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Mahr Federal Names Donald A. Pearson General Manager, Mahr-ESDI, Tucson

Mahr Federal has announced that Donald (Don) A. Pearson II has joined Mahr Federal as General Manager of Mahr-ESDI, Tucson. Don will report directly to Mahr Federal President Tony Picone in his new role. With nearly...

From Mahr Inc. 16 Aug 2016

‘Sniffer Plasmons’ Could Detect Explosives

Scientists have proposed a graphene-based sensor that can ‘sniff out’ a single molecule of explosives

16 Aug 2016

CyberOptics Showcases Large Particle Sensing Functionality in Next-Generation Airborne Particle Sensors at SEMICON Taiwan

CyberOptics Showcases Large Particle Sensing Functionality in Next-Generation Airborne Particle Sensors at SEMICON Taiwan.

From CyberOptics Corporation 16 Aug 2016

TA Instruments Introduces 3 New Discovery TGA Systems

TA Instruments is pleased to introduce a new line of Thermogravimetric Analyzers, the Discovery TGA 5500, TGA 550, and TGA 55

From TA Instruments 16 Aug 2016

World’s Largest Producer of Anticorrosion Packaging Announces its Latest Breakthrough Product: EcoShield® Nitrite Free Film powered by Nano-VpCI™, Patent Pending!

Storage and shipment can be a dangerous time for metal parts susceptible to corrosion. Exposure to extreme environment conditions causes valuable assets to corrode or tarnish before they are even used. Corrosion not only damages the product, but also hurts the manufacturer’s reputation and bottom line due to rust claims.

From Cortec Corporation 15 Aug 2016

Electrical Isolation Monitor

VHE‘s Electrical Isolation Monitor is able to measure the electrical resistance between points of different voltage potential. It is designed for aluminium plants to constantly monitor potline resistance to ground.

15 Aug 2016

Picture Perfect: Lockheed Martin Finalizes Contract for NASA Lunar Imaging CubeSat

For being our familiar anchor in the night sky, the moon still holds mysteries for scientists. To illuminate the unknown, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has signed a contract with NASA to deploy SkyFire, a 6U CubeSat planned to launch to the moon in 2018 with Orion’s Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1).

15 Aug 2016

Curtin scientists make Earth-shattering discovery

Research from the Curtin WA School of Mines has led scientists to believe that volcanic eruptions that occurred more than 100 million years ago were so powerful that they could project sand-sized crystals from the east coast of Australia to as far away as Western Australia.

15 Aug 2016

Epigem on Track To Secure Uk And European Patent For Revolutionary New Micro Seal Technology

The latest innovation by high-tech British micro engineering company Epigem looks set to further revolutionise the microfluidic industry.

15 Aug 2016

Lockheed Martin’s Micro Cooling Device Now Gets Defense, Satellite Systems Up and Running 4x Faster

Fast Cool Down Microcryocooler Enables Quick-Reaction Systems, Smaller Satellites. A new micro-size cryocooler from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is enabling quick-startup infrared (IR) sensors for missile and sensor appli...

15 Aug 2016

CRAIC Technologies Website: A Resource for UV-Visible-NIR and Raman Microspectroscopy

The inclusion of extensive scientific and technical materials relating to UV-visible-NIR and Raman imaging and spectroscopy of microscopic features makes CRAIC Technology’s website a unique resource for many fields.

From CRAIC Technologies 15 Aug 2016

BitFlow Helps Inspire Purdue University Students to Engineer Next Generation of Ultra High-Speed Transportation

BitFlow frame grabber accelerates development of human-scale passenger capsule for SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition

15 Aug 2016

BBA Environmental Chamber Arrival

The British Board of Agrément (BBA) is pleased to announce the arrival of their new environmental chamber designed to challenge the performance of externally applied wall systems.

15 Aug 2016

Researchers Build Iconic Stretchy Touchpad for Writing and Gaming

A team of researchers have created a highly stretchable touchpad that can be used to write words and play electronic games. This development could pave the way for flexible, wearable devices with numerous applications.

15 Aug 2016

Bioengineers Propose Five Ways to Use 3D Printing

As custom-made prosthetics can now be easily created with 3D printing, bioengineers are exploring other methods to manufacture real cellular materials. This technology could form the origin for tissue-engineered skin, personalized biomedical devices, bone, cartilage, and even working bladders.

15 Aug 2016