National Instruments and MobileRobots Inc Collaborate on Foundation Technologies for the Robotics Industry
National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced a collaboration that combines the ease of use and flexibility of NI LabVIEW graphical system design software and MobileRobots Inc's MOBILEROBOTSindoors autonomous mobile platforms to help engineers rapidly deploy service robot applications. Engineers working on robotics applications often are challenged to assemble a solution from the myriad of software and hardware tools that offer niche functionality and limited or no integration with other platforms. The collaboration between National Instruments and MobileRobots Inc gives engineers a seamlessly integrated robotics development platform based on proven and robust technologies.
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Bourns Announces New Power Resistor Product Designed to Meet High Temperature Soldering Requirements
Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced the company has developed a new power resistor specifically engineered to meet high temperature soldering requirements that enable improved automated board assembly. Designated Bourns PWR263S-20, the new power resistor features a D2PAK surface mount package, which provides an optimal solution for space-constrained designs that have lead free soldering temperature requirements. Bourns' new power resistor is ideal for high-volume; high power component automated assembly, and is a drop-in replacement for competitive thickfilm resistive products in D2PAK packages. The new power resistor is designed to fit a broad range of applications that includ...