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Bringing Advanced Simplicity to a Multi-function Process Calibrator

Allerød, Denmark – Process signals are crucial in various industries, from controlling valves, switches, or lights to measuring pressure in a pipe to calibrating temperature in a bakery oven. With something so...

From AMETEK STC 2 Feb 2021

Valmet Launches a New Blade Consistency Measurement for Pulp and Paper Producers

Valmet launches a redesigned Valmet Blade Consistency Measurement (Valmet SP) for pulp and paper producers.

From Valmet 2 Feb 2021

Battery Manufacturer Microvast Commences the Operation of Its New European Headquarter in Ludwigsfelde, Germany on February 1st, 2021

February 1st, 2021. Microvast, Inc., one of the world's leading manufacturers of lithium-ion battery cells, modules and battery packs, opens its brand new European Headquarter in Ludwigsfelde near Berlin on February 1st, 2021.

From Microvast Europe 2 Feb 2021

New Total Organic Carbon Analyzer for Ultra-Pure Water Measurement

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the TOC-1000e online total organic carbon analyzer, which provides high sensitivity and low detection limits, reaching 0.1 µg/L, making it ideal for industries requiring high-purity water, including pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, food & beverage, chemical packaging and precision equipment manufacturing.

From Shimadzu Scientific Instruments 2 Feb 2021

Adding a Splash of 3D Color to Drab Concrete Gray

LANXESS supports its customers in adding color to their 3D-printed concrete products. The specialty chemicals company has created a sample box showing which colors can be realized in additive manufacturing.

From LANXESS Corporation 2 Feb 2021

Shore-to-ship power cuts emissions for Ireland’s Atlantic fishing fleet

ABB’s future-proof power converters at Killybegs Harbour are saving 96,000 liters of diesel and 2,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. Static Frequency Converter (SFC) shore-to-ship power units from ABB have been installed...

From ABB Power Conditioning – Electrification Products Division 2 Feb 2021

New Process Helps Produce Valuable Chemicals in a Safer, Eco-Friendly Way

Researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and ETH Zurich have designed a new process to generate commodity chemicals in a relatively less dangerous way than was possible before.

1 Feb 2021

New Process Technologies and Skills Required for Production of Post-Lithium-Ion Batteries

Research on manufacturing battery cells is gaining momentum - and there is a strong need, considering the future demand for energy storage: For the year 2030, global production of rechargeable batteries will double from today's 750 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year to 1,500 GWh.

1 Feb 2021

Researchers Produce Islands of Amorphous, Non-Crystalline Material Inside High-Entropy Alloys

An international team of researchers produced islands of amorphous, non-crystalline material inside a class of new metal alloys known as high-entropy alloys.

1 Feb 2021

LECO Releases ChromaTOF® Tile Analytical Software

LECO has released a revolutionary new data analysis software for GCxGC data: ChromaTOF Tile. This software provides an industry-first data comparison tool that identifies statistically significant differences between classes of samples, reducing days-to- weeks of work down to hours, or even minutes.

From LECO Corporation 1 Feb 2021

Massive Deposit of Battery-Grade Nickel on Deep-Sea Floor Gets Confidence Boost with New Data

DeepGreen Metals, which is exploring for deep-ocean polymetallic nodules as a lower impact and more cost-effective alternative to terrestrial mining, today announced an upward revision to the nodule resource reported wit...

29 Jan 2021

X-Ray Tomography Reveals Charge and Discharge of Solid-State Batteries

Scientists have used X-ray tomography to observe how the materials within solid-state lithium batteries evolve internally, as these batteries are charged and discharged simultaneously.

29 Jan 2021

Nikalyte announces new partnership with Microscopy specialists Agar Scientific

Nanoparticle deposition specialists, Nikalyte Ltd announced that the company has signed a distributor agreement with UK based microscopy experts Agar Scientific.

From Nikalyte Ltd 29 Jan 2021

Adding Zirconium Results in Improved Ceramic Matrix Composites

Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) are incredibly strong materials used in jet engines, gas turbines, and cutting tools for nickel superalloys. Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) is hard and chemically inert, and tungsten carbide (WC) is used as a superhard material, but past efforts to create an Al2O3-WC CMC yielded unsatisfactory results.

29 Jan 2021

Scientists Shed Light on Spin Transport in Thermoelectric Devices

Thermoelectric materials, which can generate an electric voltage in the presence of a temperature difference, are currently an area of intense research; thermoelectric energy harvesting technology is among our best shots at greatly reducing the use of fossil fuels and helping prevent a worldwide energy crisis.

29 Jan 2021