Off-highway tractors slog through mud, muck, and other rough terrain on a daily basis. Achieving high reliability and performance in spite of these harsh conditions requires technology at its best. To improve fuel efficiency and reliability while decreasing manufacturing costs, the Challenger® track tractor went through a major redesign from the ground up. (read more)

Danaher Motion introduces the DDS Direct Drive Steering System. This IP67 rated intelligent electric system is designed to replace hydraulic steering systems while reducing complexity and providing significant advantages to vehicle designers, manufacturers and users. These include increased uptime, quieter operation, reduced maintenance and less energy use for a lower overall cost of ownership. (read more)

F-RAM replaces EEPROM for high-integrity nonvolatile data storage

Ramtron's F-RAM nonvolatile memory is a direct drop-in for equivalent EEPROMs, but far superior, offering:

• No Delay™ writes
• Virtually unlimited endurance
• Low operating currents

Eaton Corporation introduces its patented VersaSteer Technology in the Char-Lynn brand Series 10 and Series 20 steering control units (SCUs). This revolutionary technology vastly improves hydraulic steering by giving the operator the most flexible and productive steering experience in the marketplace. (read more)

Piezo specialist PI provides a variety of ultra-fast piezoelectric mirror scanners. Lately a new device with an optical deflection range of 6 degrees (world record for piezo devices) was added to the spectrum.

Typical Applications: Multi-Axis Laser Beam Scanning, Fast Beam Steering, Resolution Enhancement, Image Dithering & Stabilization, (read more)

The S-334 fast steering mirror is a compact unit providing precise angular movements of a mirror around two coplanar axes. Optical deflection: 100 milliradians (6 degrees) Resolution: sub-microradian. Highest stability & accuracy is available in closed-loop operation. (read more)

These Steering Robots are used for computer controlled steering of a vehicle on a test track. (read more)

Performance Controls announces the DCD Series, a family of digital servo drives that can be customized to simplify installation and optimize the performance of DC motors. The utilization of a high performance Digital Signal Processor (DSP) and high efficiency MOSFETs coupled with proprietary control techniques creates reliable, efficient, smooth control while increasing flexibility. (read more)

Performance Controls announces the ACD Series, a family of digital servo drives that can be customized to simplify installation and optimize the performance of Induction and BLDC motors. The use of a high performance Digital Signal Processor and high efficiency MOSFETs paired with proprietary control techniques creates reliable, efficient, smooth control while increasing flexibility. (read more)

The Model 2217-100-00 Fast Steering Mirror from Axsys Technologies is a newly designed tip tilt scanning mirror housed in a compact package. The one inch diameter mirror has a range of more than two degrees in each axis. The mirror is flexure mounted to provide simultaneous tip and tilt. The Fast Steering Mirror is unique in that it provides two dimensional scanning using a single mirror... (read more)