Illinois Engineering News (United States)

Ron Bullock, Chairman of Bison Gear and Engineering, has joined the National Workforce Solutions Advisory Board

The Label Printers is pleased to once again sponsor a FIRST robotics team which has been organized by Geneva High School, Geneva, Illinois. The “ROBOVIKES” have begun their fourth season of competition.

BEST Inc., a professional soldering skills and certification training center, now is teaching classes in the South. BEST is renting space at the DRAKE Technical College in Huntsville , Alabama where it has a professional soldering skills classroom.

Florida Contractor for Walt Disney World Resort Awards InnoTech Manufacturing Contract on Project for Animal Kingdom Lodge

InnoTech Manufacturing acquires two new locations and reports companies objective to expand operations.

Emily Brookman is Appointed Marketing Director at InnoTech Manufacturing, LLC

Independence Equity I LP, an early-stage venture fund completed an investment in Champaign, Illinois-based Autonomic Materials, Inc (AMI). AMI develops self-healing coating technologies.

Over molding is used on a cable assembly to achieve important functions – bonding, strain relieving, environmental protection and ergonomics. Components covered include medical, industrial and military connectors.

If you are looking for industrial scrap metal services or electronics recycling in Chicago, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin or other areas of the Midwest than Acme Refining is the company for you. Contact Acme for all your scrap metal needs!

The International Magnesium Assn. will be sponsoring a Magnesium Applications Seminar & Exhibition to be held in Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 8 and 9, 2011. The event will feature Mg components from a wide range of commercial and industrial applications.

Newhaven Display announces that they now offer custom keypads!

PBC Linear worked with a design firm to create a transfer system for an automated mailer that handled up to 1 million pieces of mail in a single shift

Donald E. Manhard, Jr., the President of Manhard Consulting is pleased to announce that he has welcomed the principals of Cowhey Gudmundson Leder into Manhard Consulting to operate as a division to be known as Cowhey Manhard.

E-T-A Circuit Breakers is pleased to announce the release of the Type II version of the 1620 MINI thermal automotive circuit breaker. The new Type II circuit breaker w has the lowest operating temperature in the MINI circuit protection market.

Best Inc. has started instructing CIT candidates for WHMA/IPC-A-620 certification. The WHMA/IPC-A-620 is a specification for the acceptability of wires and terminals. This will allow instructors (CITs) to gain their certification from BEST Inc.

The SVS16 provides selective over current protection, power distribution to load circuits as well as switching, protection and monitoring of digital outputs to field devices up to 10 A.

Coil cords are a great way to attach two items where one or both need to move. Whatever the application knowing how and what mechanical tests are needed to verify a coil cord design is critical in achieving proper performance.

John Crane will be taking the opportunity at the 2011 Power-Gen Europe conference and exhibition Stand No: 3L27 to emphasize the wide-ranging nature of the end-to-end shaft solutions that it offers to the world’s power generation industries.

The Hydraulic Institute is recognizing John Crane’s chief engineer, Ralph Gabriel, for his leadership in the creation of the latest edition of the American National Standards Institute/ Hydraulic Institute (ANSI/HI) Pump Standards.

Bahrns Equipment Inc announces the launch of its new website, www.lawneq.com, which is a one-stop-shop for all types of lawn mower parts and small engine parts.

Whatever the application knowing how to specify a coil cord is critical in achieving the design goal. Coil cords are a great way to attach two items where one or both need to move and this article will give you the basics needs to specify one.

The Temperature Control Solution brochure is an excellent source for identifying thermal solutions.

SMI president, Scott Rankin, has announced the appointment of James Kobrinetz as the organization’s new technical director. Kobrinetz most recently was senior metallurgical engineer for MSi Testing and Engineering in Melrose Park, Ill.

Newhaven Display International, Inc., known for its affordable, high quality display products and services, announces that they are now offering Character and Graphic OLED Displays.

One person’s cable assembly is another person’s wire harness.

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The benefits of a coiled cable are numerous, but the main purpose is so that a big pile of excess cable doesn’t lie around and get tangled.

Anyone who has designed, purchased or used a CUSTOM COIL CORD has run into the problem from time to time. There are two electronic assemblies and data or power needs to pass between them but nothing exists in stock that will work.

Inside Look at Radio Frequency Identfication (RFID) Sports

Some strain reliefs are visible and some aren’t, but all of them are vital to the life of an assembly using wire or cable. This article will explain the reasons why strain reliefs are needed and the basic types and methods used.

Due to the increasing generation demand, hydro plants are being forced to operate under less-than ideal conditions. It is crucial for hydro plants to determine the approach they should take in modernizing the aging plants.

Design Journal awards PDT with four 2011 ADEX Awards.

Meridian Cable makes coil cords in China, designs them in America and is creating jobs in BOTH countries. This cannot be said by some of our competitors.

Russian scientist has been missing almost a year. His friends and family fear the worst after he demonstrated a battery that powered his entire house for more than a year without a single recharge

To summarize, if your cable assembly needs a special end, requires something special in the middle or must have something special inside then you need a custom cable assembly.

At Meridian Cable our tag line is “Off Shore – In Spec – On Time™” and we specialize in custom coil cords and custom cable assemblies.

BEST releases a web-based app for the selection and pricing of its StencilQuik(TM) and EXRebal(TM) reballing preforms. By inputting device information the user can get a smrat part number and list price in order to speed up delivery and ordering.

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This article explains how the shape of the raw cable used to create a coil cord will affect the coil cords performance.

First American Plastic Enterprise, Leading Thermoplastic Injection Molding Company, Provides Services for Countless Industries, Including Medical and Automotive.

Small electrical device powers rockets, drives winery productivity, and even makes the crowds applaud at annual Mardi Gras parade.

Industrial oven offers a 'double decker' type design that has two (2) fully independent and controlled heating chambers. Imagine the possibilities...

When you think of the most influential civil engineering professionals — whether they’re involved in consulting, education, nonprofits, publishing, public service, or the military — who do you think of and why?

Stagnito Media is accepting entries for the 2011 Best Firms To Work For rankings, the industry’s search for exceptional practices in HR management and employee satisfaction in civil engineering, structural engineering, and architecture firms.

MagiGlide's patented hardware is our hallmark.

Selecting the best antimicrobial additive for a given product; whether for controlling bacteria, fungi or algae, can be daunting. Here is a guide to get started.

Situ Biosciences provides enhanced antifungal testing for ASTM, AATCC, and Military Standard fungal test methods.

The PC control feature makes the already successful V-Meter Mk III ™ the most advanced and industry leading Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Meter currently in the world wide market.

DLA Architects, Ltd. combined its two locations (Hinsdale, IL and Elgin, IL) to one central corporate headquarters located in Itasca, IL

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