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March 19, 2012

New infrared oil analyzer

Here's the FTIR3 oil analyzer, a unit designed to provide fully compliant American Society for Testing and Materials oil measurements in the field.

The analyzer comes preloaded with standard ASTM test parameters for lubrication oils and requires only minimal intervention from the user.

Traditionally lab-based, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) machines offer an in depth understanding of many oil parameters, quickly and without the use of complicated tests and chemical reagents.

The portable analyzer consists of three main components (spectrometer, portable computer, and carrying case) and is simple to operate, requiring only 2 ml of oil sample to produce accurate, reproducible results in minutes. A rapid method of screening oil samples that have problems, the results provide general information about the identity and condition of the oil; for example, degradation by-products, additive depletion, and contaminants.

Source: Kittiwake Developments Ltd., Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 7LU, UK.

New platform performs on-the-fly processing

The ApplicationOnload Engine (AOE) is a new platform that moves application processing into the network adapter for exploration operations that rely on real-time, high-performance network data.

AOE combines a fully featured 10 gigabit ethernet server adapter with a state-of-the-art field-programmable gate array that provides a seamless, low-latency network interface to the host server and application processing. It is an open platform that utilizes applications developed by this firm, its customers, or third-party developers.

The AOE was developed using a system-level approach, combining software and hardware into a single, plug-and-play solution that brings applications closer to the network to improve system performance, the company notes. This architecture allows users to determine which portions of code benefit most from hardware processing, and which portions are most effectively processed in software on the host server. This approach allows users to optimize their compute and network infrastructure for application processing.

Source: Solarflare, 9501 Jeronimo Rd., Suite 250, Irvine, CA 92618.

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