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MEGA Cases Return to Mega Systems Inc.

MEGA Cases, first established in 1998 by the MEGA (Miguel, Elio, Guillermo, Arturo) brothers shortly after MEGA Systems Inc. was born, are back. But the brand, which originally started off in a U.S. garage, is making its return to MEGA Systems brand portfolio from the international stage, with custom cases developed for clients sourced from China and available to the world market. The MEGA brothers are teaming up with their overseas partners to make the most of their combined experience in entertainment and sales, with a commitment from their locations in the U.S. and China to serve customer needs. MEGA Cases will be making their first re-appearance Jan. 24-27 at the NAMM 2019 Show in Anaheim, CA.

Beckhoff ELM314x EtherCAT Measurement Modules

Beckhoff Automation has added the ELM314x economy line to the EtherCAT measurement module family, supplementing the established ELM3x0x line with a lower cost 1 ksps class. This I/O system expansion simplifies the use of system-integrated precision measurement technology, which taps significant optimization and efficiency potentials both in production machines and for inline test benches. The new ELM314x measurement modules are available in two, four, six and eight-channel versions. High-precision measurements with an accuracy of 100 ppm are possible over a wide temperature range from 10 to 40 °C. Each channel in the measurement modules can be set to current or voltage measurements with a sampling rate of up to 1 ksps per channel. Analog signals in the ranges from ±1.25 to ±10 V, 0 to 10 V, ±20 mA or 0/4 to 20 mA can be processed.

Flex Rental Solutions’ Flex5 Phone

Flex Rental Solutions, which provides web-based inventory and rental management software for the AV, event and production management industry, has a new phone app, Flex5 Phone. Flex5 is the company’s new HTML5 user interface and features a complete rewrite of Flex’s user interface and backend architecture. Flex5 will eventually replace Flex’s current Flash UI by adding a new desktop environment. Flex5 Phone is already available for download in the Apple App Store for iPhones and in the Google Play store for Android devices. Flex5 Phone replaces Flex Mobile, which is no longer available in the App store. In August of this year, Flex Rental Solutions announced that it had released Flex5 Tablet. Flex5 Phone features will mirror Flex5 Tablet. Users can search, call, text, or get direction to a contact right from their phone or tablet.

Chauvet Professional IP65 COLORado Panel Q40

Chauvet Professional’s new IP65 rated COLORado Panel Q40 is designed to cover a wider area with an even-colored wash on indoor and outdoor stages. Along with the wide, even wash created by its magnetic flood filter, the rectangular wash fixture is equipped with 40 15-watt RGBW LEDs for bright output (up to 9,480 lux at 5 meters) and is also designed for smooth edge-to edge color mixing. An adjustable beam angle of 15 or 24 degrees adds to its versatility.