The readers of Flow Control Magazine have voted Sierra Instruments' Smart-Trak 2 with Compod as the winner of its Product Innovation Award. The Compod technology added to Smart-Trak 2 simplifies basic flow-control installations and permits networking

PIM3605 is a pluggable, intelligent minidrive, particularly adapted for motion control applications where space is critical. Manufactured with simple pins, the drive has an architecture that allows for faster assembly and installation, letting the us

National Semiconductor has introduced a small white light-emitting-diode (LED) driver with dynamic display backlight control. The LM3530, a member of the company's Powerwise energy-efficient product family, drives up to 11 high-current LEDs in series

Emerson Process Management has introduced the Fisher Control-Disk valve, which is claimed to offer excellent throttling performance. The valve is suitable for applications that involve fast processes and varying pressure drops, such as in the hydroca

Aqsense has launched SAL3D (3D Shape Analysis Library, in C++ API), offering the latest functionalities to OEMs and systems integrators. The library is designed for those developing quality control and 100 per cent production in-line inspection appli

Rotork actuators are being used at the Cardiff Bay Barrage, an environmental protection mechanism designed to regulate the freshwater level in Cardiff Bay and prevent the ingress of seawater. For more then a decade, since the barrage was first comple

Badger Meter control valves, available from Pump Engineering, can provide precise control of low flow rates. For example, Badger RC200 in AISI 316 stainless steel with stainless-steel actuator, is able to withstand the most aggressive environments. T

Sise will present its injection moulding process control solutions at NPE 2009 in Chicago from 22-26 June. The company will feature three control systems at the show on the French Pavilion, booth W130038. These systems control nearly all steps in the

Dow Corning is using more than 4,000 Rotabolt tension control fasteners on high-integrity pipework, vessels and large body flanges at its plant in Jiangsu province, China. The fasteners have been designed-in because of their track record in Dow Corni

Aerotech has released a 72-page brochure that highlights its complete range of high-performance motion and machine controls, software, drives and motor technologies. The Automation Control Solutions brochure uses actual screen shots, graphics, bullet

Rittal has introduced a computer room air conditioning (Crac) system to its IT climate control series, extending its range of cooling solutions for low- and medium-density data centres. Due to a repositioning of the fan within the raised floor, the n

Control Techniques Commander SK is easy-to-drive and great value. The drive modules are ultra compact and offer excellent motor control. With onboard intelligence, I/O, Ethernet and fieldbus communications options, Commander SK allows you to do much

CE marked bare-bone rack-mount systems are designed as all-in cost-effective industrial computers that will enable users to get to end products to market quickly and easily. Axiomtek has released three new ATX motherboard based rack-mount computer sy