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  • Nov. 22, 2008
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    Machine Design

    Machine Vision Industry Focus: Putting Light to Work

    Special fiber optics now let spectroscopy into inhospitable environments.  CeramOptec uses hard plastic rather than silica for the fiber cladding and for mid-IR solutions, silver-halide fibers are appropriate....More
  • Sep. 13, 2007
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    Machine Design

    Sensor Sense: Optical data transmission

    Optical data transmission (ODT) offers a means of sending data between moving objects without some of the drawbacks associated with radio-frequency and wired-communications methods....More
  • Sep. 13, 2007
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    Machine Design

    Fiber-to-wire converter

    The Model 4149 high-speed fiber-to-RS485/422/232 interface converter from Electro Standards Laboratories, Cranston, R.I., runs at speeds of 1.5 Mbps for RS232-to-fiber and 20 Mbps for RS485/422-to-copper....More
  • Feb. 22, 2007
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    Machine Design

    No-Polish Fiber Connector

    A new no-polish connector lets users install single-mode and multimode fiber connections....More
  • Jul. 27, 2006
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    Machine Design

    Fiber-Optic Laser Encoder

    The RLE20 fiber-optic laser encoder offers picometer resolution, differential measurements, and parts-per-billion laser-frequency stability....More
  • Feb. 9, 2006
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    Machine Design

    High-Temperature PPS Fibers

    Fortron polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) based fibers are now available in Europe....More
  • Jan. 12, 2006
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    Machine Design

    Fiber-Optic Lights

    Endura 100 and 700 light Series are LED-based fiber-optic illuminators that provide a mechanically flexible alternative to neon, florescent, halogen, and HID lighting....More
  • Dec. 9, 2004
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    Machine Design

    Fiber-Optic Amplifiers

    SU17 Series fiber-optic amplifiers come in a 10-mm profile for tight spaces....More
  • Sep. 16, 2004
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    Machine Design

    High-Density Optical-Fiber Connector

    The MU-type optical-fiber connector is smaller, weighs less, and has a higher density than other optical-fiber connectors....More
  • Sep. 16, 2004
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    Machine Design

    Fiber-Optic Amplifiers

    The SU16 Series fiber-optic amplifiers are DINrail mountable and sit in a slim 10-mm-profile package....More
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