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Pro-Active Engineering Invests in Two FX Series AOIs from Nordson YESTECH

Nordson YESTECH, a subsidiary of Nordson Corporation and a leading supplier of automated optical and conformal coat inspection systems for the electronics industry, is pleased to announce that Pro-Active Engineering Inc. recently installed two FX-940 AOI In-line PCB inspection systems at its facility in Sun Prairie, WI.

From Nordson Corporation 28 Jul 2018

Scientists Improve Performance Quality of Perovskites

Most common solar cells are fragile, thick, & stiff, which restricts their application to flat surfaces & increases the manufacturing costs.

27 Jul 2018

Using Niobium Tungsten Oxides to Make Faster Charging and Safe Batteries

Scientists have identified a class of materials that could prospectively be used for developing even higher power batteries.

27 Jul 2018

Japanese Researchers Develop Highly Elastic, Low-Cost Aerogels

Aerogels are delicate solids, which contain air-filled pores. Until now, the practical application of aerogels has been limited by brittleness.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers Discover Properties of New Two-Dimensional Material

Thanks to a team of Danish and Italian researchers, a new two-dimensional (2D) material has become a reality.

27 Jul 2018

Hydrogen and Plastic Production Using New Catalyst with Dual Function

Chemists have created a catalyst for plastic manufacture. It converts a biorefinery product into a material for the synthesis of plastics.

27 Jul 2018

Replacing Part of Iron in Electrode Material with Cobalt Improves Conductivity

Researchers have substituted cobalt in the place of iron atoms, increasing the conductivity & minimizing the thermal expansion of the material.

27 Jul 2018

Empa Researcher Modifies Wood Properties Using Laccase Enzyme

Researcher Mark Schubert uses the enzyme laccase to alter wood properties. Rather than using costly & time-consuming experiments, he uses AI.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers Develop Material Similar to Plastic Packaging from Crab Shells and Cellulose

Consumer products are boosting their sustainable & renewable origins. A new material has been developed from crab shells & cellulose.

27 Jul 2018

New Research Could Lead to Smarter Design of Ships Sailing in Ice-Laden Seas

Objects entering water is a common phenomenon, but a complete understanding of the physics of water entry continues to be mysterious.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers Create Elastomeric Composites that Move in Response to Light

Scientists at Tufts University School of Engineering have created magnetic elastomeric composites that move in various ways when exposed to light, raising the probability that these materials could enable a broad range of products that perform simple-to-complex movements, from miniature engines and valves to solar arrays that tilt toward the sunlight.

27 Jul 2018

Metrohm Releases OMNIS KF – Its New Generation of Karl Fischer Titrators

Metrohm is proud to announce the extension of its OMNIS titrator platform to include a fully integrated solution for moisture analysis and water content determination with volumetric Karl Fischer titration. The OM...

From Metrohm USA Inc. 26 Jul 2018

The Natural History Museum uses Linkam temperature- controlled microscopy to study inclusions in mineral deposits.

Market leaders in temperature-controlled microscopy and leaders in sample characterization solutions, Linkam Scientific Instruments, reports on the research of Dr Jamie Wilkinson of the Natural History Museum in London w...

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 26 Jul 2018

Picosun’s ALD solutions make quality watches tick

Picosun Group, a leading supplier of advanced Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) thin film coating solutions, solidifies its position in the watchmaking market with repeat production system sales to prominent, high-class time...

From Picosun Oy 26 Jul 2018

AW-Lake Company and KEM Introduce New Flow Transmitter with Digital Signal Processing and Restructured TRICOR Coriolis Product Portfolio

Sister companies AW-LAKE COMPANY and KEM Küppers Elektromechanik GmbH (KEM) announce the expansion of their TRICOR line of Coriolis Mass Flow Meters that now includes both standard and advanced flow meters and the additi...

26 Jul 2018