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CGX to Deploy KODAK PROSPER 5000XL Press Featuring KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology

Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) and Kodak recently announced that CGX will install a KODAK PROSPER 5000XL Press. Powered by KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology, the PROSPER 5000XL Press provides offset class quality, productivity and cost across a wide range of coated and uncoated commercial print applications.

27 Jan 2010

PENTAX Imaging Adds Three New Models to its Compact Digital Camera Line

PENTAX Imaging Company announced three new compact digital cameras. Most unique is the slim and stylish PENTAX Optio I-10 with a design inspired by the classic look of film SLR cameras. The new Optio features a flash unit and speaker in the upper mid-section of the SLR-shaped body while the camera’s front panel is embellished with high quality leatherette texture and the classic PENTAX logo placed front and center.

27 Jan 2010

DLP Technology Introduces LightCommander Development Kit for Use in Light Processing

Today at SPIE Photonics West, DLP® Technology from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced the DLP® LightCommander™, a development kit that offers users a highly versatile and easy to use tool for incorporating DLP technology into light processing applications.

27 Jan 2010

California Micro Devices Announces Latest Turnkey Solutions for ESD Protection in HBLED Lighting

California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced the latest products in the LuxGuard™ family of turnkey solutions for ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection and thermal management for high power, high brightness light emitting diode (HBLED) lighting applications.

27 Jan 2010

Raytheon Receives Contract to Develop Spectroscopic Panels for Rail Cars Scanning

Under a $4.3 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is developing next-generation panels that can scan rail cars to detect nuclear weapons and other materials.

27 Jan 2010

AMETEK Acquires Reseller of Ophthalmic Lens Machine Tools

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) announced it has acquired the assets of Sterling Ultra Precision, a privately held reseller of machine tools for the ophthalmic lens market. Sterling Ultra Precision is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

27 Jan 2010

New Eco-Friendly Decorative LED Lamps from NxGen Technologies

NxGen Technologies, Inc. has developed environmentally-friendly, replacement lamps for the S14 shaped incandescent light bulbs commonly found in decorative lighting applications. The lamps consume less than one watt of electricity compared to as much as the 11 - 15 watts normally consumed by incandescent bulbs of this type, while giving off the same amount of light.

27 Jan 2010

Trimble Launches New 4D Control Software That Combines GNSS with Optical Technologies

Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) introduced today a new version of its Trimble® 4D Control software, the core of Trimble monitoring solutions, that combines Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and optical technologies for real-time deformation monitoring applications. The software is ideal for monitoring dams, bridges, buildings, pipeline support piers, large-scale construction and excavation sites, underground and open pit mines, landslides, tunnels, and other structures.

27 Jan 2010

Mitsubishi Announces PV Modules That Can be Installed Near Salt Water

Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. has confirmed that its UD5 and UJ6 photovoltaic modules can be installed near salt water. After extensive factory testing, Mitsubishi Electric found that its PV modules maintained a sufficient level of insulation from the corrosive effect of salt air and ocean front environment to maintain the power output specifications included in its warranty.

27 Jan 2010

2DB to Unveil Multiview Pro Display System for Betting Shops at IGE, London

2DB Limited, the specialist information display systems company based in South-east England, will be unveiling Multiview Pro, their revolutionary new High Definition multi-screen system for betting shops and sportsbooks at this years International Gaming Expo at Earls Court, London.

27 Jan 2010

Camtek Announces New Semiconductor Inspection Tool for LED Market

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CAMT) ("Camtek" or the "Company"), today announced the introduction of a new Semiconductor Inspection tool focused on the special requirements of the LED Market.

27 Jan 2010

New Digital Camera from Panasonic Offers AVCHD Lite HD Video Recording

Panasonic today announced the introduction of the LUMIX DMC-ZR3, a fully-featured digital camera complete with AVCHD Lite High Definition (HD) video recording capabilities, a 25mm ultra-wide-angle Leica lens and a powerful 8x optical zoom – giving consumers a wide-range of shooting options, yet in a slim body that is small enough to fit in a pocket or small purse. New to the ZR-Series this year, Panasonic also introduces Intelligent Zoom, which extends the LUMIX ZR3's zoom to an impressive 10x.

27 Jan 2010

Panasonic Launches its Second Rugged Digital Outdoor Camera

Panasonic today introduced the new LUMIX DMC-TS2, a successor to the company's first rugged digital camera designed for active outdoor use, the LUMIX DMC-TS1. Featuring High Definition video recording capability, in the AVCHD Lite format, the new 14.1-megapixel LUMIX TS2 further strengthens its toughness when compared to its predecessor and is waterproof to 33 feet (10m), shockproof to 10 feet (2m), freezeproof to 14 degrees F (-10 degrees C) and dustproof.

27 Jan 2010

Klever Marketing Introduces Giving Cart System Featuring LCD Screen in Park City, Utah

Klever Marketing (OTC Bulletin Board: KLMK) is pleased to announce a successful launch of the Giving Cart™ System in Park City, Utah.

27 Jan 2010

CareFusion to Distribute Minimally Invasive Devices' FloShield Laparoscopic Products

CareFusion (NYSE: CFN), a leading, global medical device company, today announced a distribution agreement with Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc., a venture-backed Ohio medical device company, to sell and market the FloShield™ product line for laparoscopic surgeries.

27 Jan 2010