AWARDS
Soitec Receives ISO 9001 Certification
The corporate quality management system increases efficiency and ensures alignment across manufacturing sites. continued
ACQUISITIONS & CONTRACTS
CTS Awarded Production Program for New Smart Actuator
The brushless DC device will be used in industrial engines, produced by a major manufacturer of heavy equipment. Total sales from the awards could reach $10 million over the initial seven years of the program. continued
New Sensor Rapidly Assesses Bridge Condition After Earthquakes
LifeSpan Technologies will provide Japan Railways with its newest PeakStrain sensor to monitor bridge conditions within the transportation system. continued
Honeywell Awards $80 Million Contract to GE Sensing
The 25-year agreement provides for customized pressure sensors and aftermarket support for the Airbus A350XWB's air management and conditioning system. continued
Ultra Electronics Acquires Weed Instrument
The acquisition folds Weed's high-integrity temperature sensor, fiber-optic converter, and pressure transmitter technologies into Ultra's portfolio and gives the company a strong market position on both sides of the Atlantic. continued
NEW TECHNOLOGIES and products
GE Creates Remote Medical-Sensing Platform
The wireless system promises to dramatically improve neonatal and home health monitoring by enabling the classification of different types of motion and the tracking of a person's breathing and heart rate. continued
GreenPeak Offers RF4CE-Compliant Software and Reference Designs
The products will reduce the cost of next-generation remote controls and enable enhanced range, robustness against interference, and ultra-low-power operation. continued
NI Introduces Prototyping Hardware Suite
The new CompactRIO controller and five FPGA-based chassis are well suited for prototyping renewable energy, medical, and robotics applications and promise to reduce development time and costs. continued
PAIRINGS & PARTNERSHIPS
NASA and Cisco Partner on Climate Change Monitoring
The joint effort will develop a platform that captures and analyzes data from satellite, airborne, and sea- and land-based sensors across the globe to measure, report, and verify environmental data in near-real-time to detect and adapt to global climate change. continued
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