The Innov-X Delta Handheld XRF Analyzer
Innov-X has reinvented on-site analysis with the DELTA line; a new breed of handheld XRF. We've redesigned our analyzers from the ground up to create instruments that are both analytically superior AND rugged enough for virtually any environment. The DELTA analyzers feature the very latest in large area silicon drift detector technology, and unique 4W, 200µA (max) x-ray tubes for maximized accuracy and precision. Read more
Zeta 2xx 3D Surface Metrology/Inspection & Film Thickness Measurement Tools from Zeta Instruments
The Zeta 2xx series of surface metrology and imaging tools from Zeta Instruments delivers precise 3D surface metrology with 70nm Z resolution, true-color imaging, and rapid data capture. Zeta 2xx systems employ proprietary imaging and measurement techniques that have applications in solar cell and LED fabrication, Bio-Tech/Microfluidics, MEMS, Data storage, and a wide range of other industries. Read more
Atomistic Modeling of Materials
Atomistic modeling techniques use modern computing power to explicitly include every atom in modeling of a material. As interacting atoms are the foundation of all materials science, atomistic modeling has helped enable a new field of computational materials studies. Read Article
X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) – Crystal Structure of Er-Melilite by Bruker AXS
The D2 PHASER is a portable desktop XRD instrument for research and quality control. It is easy to operate and independent of external media such as cooling circuits. This examples demonstrates how it can perform a quantitaive phase analysis on Er-Melilite. Read Article
Materials Selection - What is Materials Selection?
Material selection involves seeking the best match between the property-profiles of the materials and that required by the design. Granta Design Ltd, UK have developed material property charts & selection methodologies that facilitate this match and interface with other engineering tools. Read Article
MAX Phases - An Introduction to MAX Phases
A dozen years ago we synthesized and fully characterized, for the first time, the ternary compound, Ti3SiC2, and found it possess some of the best attributes of metals and ceramics. This was later found to be part of a much larger family of solids that all behaved similarly. Read Article
Measuring Embossing Depth on Extruded Profiles by Nortest
Embossing quality is a leading aesthetic value that differentiates construction products such as siding, trim boards, and deck boards. This article explorted the laser triangulation technique to assess the quality of the embossing process. Read Article
Plastic Moulders Wild & Küpfer Win Arburg Energy Efficiency Award
This year’s Arburg Energy Efficiency Award was presented for the first time as part of the Technology Days event at Arburg’s headquarters. The prize, which is awarded in recognition of special activities in the area of energy efficiency, was presented to Wild & Küpfer AG from Schmerikon, Switzerland. This family-run company develops, produces and assembles high-precision plastic parts and assemblies for international customers from a variety of high-tech industries, such as medical technology. Full Story
Die Cast and Sand Cast Oil Pans Replaced by Polyamide The four largest polyamide oil pans that have gone into production to date are made of Ultramid® A3HG7 Q17 (PA 66) from BASF and in what is called off-highway service. Developed and produced in small series by Hummel Formen GmbH in Lenningen, they are used on engines from the 1600 Series manufactured by Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen for stationary generators and later on for agricultural and construction machinery.
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ACG to Display Carbon Fibre Materials Used in Norton Commando at JEC 2010
Advanced Composites Group Ltd, will be co-exhibiting with Umeco’s structural and process materials companies, J.D. Lincoln, GRPMS, and Richmond Aerovac, on Stand No. T50 in Hall 1 at JEC 2010 between the 13th and 15th April. ACG will exhibit: Norton Motorcycle’s Limited Edition Commando 961SE motorbike and Zockra’s Rapide recumbent bicycle.
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Oxford Instruments to Supply State-of-the-Art High Field Magnet to Diamond Light Source
Oxford Instruments has received an order for state-of–the-art high field magnet from Diamond Light Source for ultra high vacuum experiments. This order is for a 14 T split pair superconducting magnet, which will provide a high magnetic and low temperature (<1.5 K) sample environment during experiments when a sample will be exposed to an x-ray beam under ultra high vacuum. Full Story
Asylum Research Showcase MFP-3D AFM at World Future Energy Summit Asylum Research, the technology leader in scanning probe/atomic force microscopy (AFM/SPM), in collaboration with LENS (Laboratory for Energy and Nano Science), MASDAR Institute of Science and Technology, was recently invited to showcase the MFP-3D™ AFM at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2010 in Abu Dhabi. Full Story
Saab Look to Collaborate with Other Auto Manufacturers to Save Money
When the deal to sell Saab to Swedish specialist carmaker Koenigsegg collapsed last November, Victor Muller, CEO of supercar-maker Spyker sent an email directly to Bob Lutz of GM and just 93 days later they became the new owner of Saab. Full Story
Photovoltaic Industry Generated $38 Billion In Revenues in 2009 Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) installations reached a record high of 6.43 gigawatt (GW) in 2009—a 6% Y/Y growth, according to the latest Marketbuzz® 2010 Report from Solarbuzz®, an international solar energy market research and consulting company, and a division of The NPD Group. In addition, the company reported that the PV industry generated $38 billion in global revenues in 2009. Full Story
Master Bond Develops Unique One Components UV Curable Modified Epoxy System
Master Bond Inc., Hackensack, NJ, is pleased to announce the development of a unique one component UV curable modified epoxy system called UV10TKLO-2. This formulation offers optical clarity, high physical strength properties, and has outstanding chemical resistance. It is not oxygen inhibited and cures rapidly at room temperature when exposed to UV light. Full Story
Quantachrome Introduce Their Most Advanced Gas Sorption Analyzer
Quantachrome Instruments, a leading manufacturer and supplier of materials characterization instruments, announces the launch of its latest and most-advanced gas sorption analyzer. The Autosorb-iQ offers a multitude of capabilities in a single instrument. Full Story
Check Out Micromeritics Latest Particle Characterization Equipment at Analytica Analytica, March 23 through 26, 2010, at the Munich Trade Fair Centre, has developed into one of world’s largest trade fairs for laboratory technology, analysis, and biotechnology. Micromeritics, located in Halle A1, Stand 121 will introduce significant developments in material characterization instrumentation. Full Story