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3D Printed Car Parts From HP and Volkswagen

3D Printed Parts Car Parts From HP and Volkswagen

By David J. Cross 12 Nov 2019

Hitachi High-Tech launches OE750

Hitachi High-Tech launches OE750 – a next generation, high-performance OES analyser for complete metals analysis control/

From Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science 12 Nov 2019

Ultrasonic Flowmeters Help Reduce Drug Production Costs

Titan Enterprises reports that its Atrato and MetraFlow ultrasonic inline flowmeters are used by drug manufacturers to streamline production and reduce costs.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 12 Nov 2019

High-Performance Organic Photovoltaics Through Machine Learning

Scientists from the School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, China, have discovered a highly efficient, time saving as well as a reliable machine learning (ML) method for the research and development of novel organic photovoltaic (OPV) materials.

By Tarunpreet Singh Virk 11 Nov 2019

New Approach to Improve the Long-Term Stability of Solar Perovskite Materials

According to researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), expanding the list of organic ingredients comprising perovskite solar materials can possibly improve their performance and long-term stability.

11 Nov 2019

Composites Evolution Introduces Flax-Reinforced Epoxy Prepregs for Motorsports

Composites Evolution has introduced a range of flax-reinforced epoxy prepregs to meet demand from the motorsport sector.

From Simcas Composites 11 Nov 2019

New Way to Produce Sticky Polymer Microparticles with Hierarchical Branching

New research from North Carolina State University (NC State) has shown that unique materials with distinct properties akin to those of gecko feet – the ability to stick to just about any surface – can be created by harnessing liquid-driven chaos to produce soft polymer microparticles with hierarchical branching on the micro- and nanoscale.

11 Nov 2019

Continental Launches New Intelligent Hybrid Agricultural Tires at Agritechnica 2019

At this year’s Agritechnica Continental is presenting new hybrid tires that incorporate pressure sensors to help the operator minimize soil compaction in the field and reduce wear on the road, as well as the proven systems ContiPressureCheck for single vehicles and ContiConnect for fleets as smart solutions for the agricultural industry.

From Continental AG 11 Nov 2019

Imec.istart Recognized as World's Top Business Accelerator in 2019

This week, imec's accelerator program, imec.istart, was ranked in the top 5 in the 'World Top Business Accelerator - Linked to University' category and No.1 in Europe. UBI Global unveiled its biannual ranking of top university incubators and accelerators at the World Incubation Summit in Doha, Qatar.

From IMEC 11 Nov 2019

Critical Manufacturing and Cogiscan Announce Strategic Partnership

Critical Manufacturing, a worldwide provider of MES for Industry 4.0, has partnered with Cogiscan (Bromont, Canada), the leading connectivity solutions provider for the electronics manufacturing industry in order to deliver advanced Smart Factory solutions for electronics manufacturers.

From Critical Manufacturing, S.A. 11 Nov 2019

Thorlabs Extends MEMS-VCSEL Swept-Wavelength Laser Source Offering to Include 1060 nm

Thorlabs announced today that it has released next-generation versions of its MEMS-VCSEL Swept-Wavelength Laser Sources. The new SL10 series, centered at 1060 nm, complements the already well-established SL13 series at 1300 nm and is available with four different sweep rates ranging from 60 kHz to 400 kHz.

From Thorlabs Inc. 11 Nov 2019

New Traceable® Data Logging Ethernet Thermometers Provide Another Option for Connectivity

When Ethernet is the preferred technology for IoT connectivity, customers now have that option with the new Traceable® Data Logging Ethernet Thermometers Compatible with TraceableLive™ Cloud-Based Service. These handy instruments provide 24/7 connection to critical environments from anywhere.

11 Nov 2019

Strain-Induced Isomerisation of Molecular Chains

NUS scientists have demonstrated a strain-induced structural rearrangement of one-dimensional (1D) metal-organic molecular chains for potential use in fabricating functional nanostructures.

11 Nov 2019

Thorium Superconductivity: Scientists Discover New High-Temperature Superconductor

A group of scientists led by Artem Oganov of Skoltech and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Ivan Troyan of the Institute of Crystallography of RAS has succeeded in synthesizing thorium decahydride (ThH10), a new superconducting material with the very high critical temperature of 161 kelvins.

11 Nov 2019

Weller to Co-Host Reliability Symposium at SMTA Silicon Valley Expo & Tech Forum

Weller Tools, the world’s No.1 brand in hand soldering solutions, is co-hosting a technical symposium with industry partners MicroCare Corporation, Aqueous Technologies, ANSYS and TechSearch International, Inc. during the SMTA Silicon Valley Expo & Tech Forum at the Bestronics Box Build Facility in San Jose, CA on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

From Weller Tools GmbH 11 Nov 2019