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Alcoa Finishing Technology for Aerospace-Grade Aluminum Enables Stronger Electronic Gadgets

Alcoa has developed a proprietary surface finishing technology that enables consumer electronics companies to use aerospace-grade aluminum to make thinner, lighter and stronger mobile devices.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 23 Dec 2013

Kia's 2014 Soul with High-Tensile Steel Earns NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Rating

Kia Motors America's (KMA) popular urban passenger vehicle, the all-new 2014 Soul, has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 5-Star overall safety rating. With its extensive list of standard safety features and use of high-tensile steel, Soul earned five stars in the frontal and side impact tests and four stars in the roll-over test. Starting at $14,700, the Soul offers families fun and funky design with loads of available features at a great value.

23 Dec 2013

Forecast Report on Global Window and Door Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Window and Door Industry 2013-2018: Trends, Profits and Forecast Analysis" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 23 Dec 2013

Horse with Laminitic Foot Benefits from 3D Printed Titanium Shoes

Today she took the first steps in her new 3D printed titanium shoes that were custom designed to fit her foot. They may be the key to stomping out foot disease and lameness in horses.

23 Dec 2013

New THine Solution Enables V-by-One HS Interface to Link Synopsys’ HAPS FPGA-Based Prototyping System

THine Electronics, Inc., the global leader in high-speed serial interface and provider of mixed-signal LSI, today announced the availability of prototyping solution which enables THine’s V-by-One® HS interface to link Synopsys’ HAPS FPGA-based prototyping system. Jointly developed with Gigafirm, one of Gold Members of Synopsys’ third party vender program, the solution now provides connecting adapters between evaluation boards of V-by-One® HS products and high-performance HAPS system.

23 Dec 2013

Global Food and Beverage Plastic Packaging Industry Expected to Reach $149.8 Billion by 2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Food and Beverage Plastic Packaging Industry 2013-2018: Trends, Profits and Forecast Analysis" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 23 Dec 2013

Crazy Compounds Violate Textbook Rules

All good research breaks new ground, but rarely does the research unearth truths that challenge the foundation of a science. That’s what Artem R. Oganov has done, and the professor of theoretical crystallography in the Department of Geosciences will have his work published in the Dec. 20, 2013 issue of the journal Science.

23 Dec 2013

Australian DoD Awards Meggitt Contract for Upgradation of Networked Weapon Training Simulation Systems

Meggitt Training Systems has been awarded an USD $18M contract from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under the Hardened & Networked Army (HNA) and Enhanced Land Force (ELF) Phase 3 program.

23 Dec 2013

Efficiency Booster for Small Part Handling from SCHUNK

With the micro valve MV 10, you can easily boost the productivity and energy efficiency of Pick & Place applications for small parts.

From SCHUNK, Inc. 20 Dec 2013

Free Webinars to Help Ensure Zero-Defect Plastic Parts from Netzsch

Join NETZSCH's webinars to explore DSC and DMA techniques, key for analyzing thermal properties of polymers and enhancing plastic part production quality.

From NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH 20 Dec 2013

New Meldin® 5530 Thermoplastic Material for Tribological Applications Launched by Omniseal Solutions

Omniseal Solutions has recently launched a new grade, Meldin® 5530, which belongs to their Meldin® HT thermoplastics product line, and has been specifically created for tribological applications -- in particular for moving components in applications where friction and wear rate at contact points are significant parameters for consideration.

From Omniseal Solutions 20 Dec 2013

Steel casework and fume hoods installed in the Consolidated Forensic laboratory

Hamilton Scientific of De Pere, Wisconsin recently completed the installation of steel casework and fume hoods in the new 351,000 sq. ft. Consolidated Forensic Lab in Washington, DC.

20 Dec 2013

NADA Expo 2014: Chief and Elektron to Showcase New Collision Repair Equipment

Vehicle manufacturers are increasingly turning to aluminum and other "exotic" materials as they design new vehicles to meet stringent CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) and safety standards. Properly repairing these vehicles after they have been damaged in a collision requires different equipment and repair techniques than most North American dealerships have used in the past. Chief Automotive Technologies and Elektron will show dealers the new collision repair equipment they need to keep their body shops up to date at the NADA Expo 2014.

20 Dec 2013

Global Automotive Aluminium Wheels Industry Forecast to Grow at 8.48% CAGR over the Period 2012-2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Aluminum Wheels Industry 2012-2016" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 20 Dec 2013

Texas Instruments Acquires Building in Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone for Assembly/Test Operations

As a follow-on to plans announced earlier this year, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced it has acquired a building in the Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone from UTAC Chengdu Ltd. Earlier this year, TI announced its investments in these operations could total up to $1.69 billion over the next 15 years, further demonstrating its long-term investment strategy in this important region.

20 Dec 2013