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RISING evidence that cellular phone users are at risk from harmful emissions of radiation has triggered a flurry of panic throughout the world. No longer the exclusive domain of high-fliers and VIPs, mobile telephones have engulfed mainstream society throughout the world and have fast developed into an indispensable accessory for the 1990s.
Nowhere is this more true than in Hong Kong, as the territory boasts the highest per capita use of mobile phones in the world. It is not surprising,
therefore, that it is a Hong Kong company that is striving to protect mobile phone users with its latest product Ä a shield designed to minimise the volume of radiation emitted from phones.
The Radiation Shield SP01, manufactured by Xinfa Technology Co Ltd under the brand name DigitLink, comprises a copper ring and a small black plastic box. The telephone's antenna is unplugged and slotted through the ring and the plastic shield is clamped around the antenna.
It is easy to install and, once in place, can remain attached to the mobile phone. Accom-panying the shield is a radiation scanner that, when placed over the phone, detects radiation levels. This is indicated by changes in colour on the scanner.
William Yip, Xinfa's assistant sales manager, explains, "The material used in this product reduces radiation between the antenna and the user's brain by controlling the radiation pattern. It reduces radiation in the direction of the earpiece and allows transmission in the other direction." He explains that this particular radiation shield is designed for Ericsson 3XX phones but says, "We are in the process of designing radiation shields for other mobile phones and these will be on the market in the next few months."
The idea for Xinfa's radiation shield was developed in Canada. It is made in mainland China, and claims that it can minimise radiation emissions have been successfully tested by scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
"At the moment we sell to Europe, Hong Kong, China and Southeast Asian countries but in the future we hope to sell to other markets too," Yip says. The FOB Hong Kong price is HK$250 per unit and the company stipulates a minimum order of 50 shields. Delivery is within 30 days.
Written by Julia Grimes
WITH companies striving to maintain the upper hand in an increasingly competitive market-place, labour-saving devices are an integral part of any modern office environment. But with restrictive space and the need for greater flexibility within the workplace also prominent features of today's world, the pressure is on for manufacturers to come up with scaled-down products that are equally as efficient.
Asia-Pacific Marketing Partners is promoting the Note Counter AD-100, a compact counting machine designed for items such as bank notes, envelopes and tickets. "It was developed in Japan," says marketing manager Michelle Luk. She says it measures 196x90x46 millimetres and weighs 430 grams, including batteries, making it easy to store or carry.
The front panel comes down to reveal the counter. Easy-to-follow instructions, printed on the inside of the panel, demonstrate that bank notes and other items should be slotted into the plastic compartment. The counter is then operated by two buttons on the top panel and results are indicated by an LED display.
As well as counting, it is capable of addition. "It does not have so many functions as the larger counters but it is just as efficient," Luk says, adding that it has the capacity to count about 150 bank notes at a speed of 20 sheets per second.
"We have only been promoting this product since May, but so far our main market is Japan. We mostly sell to trading companies and banks, predominantly in Asia. Soon we hope to establish markets in other countries," Luk says. The Note Counter AD-100 is made in mainland China. The unit price, for a minimum order of 1,000, is US$40 FOB Hong Kong and delivery is within two months.
Written by Julia Grimes
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