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MILAN, Italy — Supported by the discoveries in the field of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and within that of shape memory alloys (SMA), SAES Getters, an Italian multinational leader in advanced technologies, has developed a component that improves and prolongs the performance of anti-rollover and ESP systems. The component is inserted in the MEMS that regulates the ESP technology – activated when the car tends to swerve in curving – which increases the sensitivity of its sensors and helps to keep the functioning characteristics of the safety system unchanged in time, even in critical conditions. The researchers of the SAES Getters labs have also developed solutions that improve the comfort inside the car, including the hair-gauge metallic wires (developed within the SMA researches) that regulate the opening and closing of the car door, removing the heavier and more complex electromagnetic mechanisms traditionally used. The same wires can be further applied to the car seats to regulate inclination without using the traditional electric engines. Advantages are in terms of weight, volume and noise reduction. The SAES Getters Group specializes in a variety of scientific and industrial applications where stringent vacuum conditions or ultra-pure gases are required. For 60 years its getter solutions have been supporting innovation in the information display and lamp industries, in technologies spanning from large vacuum power tubes to miniaturized silicon-based micromechanical devices, as well as in sophisticated high vacuum systems and in vacuum thermal insulation. The group also holds a leading position in ultra pure gas handling for the semiconductor and other hi-tech markets. Starting in 2004, by leveraging the core competencies in special metallurgy and materials science, the SAES Getters Group has expanded its business into advanced material markets, with the introduction of new optical crystal and shape memory alloy. A total production capacity distributed at 10 manufacturing plants across three continents, a worldwide-based sales and service network and 900 employees allow the group to combine multicultural skills and expertise to form a truly global enterprise. For more information visit www.saesgetters.com.
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