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Olympus Offer Expert Microscopy Advice at Three Meetings In Europe During August

Olympus will be exhibiting at three major European microscopy meetings over the next month, offering delegates the chance to personally experience microscopy solutions spanning a wide range of applications, from routine pathology to high-end advanced research.

7 Aug 2014

CRAIC Technologies Website: A Resource for UV-Visible-NIR and Raman Microspectroscopy

CRAIC Technologies, the world’s leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR and Raman micro-analysis solutions, is pleased to announce several updates to its website at www.microspectra.com. These include a substantial ...

From CRAIC Technologies 7 Aug 2014

Laser Reproductions Acquired by 3D Systems

3D Systems announced today that it has acquired Laser Reproductions, an expert provider of advanced manufacturing product development and engineering services, further extending its Quickparts operations in the United States. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

From 3D Systems 7 Aug 2014

Tianma Microelectronics Acquires Multiple Production Lines

In a move to strengthen its position as a leading supplier in the LCD marketplace, Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China, has completed the acquisition of its five production lines in Japan, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Wuhan, and increased its investment in its Chengdu facility.

7 Aug 2014

CNH Industrial Invests $24 Million for Expansion of Construction Equipment Production

CNH Industrial N.V. announced it is investing $24 million to expand production in Burlington, Iowa with the addition of the company's crawler dozer production line. The capital goods company is increasing its existing presence in the city by adding the new production line to its manufacturing plant.

7 Aug 2014

Micro-Gravity Tested 3D Printer for the International Space Station to be Displayed at 3D Printer World Expo

3D Printer World Expo and Made In Space are pleased to announce that the first manufacturing device ever used off-planet will be on display at 3D Printer World Expo in Seattle before it’s put to work aboard the International Space Station.

7 Aug 2014

Researchers Reveal Regulation of Spider Silk Formation Process

Spider silk is an impressive material; lightweight and stretchy yet stronger than steel. But the challenge that spiders face to produce this substance is even more formidable. Silk proteins, called spidroins, must convert from a soluble form to solid fibers at ambient temperatures, with water as a solvent, and at high speed.

7 Aug 2014

STATS ChipPAC Honors Top Suppliers at Seventh Annual Awards

STATS ChipPAC Ltd. ("STATS ChipPAC" or the "Company") today announced the recipients of its seventh annual Supplier Awards, honouring the excellent performance and outstanding contributions of the Company's top suppliers in 2013.

7 Aug 2014

Nickel Microhairs Respond to Magnetic Fields

MIT engineers have fabricated a new elastic material coated with microscopic, hairlike structures that tilt in response to a magnetic field. Depending on the field's orientation, the microhairs can tilt to form a path through which fluid can flow; the material can even direct water upward, against gravity.

By Jennifer Chu 7 Aug 2014

Flash Memory Summit: Toshiba to Highlight Latest NAND Flash and Storage Products

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it will showcase its latest NAND flash and storage products at Flash Memory Summit, the world’s largest flash memory conference, which will be held from August 5 to 7 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California, USA.

7 Aug 2014