Landis+Gyr, the global leader in energy management solutions, announced today the signing of a contract worth approximately €60 million to deliver ‘Linky’ meters to ERDF. Landis+Gyris one of the leading suppliers for this strategic programme. From the beginning of the project, Landis+Gyrhas taken part in both designing and testing of the ‘Linky’ meter, in accordance with ERDF specifications. The meter is based on PLC (Power Line Communication) technology.
A study conducted by a research team headed by Qunyang Li, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, has provided new insights into the friction properties of graphene.
By Alexander Chilton
8 Sep 2014
DELMIC develops and manufactures products which are focused on high performance, user friendly, integrated microscopy solutions. In a collaborative development with electron microscope provider Phenom-World, both companies announce the launch of Delphi, the world’s first integrated correlative tabletop fluorescence and electron microscope at the 18th IMC in Prague.
Michelman has introduced DigiGuard Gloss 310, a protective overprint varnish for flexible packaging printing applications.
It is designed to be used over HP Indigo Electroinks® applied on HP Indigo digital presses...
Temperature management is a key factor in industrial quality assurance. The digital infrared thermometers with video module, optris CSvideo 2M, optris CTvideo 1M/2M and optris CTvideo 3M, come with free optris®...
Technische Universität München (TUM) researchers have succeeded in observing the inner functioning of a battery without causing any damage to it. This study has enabled them to solve the lithium plating mystery.
By Stuart Milne
5 Sep 2014
Industrial processes and consumption of fossil fuels release greenhouse gases, a major cause of global warming. An advanced membrane engineered by an international research team led by Easan Sivaniah at the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) of Kyoto University can address this problem by eliminating greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
By Stuart Milne
5 Sep 2014
Researchers at U.S. Department of Energyfs Oak Ridge National and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories have collaborated to synthesize a multi-element High-Entropy Alloy. The material properties of this new alloy improved at cryogenic temperatures, unlike most other materials. They found that the toughness, ductility and strength of the alloy improved at cryogenic temperatures.
By G.P. Thomas
5 Sep 2014
Ghent University researchers have discovered a method for reversibly converting a thermoset polymer into a thermoplastic, using "click chemistry" based on chemicals called triazolinediones (TADs).
By Will Soutter
5 Sep 2014
Kyoto University researchers have developed a new technique to develop water-resistant functionalized materials by forming external grooves on its surface. Their study acts as a guide for scientists to design similar materials for gas separation and energy storage applications.
By Will Soutter
5 Sep 2014
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched to provide Advanced 3D Imaging for free. Researchers, students, academic institutions and industries will be able to utilize the facility for non-invasive imaging of samples in 3D, 4D and 5D.
By Will Soutter
5 Sep 2014
Edwards Limited announced today that it has marked an important milestone with the shipment of its 1,000th EZENITH™ integrated vacuum and exhaust management system, which will ship to a US-based semiconductor manuf...
Smithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Self-healing Materials: Innovative Materials for Terrestrial and Space Applications.
The book reviews the concept of the self-healing processes, starting with the...
This year and for the first time, Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and 3D engineering services, will participate in the Swiss Prodex trade show.
The company will exhibit the HandySCAN ...
Powder characterisation specialist, Freeman Technology, continues to expand global operations with the establishment of a representative office in China and the appointment of Joey Xie as Product Manager and Chief Representative.