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Free Webinar ‘Milk Powder Mineral Content Using X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry’ by Panalytical

PANalytical, the world’s leading supplier of analytical instrumentation and software for X-ray and related techniques, announces their free webinar on “Milk powder mineral content using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry”.

9 Feb 2015

Class-Leading Accuracy Offers Peace of Mind in Custody Transfer of Natural Gas

The new OptiPEAK TDL600 moisture analyzer from Michell Instruments has a class-leading measurement accuracy of ±1% of reading. For transmission companies, this high accuracy ensures that the international standards of gas quality for transport and use are met.

From Michell Instruments Ltd 9 Feb 2015

LOT-QuantumDesign Announce Series of European Workshops on PPMS and Dynacool

LOT-QuantumDesign are pleased to announce their 2015 PPMS DynaCool workshop series in Europe.

9 Feb 2015

SEAL Analytical Unveils New Automated Analyzer at Pittcon 2015

The SEAL Analytical booth (4116 & 4117) at Pittcon 2015 will provide visitors with an opportunity to see the latest technologies in both automated discrete analyzers and segmented flow analyzers.

From SEAL Analytical Ltd. 9 Feb 2015

Optomec Partners with Ceradrop MGI Group

Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals and 3D printed electronics, announced it signed an agreement with Ceradrop to be its exclusive representative in France for Aerosol Jet systems used for printing electronics.

9 Feb 2015

Extremely Easy to Use Manual Capper from Micronic

Compatible with the complete Micronic range of 96-format tubes and racks - the new Univo Manual Capper CM480 is designed to seal an entire rack of tubes with push caps in a single action.

9 Feb 2015

NSF CAREER Award Supports Research on Nanomaterial Cathodes for Electric Car Batteries

Dr. George Nelson, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been awarded a $502,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program grant to conduct studies into the possibilities of using nanomaterial cathodes for electric car batteries.

By Will Soutter 9 Feb 2015

CyberOptics to Showcase SQ3000 3D Automated Optical Inspection System at IPC APEX EXPO

CyberOptics® Corporation, a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D sensing technology solutions, announces that it will demonstratethe new SQ3000™ 3D Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) system in Booth #3332 at the IPC APEX EXPO, Feb. 24-26, 2015 at the San Diego Convention Center in California.

6 Feb 2015

Ambrell Sells EKOHEAT for Wire Heating Application

Ambrell, a leading manufacturer of induction heating systems, has sold an EKOHEAT 60 kW/30 kHz induction heating system for a wire heating application. The client needed to heat various sizes of copper wire to 325 °C (617 °F) at a rate of 10 meters (32.8 feet) per minute.

From Ambrell Induction Heating Solutions 5 Feb 2015

Semicon Korea 2015: HAM-LET Showcases Ultra Fast Diaphragm Valve for Atomic Layer Deposition

HAM-LET, a leading global manufacturer of instrumentation valves and fittings for industrial and high purity fluid and gas delivery systems is showcasing its UltraFast (UF series) Diaphragm Valve for Atomic Layer Deposition at Semicon Korea in Seoul, during 4-6 February, booth no.2878.

5 Feb 2015

Teijin Launches New Project to Develop Technology for Advanced Fiber-Reinforced Wood

Teijin Limited announced today that it has launched a new project to develop technology for advanced fiber-reinforced wood (AFRW), a structural timber product comprising a number of layers of dimensioned timber and high-performance fibers bonded together with structural adhesives for use in medium- and low-rise wooden buildings.

From Teijin Limited 5 Feb 2015

NPE 2015: Coperion to Exhibit Latest Compounding and Bulk Materials Handling Solutions

At this year’s NPE, March 23-27, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, West Hall, Booth W1329 Coperion and Coperion K-Tron present their latest technology developments that are advancing compounding and bulk materials handling to the next level.

From Coperion GmbH 5 Feb 2015

Thin Cobalt Films Could Help Design Highly Sensitive Magnetic Field Detectors

A research team at the University of Maryland (UMD) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has successfully determined the phenomenon of pole shift in thin cobalt films on the largest scale yet. Thin cobalt films appear to change their poles, which normally does not occur without an external magnetic field. The study was published in Physical Review B.

4 Feb 2015

NTU Students Design Singapore’s First Urban Solar Electric Car with Novel 3D-Printed Body Shell

Singapore’s first urban solar electric car was recently built by the students of Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The car consists of a 3D-printed body shell that has 150 components. The NTU Venture (NV) 8, as its known, is fitted on a carbon fibre single shell chassis, and will be a part of the race in the Urban Concept category at the 2015 Shell Eco-marathon Asia, scheduled to take place in Manila between 26 Feb and 1 March.

4 Feb 2015

New Structural Variant of Graphene May Outperform the Original Material

Researchers from universities in Japan and China along with the Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have developed a new carbon variant - penta-graphene similar to a pentagonal pattern of tiles paved in the streets of Cairo. The material is a thin sheet of pure carbon with distinct structural properties.

By Alessandro Pirolini 4 Feb 2015