3364; fax: 408-263-0119. Circle #254

 

Contact Master 2 Handles CRM Software Applications

Contact Master 2: Workgroups Edition from Bytemasters is a new suite of customer relationship management (CRM) software applications.

With Contact Master 2, workgroups of users can store, organize and share information for a virtually unlimited number of organizations, contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, sales opportunities, documents and more, Bytemasters says.

It runs on any computer operating Windows 95 or higher, and users can operate it without much training.

Call: 706-369-3660; e-mail: dax@bytemasters.com. Circle #255

 

Portable Radiometers Test Germicidal UV Lamps

The IL1470 Germicidal Radiometer from International Light tests the intensity of germicidal and bacterial UV lamps to make sure they are performing within specification.

The radiometer is portable, features push-button operation and provides direct readouts in germicidal radiation.

It is available with several detector and filter combinations for measuring low- and medium-pressure lamps.

Call: 978-465-5923; fax: 978-462-0759. Circle #257

 

Electronic Tactile Sensor Monitors Force Distribution

Xsensor from Sensor Products is an electronic tactile force and pressure indicating sensor. It allows an engineer to precisely monitor how force is disbursed between any two contacting or mating surfaces in real-time while the event occurs, says the manufacturer.

Sensor Products says the system is precalibrated and requires minimal user training to operate.

System requirements are a Windows 95/98/2000/XP operating system, 16 MB free disk space and 64 MB RAM.

Call: 973-884-1755; fax: 973-884-1699. Circle #250