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Well there is no denying that the holiday season is in
full swing. Everywhere you look, lights and greenery
abound and the hustle and bustle of shoppers energizes
the streets and shopping districts.
In the spirit of the season, this month's newsletter is
our holiday gift to all our readers. We appreciate that
you take the time out of your busy day to spend a few
minutes with us and hope you find the time well spent.
So grab that cup of hot cider, relax and enjoy.
12 Days of BEI Christmas
In the time-honored tradition of songs that capture the
spirit of the holidays, we are pleased to present our
version of the classic "12 Days of Christmas" - with a
little twist.
On the 12th day of Christmas, BEI gave to me:
Twelve Multi-Turn Encoders .. Eleven NEMA 56
Adapters .. Ten Times Interpolation .. Nine Mating
Connectors . . Eight Measuring Wheels . . Seven Cable
Assemblies . . Six Optical Isolators . . Five Intrinsic
Safety Barriers . . Four Encoder Testers . . Three Servo
Clamps . . Two Encoder Broadcasters . .
. . And (drum roll, please) A Model H25 Rugged, Heavy
Duty Rotary Encoder
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Miracle of Christmas |
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One of the more popular films about Christmas, "Miracle
on 34th Street" was released in 1947 and still has a
good message that's relevant for 2005. It's a
heartwarming Christmas story about a "too serious"
mother and daughter who are
taught to believe in the magic of Christmas by Santa
Claus himself. Enjoy the quotes from the movie and
some of the movie stills at left. If you want to learn
more about this holiday classic then click the
link below.
"Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind."
"Now you've heard of the French nation and the British
nation. Well this is the imagination."
"Faith is believing in things that common sense tells you
not to."
More About Miracle on 34th Street . . . »
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Can You Solve This? |
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Our applications specialist received a call the other
day from a fellow who needed to make some
improvements to his toy manufacturing facility. It
seems that over the years toy demand has been
increasing and as part of his factory upgrade he
needed to get a little extra resolution from his encoders.
One of the issues was that he didn't have a lot of time
for the upgrade and he had a lot of encoders to
change out. This was complicated by the fact, he
noted with a jolly laugh, that it was hard to get
deliveries to the North Pole this time of year. What
was he to do?
Answer: Well our caller was in luck. It turns out that
he had originally puchased quadrature encoders and
was just using the base resolution of the encoder with
his controllers. By using the quadrature detection
mode, which was already available on his existing
controllers, he was able to acheive four times the base
resolution without an entire factory upgrade.
Once we explained the situation we heard him exclaim,
ere he rung off for the night, "HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO
ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT."
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The Lore of Christmas |
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What does it mean when we kiss under the mistletoe?
Should you care what kind of holly you bring into your
house on Christmas morning?
Why would you bother to make a "dumb" cake at
midnight on Chistmas eve?
Follow the link below for an entertaining look at the
origins and strange customs associated with
the Christmas Holidays. Then you'll better understand
why we do some of those strange things we do at this
time of year.
Christmas Traditions and Superstitions. . . »
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Happy Holidays |
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It was a pleasure sharing this newsletter
with you. Feel free to forward it to a friend or
coworker. Enjoy your holidays and make the most of
this time with your loved ones.
As always - if there is anything that we can do
to help with your sensor needs - email or call us. And
thanks again for reading.
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