LITERATURE & WEB SITE SPOTLIGHT

NASA Tech Briefs, Mar 2004

NEW ISOLATED ANALOG SIGNAL CONDITIONING CATALOG

New 230 page catalog of high quality isolated analog and digital I/O modules to protect and condition critical industrial data acquisition and control signal from RTDs, Thermocouples, and other sensor devices. Includes Instrument Class(TM) DIN rail signal conditioners, loop isolators, and the industry's largest selection of "5B" and "7B" signal conditioning products and accessories. Dalaforth Corp.; Tel: 800-444-7644; www.dataforth.com

Dataforth Corp.

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DEVICE DATA INTO WINDOWS APPLICATIONS

WinWedgc instantly inputs serial (RS232-RS485) or TCP/IP dala into any Windows application: Excel, Access, MMIs, etc. Collect data from and control gauges, micrometers, balances, meters, bar-code scanners, measuring instruments ... any device. Easily perform graphing and analysis of your instrument data in any program. TalTech, 2027 Wallace St., Philadelphia, PA 191SO; Tel: 800-722-6004, 215-763-7900; Fax: 215763-9711; wvw.taltech.com

TalTech

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POROUS CERAMIC VACUUM CHUCK

PhotoMachining offers a porous ceramic vacuum chuck for use with thin films and other flat samples. Pore sizes under 25 microns assure uniform suction and holding power for even the smallest parts. PhotoMachining also provides contract laser-manufacturing services, and designs and builds custom laser-based manufacturing equipment. PhotoMachining, Inc., 4 Industrial Dr., Unit 40, Pelham, NH 03076; Tel: 603-882-9944; Fax: 603-886-8844; rschaeffcr@photomachining.com;

www.photomachining.com

PhotoMachining, Inc.

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WAVE SPRINGS

The new Smalley Steel Ring Company Wave Spring Catalog is now available. Our new catalog features over 2000 stock size springs, ranging from 3/8'' to 16''. Special designs range from 9/32'' to 84'' and can be ready in 1-4 weeks with No-Tooling-Charges®. Carbon and stainless steel are available. Request your FREE samples and catalogs today! all Springs Are Not Equal®. Save up to 50% more space with Smalley Wave Springs. Engineers are available for free design assistance and consultation. Smalley Steel Ring Co., 555 Oakwood Rd., Lake Zurich, IL 60047; Tel: 847-7195900; Fax: 847- 719-5999; e-mail: info@smalley.com;

www.smalley.com

Smalley Steel Ring Co.

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LOW COST CIRCUIT BOARDS

POBcxpress offers the best online pricing for prototype circuit boards up to 20 pieces. For example, 2-6 layers, 20-pc, $11-25 each, ships in 24-96 hours! No tooling charges for our quality prototype boards. No hassles, easy Online order process. Order your boards today at

www.pcbcxpress.com.

PCBexpress

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AC POWER DISTRIBUTION & CONTROL SYSTEMS

AC power distribution and control systems for mainframe computer systems. Product is rack mounted and provides: circuit breaker protection, EMI and RFI filtering, spike/surge protection, remote power on/off, system-remote reboot, emergency shutdown, redundant power, sequential power up/down, and connection to additional systems down-line. ISO 9001:2000 certified. Puli/.zi Engineering, Inc.; Tel: 605-334-8999 or 800-8702248; Fax: 605-334-2611; e-mail: sales@pulv/.7.i.com;

www.pulizzi.com

Pulizzi Engineering, Inc.

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ONLINE INSTANT CIRCUIT BOARD PRICING

PCBpro offers prototypes and medium quantity runs with unlimited quantities up to eight layers. Instant Online pricing (no sign up required), combined with an easy order process make PCBpro the quick and hasslefree option for your circuit board needs. Quote your boards today at www,pcbpro.com.

PCBpro

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PRECISION ORIFICES & FILTERS

Bird Precision offers micron orifices from .00029'' (7.5 micron) through .081''. Bird Precision offers laser-drilled, wire-lapped ruby and sapphire orifices with flows from

www.birdpreasion.com

Bird Precision

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STREAMLINE YOURDESIGN PROCESS...

...with NI LabVIEW 7 Express for Tektronix Oscilloscope Evaluation CD. Quickly solve your design challenges and efficiently automate your tests by combining the advanced analysis and automation capabilities of" NI LabVIEW 7 Express and the high-precision measuremen Ls of Tektronix oscilloscopes. For more information and a FREE evaluation CD with a custom Analysis Utility, please visit ni,com/info and enter na6s42. National Instruments; Tel: 800-453-6202 or 512-794-0100; Fax: 512-683-9300; e-mail: info@ni.com; www.ni.com/info

National Instruments

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FLEXIBLE SHAFT COUPLINGS

Servometer® bellows type, Flexible Shaft Couplings are zero backlash, low wind-up, precision couplings for use with electromagnetic resolvers, digital encoders, servos, computers, tachometers, precision positioning, robotics, and other products requiring high flexibility, sensitivity and extreme accuracy in dimensional tolerance and concentricities. Catalog lists available sizes, performance characteristics, life expectancy table, custom bore sizes, and split hub type coupling tables. Servometer® Precision Manufacturing Group, LLC; Tel: 973-7854630; Fax: 973-785-0756; www.scrvometer.com