Originally Published EMDM
May/June 2004
Industry News
e-NewsTicona Web Site Goes Global
Ticona, a business of Celanese AG (Kronberg/Taunus, Germany), recently introduced its new global Web site, www.ticona.com, as a single source of information on the company and its engineering thermoplastics. The site features an updated design and a new navigation system. Users can find product property data, material safety data sheets, grade comparisons, application examples, moulding suggestions, and other information. Global contacts for technical, customer, and emergency service can be accessed, along with regional representatives. Other features include on-line order entry and tracking, and a new search tool.
Biometric Services Outlined On-Line
Human Recognition Systems (HRS; Liverpool, UK) launched a biometrics-related site that can be reached at www.hrsltd.com. HRS specializes in the application of biometric technology including hand-geometry, iris, fingerprint, and facial recognition. The new site provides detailed information on the company’s access control products, identity management and password management tools, and other biometric systems. Users can also access numerous case studies that offer a detailed account of the challenges HRS had to overcome in each case, the solution it offered, and the solution’s benefits.
How Stuff Works
Servo Magnetics Inc. (Canoga Park, CA, USA) developed an interactive animation that is available on its Web site. The animation illustrates how a four-pole brushless dc motor works. It can be located at www.servomag.com/flash/4-pole/smi-motor007.htm. Janz AG (Paderborn, Germany), a founding member of the Controller Area Network (CANbus) in Automation, has introduced a Web site, www.can-cia.org/can/protocol, that explains CANbus transactions through animation. Real-time data show how each node receives and responds to transmissions. Message frame formats and error detection methods are also explained. CANbus is a serial communications bus for real-time control applications.
Engineering Calculator Available On-Line
An on-line database instantly provides process engineering information to engineers involved in designing and building specialty cut parts. The Method calculator, available from Cut Smart Engineering and Manufacturing Inc. (Waitsfield, VT, USA), uses a database of constantly updated industry engineering information to provide an accurate range of manufacturing possibilities. The user simply describes the project by choosing from a variety of options, and the calculator displays the most-appropriate production methods. The calculator can be accessed at www.cutsmart.com/bestprocess.php.
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