Spyraflo Inc. (Peachtree City, GA) manufactures specialty bearings that offer innovative ways for original equipment manufacturers and fabricators to reduce cost and enhance bearing performance.
Liquids can wreak havoc on electrical components. But thanks to a good coil form design, controlled molding conditions, and the use of the same material for the bobbin and outer shell, an encapsulated solenoid has been created that resists liquid penetration.
The term plain bearings is a misnomer. True, these bearings are not as mechanically complex as antifriction bearings, but don't let their simplicity fool you.
Weston Medical Group PLC (Cambridge, U.K.), a manufacturer of medical products, recently introduced a prefilled, disposable, needle- free drug injector.
The auto industry and the U.S. government are touting hydrogen-specifically cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells-as the savior of the environment. President Bush endorsed hydrogen fuel cell powered cars in his State of the Union address, saying "The first car driven by a child born today could be powered by hydrogen, and pollution-free."