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laundries. IDS provides more in-depth insights into the
versatile application possibilities with case studies on the
company website.
For more information, visit https://en.ids-imaging.com/
ensenso-3d-camera-n-series.html.
Innovative Metal Scale Disc Enhances
Encoder Series.
After an intensive research
and development effort at
Renishaw, rotary RCDM
glass scales are now joined
by CENTRUM stainless
steel self-centering discs.
CENTRUM CSF40 scale
discs are quick and easy
to install 'right first time'
due to their innovative
mounting features that automatically
center the scale
when pushed onto an appropriately sized shaft. These alignment
features enable fast installation with highly consistent
installed accuracy.
CENTRUM scale discs are substantially quicker and easier
to install due to specially designed flexures that act like springs
to align the disc to the shaft. Mounting of the CENTRUM disc
is completed by the addition of three bolts that are tightened
to pre-set torque values-no additional gauges or set-up devices
are required.
CENTRUM discs are made from robust stainless steel,
which is resilient and easy to clean.
With 40-micron pitch incremental graduations, CSF40 discs
are available in a range of sizes with external diameters from
38.4 mm to 120 mm. An ATOM™ encoder variant compatible
with CENTRUM scale discs will also be launched in due
course.
For more information about CENTRUM discs, please visit
http://www.renishaw.com/centrum.
Li-ion Battery Protector
Littelfuse, Inc. has announced the extension of its ITV9550 surface-mountable
Li-ion battery protector series. These fuses
safeguard battery packs against overcurrent and overcharging
(overvoltage) conditions.
The latest ITV9550 addition
provides a 60 amp,
three-terminal fuse in a 9.5
× 5.0 mm footprint. The
innovative design incorporates
an embedded fuse
and heater elements that
provide fast response and
reliable performance to interrupt
the battery pack's
charging or discharging circuit
before an overcharge
or overheating condition
occurs.
The ITV9550 offers these benefits:
◗ Prevents battery pack damage caused by overcurrent
and overcharging via fast response time and low internal
resistance.
◗ Simplifies automated printed circuit board (PCB) assembly
with surface-mount design.
◗ UL and TUV certifications help secure approvals with
industry compliance requirements.
How it works: When an overcurrent condition occurs, the
embedded three-terminal fuse cuts off the circuit. The heater
element, embedded directly under the fuse element, generates
enough heat to blow the fuse once overcharging is detected by
IC or FET.
For more information, please visit http://www.littelfuse.com.
Robert Goldberg (r.goldberg@ieee.org) has over 35 years' experience
with over 25 years in management of the design and
development of hardware and software for a broad range of
military electronic products involving digital, RF/Microwave,
electro-optical and electromechanical systems. He is retired
from ITT Aerospace Communications Division in Clifton, NJ,
where he was responsible for Sensor Communication programs
utilizing the application of sensor radios developed by
ITT as a result of work with DARPA on the Small Unit Operations
Situation Awareness System (SUOSAS). Prior to joining
ITT, he held positions in systems test and systems engineering
with Northrop Grumman in programs related to RF and
IR electronic warfare systems. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and
is currently chairman of the Fellows Evaluation Committee of
the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society.
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IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine
April 2023
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