May 2002

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Safedge sensitive edge system projects against moving hazards

31 May 2002 - EJA
The new pressure sensitive Safedge system from Allen-Bradley Guardmaster is the ideal product to provide the improved levels of operating safety required in today's highly dynamic manufacturing and processing environments. High levels of flexibility mean that Safedge can provide a continuous line of high sensitivity touch sensing along or around all types of plant and machinery at distances up to 50m. The system responds to light pressure from any direction through 900, causing machine stop, reverse motion or alarm signalling.

ABB wins US$ 41 million in orders for Venezuelan substation and transmission lines

30 May 2002 - ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB has won three contracts worth US$ 41 million in Venezuela to provide a power transmission system that will extend the country’s power system and increase its power supply by more than ten percent.

Invensys appoint Ed Mulvey to lead Service Delivery

30 May 2002 - Invensys plc
Invensys plc today announced the appointment of Edward (Ed) Mulvey as Senior Vice President of the Service Delivery performance initiative in support of the overall organisation. He will report to Rick Haythornthwaite, Chief Executive, and will be a member of the Executive Management Team. He will be based in Foxboro, Massachusetts, and takes up his post on 1 June.

USAF contract for F-15 Eagle awarded to Moog

30 May 2002 - Moog Controls
Moog Inc. announced today that the U.S. Air Force at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, has awarded the company a contract for the repair of flight control hardware. The initial order, with a value of $2.2 million, calls for repairs to Pitch and Roll Channel Assemblies and Aileron Rudder Interconnects to be performed within a one-year period. Long-term follow-on options with an additional value of nearly $10 million extend through the year 2007.

Wipro Technologies is world's first CMMi level 5 ver1.1 organization

Demonstrates leadership position in global total outsourcing, systems integration & product development markets

30 May 2002 - Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited, today announced they have become the first company in the world to be certified at Level 5 of version 1.1 of CMMi. The assessment covers the whole of Wipro Technologies, all verticals and all locations. In addition, Wipro becomes the first company to include integrated product and process development as part of the CMM criteria, further raising the standards by which all other Software Services organizations will be judged. The CMMi certification bolsters Wipro's forays into high-end, knowledge intensive space that includes Systems Integration, and Intellectual Property services, and further extends the firm's leadership position in Quality in the IT consulting industry.

ABB wins US$ 37 million order for Romanian substation

29 May 2002 - ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB has won a US$ 37 million contract in Romania to engineer and build a high-voltage substation to transmit power from Slatina, in the southern part of Romania, to consumers 250 kilometers to the east in Bucharest, and nearby Alro, the country’s largest aluminum smelter. The equipment will modernize key connection in country's power network.

Advanced power monitoring helps whisky maker beat the Climate Change Levy

29 May 2002 - Schneider Electric Ltd
Schneider Electric PowerLogic systems are helping whisky producer William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd to win an 80% rebate on its Climate Change Levy energy bill. William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd, maker of the world famous Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky, was encouraged to review its energy costs at its Girvan site, where Grants Family Reserve Scotch Whisky is manufactured. When faced with impending higher energy bills arising from the CCL, Colin Martin, Project Engineer for William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd, said: 'The CCL provided the impetus to look at our energy use throughout the distillery and what scope we had for improvement.'

Multimeter offers 6½ digits at 5½-digit price

29 May 2002 - Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd
The Agilent 34401A 6½-digit resolution multimeter, now available from Thurlby Thandar is the ideal DMM for bench and system test applications. It gives a maximum DC voltage resolution of 100 nV on the 100 mV range with an accuracy of 0.0050% + 0.0035% of range. Resistance has a maximum 100 microhm resolution from a 1 mA current source with 0.010% accuracy.

Continuously updated odds allow text-message betting for fans

29 May 2002 - Siemens UK
Football fans will be able to use their mobile phones to place bets on the outcome of a World Cup match from any location and at any time right up to the final whistle when the tournament gets underway in Japan and Korea.

Strategic EMV Lifecycle Services is Launched

29 May 2002 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, a business unit of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), today announced its new EMV Lifecycle Services, customized end-to-end solutions that enable banks worldwide to optimize their Europay MasterCard Visa migration process and maximize the advantages of smart debit/credit cards. SchlumbergerSema EMV Lifecycle Services combine the company's portfolio of smart card-based products with business and technical consulting, business modelling and risk management tools, training, project management, systems integration and outsourcing.

Gartner DataQuest Names SchlumbergerSema as World's Leading Smart Card Provider

28 May 2002 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, a business unit of Schlumberger Limited (SLB:NYSE), today announced that the Gartner Dataquest 2001 report on the chip card market confirms its worldwide leadership position in the smart card industry. According to the Gartner Dataquest Worldwide Chip Card Market Share, 2001: Card Vendors and Semiconductor Vendors report, SchlumbergerSema shipped 198 million smart cards last year, accounting for 29% of the world's total shipments.

PowerDsine certifies Mysticom's MY1001 as first power over LAN compliant gigabit ethernet transceiver

28 May 2002 - Mysticom
PowerDsine has certified Mysticom's MY1001 Gigabit Ethernet over copper transceiver as the first to successfully pass all operation tests with PowerDsine's Power over LAN integrated solution products. This breakthrough was achieved without any degradation in Gigabit speed data performance or distance of operation well in excess of the 100-meter standard cabling. The significance of this interoperability test is that it enables Gigabit Ethernet switch vendors to integrate Power over LAN technology into their designs of 1000BaseT Ethernet switches, creating a robust solution for speedy desktop data and power.

PowerDsine certifies Mysticom's MY1001 first power over LAN compliant Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver

Tektronix raises MPEG analysis to new levels

27 May 2002 - Tektronix
Tektronix has enhanced one of the products in its Emmy award-winning MPEG Test System portfolio to provide more in-depth analysis capabilities and also include functionality that will enable the development of interactive television.

Virtual keyboard for mobile devices a reality from autumn 2002

27 May 2002 - Siemens UK
A device that projects a keyboard onto any flat surface and makes it easy to enter text on a mobile phone, Personal Digital Assistant or PC should be commercially available from the autumn of 2002.

Improved switch mode power supplies through power technology

25 May 2002 - Venture Development Corporation
Venture Development Corporation has recently concluded a study of the North American and European merchant markets titled 'Merchant Markets and Applications for AC/DC Switching Power Supplies, DC/DC Converters, and Telecom Rectifiers: North America, 9th Edition; Europe, 3rd Edition'. This study includes technology trends in addition to segmenting and sizing the markets for these products.

Yokogawa recorders receive third-party confirmation of compliance to 21CFR-11

25 May 2002 - Yokogawa UK
Yokogawa has received independent third-party confirmation that its DAQSTATION DX100P and DX200P paperless recorders meet the electronic record and signature requirements of FDA Regulation 21CFR Part 11, covering the storage of electronically produced data in the pharmaceutical industry.

Tyco Electronics Launches New AMP NETCONNECT XG Fibre Optic System

23 May 2002 - Tyco Electronics
Tyco Electronics has announced the introduction of the AMP NETCONNECT XG Fiber Optic System, a 'one-fibre-fits-all' solution that provides customers with a seamless migration path from 10Mb/s up to 10 Gb/s utilising the same multimode fibre optic cabling. Comprised of a complete line of AMP/Pinacl XG fibre cables and AMP NETCONNECT XG connectors and cable assemblies, the new 10Gb/s standards-based XG Fibre Optic System provides protection from the expense and disruptions of re-cabling network infrastructures to support bandwidth upgrades.

BDM interface cable provides low-cost debugging for 68HCS12 processors

23 May 2002 - Computer Solutions Ltd
The new Multilink cable from Computer Solutions is an interface that provides low-cost access to the Background Debug Mode (BDM) on Motorola's 68HCS12 (also known as STAR12) as well as the earlier 68HC12 microcontrollers.

DTI scoreboard ranks Siemens in top five European companies for productivity and wealth creation

23 May 2002 - Siemens UK
A new Department of Trade and Industry measurement has ranked Siemens in the top five of European companies in terms of value added. This first ever Value Added Scoreboard, created by the DTI, provides a measure of the productivity and wealth creation at each of the top 500 UK and top 300 European companies.

SKF pressing for change with printing cylinder bearing units

22 May 2002 - SKF UK
Following extensive research with leading printing press builders, SKF has developed a new concept for printing cylinders. Its range of printing cylinder bearing units offers increased speed and print quality by combining the functions of the separate components of the traditional bearing arrangement into a compact, self-contained, easily adjustable unit.

Wipro Launches Comprehensive Solution To Media & Publishing Industry

22 May 2002 - Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited, announced today the launch of Flow-briX, a comprehensive workflow solution for the pre-press publishing industry. With the launch of Flow-briX, Wipro has taken another step toward positioning itself as a prime solution provider in the media and publishing domain, while fulfilling the company's mission to create efficiencies for clients through the deployment of innovative process consulting services.

Positions Wipro as Prime Solution Provider to Media and Publishing Domain

Citect prepares for growth by consolidating branding identity & opening new high-tech premises

22 May 2002 - Citect
'Citect' was today announced as the new Listed Company name for the former 'Ci Technologies', at the official opening of its new Head Office by Senator Richard Alston, Minister for Communications, IT and the Arts. The rebranding to Citect and the move to new high-tech offices form part of an overall 'growth by design' strategy, incorporating new product offerings, strengthened channels of distribution and more effective marketing.

Citect expands operations in Germany and China

22 May 2002 - Citect
Citect Pty Ltd today announced it has entered into separate agreements with companies in Germany and China that will generate increased revenues in both markets by providing direct access to new customers and infrastructure markets. In China, the Company has formed a strategic alliance with a publicly listed power utility and will jointly provide environmental compliance solutions to the power sector.

Next Generation Gear-Tooth Speed Sensor for Allegro

21 May 2002 - Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.,
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. announces the release of its next generation true zero speed, high accuracy, gear-tooth speed sensor. This new sensor is an optimized Hall IC and magnet configured in a single over-molded package that provides a user-friendly solution.

Schlumberger Announces Proposed Initial Public Offering of NPTest, Inc.

21 May 2002 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) announced today that NPTest, Inc., a newly formed subsidiary consisting of the core product lines of Schlumberger Semiconductor Solutions, has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its shares of common stock. A portion of the shares will be issued and sold by NPTest, Inc. and a portion will be sold by indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Schlumberger Limited, as selling stockholders.

Cage-clamp terminals offer ease of installation

21 May 2002 - Harting
A new range of industrial cage-clamp terminals that offer ease of termination as well as the ability to withstand higher voltages has been introduced by HARTING. The Han ES New Generation range replaces the separate modular inserts of earlier versions with a single-piece low-profile construction with easy access for both the cable and a screwdriver. As a result, insertion and termination is straightforward, making it possible to ensure a vibration-proof assembly quickly and easily.

Consignia and SchlumbergerSema Sign £70 Million Contract

20 May 2002 - Schlumberger
Consignia and SchlumbergerSema (Sema UK Limited), a business unit of Schlumberger Limited, today announced that they have signed a five year agreement, worth £70 million for the supply of occupational health and welfare services to Consignia's 220,000 employees. This is the first contract in Consignia's outsourcing plan for parts of its support operation.

Worlds Smallest Sercos - Size Really Does Matter

17 May 2002 - Wyko Industrial Services
WYKO Industrial Services is launching what is probably the world's smallest SERCOS compatible servo system at Drives & Controls 2002. Measuring just 50mm the compact Sanyo Denki PV servo system, together with its AML software based controller, provides the optimised solution for systems requiring up to up to 32 axes of tightly co-ordinated servo motion. Ideal for applications such as packaging and printing, where noise free, deterministic multi-axis control is essential and size really does matter.

EURESCOM adopts new business approach to collaborative R&D

17 May 2002 - European Institute for Research and Strategic Studies in Telecommunications GmbH (EURESCOM)
Heidelberg. On 1 July EURESCOM GmbH will expand its unique model of collaborative R&D beyond the domain of European telecom operators. The shareholders of EURESCOM unanimously approved a new business model and revised company statutes at their General Assembly in Heidelberg on 15 May.

Yokogawa and Shell revive North Sea platform with fieldbus technology

16 May 2002 - Yokogawa UK
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that Shell UK Exploration and Production has selected the Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 Distributed Control System for a major upgrade of the Brent Alpha North Sea production platform. The $1.32 million project includes the DCS and integrated Emergency Shutdown and a Fire & Gas safety system, utilizing Foundation Fieldbus technology in the field devices.

Hutchison 3G Selects SchlumbergerSema to Provide Security Platform for 3G Services

16 May 2002 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, a business unit of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), today announced it has been selected by Hutchison 3G to provide the security platform for the company's third-generation services. The deployment will initially be in the UK and later in other countries where Hutchison Whampoa has 3G interests.

Region Skåne Contracts SchlumbergerSema to Manage All County Supplier Invoices

16 May 2002 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, a business segment of Schlumberger Limited, today announced that it has been awarded a major contract by the Region Skåne county in southern Sweden to manage the county's high volume of supplier invoices, including scanning and data capture. Region Skene selected SchlumbergerSema for the three-year contract because of the company's leading role and long experience providing electronic document management and scanning services.

High-precision digital jitter meter

16 May 2002 - Yokogawa UK
The new TA120F from Yokogawa Martron is a digital jitter analyser for making measurements on optical disks including CDs and DVD/ROMs. With its simple, easy-to-read analogue display, it is ideally suited to production-line applications. The new instrument uses Yokogawa's TIA (Time Interval Analysis) system to carry out highly repeatable precision measurements with a continuous sampling rate of 10 MS/s.

Nokia and Siemens to collaborate on mobile software, application development and implementation

16 May 2002 - Siemens UK
Nokia and Siemens Information and Communication Mobile today announced that the companies have agreed on a framework of collaboration to create and drive the implementation of mobile terminal software based on open standards.

Monolithic Hall-effect gear-tooth sensor IC

16 May 2002 - Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.,
The new A3064LKA from Allegro MicroSystems is an AC-coupled Hall-effect gear-tooth sensor implemented as a monolithic integrated circuit. The new device switches in response to changing differential magnetic fields created by moving ferrous targets. It is ideally suited to use in non-zero-speed, gear-tooth-based sensing of speed, position, and timing in automotive applications such as anti-lock braking systems, transmissions, and crankshafts.

Schneider provides air system power for operating tables

16 May 2002 - Schneider Electric Ltd
When BPG Medical, a division of Ferwell Engineering, decided to take a look at new ways to power their operating theatre air systems they chose Schneider Electricís Altivar 58 Energy variable speed inverter drive. Advantages in ventilation canopy manufacturing and in end-user operation resulted, owing to the Altivarís technology and adaptability.

Wireless keypad eases data entry for 21 CFR 11 compliant pharmaceutical recorders

16 May 2002 - Yokogawa UK
A new wireless remote-control keypad option has been introduced by Yokogawa UK to simplify data entry on its DAQSTATION DX100P and DX200P range of paperless recorders for pharmaceutical applications.

Compact laboratory PSU provides 10 A and 180 W

16 May 2002 - Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd
The EX1810R, new from TTi, is a high-current single-output bench power supply in a compact case style, and is capable of providing 180 W of power. It can provide current of up to 10 A at voltages of up to 18 V in both constant-voltage and constant-current modes. High power efficiency allows it to operate without any cooling fan despite its small size of 140 × 160 × 195 mm.

Tektronix Signs Leasing Agreements in Europe with Livingston and Microlease

15 May 2002 - Tektronix
Tektronix has signed Authorised Rental Partner agreements with the two leading electronics rental and leasing companies in Europe; Livingston and Microlease. Rental and leasing are increasingly being seen as essential components in the product marketing mix, especially for higher-value items like logic analysers, top-end oscilloscopes and specialised communications test equipment.

Fostering wireless start-up companies with seed capital and worldwide sales support

15 May 2002 - Siemens UK
Siemens today announced the launch of Siemens Mobile Acceleration in the UK. The unit will provide seedcorn funding for wireless start-ups of up to EUR1.5 million per start-up.

EJA employs extensive prototyping & enlists shopfloor co-operation

15 May 2002 - EJA
The safeguarding of machines is invariably a complex process, especially so when the operation is milling aero-engine fan blades that protrude outside or above the machine parameters. Under such operating conditions standard guards are totally ineffective, so Sermatech Repair Services turned to the Engineering Solutions Team at EJA Ltd to provide a full turnkey solution. This came in the form of a specialist design of guard that accommodates the many differing sizes of blades and fixtures used on the milling machines.

Power management shipments fell to new low in 2001

15 May 2002 - Venture Development Corporation
The power supply and power management IC market as a subset of the overall semiconductor market witnessed perhaps the worst year ever in semiconductor history in 2001. From 1998 to 2001 the market grew at nearly a 30% annual growth rate in worldwide shipment revenues. According to recent analysis by Venture Development Corporation, 2001 saw a 19% decline in dollar volume shipments.

Compounds with Glass Bubbles to Reduce Part Weight for RTP

15 May 2002 - RTP Company
Custom compounder RTP Company, Winona, MN, has announced the availability of specialty compounds containing hollow glass microspheres which reduces part weight, enhance properties and lower part costs in demanding applications.

A. Comeau and Associates Limited has been Acquired by Schlumberger

14 May 2002 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Oilfield Services today announced it has acquired Canadian-based A. Comeau and Associates Limited, a leading provider of electrical engineering products and services for artificially lifted wells. ACA is the latest addition to the Schlumberger Artificial Lift group, which provides full service capabilities in electrical submersible pumps, gas lift systems, hydraulic lifting, progressing cavity pumping and real-time monitoring and control.

Swedish Material Defense Administration Selects SchlumbergerSema as Outsourcing Supplier

14 May 2002 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, a business segment of Schlumberger Limited, today announced that it has been selected as IT supplier by the Swedish Material Defense Administration. The agreement, which is estimated to be valued at $10 million, is valid for three years with an optional two-year extension.

Soft Start with Torque Control System - Smooth starts every time

14 May 2002 - Schneider Electric Ltd
The new Altistart ATS 48 range is the latest Electronic Soft Starter from Schneider Electric. Electronic solutions for starting AC motors are selected against traditional mechanical solutions to offer reduced maintenance, improved motor and load protection, greater functionality and in cases where reduced loadings are required on existing electrical distribution systems.

Four-pole Tesys contactors have five year warranty

14 May 2002 - Schneider Electric Ltd
The popular TeSys range of contactors from Telemecanique, a brand of Schneider Electric, has now been extended to include four-pole versions with AC1 ratings up to 40A, which are ideal for emergency lighting, mains isolation, supply changeover, two-speed motor starting and similar applications. These new products now give Telemecanique the largest range of fourpole contactors currently available in the UK.

Schneider trains for customer service

14 May 2002 - Schneider Electric Ltd
Schneider Electric's sales force - the largest in the UK devoted entirely to power distribution, automation and control - spends almost 10% of its time in training, ensuring that the company's sales engineers are uniquely well equipped to advise customers about the latest developments in technology, regulatory matters and products.

PLF is filling with Schneider

14 May 2002 - Schneider Electric Ltd
PLF International Limited, one of the UK's leading manufacturers and refurbishers of powder and liquid filling equipment, has equipped its latest six-head in-line filling machine exclusively with control and automation products from the brands of Schneider Electric.

Gambica elect new Chairman

14 May 2002 - Schneider Electric Ltd
Members of GAMBICA, the trade association for the instrumentation, control and automation industry in the UK, have elected Brian O'Donoghue, Strategic Marketing Manager of Sarel, a brand of Schneider Electric, as chairman of the GAMBICA Electrical and Electronic Enclosure Group. In his new role, O'Donoghue's primary task will be to support the association's efforts in addressing product, technical and standards issues relating to enclosures, so as to produce maximum benefits for enclosure users and manufacturers alike.

Electrical equipment donation launches new course at Bath College

14 May 2002 - Schneider Electric Ltd
A donation of electrical distribution equipment from Merlin Gerin has allowed the City of Bath College to offer a new course for electricians. Edwin Martin, course tutor at the college, says: 'We were constantly getting enquiries about whether we ran the City and Guilds 2391 (Inspection, Test and Certification of Electrical Installations) course, but the cost of purchasing the equipment needed was prohibitive.'

Invensys sale of CompAir business and disposal update

14 May 2002 - Invensys plc
Invensys plc announces it has agreed to sell its CompAir business to funds advised by Alchemy Partners, the UK based private equity firm, for a nominal consideration. Alchemy will be injecting new funds to restructure the business and Invensys will retain an 18% shareholding.

WiproWebsecure Protects Friends Provident's e-commerce applications

14 May 2002 - Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited today announced that Friends Provident, one of the UK's most successful and progressive financial services groups, has selected Wipro's application security product, WiproWebsecure, to protect its e-commerce and web based intranet applications.

WiproWebsecure Protects Friends Provident's e-commerce applications

Artesyn Technologies launches web-based parametric search tool

13 May 2002 - Artesyn Technologies
Artesyn Technologies launches web-based parametric search tool • powerful on-line product selector accommodates diverse user requirements • facilitates fast access to technical data on over 300 AC/DC power supplies and DC/DC converters Artesyn Technologies' Power Group has radically overhauled its web site, with a view to making it faster and easier to use, and more user-friendly.

India-based IT services firm is building brand awareness in North America

13 May 2002 - Wipro Technologies
Ask Ramesh Emani, CTO of Wipro Technologies, to name the single most important goal he has set for himself this year, and he answers without hesitation: To make Wipro Technologies as respected in the U.S. IT solutions markets as Accenture, EDS or IBM Global Services.

Category 6 patch panel with rear cable management

13 May 2002 - Tyco Electronics
Tyco Electronics has introduced a new range of AMP NETCONNECT Category 6 unshielded patch panels featuring rear cable management. The use of rear cable management improves the mechanical performance of the terminations as well as reducing the tensile stress on the cables by maintaining an acceptable bend radius as the cables enter the punch-down block. The front of the panels is slightly angled to allow the use of impact tooling at the rear.

New anti-vehicle theft system launched

10 May 2002 - Siemens UK
Siemens Datatrak has launched its new anti-vehicle theft system alongside warnings from the police of rising car crime. Launched at the Metropolitan Police's Stolen Vehicle Unit, in north London, Trakbak II introduces a new level of security to combat the growing trend in violent car and key theft.

Artesyn launches 50W surface-mount quarter-brick DC/DC converters

10 May 2002 - Artesyn Technologies
Artesyn launches 50W surface-mount quarter-brick DC/DC converters • patent-pending switching technology yields conversion efficiencies of up to 90% • open frame modules have above-board height of just 0.4 inches Artesyn Technologies has launched a new family of surface-mount DC/DC converters that produce up to 50W of output power from a quarter-brick open-frame package that has a height of just 0.4 inches.

A truly portable waveform measuring instrument with 1-GWord of memory

09 May 2002 - Yokogawa UK
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced today that it has developed the DL750 ScopeCorder and will release it to Japanese market on May 13, 2002, and to others on May 27. The new DL750 product is the latest in the DL700 series of waveform measuring instruments that can be used for observing a wide variety of waveforms from physical to electric signals. The DL750 ScopeCorder has incorporated 1 gigaword of memory, the largest for this class of device, and is half the size of previous generation products. It is also equipped with the GIGAZoom function, which uses a specially developed ASIC to instantaneously display data stored in the large memory.

Tektronix Laboratory Opens at BBC'S Wood Norton Training Centre

09 May 2002 - Tektronix
Tektronix has provided video test equipment to BBC Training & Development's Wood Norton Training Centre for a dedicated Tektronix learning laboratory. The instruments will be used in conjunction with engineering and technology courses taught at the centre, located in Worcestershire, UK.

Industry-leading oscilloscope probes from Tektronix give new meaning to signal fidelity

08 May 2002 - Tektronix
Tektronix has announced the availability of two new oscilloscope probes and accessories for the acquisition and analysis of high-speed signals in computer, communications and advanced electronics.

Connector hoods and housings with metric cable entries

08 May 2002 - Harting
HARTING has introduced metric threaded versions of its Han range of heavy-duty connector hoods and housings. The new connectors conform to the recently published international DIN EN 50262 metric thread specification standard, and the company's existing PG Series (PG7 to PG48) will, in time, be replaced by the metric series M12 to M63.

Screw-fit pneumatic test probe

08 May 2002 - Peak Group
The new P404/G Series of pneumatic test probes from Peak Test Services features a completely new threaded (screw-fit) construction with the probe screwed into the receptacle which contains the pneumatic and electrical connections.

ABB signs letter of intent with Phillips Petroleum

08 May 2002 - ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB confirmed today it signed a letter of intent to enter into a long-term contract with Phillips Petroleum Company Norway for modification work and maintenance assistance on oil and gas platforms in the Ekofisk field in the North Sea. The North Sea platform modifications are worth about US$ 60 million per year.

Mysticom showcases error-free gigabit ethernet transmission over 140 meters of CAT5 cable

08 May 2002 - Mysticom
The MY3004 10G transceiver is demonstrating breakthrough performance and device adaptability by operating over two serially connected FR4 copper backplanes simulating real world network environments. This robust device is driving four different traces at lengths of 4', 10', 38' and 70' simultaneously in aggregate mode, error-free (measured BER is better than 10-15) using Continuous Jitter Pattern (CJPAT), the most stressful of IEEE test patterns possible.

ARM and LynuxWorks Collaborate to Offer Developers a Platform for Low-Power, High-Performance Embedded Linux Applications

08 May 2002 - LynuxWorks
ARM, the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions, and LynuxWorks announced that LynuxWorks' industry-leading BlueCat 4.0 Linux and VisualLynux Integrated Development Environment (IDE) will be packaged with the new ARM920T core-based Integrator Porting Platform. Offered as a complete, out-of-the-box embedded Linux solution, the development platform gives developers immediate access to a ported and tested Linux environment with comprehensive ARM9 core processor and Thumb family support.

Agile Systems Receives Re-certification on ISO 9001 Audit

08 May 2002 - Agile Systems
Agile Systems Inc., a leading supplier of advanced motion control, motor control and power conversion products announced today that it has successfully passed an extensive ISO 9001 audit and received it's re-certification on April 10th. Agile Systems has been ISO 9001 certified since 2000.

LynuxWorks Enhances Customer Support With Online Service

07 May 2002 - LynuxWorks
LynuxWorks has enriched its customer support system through the implementation of web-based support. The online enhancement is included in all support packages, offers expanded hours of customer support, and access to an online database for customers and OEMs developing and supporting products based on LynuxWorks embedded software.

Line of Stabilized Antenna Systems for Maritime Use is Expanded

07 May 2002 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger, a global technology services company, announced today the expansion of their DeXa.Net Remote Connectivity Services with the addition of a 1.2 meter SpaceTrack stabilized antenna. This system addresses the requirement for low capacity connectivity using VSAT technology from moving vessels. This antenna size will operate on Ku Band and be suitable for small to medium-sized inshore vessels, allowing them to communicate directly via voice and data to their operations bases onshore with improved connectivity on a 24 x 7 basis at an economical price point.

Commercial Global Connectivity Offering with Three New Satellite Teleports is Enhanced

07 May 2002 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger, a global technology services company, announced today it has launched three new fully licensed and operational satellite Teleport facilities. These facilities in Houston, Macaé (Brazil) and Singapore supplement the established Aberdeen Earth Station to provide complete global satellite coverage for the Schlumberger DeXa.Net global, secure connectivity offering. These facilities are strategically located to link very small aperture terminal services to offshore rigs, ocean vessels and land-based operations, delivering voice, data and video services throughout the globe.

Schlumberger FlexSTONE Technology Maintains Long-Term Zonal Isolation

07 May 2002 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Oilfield Services announced today that the new FlexSTONE advanced flexible cementing system maintains long-term zonal isolation in a changing wellbore environment.

Mysticom proves the robustness and flexibility of its gigabit and multi-gigabit transceiver products

07 May 2002 - Mysticom
Mysticom will prove the robustness and flexibility of its Gigabit and 10 Gigabit transceiver ICs this week at the Networld+Interop show in Las Vegas, Nevada (Booth #5923). The company has developed a series of demonstrations that simulate real-world network and backplane environments in order to validate the performance of its recently announced MY1001 Gigabit Ethernet and MY3004 10G transceivers.

Invensys appoint Chief Operating Officer in Energy Management Division

07 May 2002 - Invensys plc
Invensys announcen the appointment of Dan Leff to lead its Energy Management Division. Dan, 42, joins Invensys from a position as Chairman and CEO of the Energy Services Division of Enron Corporation. He was appointed to this role in late December 2001 following the company's filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy. In March 2002, Dan was asked to join the new senior management team of Enron and assume responsibility for maximising the value of the creditors' and stakeholders' holdings and assets across Enron's global wholesale and retail energy businesses.

Mysticom proves the robustness & flexibility of Gigabit & Multi-Gigabit Transceiver products

07 May 2002 - Mysticom
Mysticom, a solution provider of high-speed communication ICs, today announced it will prove the robustness and flexibility of its Gigabit and 10 Gigabit transceiver ICs this week at the Networld+Interop show in Las Vegas, Nevada (Booth #5923). The company has developed a series of demonstrations that simulate real-world network and backplane environments in order to validate the performance of its recently announced MY1001 Gigabit Ethernet and MY3004 10G transceivers.

Ready- to -use protocol stacks to offer significant benefits to Network Equipment Vendors

07 May 2002 - Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited, today announced the availability of suite of Multi Protocols Label Switching and Routing Protocols. These ready to use protocol stacks will help the Network Equipment vendors to reduce their development time and accelerate time to market. These standard based portable components can be easily integrated in to the vendor equipment.

new short-form catalogue detailing company's extensive range of power conversion products

07 May 2002 - Artesyn Technologies
Artesyn Technologies has published a new short-form catalogue, detailing the company's extensive range of power conversion products. Now in its second edition, this 16-page product guide covers both AC/DC power supplies and DC/DC converters, and is an ideal reference source for electronics design engineers and system integrators.

NNEs first own Annual Review

07 May 2002 - NNE A/S
2001 was a remarkable year for NNE in every way, characterised by progress and development. With the largest project portfolio ever, resulting in a turnover of more than DKK 1 billion and profit before taxation of DKK 54 million. In 2001 NNE also celebrated its 10-year anniversary as independent subsidiary within the Novo Group.

One of the most attractive engineering workplaces

07 May 2002 - NNE A/S
1,723 qualified engineers and students have voted NNE to a grand 2nd place, only surpassed by our owner, in the image poll made by IFO, the Danish Institute for Opinion analysis together with the magazine 'Ingeniøren'. Respondents were asked to evaluate 100 companies in relation to values as challenging and developing work tasks, culture/spirit, employee influence and independence. And NNE was rated one of the highest on these values. It is the first time that NNE participates in an image poll as an independent company.

PoE Enabled Nokia Wireless LAN Access point

06 May 2002 - Power Over Ethernet
The Nokia A036 Wireless LAN Access Point is optimised for public access zone connectivity for 802.11b end-users.

Mysticom appoints Robert Frostholm to head worldwide sales

06 May 2002 - Mysticom
Mysticom Ltd. has appointed Robert Frostholm as vice president of worldwide sales. With a 30-year career in sales and marketing at both large Fortune 500 companies and emerging start-ups, Frostholm is a highly qualified individual who will help build the sales infrastructure needed to address the growing demand for Mysticom's communications IC products.

Two Prestigious Engineering Awards at Offshore Technology Conference for Schlumnerger

06 May 2002 - Schlumberger
Two Schlumberger technologies, the latest-generation electric flow control valve and an ultra-lightweight cement system, have been awarded the prestigious Hart E&P 2002 Special Meritorious Award for Engineering Innovation. Awards were presented at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston today.

Government of India & IndigoPool.com Showcase Licensing Round at Offshore Technology Conference 2002

06 May 2002 - Schlumberger
IndigoPool.com (www.indigopool.com), a Schlumberger company, today announced it will showcase the Government of India, Third Round of New Exploration Policy (NELP-III) at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. The OTC runs from May 6 - 9 at the Reliant Center, Reliant Park, Houston.

Second Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Facility in US is Opened

06 May 2002 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, a business segment of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), today announced that it has opened a 45,000 square foot business continuity and disaster recovery facility in Metro Park in Iselin, New Jersey. Together with its initial Jersey City, New Jersey, facility, SchlumbergerSema Global Recovery Services now offers a total capacity of 80,000 square feet of space in the US to meet its customers' growing demand for alternative locations to conduct business and recover computer systems during disasters.

Allegro's Next Generation Hall-Effect Packaging Technology

06 May 2002 - Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.,
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. announces the release of its next generation Hall-effect sensor packaging technology. The new SE, SG and SH packages consist of a magnet and a Hall-effect IC over-molded in a single step, eliminating the presence of air voids that can be problematic during potting or over-molding. The result is a smaller, user-friendly, highly accurate and reliable packaging system.

OEone HomeBase 1.2 Software for Internet Computer to Start Shipping

05 May 2002 - Axentra
Powerful and Intuitive Software, OEone's HomeBase is the first Operating Environment based on Linux and Mozilla that enables consumers to configure their own fully featured Internet Entertainment Computers.

Invensys Completes Flow Control Business Disposal

03 May 2002 - Invensys plc
Invensys plc today completed disposal of its Flow Control business to Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of industrial flow management services, for a cash consideration of $535 million. The sale proceeds will be used by Invensys to reduce its level of indebtedness. The transaction has completed in line with our best timing expectations for May.

ABB signs US$ 330 million Statoil contract

03 May 2002 - ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB has signed a US$ 330 million contract with Statoil of Norway for maintenance and modification of six offshore oil and gas platforms in the North Sea, as well as the onshore Kollsnes processing plant.

Arcom introduces Development Kits for Windows CE .NET and Windows XP Embedded

02 May 2002 - Arcom
Ready-to-run implementations of Windows CE .NET and Windows XP Embedded are now available on Arcom's SBC-GX1 embedded PC platform. Arcom's award-winning Development Kit strategy has allowed customers to quickly develop and demonstrate Windows Embedded-based applications using a reliable reference platform. You don't need Platform Builder or Windows Embedded Studio to build an operating system image, you just download your application and go!

SchlumbergerSema Becomes Key Smart Card Supplier for MasterCard International

02 May 2002 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, a business unit of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), today announced a multi-year agreement with MasterCard International to supply MasterCard's member financial institutions with smart card services to support them in accelerating their EMV smart card migrations. SchlumbergerSema will provide the smart card services to MasterCard members at a competitive rate.

Wipro Technologies announces high-speed USB technology enablers for the embedded market

02 May 2002 - Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited, today announced the commercial availability of its high-speed Universal Serial Bus 2.0 technology.

Valve actuators help shift Glasgow waste

01 May 2002 - Rotork Controls
Rotork electric valve actuators have been used throughout a GBP 55 million new build project procured by West of Scotland Water Authority (now Scottish Water) under the Private Finance Initiative to introduce the most up-to-date waste treatment technologies for the benefit of the Greater Glasgow area.

Customers Rate Schlumberger Wafer Inspection Equipment First in Cost of Ownership

01 May 2002 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Verification Systems is pleased to release today that its wafer inspection equipment ranked first in Cost of Ownership among Process Diagnostic Equipment Suppliers in the 2001 VLSI Research Inc Customer Satisfaction Report. The results are based on worldwide customer responses rating Schlumberger wafer inspection equipment tops in COO among suppliers of Process Diagnostic Equipment.

Wireless Matrix & Schlumberger Complete Licensing Agreement

01 May 2002 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger and Wireless Matrix Corporation announced today that they have signed a five-year, global master purchase and licensing agreement for select components of Wireless Matrix's Remote Data Management, a telemetry services product, and Wide Area Wireless technology.

Goals, tickets, phones - the new Siemens Mobile football centre

01 May 2002 - Siemens UK
Siemens Information and Communication Mobile, Europe's biggest football sponsor, has scored an important goal of its own by putting football on the internet. As well as 23 European professional clubs in Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland and Italy, the sponsorship portfolio also includes the Polish national team, the Spanish Primera Division and the English Premier League.

Invensys Appoints New Non-Executive Director

01 May 2002 - Invensys plc
Invensys plc announces that Paolo Scaroni has been appointed a non-executive director with effect from 1 May 2002. Paolo Scaroni is the Group Chief Executive of Pilkington plc, one of the world's largest manufacturers of glass and glazing products with annual revenues of 4.6 billion euros, manufacturing operations in 25 countries and employing around 27,400 people worldwide. He is also a non-executive director of BAE Systems plc.

High-power programmable power supplies

01 May 2002 - Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd
The new XDC Series of power supplies, now available in the UK from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments), is a range of ten models offering 12 kW of high power for ATE, production test, burn-in, bulk power and OEM applications.