NASA has signed contracts with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Boeing to resume US-based flights for transportation of US astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) using American-built spacecraft.
By Alessandro Pirolini
17 Sep 2014
Scientists at Rice University lab have modified graphene nanoribbon deicing film designed for radar domes to now suit applications on glass. This technology may help keep glass surfaces of automobile windshields, large buildings and other similar applications, free from ice formation, while remaining transparent to radio frequencies.
By Alessandro Pirolini
17 Sep 2014
Peak Scientific is delighted to announce the opening of their new Service and Support office based in Abu Dhabi. Their most recent expansion into Abu Dhabi will stand as a base to support their existing customers t...
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.
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.