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Energy Institute Calls for Comprehensive, Bipartisan Solution
The U.S. Chamber Institute for 21st Century Energy today called on both parties in Congress and the Executive Branch to come together to develop a bipartisan plan to address our growing energy challenges. "The proposals issued by both parties and all presidential candidates recognize the impact that high energy prices are having on the economy and on consumers. But they are insufficient to address the serious energy challenges facing our country," said General James L. Jones (Ret.), President and CEO of the Institute. "We need bipartisan agreement on comprehensive, common-sense solutions that address the long term needs of the country. To date, none of the proposals are broad or bold enough in scope to meet this growing and urgent challenge.  The time to get serious on behalf of the American public is now."
Growth Projected for External AC-DC
Despite a global economic slowdown, the outlook for the worldwide external ac-dc power supply market is expected to remain strong. The worldwide external power supply (EPS) market is projected to grow from $6.7 billion in 2008 to almost $10.0 billion in 2013, a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%. The worldwide EPS unit market is expected to grow at a somewhat faster pace, with a CAGR of 11.1% between 2008 and 2013. Although this market is mature, and a number of segments have slowed, the industry as a whole is still strong and expanding. Surging demand from emerging application segments is resulting in a changing product mix.
Modest Rebound for the Lighting Systems Index in First Quarter of 2008
NEMA's Lighting Systems Index increased 1.1 percent during the first quarter of 2008. Still, the U.S. lighting market remained in a broader slump for the second straight quarter, and the index was down more than 5 percent from its year-ago level. Of the index's underlying market segments, the value of shipments was down on a seasonal- and inflation-adjusted basis for ballasts, fixtures and large lamps, while emergency lighting equipment and miniature lamps registered gains from the prior quarter and versus the first quarter of 2007.
Products
***Din Rail Mounting Fully Isolated Amplifier***
POTTSTOWN, PA: The new DR7DC strain gage amplifier was developed for simple integration into industrial systems. Fully isolated, the DR7DC is designed to avoid potential ground loop noise problems and is fully EMC compliant. Operating from a supply voltage of 9V to 36V dc, it can easily be configured for outputs of 0 to 10V, + 10V, or 4-20 mA from input signals ranging from 4mV to 10V, providing an ideal solution when integrating industrial load cells and pressure sensors into a control system. The new DR7DC offers shunt calibration with remote operation. Transducer excitation is adjustable from 3 to 10V dc. Non-linearity of 0.02% F.S. is typical and operating temperatures range from -10°C to +60°C. The DR7DC provides an output bandwidth up to 5kHz. ---RDP Electrosense
***Intelligent Camera***
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN: New IMPACT™ A20 Intelligent Camera, along with the bundled IMPACT Software Suite, delivers high-end machine vision power and flexibility in a vision sensor profile. The IMPACT A20 is industrially rugged yet compact, offering high-performance on-board image processing, a digital imaging sensor, real-time I/O and 256 MB of on-board memory. Included in the IMPACT Software Suite, the IMPACT Vision Program Manager (VPM) now has more than 120 tools, including OCR, blob analysis, circle gauge, circular pattern find, line find, sub-pixel gauging and many other advanced vision tools that allow users to create vision programs to suit a broad range of applications. A pre-configured operator panel is built within VPM so inspection data and pass/fail results can be displayed at the touch of a button, right within the same software application. ---PPT Vision, Inc.
***Surface Mount Phototransistors***
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX: Providing design engineers with a family of infrared detectors with a variety of viewing angles, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has expanded its line of surface mount phototransistors. The infrared photodetector product line includes both silicon phototransistor and photodarlington outputs that provide fast response times and high photo sensitivity for automatic mounting and position sensing equipment. The phototransistors are available in miniature surface mount packages for customers who need devices that can operate in space-constrained applications. The surface mount phototransistor packages include OP500/501 Series – housed in 0805 packages with 150° viewing angle and 1.5mW/cm2 apertured power. ---TT Electronics
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