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IONICON Illustrates Indoor Air Chemistry and Crowd Breath

In September the International Association for Breath Research (IABR)’s Breath Summit 2019 took place in Leicestershire, UK. IONICON participated as an exhibitor and with scientific contributions, also conducting a crowd breath experiment.

From IONICON Analytik 18 Oct 2019

ABB Helping the World Obtain a Deeper Understanding of Galaxy Evolution

ABB Canada has won a $1.75 million contract for the development of a scanning mechanism for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) which could potentially contribute to space exploration.

18 Oct 2019

Mahr Inc. Launches New “Step Up to the Latest Technology” Trade-In Program

Mahr Inc., a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions, today announced its new “Step Up to the Latest Technology” trade-in program.

From Mahr Inc. 17 Oct 2019

Specialty Coating Systems to Exhibit Multi-Valve Technologies at The ASSEMBLY Show

Specialty Coating Systems has announced plans to return to The ASSEMBLY Show, scheduled to take place Oct. 22-24, 2019, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

17 Oct 2019

Indium Corporation Expert to Present at SMTA Space Coast

Indium Corporation expert Kim Flanagan, Technical Support Engineer, will present new developments in low-temperature solder materials at SMTA Space Coast on November 20 in Melbourne, Fl., USA.

From Indium Corporation 17 Oct 2019

New Laboratory Products in the Limelight at Lab Innovations

Lab Innovations, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to the laboratory industry, will see a number of new product introductions at Birmingham’s NEC, 30 & 31 October.

17 Oct 2019

New Method to Create Elastic and Soft Polymers by Structure Reorganization

A Florida State University research team has developed methods to manipulate polymers in a way that changes their fundamental structure, paving the way for potential applications in cargo delivery and release, recyclable materials, shape-shifting soft robots, antimicrobials and more.

17 Oct 2019

Panasonic to Team Up with IBM Japan in Improving Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes

On October 15, 2019, IBM Japan, Ltd. and Panasonic Corporation’s subsidiary, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions Co., Ltd., announced that the companies have agreed to collaborate to develop and market a new high-value-added system to optimize the overall equipment effectiveness of customers’ semiconductor manufacturing processes and to realize high-quality manufacturing.

From IBM 17 Oct 2019

Thorlabs Acquires Video Measurement Company, OPTEK

Thorlabs announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Blairstown-based Operations Technology Inc. (OPTEK).

From Thorlabs Inc. 16 Oct 2019

Entire Rockets 3D Printed by AI Robots

By Sarah Moore 16 Oct 2019

Linkam Highlights Optical DSC450

Market leader in temperature-controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, highlight its Optical Differential Scanning Calorimeter for the simultaneous measurement visualization of thermal transition experiments for improved materials characterisation.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 16 Oct 2019

Exploiting Liquid-Driven Chaos to Create Soft Polymer Microparticles

A recent study performed by North Carolina State (NC State) University revealed that exceptional materials with distinct properties—similar to those of gecko feet—can be produced by exploiting liquid-driven chaos to create soft polymer microparticles with hierarchical branching on the micro- and nanoscale.

By Toby Charnock 15 Oct 2019

Cheaper Solution to Producing Hydrogen by Continuous Splitting of Water

For the first time, scientists from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have demonstrated that an inexpensive catalyst can split water and produce hydrogen gas continuously for hours in the extreme environment of a commercial device.

15 Oct 2019

Researchers Reveal Reason for Dendrite and Whisker Growth in Lithium Batteries

Researchers have discovered the reason for the growth of needle-like structures—called whiskers and dendrites—that degrade lithium batteries, occasionally causing failure, a short circuit, or even a fire.

15 Oct 2019

Flow Measurement in F1 Racing Cars

High pressure flowmeters from Titan Enterprises have, over the last decade, been widely used in the hydraulic test systems of F1 racing cars to measure fluid flow.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 15 Oct 2019