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Maneuverability is the benefit of an innovative steering system for the popular Sea-Doo watercraft line. Sea-Doo O.P.A.S. (Off-Power Assisted Steering) assists boat operators when steering in off-power operation

With its 3.6-liter V8, the Bentley Experimental (EXP) Speed 8 race car does 0-to-60 in 3 sec and has a top speed of 225 mph

Robotic refueling for fleets: An automated fuel-tank filling robot targets urban public transit networks and vehicle fleets. From Robosoft in France, the Oscar MK6 has a dripless and vaporless rubberized coupler for 31-gallon/min fueling that eliminates spills

The Videojet DataFlex Plus thermal-transfer overprinter for flexible packaging prints up to 40 ips (1,000 mm), or 425 packages/ min, depending on ribbon width and application.

The Intermediate Drive Conveyor in the Designer System conveyor line requires only a 26-in. straight section and lets users determine gearmotor placement.

The 596S Continuum Shrink Wrapper's single-roll lap seal handles PET, glass, and metal containers.

The Videojet 3430 combines high-speed coding and 50 W of laser power for beverage, brewing, food, packaging, and extrusion lines.

Permanent graphite molds and a knowledgeable metal-casting house can help designers of zinc-aluminum-alloy parts go from art to part in less than six weeks.

The Houston area saw its second beachhead from an automation supplier recently with the opening of a customer technology center there by Phoenix Contact USA.

CAD and CAM software from Delcam Inc. of Windsor, Canada (delcam.com), help a medical manufacturer pump out hundreds of thousands of tiny pacing leads every month.