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New Range of Three Dimensional Standards to Verify Freeform CMMs

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK's National Measurement Institute, has developed a new range of three dimensional standards for verifying freeform coordinate measurement machines (CMMs). The standard...

15 Nov 2012

Supercomputer Simulations of Traumatic Brain Injury Help Design Better Helmets

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico are comparing supercomputer simulations of blast waves on the brain with clinical studies of veterans suffering from mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) to help improve helmet designs.

From Sandia National Laboratories 15 Nov 2012

Advantest’s MVM-SEM E3310 to Measure Fine-Pitch Patterns in Different Wafers

Leading measurement instrument supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE) has introduced its new Multi-Vision Metrology Scanning Electron Microscope, the Wafer MVM-SEM E3310, which measures fine-pitch patterns on a wide range of wafer types with unparalleled accuracy, utilizing Advantest’s proprietary electron beam scanning technology.

15 Nov 2012

Collegiate Inventors Competition Recognizes New Technology Advancements

Recognizing the innovative ideas of today's college and university students, the 2012 Collegiate Inventors Competition, a program of Invent Now, today announced that a novel delivery therapy for treating cancer and a...

15 Nov 2012

Plant Hormone Study Results Provide Insights to Produce Next-Generation Biofuels

Scientists at The University of Manchester have identified how a plant hormone can affect the rate of cell division in vascular tissue in plants. The findings demonstrate how the hormone controls plant growth to produce more biomass which could be used to make the next generation of biofuels.

15 Nov 2012

Instron Introduces the AutoX750 Automatic Contacting Extensometer

Instron®, a leading provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, introduces the AutoX750 Automatic Contacting Extensometer that offers faster, more r...

14 Nov 2012

Instron Introduces New CEAST MF20 And MF30 Melt Flow Testers

Instron®, a leading provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, introduces the new CEAST MF20 and MF30 Melt Flow Testers, which meet the stricter requir...

14 Nov 2012

New Technology In Grips From Instron

Instron®, a leading provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, introduces new hydraulic side-action grips with DuraSync technology that provides an...

14 Nov 2012

Color And Monochrome Imaging Sensors In A Single Unit From Olympus

Olympus now offers a remarkable dual-sensor scientific-grade microscope camera that combines advanced digital color technology with the high sensitivity of monochrome imaging, switching quickly and easily between color a...

14 Nov 2012

Fairey Filtration Now Officially Renamed Mantec Technical Ceramics

Fairey Filtration Systems has now officially been renamed Mantec Technical Ceramics and, within the wider Mantec Group, sits alongside those other companies at the 8000m2 Stoke-on-Trent headquarters with technical ceramics expertise and advanced manufacturing facilities.

From Mantec Technical Ceramics 14 Nov 2012

New AMI Report Highlights Effects of Global Economic Crisis on the European Plastics Industry

In a new report, leading plastics industry consultant, Applied Market Information Ltd. (AMI) has documented the rotational moulding industry in Europe. The report highlights the versatility of the rotational moulding process and its ability to be a cost-effective alternative to blow moulding.

14 Nov 2012

Interstate Specialty Offers Custom Manufactured Gaskets and Seals for Handling Fluids

Interstate Specialty Products, Inc. has announced the availability of custom manufactured gaskets and seals that are engineered to match critical OEM fluid handling requirements. They are die cut to customer specifications from a wide range of materials.

14 Nov 2012

Self-Assembling Block Polymers Boost Storage Capacity of Hard Disk Drives

The storage capacity of hard disk drives could increase by a factor of five thanks to processes developed by chemists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin.

14 Nov 2012

Cheaper, More Environmentally Friendly Method to Produce Lithium Batteries

Researchers at Aalto University, Finland have developed a method for producing lithium batteries that is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than previously used methods. This new process has succeeded in replacing the harmful methylpyrrolidone (NMP) solvent, which is traditionally used in the manufacturing of electrodes, with water.

14 Nov 2012

Injectable Cryogels for Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering

Bioengineers at Harvard have developed a gel-based sponge that can be molded to any shape, loaded with drugs or stem cells, compressed to a fraction of its size, and delivered via injection. Once inside the body, it pops back to its original shape and gradually releases its cargo, before safely degrading.

14 Nov 2012