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PDR Receives Global Technology Award for Rework & Repair

PDR announces that it was awarded a 2019 Global Technology Award in the category of Rework and Repair Equipment for its E6S Evolution Rework System.

From PDR Rework 15 Nov 2019

Virtual Engineering Centre Awarded Major Nuclear Research Contract

The Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) has been awarded a contract to support Phase 2 of the Government’s Digital Reactor Design (DRD) nuclear research programme.

From Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) 15 Nov 2019

CyberOptics Wins Global Technology Award for SQ3000™ Inspection and Metrology System at productronica Germany

CyberOptics® Corporation, a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D sensing technology solutions, announced that it was awarded a 2019 Global Technology Award in the category of Inspection – AOI for its SQ3000™ Multi-Function for AOI, SPI and CMM.

From CyberOptics Corporation 15 Nov 2019

Computrol Accepts Its 7th Global Technology Award

Computrol, Inc., a world-class provider of mid- to low-volume, high-mix electronic manufacturing services to OEMs, announces that it was awarded a 2019 Global Technology Award in the category of Contract services $50-100 million.

From Computrol Inc 15 Nov 2019

Ductile Glass Bends Instead of Breaking

An international team of researchers has developed a glass material with the ability to deform plastically at room temperature without fracture.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 15 Nov 2019

Pittcon 2020 Registration Now Open

Registration for Pittcon 2020, the 71st annual occurrence of the leading conference and exposition on laboratory science, is now open.

From Pittcon 14 Nov 2019

Ferroelectric Domains can Increase the Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells

Researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have successfully demonstrated that hybrid halide perovskites crystallize without an inversion center. The HZB team discovered this phenomenon through crystallographic analyses at the Diamond Light Source (DLS) synchrotron in the United Kingdom.

14 Nov 2019

Tubulane-Like Polymer Structures Stop Bullets Better than Solid Materials

Diamond is the hardest known material. But a lightweight material full of holes is almost as hard as diamonds, as evidenced by the mere dents marked by speeding bullets.

14 Nov 2019

Weller Receives Global Technology Award for New Active Soldering Tips

Weller Tools, the world’s No.1 brand in hand soldering solutions, announces that it was awarded a 2019 Global Technology Award in the category of Hand Soldering for its Active Tip Range.

From Weller Tools GmbH 14 Nov 2019

IDENTCO Wins Global Technology Award for Labeling

IDENTCO is pleased to announce that it was awarded a 2019 Global Technology Award in the category of Labeling for its Auto-Apply Labeling Solutions.

From Identco International Corporation 14 Nov 2019

REO AG is Celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a World Premiere at the SPS 2019

REO AG is bringing a world premiere and numerous trade fair debutants to Nuremberg in November. At the Smart Production Solutions (SPS) 2019, the REOVIB MFS 368, the world's most advanced vibratory feeder control system, will be unveiled and presented to the public.

From REO (UK) Ltd 14 Nov 2019

ANDA Receives Two Awards During productronica

Anda Technologies, a leading provider of fluid application and custom design manufacturing equipment, announces that it was awarded two 2019 Global Technology Awards in the categories of Best Product – Asia for its VCO Series Vertical Curing Oven and Cleaning Equipment for the AP-3P Selective Atmospheric Plasma Treatment System.

From Anda Technologies USA, Inc. 14 Nov 2019

Hanwha Techwin Wins 2019 Global Technology Award for High-Speed Component Placement

Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas, formerly Samsung C&T Automation, today announced that it has received a 2019 Global Technology Award in the category of Component Placement – High-Speed for its HM520 Cutting-Edge Modular Mounter.

From Hanwha Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. 14 Nov 2019

Newly Identified Compounds Could Help Give Fire Ants Their Sting

Native to South America, imported fire ants have now spread to parts of North America and elsewhere around the world. These invasive pests have painful stings that, in some cases, can cause serious medical problems, such as hypersensitivity reactions, infections and even kidney failure.

14 Nov 2019

The Smell of Old Books Could Help Preserve Them

Old books give off a complex mélange of odors, ranging from pleasant (almonds, caramel and chocolate) to nasty (formaldehyde, old clothes and trash). Detecting early signs of paper degradation could help guide preservation efforts, but most techniques destroy the very paper historians want to save.

14 Nov 2019