P-DMS polymer strain gage is compact and extremely sensitive to slight pressures. A small deformation to the paste generates a change of its electrical resistance, generating an analog signal to enable measurement, input and control to a wide range of applications. Requires no moving parts, can be very accurate and long lasting. Can be directly printed on the application’s control board, and does not need to be connected by wires, eliminating failure points of wire failure and corrosion. Comes in a variety of custom sizes and shapes.

Hoffmann + Krippner, hoffmann-krippner.com

FastMaint CMMS v. 8.0 computerized maintenance management software, for equipment and facilities maintenance, schedules preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance work, sends work orders to maintenance staff on mobile phones, receives feedback from the maintenance workers, and tracks progress of all outstanding and completed jobs. Can be used for on-site maintenance or field service management. Has enterprise asset management features to track equipment and facilities, inventory management, and maintain supplier records for ordering spares and equipment. Automatically schedules maintenance activities based upon dates, meter readings, emergency conditions, or any criteria specified by maintenance planner. Creates work order templates for planned maintenance. Accepts inserted pictures, and links work orders to outside supporting documents. Supports creating and associating purchase orders with maintenance work orders, reports to compare work orders costs by maintenance tasks, enhanced find/ search, barcode support in the Web edition and more. Comes in four scalable editions.

SMGlobal, smglobal.com

I-Extruder smart fluids and air-free solder paste dispenser is for PCB prototyping, crafting and product assembly. Is a small handheld device equipped with an OLED display. Micro USB 5V power connection. Is compact, silent, light weight, and has linear stepper motor drive and microprocessor controller. is fully configurable, has 10 programs and incorporate adjustable “pull back” feature to draw back the material and prevent dripping from the tip after dispensing. Applications include solder paste, compounds, retainers, silicons, adhesives, epoxies, sealants, greases and lubricants.

Artline International

EZ Series benchtop fluid dispensing robots contain all x-y-z motion and valve/syringe control inside the head, requiring no external PC or control box for operation. Can be used as an independent work cell, mounted on conveyors, or over indexing dials, to operate as a self-contained fluid dispensing station. Mounting flexibility can suit most special machine applications. Includes connectivity through RS-232, network and dual USB ports. Additional I/O and logic included to streamline integration. Motion paths may be defined by typing commands, importing CAD files or using advanced jog-and-teach functions. Hundreds of patterns may be stored on the included CF memory card. Is said to perform at over 20" per second.

Dispense Works, dispenseworks.com