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Ilios’ New Thermal Masking Technology Enhances Stereolithography 3D Printing

Cyprus-based 3D printer manufacturer Ilios 3D got its second wind shortly after a December announcement that it would shut down, coming back with renewed determination and a new 3D printer, the Ilios Photon 2.

1 Aug 2017

Announcing the Successful Industrial Feasibility Test of a Turnkey Quantum Hall System for Graphene Characterisation and Primary Resistance Metrology

Oxford Instrument announces the successful completion of the collaborative project with National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at University of Manchester.

From Oxford Instruments 1 Aug 2017

Washington Mills Blasting Tips: Surface Preparation and Media Contamination

The surface preparation process requires special attention to the impurities that can be present in blasting media. Iron (Fe) is typically found as a contaminant in blasting media and can wreak havoc on the surface...

From Washington Mills 31 Jul 2017

Hosokawa Represents SMEs on Governments Industrial Digitisation Review

Hosokawa Micron Ltd is among a group of businesses from across the UK participating in a review for Government of ‘Industrial Digitalisation’ and how to unlock the opportunities it presents. The review, chaired by Juergen Maier, CEO of Siemens UK, was announced in the Government’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper published in January 2016. Other participating companies include IBM, GSK, BAE Systems and Rolls Royce.

From Hosokawa Micron Ltd 31 Jul 2017

Nature-Based Technique Could Help Repel Liquids from Materials

Taking inspiration from nature, KAUST Researchers have developed an economical green method that would allow common materials to repel liquid. This could lead to varied applications from underwater drag reduction to antifouling.

31 Jul 2017

New Magnet Displays Electronic Charge Carriers that Have Almost No Mass

Improvements in recent electronics have necessitated the requisite hardware, transistors, to be smaller in each new iteration. The size of silicon transistors has been reduced to the order of 10 nm by the recent progress in nanotechnology.

31 Jul 2017

PHYTEC Uses Nano Dimension's DragonFly 2020 to 3D Print PCB Prototypes

As beta testing recruitment for the Nano Dimension’s DragonFly 2020 3D printer ended recently, we gained some insight into a few of the companies that have been working with Nano Dimension, and what variety of applications they would find it useful for in making electronic boards.

31 Jul 2017

U.S. Navy, ORNL Join Forces to 3D Print a Proof-of-Concept Submersible

3D printing can prove to be a cost-effective resource for militaries across the globe and they have been testing the idea to create replacement parts and even meals for their soldiers.

31 Jul 2017

Deep-Cooled High Speed Scientific Spectroscopy Camera Ideal for High Speed and Low Light Applications

HORIBA Scientific, global leader in Optical Spectroscopy components, systems and solutions, is proud to announce its new line of SynapsePlus CCDs for high speed and low light applications.

From HORIBA 31 Jul 2017

Economical Preheating Furnace Improves Safety

The VHE preheating furnace is economical in use and is priced to offer an excellent return on investment, with a short pay-back period.

31 Jul 2017

XEI Scientific Launches the Revolutionary Evactron® E50 Plasma Cleaner for Fast De-Contamination of SEM/FIB Systems

XEI Scientific Inc. announces the release of the Evactron® E50 at the Microscopy and Microanalysis 2017 meeting in St. Louis, MO. The Evactron E50 provides a new approach to plasma cleaning designed for all makes and models of SEMs and FIBs.

From XEI Scientific 31 Jul 2017

Advanced Gas Detection Made Simple

Here at IGD we have launched the new TOC-625 MICRO, a multi-channel gas detection system, that can be configured with up to 6 detectors and 2 relay options. With 1 click automatic setup, deploying a gas detection system has never been easier.

From International Gas Detectors Ltd 28 Jul 2017

Studying Material's Atomic Structure and Performance Using Neutrons

Scientists used neutrons to examine the performance of a new aluminum alloy in a gasoline-powered engine, in a first-of-a-kind experiment, while the engine was in operation.

27 Jul 2017

Scientists Discover a Way to Edit Communication Pathways in Silicon Chips

A group of Researchers headed by Physicist Robert Wolkow, from UAlberta, succeeded in taking a significant step in unlocking the potential for faster, greener, smaller electronic circuitry.

27 Jul 2017

Material Scientists Unearth the Reasons Behind Higher Efficiency of Perovskites

In the recent past, there has been a major revolution in the solar cell industry due to the use of perovskites, which are not only easy to synthesize and inexpensive but also highly flexible to use.

27 Jul 2017