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Toshiba Begins Construction of Phase 2 of Fab 5 at Yokkaichi

Toshiba Corporation today held a groundbreaking ceremony in readiness for the start of construction of Phase 2 of Fab 5, the company’s state-of-the-art fabrication facility (fab) at its Yokkaichi Operations memory production facility in Mie Prefecture.

26 Aug 2013

New Report Analyzes Growth Opportunities in Chinese Composites Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Growth Opportunities in the Chinese Composites Market 2013-2018" report to their offering.

26 Aug 2013

Fully Automated, Self-Contained Bulk Material Handling System

National Bulk Equipment, Inc. (NBE) introduces a fully automated, self-contained bulk material handling system. This fully automated, self-contained, bulk material handling system completely manages material from the introduction stage, through discharge and conditioning, to downstream supply of finished material into manufacturing operations.

From National Bulk Equipment, Inc. 26 Aug 2013

Researchers Discover Simple Technique to Make Colorless Multifunctional Coatings

A simple kitchen sink experiment helped Northwestern University researchers discover that green tea leaves not only can be used to steep a good cup of tea, but they make an excellent antibacterial coating, too.

26 Aug 2013

Boeing Presents 2012 Gold Level Performance Excellence Award to American Technical Ceramics

American Technical Ceramics Corp. has been honored to receive a 2012 Gold Level Performance Excellence Award from The Boeing Company for achieving superior supplier performance.

26 Aug 2013

Analytik Jena’s New Focus Radiation NDIR Detector for its Multi N/C Series

The best TOC analyzer isn't worth its money, if detection problems have to be faced. For this reason Analytik Jena has introduced the unique new corrosion-resistant Focus Radiation NDIR detector for its multi N/C® series, which ensures reliable results and high stability.

From Analytik Jena US 26 Aug 2013

Zetasizer Nano From Malvern Instruments Used By Aurora Water

Aurora Water (Aurora, Colorado, USA), an award-winning water treatment organization that serves 335,000 customers, is using an on-line Zetasizer Nano from Malvern Panalytical (Malvern Panalytical, UK) to reduce coagulant usage and simplify operations while maintaining exceptional quality standards.

From Malvern Panalytical 23 Aug 2013

New Envoy Diagnostic Insulated Shipping Solution from Sonoco ThermoSafe

Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco and the leading global provider of temperature-assurance packaging, has launched the new Envoy Diagnostic insulated shipping solution to ensure proper refrigerated temperature control for diagnostic kits, blood samples and other diagnostic specimens.

23 Aug 2013

JM A Honors Toshiba with GOOD FACTORY AWARDs

Toshiba Corporation today announced that two of its production facilities have won major awards in the Japan Management Association GOOD FACTORY.AWARDs 2013. Yokkaichi Operations, the company’s development and mass-production base for NAND flash memory, was selected for a Factory Management Award, and Toshiba Information Equipment Hangzhou (TIH), the company’s development and mass-production base for value-added notebook PCs, received a Manufacturing Innovation Award.

23 Aug 2013

Quest Integrity Develops Animation Featuring MANTIS External Steam Reformer Tube Inspection Solution

Quest Integrity Group, a global leader in the development and delivery of advanced inspection and engineering assessment services and software products, recently developed a high definition animation featuring MANTIS™, its external steam reformer tube inspection solution.

23 Aug 2013

Manganese Far More Prevalent in Ocean Environments than Previously Known

An often-overlooked form of manganese, an element critical to many life processes, is far more prevalent in ocean environments than previously known, according to a study led by University of Delaware researchers that was published this week in Science.

23 Aug 2013

Sandia-Los Alamos 3D Model of Earth’s Mantle and Crust Locates All Types of Explosions

During the Cold War, U.S. and international monitoring agencies could spot nuclear tests and focused on measuring their sizes. Today, they’re looking around the globe to pinpoint much smaller explosives tests.

From Sandia National Laboratories 23 Aug 2013

Trends and Forecasts for the Global Polymer and Thermoplastic Micro Molding Market

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Polymer and Thermoplastic Micro Molding Market for Medical, Telecom Fiber Optics, Automotive, Micro Drive Systems and Control and Other App...

23 Aug 2013

Air Products Introduces Updated Quick Start Cryogenic Tunnel Freezing System

Setting up a new freezing line or increasing freezing capacity has just got even simpler, following the introduction of a quick start cryogenic tunnel freezing system that is compact and easy to use.

23 Aug 2013

Drug Manufacturers Update Tests to Ensure Safe Levels of Metal Impurities

For the first time in more than 100 years, drug and dietary supplement manufacturers are updating the tests used to ensure that their products contain safe levels of metal impurities, and the stringent new requirements, instruments and costs are the topic of the cover story in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News.

23 Aug 2013