Scientists from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) of MIT have designed a soft robotic arm capable of slithering through pipe-like structures similar to a snake. The arm design is similar to that of octopus tentacles.
By Alessandro Pirolini
17 Sep 2014
Quantitech has experienced a surge in demand for the Gasmet portable FTIR emissions analyser, the DX4000. “We believe that this instrument is now the only portable FTIR with MCERTS certification, and this is drivin...
A collaborative team of researchers have discovered a novel method for synthesis of ultrahard fullerite material. This material is a polymer made up of fullerenes, which are spherical molecules composed of carbon atoms.
By Stuart Milne
17 Sep 2014
TenCate Advanced Composites is a key supplier of advanced composites to ICON Aircraft for the innovative A5 Amphibious Sport Aircraft, which recently had its first flight and successful unveiling. The aircraft company ha...
Telsonic’s growing reputation for performance and reliability in ultrasonic food cutting applications led specialist food industry automation supplier Newtech to seek their advice when building their latest dual robot system to process tray baked product for one of the UK’s leading cake manufacturers.
A team of researchers have developed a novel method for manipulating the surface tension of liquid metals by the application of very low voltages. This method holds promise for advanced reconfigurable antennas and electronic circuits. The technique is based on the fact that the removable oxide skin of the metal behaves similar to a surfactant, which reduces the surface tension between the fluid and the metal.
By Stuart Milne
16 Sep 2014
Chalmers researchers have demonstrated the possibility of communicating with an atom using sound. They have successfully coupled acoustic waves to an artificial atom.
By Stuart Milne
16 Sep 2014
NASA unveiled the world’s largest 170-foot-tall, 78-foot-wide Vertical Assembly Center, a spacecraft welding tool at its Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The core stage of Space Launch System (SLS), America’s giant rocket will be developed using this welding toolkit.
By Stuart Milne
16 Sep 2014
Point Grey, a world-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, will showcase its largest selection yet of USB3 Vision and GigE Vision cameras at the upcoming VISION 2014 exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany.
Aalborg® Instruments’ Improved Model TPT Mini peristaltic pumps provide low cost, reliable service. Flow rates are user-selectable from 7 mL/min to 28 mL/min by selecting from a choice of four different RPM drives (8, 12, 17, or 25) and tubing sizes.
The visualization and analysis of pores is easier than ever before with the Phenom desktop SEM and the PoroMetric software. The combination of speed, ease of use and superb imaging quality of the Phenom and image pore analysis software of PoroMetric creates a powerful tool for inspecting wide range of samples like filters and membranes.
The miVac Quattro from Genevac is the perfect workhorse sample concentrator for biological laboratories tasked with handling larger numbers of samples.
Bill Valentine, Chief Technology Officer at Brooks Instrument, will join a panel of expert presenters at the Advanced Process Control (APC) Conference XXVI hosted by the Integrated Measurement Association.
Analytik Jena AG, a manufacturer of analytical measuring technology and life science instruments today announced that it has closed the acquisition of the ICP-MS business of Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) on September...
In its production facility in Venarey Les Laumes, in the heart of France, Vallourec Umbilicals demonstrates how to use laser welding to produce pipes with high mechanical characteristics in order to reduce the wall thickness. With an 8 kW CO2-Laser (ROFIN DC 080) and a Profile Welding System (PWS) by ROFIN, this factory produces approx. 10 meters of laser welded pipes per minute.