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Jan/Feb 2012  
Products & Services: Assembly/ Packaging
Linear shaft motor stage offers nanoprecision

Nippon Pulse America recently introduced an ultra high-precision, compact single-axis stage that integrates a slide guide, encoder and linear shaft motor. The SCR100 stage is said to offer a wide range of advantages for ultra high-performance and accuracy applications, according to Nippon.

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Piezoelectric Accelerometer

Meggitt Sensing Systems

Meggitt Sensing Systems recently unveiled its Endevco® model 25A as the world’s smallest ISOTRON® (IEPE-type) piezoelectric accelerometer. Designed to support high-reliability vibration measurement requirements on very small structures and objects, the accelerometer weighs 0.2 g.

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Turnkey assembly systems

DWFritz Automation

DWFritz Automation is an automation equipment integrator that designs advanced precision automated systems for manufacturing, assembly, attachment and inspection.

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Micrel launches MEMS fab in San Jose

Micrel Inc.

micrel thumbNov. 4, 2011—Micrel Inc., San Jose, Calif., opened the doors to a new MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) manufacturing facility at its San Jose-based wafer and foundry operations.

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Mass production with 3-D printer

MakerBot Industries LLC

Replicator thumbWith the stated aim of democratizing manufacturing, MakerBot Industries LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y., heralds its Replicator personal 3-D printer as just the machine for the job. And at less than $2,000, the printer certainly fits right in with the price range of personal computers.

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