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Leading IC Manufacturer Places Follow-On Order for Aehr Test Systems’ ABTS Systems

Aehr Test Systems, a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced that it has received a $1.7 million follow-on order for its Advanced Burn-in and Test Systems (ABTS) from a leading multi-national manufacturer of advanced logic integrated circuits (ICs) for automotive, embedded processing, digital signal processing and analog applications. The order includes prepayments in order to lock in short lead times and special pricing, and the systems are expected to ship within the next six months.

27 Jun 2015

Global Pet Food Packaging Market Projected to Reach $8,190.2 Million by 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Pet Food Packaging Market by Packaging Material, Packaging Type, Food Type, Animal Type, & by Region - Trends & Forecast to 2020" report to their offering.

27 Jun 2015

Macromolecules Self-Assemble from Metastable, Supersaturated Solution into Crystals

The mother liquor from which a biomolecular crystal is grown will contain water, buffer molecules, native ligands and cofactors, crystallization precipitants and additives, various metal ions, and often small-molecule ligands or inhibitors. On average, about half the volume of a biomolecular crystal consists of this mother liquor, whose components form the disordered bulk solvent.

27 Jun 2015

Alabama Graphite Begins Production of Coated Spherical Graphite for Use in Lithium Ion Batteries

Alabama Graphite Corp. ("Alabama Graphite" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced work on production of coated spherical graphite (CSPG) for the use in anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries.

27 Jun 2015

First Ever Kanthal Award 2015 Goes to Arcelor Mittal for Innovative Use of Kanthal APMT™ Rollers

The first ever Kanthal Award 2015 goes to Arcelor Mittal for their innovative use of Kanthal APMT™ rollers. By excluding water cooling in the process Arcelor Mittal has managed to significantly reduce energy consumption, thereby contributing to a sustainable reduction in energy use. The prize was presented at the Thermprocess Exhibition in Dusseldorf.

27 Jun 2015

Revolutionary Laser Technology Debuted at Laser World of Photonics - Three Wavelengths in One Beam

With Multiwave Hybrid Technology, Universal Laser Systems pioneers advanced laser solutions, optimizing material processing for diverse industrial applications.

26 Jun 2015

New Berkeley Center for Magnet Technology Brings Together R&D Expertise

The new Berkeley Center for Magnet Technology (BCMT) aims to develop advanced magnetic systems by bringing together experts in research and development from across Berkeley Lab.

26 Jun 2015

New Research by Freeman Technology and Gericke AG Will Improve Powder Processing Equipment Selection

New collaborative research carried out by Freeman Technology (Tewkesbury, UK) and Gericke AG (Zurich, Switzerland) demonstrates how to achieve faster, more reliable equipment selection in the powder processing industries.

From Malvern Panalytical 26 Jun 2015

Unique Ceramic Allows for Machining Complex Parts with High Thermal Conductivity

Goodfellow Ceramic and Glass Division offers Shapal™ Hi-M soft, a composite sintered body of AlN and BN that specifically addresses machining difficulties associated with the brittleness and hardness of traditional ceramics.

From Goodfellow Ceramic & Glass 26 Jun 2015

Tribogenics Introduces X-ray Industry’s First Sub-$10,000 Handheld XRF Analyzer for Metal Alloy Identification, Analysis and Testing

The Watson™ XRF by Tribogenics offers a groundbreaking handheld solution for elemental analysis, utilizing advanced X-ray technology at an affordable price.

26 Jun 2015

New Study Aids Development of Crack-Resistant Materials for Industrial Applications

A research team led by Karl Sieradzki, materials science and engineering professor in Arizona State University, has provided new insights into the causes of stress-corrosion cracking in components employed in aircraft framework and nuclear-power-generating stations as well as in metal alloys employed in pipelines for transportation of fossil fuels, natural gas and water.

25 Jun 2015

World's First 3D Printed Car Goes From 0 - 60 in 2 Seconds

Divergent Microfactories has found an innovative way of using 3D printing to transform vehicle production, enabling vehicles and other large complex structures to be built using less material and at lower capital costs.

25 Jun 2015

Rinco Ultrasonics Extends Machinery Range with First Electrically Driven Ultrasonic Welding Machine

With its new Electrical Motion ultrasonic welding machine (working frequency: 20 kHz), the Swiss specialist for ultrasonic welding technology, Rinco Ultrasonics, is treading new ground: away from the traditional pneumatic drive to an electrically driven welding machine. With this solution, the relevant parameters for the joining process can be regulated individually and very finely – from the positioning of the sonotrode and the applied welding force to the welding rate.

25 Jun 2015

Fast Evaporation of Tube & Vial Samples

Achieve rapid concentration of high boiling solvents with the Smart Evaporator's innovative vacuum-assisted vortex technology, designed for lab efficiency.

From Asynt 24 Jun 2015

London's Design Museum Presents Design of the Year 2015 Award to Wyss Institute's Human Organs-on-Chips

Human organs-on-chips designed by scientists at the Wyss Institute, Harvard University, have received the overall Design of the Year 2015 Award, the most prestigious design award in the UK. The award was presented at the Design of the Year awards ceremony, which was held on June 22, 2015 at the Design Museum of London. This event marks the 8th annual awards and museum expo.

By Alessandro Pirolini 24 Jun 2015

Materials Science News

Leading IC Manufacturer Places Follow-On Order for Aehr Test Systems’ ABTS Systems

Global Pet Food Packaging Market Projected to Reach $8,190.2 Million by 2020

Macromolecules Self-Assemble from Metastable, Supersaturated Solution into Crystals

Alabama Graphite Begins Production of Coated Spherical Graphite for Use in Lithium Ion Batteries

First Ever Kanthal Award 2015 Goes to Arcelor Mittal for Innovative Use of Kanthal APMT™ Rollers

Revolutionary Laser Technology Debuted at Laser World of Photonics - Three Wavelengths in One Beam

New Berkeley Center for Magnet Technology Brings Together R&D Expertise

New Research by Freeman Technology and Gericke AG Will Improve Powder Processing Equipment Selection

Unique Ceramic Allows for Machining Complex Parts with High Thermal Conductivity

Tribogenics Introduces X-ray Industry’s First Sub-$10,000 Handheld XRF Analyzer for Metal Alloy Identification, Analysis and Testing

New Study Aids Development of Crack-Resistant Materials for Industrial Applications

World's First 3D Printed Car Goes From 0 - 60 in 2 Seconds

Rinco Ultrasonics Extends Machinery Range with First Electrically Driven Ultrasonic Welding Machine

Fast Evaporation of Tube & Vial Samples

London's Design Museum Presents Design of the Year 2015 Award to Wyss Institute's Human Organs-on-Chips

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