Eastman Chemical offers a performance additive to enable volatile organic compound (VOC)-compliant coatings in high-solids systems.

Eastman Chemical offers a performance additive to enable volatile organic compound (VOC)-compliant coatings in high-solids systems. Suitable for applications such as automotive and OEM solvent-borne basecoats, the cellulose ester additive has been specifically engineered to help achieve higher solids and lower VOCs while improving performance and aesthetics. Derived from natural and renewable cellulose materials, Solus 2300 helps boost productivity through enabling higher solids levels and reducing dry-to-touch time. Solus 2300 is available commercially in Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia.

Jennifer Shuttleworth

FactoryTalk Historian Machine Edition (ME) software from Rockwell Automation is designed to help manufacturers reduce the risk of machine downtime and reach continuous-improvement goals.

FactoryTalk Historian Machine Edition (ME) software from Rockwell Automation is designed to help manufacturers reduce the risk of machine downtime and reach continuous-improvement goals. This machine-level data historian application is an embedded, solid-state module hardened for on-machine data collection that features a limited software footprint, no moving parts, and reduced risk of data loss due to network or other system interruption. FactoryTalk Historian ME software helps manufacturers transform manufacturing intelligence into process improvements by leveraging reliable, real-time production data to improve product quality, speed time to market, and support regulatory compliance. The company designed the application as part of a distributed, tiered architecture that allows employees in different locations and at different operating levels to view and analyze role-appropriate historical data. By integrating data from a machine-level historian with data from a plant-level historian, operations can locate and correct sources of inefficiencies more quickly.

Jennifer Shuttleworth

NUCAP Industries’ rubber-coated NU-LOK piston cushion snaps into the caliper piston and acts as a noise-damping buffer by absorbing movement between the piston surface and the brake pad.

NUCAP Industries’ rubber-coated NU-LOK piston cushion snaps into the caliper piston and acts as a noise-damping buffer by absorbing movement between the piston surface and the brake pad. Instead of improving an existing technology, NUCAP created this new product that both lowers operating temperatures and reduces noise. The NU-LOK piston cushion has been proven in independent tests by Greening Laboratories and Link Engineering to reduce brake noise by up to 90% while simultaneously lowering operating temperatures up to 60% longer than brake systems that are not equipped with the piston cushion. Available in sizes to fit every type of vehicle, the cost-effective piston cushion is designed with three layers of high-tolerance steel and nitrile rubber. The NU-LOK piston cushion helps technicians stop brake noise and, in the end, stop customer comebacks.

Jennifer Shuttleworth

HEM Data’s DAWN mini logger for in-vehicle diagnostics is the industry’s smallest high speed data logger, according to the company.

HEM Data’s DAWN mini logger for in-vehicle diagnostics is the industry’s smallest high speed data logger, according to the company. The compact device fits within the mating OBD (J1962) connector under the dashboard. Because of its small size, the DAWN mini logger is easy to install by just snapping onto the on-board diagnostics (OBD) connector. Once installed, it is ready to acquire data and is hidden from the driver. The stand-alone logger supports automotive protocols including CAN to acquire OBD and enhanced diagnostic data. In addition, the device supports the J1939 heavy-duty protocol. The DAWN mini logger is suitable for a wide range of applications including fleet monitoring, R&D, duty-cycle measurements, and service. The user has the option to connect a PC to the mini logger for real-time data analysis and display. Computer interface options include USB, Bluetooth, and a cellular modem.

Jennifer Shuttleworth

Web-based ANSYS Engineering Knowledge Manager (ANSYS EKM) 2.0 is focused on simulation process and data management.

Web-based ANSYS Engineering Knowledge Manager (ANSYS EKM) 2.0 is focused on simulation process and data management. The solution set from ANSYS addresses some real-world challenges that engineers face such as how to better manage, share, and reuse simulation data as well as how to capture the engineering expertise that a simulation result represents. Release 2.0 offers a number of enhancements that simplify and speed up work, especially for remote teams that hand off data to each other as part of collaborative design. By managing simulation data and processes using ANSYS EKM technology, companies can more effectively leverage the full power of simulation along with the expertise of the analysts and engineers who contribute to the process, says the company. The ultimate result is shortened time to market and protection of critical intellectual property.

Jennifer Shuttleworth