Improve Your Liquid Level Sensing and Detection Applications

September 16th , 2011 → 3:29 pm @

Dee offers a free white paper report that identifies key issues experienced by manufacturers of equipment regarding handling and detection of liquids, with capacitive proximity sensors in particular.  It examines concrete sensing/monitoring methods that will improve processes while guaranteeing reliable and dependable noninvasive liquid level detection.  The trend towards more sophisticated equipment, which are expected [...]

Category : Engineering and Technical White Papers / White Papers

How to Increase the Amount of Supplier-Nominated Cost Savings – Free Report

August 31st , 2011 → 4:20 pm @

There is a big opportunity to utilize Supplier-nominated cost savings programs as a way to supplement all of your efforts to drive cost reductions, and improve your supplier relationship at the same time.  Done right, a supplier nominated savings program can be a systematic and effective tool to tap your suppliers for their insights, creativity, and [...]

Category : Purchasing / Materials Management Whitepapers / Supply Management White Papers / White Papers

8 Key Selection Criteria When Choosing an Inductive Sensor – Free Report

August 23rd , 2011 → 9:51 am @

Selecting the correct inductive proximity sensor for an application can be an intimidating process.  There are literally thousands of models available from various vendors, so having a good starting point to narrow down the field is essential.  This Free Report is a quick read, but packs extremely valuable information and a good reference guide to [...]

Category : Engineering and Technical White Papers / White Papers

5 Things That Should Be Done on an RFQ (But Never Are) to Get Significant Cost Savings and Best Cost Outcomes

July 27th , 2011 → 1:58 pm @

DEE has developed a White Paper Report as a result of analysis and observations and data with respect to the activities and effectiveness of the RFQ outcomes for our manufacturer clients.  Specifically, in this paper, we identify the things that are rarely ever done on RFQs by manufacturers — but should be, to achieve cost [...]

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Reduce the Cost of Your Design By Selecting Optional Circuit Breaker Features and Considering Environmental Factors

July 27th , 2011 → 8:34 am @

We all know about delay curves for circuit breakers, but there are many secondary characteristics that can add value and reduce cost for a particular application.  Design engineers need to be conscious of these characteristics to improve designs while assuring the precise protection for their application.  DEE offers a Free White Paper Report covering the [...]

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The Key to Choosing and Using a Proximity Sensor for Your Application

July 15th , 2011 → 8:06 am @

Proximity sensors, which are designed to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact, have evolved from narrow application in industrial automation systems into broad use.  They can now be found in consumer and commercial equipment and products ranging from ATM and vending machines, to security systems, to all types of communication equipment – [...]

Category : Engineering and Technical White Papers / White Papers

How to Dramatically Increase Relay Contact Life in Your Application

July 15th , 2011 → 8:06 am @

Relay contacts are available in a variety of metals and alloys, sizes, and styles; there is no such thing as a universal contact.  The relay user should select contact materials, ratings, and styles to meet (as precisely as possible) the requirements of a particular application.  Failure to do so can result in contact problems and [...]

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The 5 Most Important Factors When Implementing Supplier Reduction and Achieving Simultaneous Cost Savings

June 27th , 2011 → 3:17 pm @

Implementing successful Supplier Reduction is a big animal.  Implementing significant Cost Savings is another big goal.  Both Strategies are at the top of the list with nearly all Equipment Manufacturers.  They are both challenging and critically important objectives and implementing and executing both of these strategies successfully at the same time presents extreme challenges.  DEE [...]

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Piezoelectric Actuators Selection Guide/White Paper

June 24th , 2011 → 7:54 am @

Implementing tactile (haptic) feedback in electronic devices enhances the user’s experience.  It provides a sense of touch in a user-interface design and is the newest major interface on smartphones and other portable consumer electronic devices.  Several haptic technologies are available now, including but not limited to, vibration motor actuation, piezoelectric actuation, and electro-active polymer actuation.  [...]

Category : Engineering and Technical White Papers / White Papers

The 7 Keys to Reducing Design Time

June 13th , 2011 → 8:30 am @

Design Engineers and Supply Management are both extremely busy people, constantly fighting the clock, organizational objectives and requirements, and scientific laws to complete design and redesign projects.  Very few people outside of the Engineering realm understand how complex the task is to take an idea to reality in a defined, and potentially compressed, timeframe.  There are a vast [...]

Category : Engineering and Technical White Papers / White Papers