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Major Microscopy Companies Provide Practical Sessions at PicoQuant Time-Resolved Microscopy Course

For the first time, all five major microscopy companies joined PicoQuan'ts annual course on Time-resolved Microscopy. Besides the organizer PicoQuant, instructors of Leica, Nikon, Olympus, and Zeiss came to Berlin and provided practical sessions on their confocal microscopes.

From PicoQuant 15 Apr 2015

DYMACO DM401 Dimensional Measuring Machine Series Employs Hexapod H-820 for Positioning Headlamps

The Dimensional Measuring machine DM401 Series of the DYMACO Group is a very compact and flexible workstation for in-line automated dimensional measuring of headlamps in the Automotive Industry.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 15 Apr 2015

Cadence Combines 6-Axis Swiss Machining and Laser Cutting in Single Process

Cadence has built its business on creating new-to-the-world manufacturing technologies to make complex products the world has never seen. The latest addition of innovative technologies includes a new LaserSwiss machining capability. This novel technology combines 6-axis Swiss machining and laser cutting into one process.

15 Apr 2015

Reliable Laser Marks for Complete Traceability of Medical and Automotive Parts: FOBA Provides Information at In-House Exhibition and Conference

Part marking is crucial for reliable traceability and safety of industrial products. But how do manufacturers ensure that their products are marked reliably and in zero-defect quality?

From FOBA Laser Marking & Engraving 14 Apr 2015

Researchers Make Breakthrough in Synthetic Pathway for Biosynthesis of Renewable Propane

Scientists from the University of Manchester’s Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) along with colleagues at University of Turku and Imperial College London have developed synthetic pathways that will assist in renewable biosynthesis of propane. Their findings form a part of a larger research work focused on developing next-generation biofuels, and will provide valuable insight into its development.

14 Apr 2015

Deben Reports on Research at UCSF using a CCT500 Tensile Stage to Study Dental Materials

Deben, leading providers of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, report on the research of Associate Professor Sunita Ho and her team at the UCSF School of Dentistry where they gather biomechanical data on dental materials including tissues from humans and other vertebrate systems using a Deben tensile stage in a Micro XCT system (ZEISS Xradia).

From Deben UK Ltd 14 Apr 2015

Dramatic Changes in Electronic Properties of Nano-Sized Gold Chunks Take Place in Specific Size Range

Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä’s Nanoscience Center in Finland have demonstrated that small gold nanoclusters could be utilized for short-term storage of electric charge or energy, in molecular electronics applications.

14 Apr 2015

Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Ltd. Announces Major UK Expansion

Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Ltd. (WMT&R) continued its UK expansion by opening a state-of-the-art materials testing facility in Banbury, Oxfordshire.

14 Apr 2015

Perpetuus Advanced Materials Signs Preliminary Agreement with Japan's Graphene Platform Corporation

Perpetuus Advanced Materials, a British company that manufactures advanced materials has entered into a Heads of Terms Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with a high quality graphene producer, Graphene Platform Corporation via Perpetuus Carbon Technologies Limited, its wholly-owned subsidiary.

From Perpetuus Carbon 13 Apr 2015

Creaform’s HandySCAN 3D Wins Prestigious Product Design Award

Creaform announced that it has won the venerable Red Dot Award: Product Design for 2015, which benchmarks and recognizes the innovation efforts of forward-thinking companies in product development and design.

From Creaform Inc. 10 Apr 2015

IBC Engineered Materials Receives Purchase Order From UTC Aerospace Systems

IBC Advanced Alloys Corp, a leading advanced alloys and precision castings company, has received a purchase order from UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. to supply advanced Beralcast® componen...

From IBC Advanced Alloys 10 Apr 2015

New OMNISEC from Malvern Instruments Brings Unmatched Performance in the Analysis of Synthetic Polymers

The unrivalled performance of OMNISEC, Malvern Panalytical’ new gel permeation chromatography/size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) system, is demonstrated in a series of recently released application notes which highlight the sensitivity of the system in synthetic polymer analysis.

From Malvern Panalytical 10 Apr 2015