Data acquisition & management

Nano rotor spins off centre

13 February, 2009

Researchers in China and Britain have made a type of nanometre-sized rotor with an off-centre axis of rotation.

Copper for inkjet?

21 January, 2009

Engineers at Samsung in Korea have synthesised copper nanoparticles for use in inkjet-printed electronics.

Data acquisition system

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: ETMC Technologies

Heim Systems has developed a flexible, compact distributed data acquisition system, DATaRec 4, that consists of interface modules that can be positioned up to 10 m from each other, or mechanically linked to make a compact acquisition unit.

Thermal imaging cameras

01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Teledyne FLIR

Flir Systems has released three i-series thermal imaging cameras — the i40, i50 and i60.

The next generation of data loggers: an ecosystem

26 September, 2008 by Brett Burger*

The data logger has been around for hundreds of years, evolving from an assistant with paper and pencil to the technology-packed, automated products that they can be today. Much like hammers are tools to carpenters, data loggers are tools to scientists, engineers and anyone else working in a measurement environment.

Gigabit ethernet support

01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty Ltd

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced the Telum GE-QLX/QSX gigabit ethernet AdvancedMC.

Thermal printer

01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited

Brady’s IP thermal transfer 300 and 600 dpi printers are designed for high-performance printing.

Solid-state drives

01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Brightpoint Australia Pty Ltd

SanDisk has introduced a range of flash memory-based solid-state drives, designed for an emerging new category of portable consumer electronics called ultra low-cost PCs or netbooks.

Portable data acquisition

01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty Ltd

Dewetron has released the DEWE 201 data acquisition recorder, a portable and rugged device consisting of a solid-state disk for environments where shock and vibration are present.

USB power sensor

09 July, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.clarke.com.au

Mini-Circuits has released the PWR-6G+ which is a Multi Channel USB Power Sensor with a 50 dB dynamic range. The USB power sensor comes with power meter software that turns the PC/laptop into a power meter.

USB modular instruments for electronic functional test

09 July, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.agilent.com/find/usbmodular

Agilent Technologies has introduced a family of USB-based instruments designed for flexible configurations, quick set-up, and affordability in electronic functional test and troubleshooting applications. The U2700A family includes oscilloscopes, function generator, source/measure unit and switch matrix in a versatile form factor that enables space-saving solutions.

Digital I/O for USB

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty Ltd

National Instruments has announced the NI USB-6509, a bus-powered portable USB digital I/O device acquiring data in a broad range of applications.

Data acquisition recorder

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty Ltd

Astro-Med has released the Dash 2EZ+, a handheld, portable data acquisition recorder.

High-res thermal imagers

01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Emona Instruments Pty Ltd

The HotShot-HD (high definition) thermal imaging cameras from Electrophysics offer a range of features including high-performance 640 x 480 resolution, a dual laser hotspot highlighter and image fusion to provide a professional solution at a price normally found on lower 320 x 240 resolution cameras.