A microscopic study led by An-Ping Li from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory of the Department of Energy has demonstrated that single atoms can turn on or off electronic properties of quantum nanowires, the tiniest recognized conductors of the world.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
15 Feb 2012
Lucifer Furnaces, Inc. recently delivered a single chamber bench model box furnace to Power Plant Services, an ISO 9001certified provider of parts and repairs for the power generation and steel mill industries.
Andreas Römpp and Sabine Guenther receive the ABC Best Paper Award 2011 for their innovative work on high-resolution mass spectrometry imaging techniques.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, released its 2012-2013 Thermo Scientific Chromatography Columns and Consumables catalog.
MACOR® machinable glass ceramic from Goodfellow offers researchers, product designers and machinists cost-saving advantages over working with traditional ceramic materials.
Cement producer Sacci S.p.A. is using an Insitec on-line laser diffraction particle size analyzer from Malvern Panalytical at its site in Tavernola, Italy
Kyle A. Crum, Technology Manager for Alcoa Defense, has presented a paper on the use of aluminum alloys in modern naval designs at the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) show held in Arlington, Virginia.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe announced that a new chemcoater integrated to coil-coating line 3 has started operation at its manufacturing facility located in Siegerland, Germany. The equipment considerably enhances workflows on the coating line and also contributes to the environmental safety.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Feb 2012
Siemens VAI Metals Technologies announced that it has secured an order for a new compact steelmaking plant from a Mexican steel producer, Talleres y Aceros (Tyasa). The new plant will be located at Tyasa’s Ixtaczoquitlan site and will have a production capacity of 1.2 million tons of low-, medium- and high-carbon steel annually.
Hempel has been recognized for the 2011 Frost & Sullivan award for product line strategy. Hempel was awarded on the basis of the market analysis conducted by Frost & Sullivan for the protective coatings in wind turbines.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Feb 2012
Scientists from Cambridge University, New York University and Stony Brook University have developed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based method to examine a battery. This new method can potentially enhance the performance of the battery and safety by studying its internal functioning.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Feb 2012
IKEA has declared that it has planned to replace the use of wooden pallets with lean alternative shipping platforms, which includes paper pallets and loading ledges, across its worldwide operations.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Feb 2012
A research team led by Stephan Link from Rice University has demonstrated that tiny channels of gold nanoparticles are capable of transmitting electromagnetic energy that begins as light and transmits through ‘dark plasmans.’
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Feb 2012
Bardawil Group has become the distributor of silicon-based solutions from Dow Corning for the solar applications in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordon, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE. Dow Corning is a pioneer in silicones, silicon-based innovation and technology in the world.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a United Technologies company, and DanCopter, Blueway’s wholly owned subsidiary, have inked a new Guaranteed Maintenance Cost Plan contract for detailed maintenance support of the new PT6C-67C engines.