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Together with the release of this new scanner, Hexagon has
also announced new Control Packs for the latest generation of
Absolute Arm systems. Both new Control Packs will offer complete functionality over a single cable, helping to significantly
reduce shop floor clutter.
The RS-SQUARED Area Scanner is available as a complete
system with a new Absolute Arm 7-Axis, and as a retrofit for
any current generation Absolute Arm 7-Axis systems. All new
orders of a complete Absolute Arm system will also ship with
one of the Control Pack models.
Find more information at http://www.hexagon.com.

Compact, All-in-One Resilient
Positioning, Navigation and Timing
(PNT) System
The VersaPNT from Orolia combines a GNSS
receiver, inertial measurement technology and
high-performance timing
oscillators to provide Assured PNT in GNSS-degraded and
denied environments. This rugged and highly customizable device serves as a navigation system, master clock and
network time server for mobile applications in harsh environmental conditions.
Orolia claims the VersaPNT to be the first all-in-one, always-accurate positioning, navigation and timing solution
that delivers accurate, software-configurable position, navigation, altitude, time, and frequency signals under all
circumstances.
This rugged and highly customizable device combines a
GNSS receiver, inertial measurement technology and highperformance timing oscillators to provide Assured PNT in
GNSS-degraded and denied environments.
VersaPNT minimizes size, weight and power (SWaP) by
combining PNT functions normally achieved through multiple independent subsystems, allowing for efficient integration
into a myriad of ground, air and maritime platforms.
Features and Applications:
◗◗ Ruggedized (MIL-STD-810G) low size, weight and power
◗◗ Conduction-cooled
◗◗ Mil-performance connectors
◗◗ Standby power mode
◗◗ Configurable for multiple vehicle and airframe platforms
◗◗ Applications
◗◗ Airborne
◗◗ Observation payload (radars, optronics, electronic
warfare)
◗◗ Flying test bench
◗◗ Flight analysis
If additional interfaces are required, VersaPNT can accommodate an internal option board to add additional existing
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interfaces (such as more RS-232 ports) or new ones (IRIG AM,
1553 aircraft bus). In addition to multiple oscillator options,
VersaPNT is available with a C/A L1 GPS receiver or L1/L2
GPS-SAASM.
For more information, visit http://www.orolia.com.

Low-Cost Vibration Transmitter Product
Line for Process Monitoring Applications
PCB Piezotronics, Inc.,
has announced the release
of Models 682A14 and
682A15, low-cost vibration
transmitters designed for
use with a 100 mV/g ICP
accelerometer. The products were developed for
use in process monitoring
and PLC/DCS/ SCADA
monitoring applications.
The product features:
◗◗ Fixed output range
(0 to 1.0 ips peak for
Model 682A14 and
0 to 1.0 ips RMS for
Model 682A15) and
frequency range (3.5 to 10,000 Hz for both models).
◗◗ Current and raw voltage outputs.
◗◗ Raw voltage output available from terminal pair and
BNC jack.
Find more information at http://www.pcb.com.

High-Speed Terahertz Laser System for
Industrial Quality Control
Applications in industrial quality and process control take advantage of terahertz systems that are inherently safe, work in
a contact-free manner and achieve a very high measurement
speed.
Measurement speed becomes particularly relevant if the
task involves rapidly moving samples, e.g., thickness gauging in extrusion lines, or items on fast conveyor belts that may
need to be screened with single-millimeter resolution.
In contrast to conventional terahertz time-domain spectrometers, the Toptica
TeraFlash smart does not
use any mechanical delay
unit but includes two synchronized femtosecond
lasers with an electronic
delay ("electrically controlled optical sampling",
ECOPS). This concept results in extremely high

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