Monday, October 28, 2013

Vibration Testing Equipment

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GTI Spindle Vibration Analyser and Balancing System
The GTI Spindle Vibration Analyser and Balancing System collects and analyses vibration signals to an iPad. With the VibePro application users can access the data in a full frame transfer signature graph from 0 to 20 kHz or 0 to 1.2 million counts per minute.

Measurement range is ±196 m/s2, and frequency range is 1.6 to 10 kHz. This unit includes accelerometer on a 3 m lead with a magnetic base and an optical position sensor, which measures acceleration or velocity giving a 0 to 20 kHz FFT display. The GTI Spindle generates complete reporting including rms, peak values, machine pictures, severity plots, notes and more
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Features:
Time and frequency analysis
Email reports and data
Online database using Dropbox to manage and organise collected signals for different machines from different devices
Can be synchronised with the VibeTrend App to remotely monitor the overall value of the vibrations for each machine
Bearing fault frequency calculator

GE DynaMic Rebound Hardness Tester
The GE DynaMic Rebound Hardness Tester makes hardness testing quick and easy. The simple operation of this unit allows the user to just position the impact devices and read the hardness value, all in a matter of seconds.

The DynaMIC tests to ASTM A956 and DIN 50156, and will compensate for changes in testing direction. Provides readings in HV, HB, HRC, HRB, HS, HL and M/mm2. The Data Logger model can internally store hardness values along with statistical information.
Features:
Measurement of hardness independent of impact direction without input of any correction values
Standardized according to ASTM A956
Lightweight – 300 g
Applications:
Solid, coarse-grained components
Machine parts made of steel and cast aluminium alloys
Large series parts during production
Heavy forgings

If you would like further information on either of these products, or any other product in the TechRentals range, please email or call our friendly technical team today on 1800 88 7368.

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Sunday, October 27, 2013

The world's first ever tablet - from Nokia

While people were waiting for Apple to introduce its second version of iPad mini, Nokia has made a move first by introducing their first ever tablet, the Lumia 2520.

The Lumia 2520 is designed to :
- work anywhere
- have a vivid 10.1-inch HD display that is designed to provide the best outdoor and indoor readability of any tablet. -- its combines both 4G LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity
- have 6.7MP camera and for the first time ever on a tablet, ZEISS optics
- runs on Windows RT 8.1 for a highly personal and easy to navigate experience
- also features multiple color choices and fast-charging capability 
- providing up to an 80% charge in one hour.

The Nokia Lumia 2520 will be available in red and white in a glossy finish as well as cyan and black in a matte finish, and is expected to start shipping in Q4 2013 with an estimated price of USD499 before taxes or subsidies.

In Malaysia, this Nokia Lumia 2520 will be available Q1 2014. For the price, It will announce later.

Fingertec Time Attendance System

Brochure  |  User Manual   |   Video Guide   |  Quick Start Guide  |  Installation Guide

Eliminate Buddy Punching
The weakness with the clock-in card system is that 'buddy punching' can occur where one employee can clock in the time for another employee if any of them are late. Eliminate this occurrence by using the unique per-individual fingerprint as a clock-in card!
Workcodes
Let your staff experience more independence by reporting their whereabouts via our workcodes feature.


Easy Data Management
All you need is a USB flash disk to transfer transaction logs to your computer. It is that easy!
Short Message Display
Alert your staff by personalizing a short message to be displayed at the terminal when they verify.


Manage Your Data Easily
Administration is easy with the bundled software! FingerTec's TCMS software allows you to generate reports, monitor attendance and integrate FingerTec with a third party system.
User-Friendly Icons
Complete with configuration icons, the interface in the TA100C couldn't be more user-friendly.


Full Colour Screen
This model comes with a full colour TFT screen. Display pictures corporate advertisements, screen savers and much more on the colour screen of the terminals.
Built-In Alarm
Increase the security at your workplace by installing an external alarm, and be alerted during unexpected scenarios such as break-ins and fire emergencies.

Layout Plan

Specifications
MODEL
TA100C/ TA100TC
TA100CR/ TA100TCR
SURFACE FINISHING
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
TYPE OF SCANNER
Optical
PROCESSOR
400 MHz microprocessor
MEMORY
256MB flash memory and 32MB SDRAM
ALGORITHM
BioBridge VX 9.0 or BioBridge VX 10.0
PRODUCT DIMENSION (L X W X H), mm
190 x 52 x 140
STORAGE
• Fingerprint templates
10000
• Transaction
200000
ENROLLMENT & VERIFICATION
• Methods
Fingerprint (1:1, 1:N), Password
Fingerprint (1:1, 1:N), Card & Password
• Recommended Fingerprint per user ID
2
• Fingerprint placement
Any angle
• Verification time (sec)
< 1
• FAR (%)
< 0.0001
• FRR
< 1
CARD TECHNOLOGY
• RFID: 64-bit, 125kHz, RF output power (EN300-330)
N/A
Yes
• MIFARE: MFIS50/S70, 13.56MHz
N/A
Make to order
• HID: HID 1325, 26-bit, 125kHz
N/A
Make to order
COMMUNICATIONS
• Method
TCP/IP, RS232, RS485, USB flash disk
• Baud rates
9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
• Temperature (°C)
0 ~ 45
• Humidity (%)
20 ~ 80
• Power input
DC5V 2A
TIME ATTENDANCE
• Siren
Built-in and External
• Work codes
Yes
MULTIMEDIA
• Greeting voice
Yes
• Display
3.0” 65k color TFT screen
• Short messaging
Yes
VOICE / DISPLAY LANGUAGE (TERMINAL)
English (Standard), Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Cantonese, Thai, Vietnamese, Spanish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), French, Russian, German, Turkish, Persian. Other languages are available upon request.
SOFTWARE LANGUAGE
English, Arabic, Arabic (Kuwait), Malay, Indonesian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Thai, Vietnamese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Polish, French, Russian, German, Italian, Turkish, Persian, Lithuanian

Packaging
Dimension (mm): 245(L) x 90(W) x 225(H)
Weight: 1.3kg

Windows vs. Mac vs. Linux

Let's start with the most popular: Windows
With almost 90% of the operating system market share, you can't miss Windows. It's in commercial buildings, industrial facilities, as well as home computers. 
Windows, having been introduced in 1985, is a very mature and complete piece of software. Yet, it has it's flaws... 

Pros: 
Compatibility: Almost every application, driver or game will work on Windows.

Cons:
Viruses: You may need to buy an antivirus program, although free ones exist.
Slow: Windows, especially Vista and 7, requires a lot of computer resources (memory, processor, disk space), and thus, runs slower.


Another big player: Macintosh
Apple's Macintosh OS is even older than Windows. It is the first ever successful graphical-based operating system, being released one year before it's Microsoft counterpart. 

Pros:
Viruses: Apple Macs get almost no viruses. This is mostly due to Window's superior market share.
Reliability: Macs only run on Apple computers, and are thus less prone to hardware and software crashing.


Cons: 
Expensive: Mac costs even more than Windows.
Only available on Apple computers: If you already have a computer, you cannot install MAC on it unless it's an Apple. Otherwise, you must buy a new computer.
Compatibility: Only a few programs will run on Mac, and almost no games.


Smaller but growing: Linux
Linux is GNU's answer to Mac and Windows. Yes, this means that Linux is FREE! By free, you can download, modify and redistribute it without spending a dime! . Linux is a younger player in the OS world, having been written in 1991, and is optimized for modern use (well, more than Windows and Mac). Unfortunately, it has some disadvantages also...

Pros:
Price: Linux is F-R-E-E. You can download it, install it, use it, modify it... All for a whooping 0$.
Variety: Linux is not a full operating system. It is just a kernel. To use the kernel, additional software needs to be bundled with Linux. Several hundreds of these bundles (called "distributions" or simply "distros") exist. The most popular ones include Ubuntu, Mint and Fedora. The good thing is, with so many different flavours of Linux, there is always one to suit your needs!

Cons:
Complicated: Although some distros are quite easy to use, most of them will required a good deal of computer knowledge in order to get them to work. 
Compatibility: Like Mac, representing only a few percents of the market share, Linux does not have as many programs and games as Windows.

Bottom line
In conclusion, no operating system is really better, the choice is up to you. If you're a gamer, then you have no choice, go for Windows. Programmers might prefer Linux and video/graphics producers will probably tend towards Mac. The best thing to do is probably to try each OS and see which is best for you!