Chomerics Europe, a division of Parker Hannifin, has set-up and begun production at a new manufacturing cell at its facility in Grantham, UK. The specialist cell will provides an advanced resource to support the manufacture of shielded cast windows. 

Mercury Computer Systems, a provider of commercially developed application-ready ISR and EW subsystems for defence prime contractors, has developed StreamDirect, a new and efficient method for delivering streams of sensor data directly to specialised coprocessors such as general purpose graphics processing units (GPGPUs).

An innovative handheld 3D imaging system for use in medical applications has been developed with the support of Digia, Qt Commercial. The Eykona Wound Measurement System, created by Eykona Technologies, provides clinicians with an objective and repeatable measure of the volume of a wound which allows medical practitioners to compare and monitor the healing process. Qt Commercial assisted Eykona in significantly reducing the project completion time.

ITAC Systems, a USA manufacturer of industrial desktop and panel-mount trackballs, joysticks and other rugged human-machine interfaces (HMI), has opened its first European facility, located in Milton Keynes, UK. Headed by Dave Mellor ITAC Systems Limited is offering direct sales to major OEMs and supporting the company’s European distribution network.

METCASE has launched portable versions of its new ‘UNIMET-PLUS’ instrument enclosures. These versatile housings have been designed for desktop and portable electronics equipment. Typical applications will include portable test and measurement instruments, medical and wellness technology, industrial control, interfaces, peripherals and communications equipment.

Cree is expanding its 2000 and 3000 lumen LMH2 module family with a new dome lens and universal driver with dimming options. The new lens is capable of offering up to a five percent increase in system efficacy compared to the standard lens. The Cree LMH2 modules enable true 50 watt and 70 watt ceramic metal halide LED replacements and support an expansive range of lighting applications, including downlights, wall sconces, pendants, flush-mounted, spot, track and ceiling fan lights.

Cree has introduced a LED downlight that has been designed to deliver specification-grade lighting performance with pricing to match the everyday price of incumbent technology fluorescent grade downlights. With initial models designed to replace 18 and 26 watt fluorescent downlights, the KR Series is, according to the company, at least 35 percent more efficient than incumbent fluorescents and is designed to last up to five times longer.

The LED lighting company, Cree, has announced the addition of TEMPO 24 to its comprehensive suite of Cree Services for LED luminaires. The new TEMPO (Thermal Electrical Mechanical Photometric Optical) 24 service combines IES LM-79-08 photometric testing with an extensive set of LED performance tests that can help ensure system design quality. The Cree Durham Technology Center has been accredited by The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) and furthers Cree’s commitment to helping LED manufacturers overcome design challenges and bring quality products to market faster.

Demand for more digital signage in public spaces and installations as well declining prices of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels are expected to fuel the worldwide signage and professional display market, with growth in 2012 of 12.6 percent, according to an IHS iSuppli Signage & Professional Displays Market Tracker report.

Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls, has unveiled a new option that enhances demanding night flying and daylight display readability on a member of its Skyquest family of rugged displays for deployed airborne platforms.

andersDX, a user interface technology specialist, is making available its new line of Projective Capacitive (PCAP)-integrated TFT displays. These PCAP Displays have been designed for non-consumer device makers who are looking to achieve iPad-like look and feel for their devices, while avoiding the numerous technical and commercial headaches that are associated with integrating the most sought after touch technology with TFT displays.

Enclosure specialist, OKW, is now able on request to offer its design-oriented standard plastic enclosures in a bioplastic material. This biomaterial is entirely manufactured from renewable raw materials and is formulated to replace the fossil plastics currently being used. Unlike conventional raw materials, bioplastics are largely CO2-neutral, irrespective of their subsequent utilisation. After they have been used, materials made from plants release only the same amount of CO2 as they absorbed from the atmosphere during their growth phase.

Kontron has unveiled two new variants to enhance its COMe-cOH# range of COM Express compact Computer-on-Modules. The new modules are dedicated to PCI based designs and are based on the energy efficient AMD Embedded G-Series accelerated processing units (APUs).

Vishay Intertechnology is broadening its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of remote control receivers with an improved combination of size and angle of sensitivity. Devices in the new TSOP57x series (which includes the TSOP572.., TSOP573.., TSOP574.., and TSOP575) combine an ultra-low height of 0.8 mm, one of the lowest on the market, with a wide angle of sensitivity of 150°. The receivers sensitivity results in a receiving distance of 40 m.

HiWave Technologies has announced a stereo Bluetooth wireless speaker reference design that provides 2 x13W burst power and runs for 30 hours (around 45 albums) from its small, 2200mAh Li-ion battery. Speakers based on the design enable users to stream audio from Bluetooth enabled phones, tablets and laptops.

Sharp Electronics has unveiled a new generation of 4W and 7W LEDs in the Mini Zenigata series, with an efficiency of up to 91lm/W, a higher luminous flux of up to (typically) 585lm (typical), and available with a CRI value of (typically) 82. This new product generation is based on a small plate made of technical ceramics (aluminium oxide Al2O3) with the dimensions 15mm x 12mm x 1.6mm. Efficiency has been improved by up to 11% and the new 4 and 7W arrays have been designed to be more compact, economical and noticeably brighter.

Cree has introduced the Aeroblades series of luminaires for outdoor LED lighting. Based on Cree’s advanced BetaLED Technology with NanoOptic lighting control, the company believes that these luminaires combine industry-leading LED innovation and high design.

Cambridge Pixel, a developer of sensor processing and display solutions, has introduced the SPx-ECDIS radar kit. The new toolkit will allow systems integrators building Windows-based Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) for commercial ships to add radar interfacing, scan conversion, chart display, target tracking, a Global Positioning System interface and record/replay functionality into their ECDIS solutions.

Cree has extended the high-performance LMH2 module family with new 2000 and 3000 lumen output options, delivering improved performance, longer lifetime and lower system costs for compact fluorescents used in commercial lighting. The extended LMH2 module family is now able to offer a wider range of lighting applications within a compact, cost-effective design.

HiWave Technologies, a provider of electronic and transducer solutions for audio and haptic touch has announced the latest in its BMR family of full-audio-range speaker drivers: a 3.5 inch (90mm) round ferrite BMR for high performance audio applications.