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Malvern Expert to Talk About The Importance of Rheology and Particle Parameters

Dr Adrian Hill, rheology product technical specialist at Malvern Panalytical, will discuss the importance of understanding the links between rheology and particle parameters when he speaks at the forthcoming PRA Measurem...

From Malvern Panalytical 15 Apr 2009

Aluminium Producer Wins Toyota Global Technology and Development Award

Toyota has just presented its Global Technology & Development Award to Hydro – the No. 1 supplier of aluminium bumper beams.

From Hydro - Aluminium Alloys and Products 15 Apr 2009

Webinar on Research with AFM's and Heated Probes by Anasys Instruments

Anasys Instruments will be organizing a webinar on research frontiers in AFM with heated probes.

15 Apr 2009

Auto Feature Recognition with Nanoindentation Testing Ideal for Quality Control

Nanovea has now combined their, PRVision, machine vision camera option to Nanoindentation testing that allows auto-recognition of precisely chosen features with little to no user interaction.

15 Apr 2009

Electron Multiplying Technology Used for the First Time to Dramatically Improve STL Spectroscopy

Andor Technology plc (Andor), a world leader in scientific imaging and spectroscopy solutions, has applied Electron Multiplying (EM) technology for the first time to dramatically improve both the speed and sensitivity of...

15 Apr 2009

TMK Runs Successful Test on FMC Premium Threaded Casing

TMK announces that its FMC premium threaded casing was successfully run and tested in a 2,385 meter horizontal gas well in the Vankor field. TMK-Premium Service, a division of TMK specialising in production and supply...

15 Apr 2009

SGL Commission New Carbon and Graphite Plant in Malaysia

SGL Group – The Carbon Company – announced commissioning of its integrated carbon and graphite plant in Banting, Malaysia. Operations will begin in modular form with the graphitization of semi-finished graphite electrodes and machining.

From SGL CARBON SE 15 Apr 2009

General Physics Corporation to Design and Build LNG and LCNG Fuel Station for California

Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE:GPX), announced today that it has been awarded a $2.8 million contract to design and con...

15 Apr 2009

Praxair Strengthen Gas Distribution Network

Praxair Distribution Inc., a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), has acquired Alabama Welding Supply of Dolomite, Ala., Fowler Brothers of Birmingham, Ala., and Service Gas Supply, Inc. of Midlothian, Texas. The ...

15 Apr 2009

JM Eagle Start Manufacturing Dual Wall Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe

JM Eagle, the world's largest manufacturer of plastic pipe, today announced the introduction of Eagle Corr PE (Dual Wall). Combining a corrugated exterior and a smooth interior for maximum hydraulic efficiency in...

15 Apr 2009

Californian Cinema gets Largest Rooftop Solar Installation of Any American Theatre

SPG Solar, Inc., recently completed the largest solar system on a movie theater in America. Livermore Cinemas in Livermore, Calif., now has a fully operational 132 kW rooftop system which produces 190,000 kilowatt-hours per year to help power the all-digital multiplex cinema.

15 Apr 2009

ENSA to Manufacture Pressure Vessels for New Nuclear Power Plants

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced a strategic agreement naming Spanish manufacturer Equipos Nucleares SA (ENSA) as a key supplier of reactor pressure vessel (RPV) fabrication for new nuclear power plants. ...

15 Apr 2009

Solicore Produces over 1 Million Thin Film Lithium Polymer Batteries in Q1 2009

Solicore, Inc., the global leader in embedded power solutions for RFID applications, powered cards and micro medical devices, has produced over 1,000,000 batteries in the first quarter of 2009 to meet the ever expanding ...

15 Apr 2009

Gear Technology Acquires State-of-the-Art Gear Chamfering Machine

Gear Technology, a leading international precision gear manufacturer, recently acquired a new, state-of-the-art gear chamfering machine to improve product quality and reduce the time-consuming task of chamfering gears. ...

15 Apr 2009

Ceradyne Wins $8.1 Million Order for Ceramic Body Armor

Ceradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRDN) announced that it has received an $8.1 million order for SAPI (Small Arms Protective Inserts) lightweight ceramic body armor. The order was issued by the U.S. Army RDECOM, Aberdeen Proving...

15 Apr 2009