• Automation & IIoT

    • Batteries/Power Supplies

    Highlights

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    Reusing batteries from plug-in vehicles for home energy storage is an appealing idea, but the economics don’t make sense.
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    Machine Design's products of the week include medical power supplies, lock-out tag-out hydraulic valves, and sealed rotary encoders.
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    This week's product gallery includes helical gearheads, a piston inserter, and automotive surface-mount varistors.
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    Six large carmakers led by Tesla will account for 90% of the demand, while Panasonic will remain the world’s biggest battery maker, Lux Research says.
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    This week's product gallery includes 0.01-micron filters, wire cutting machines, and a compact linear stage.
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    A new generation of "smart amplifiers," incorporating new driver topologies and DSP technology is significantly improving the quality and volume of sound from speakers.
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    This biweekly product gallery includes rotary encoders for washdown environments, along with sensitive springs, and switching elements for human-machine interfaces.
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    This internal short circuit device provides a controlled method of testing to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries in space gear and electric-drive vehicles.
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    This week's products include a laser-etching machine, food-grade rubber, and an ionizing air knife that prevents static discharge.