NEWS: Flat sales tease recovery outlook PTDA power transmission/motion control Fall sales figures find an equilibrium more... Eric Klein assumes sales director's chair Lenze-AC Tech ramps up principal personnel in response to significant sales growth more... Connectors site gets 3D stimulus Positronic has revamped it website to simplify ordering and downloading components from its broad line of connectors more...

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DPN online presents: SWITCHES & MOTION CONTROL VIDEO

Watch: Miniature rockers that withstand 6 A and 30,000 operations

Watch: Linear motion helps produce high speed shrink wrap machine

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PRODUCTS:

Square drive reaction torque transducers RTM 2208 and 2209 transducers can be used while the device under test may be rotating	Rugged transit cases Safe, reliable transport of electronic systems in rugged environments	I/O terminals replace switches Beckhoff has introduced new KM series terminals for convenient switch and pot functions.

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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN BLOG: Style your product for marketability

In DAVID DUNCAN'S new DPN BLOG, he outlines how a soap dispenser makeover was engineered to catch a client's – and the public's eye.

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COMING SOON IN YOUR FEBRUARY DESIGN PRODUCT NEWS: Cover story: Toronto Rehab closes gap between an idea and commercial product Social computing: PTC exploits Windows Sharepoint Services for collaboration Vroom: Porsche Panamera sport sedan, the giddyap family car CAD Industry Watch: Quadrispace takes the chore of out generating tech pubs

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Hannover Messe. Multidisciplinary show in Europe includes co-located shows Industrial Automation, Digital Factory and MobiliTec (hybrid and electric powertrains). April 19-23, 2010. Hannover, Germany

Machine Automation Safety Congress, For the third year running, the Partners in Prevention Ontario Health & Safety Conference & Trade Show is featuring the Machine Automation Safety Congress (MASC), a joint initiative by Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) and Manufacturing AUTOMATION magazines. May 3-4, 2010. Toronto

Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show, Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, MMTS includes includes a strong factoryautomation focus including control systems, software and hardware, assembly technology and test/inspection. May 17-19, 2010. Montreal

Check out the Calendar of Events on the DPN website for more upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions.

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LATEST ON RESOURCE CENTRE:

''Taking the Guesswork Out of Pneumatic Control'' white paper from Clippard

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EDITOR'S NOTE:

Got an event you’d like posted in the next DPN eLETTER or on the website? Want to provide feedback on the eLETTER? Drop me a note, Mike Edwards, Editorial Director, Design Product News at medwards@clbmedia.ca.