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(newelectronics: Dartford, UK) -- According to the team from the University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Centre, molybdenum di-sulphide (MoS2) shares many of graphene’s favorable properties, including excellent electrical conductivity and mechanical stability.
However, unlike…
(DENSO: Long Beach, CA) -- DENSO ADC, the Americas sales arm of DENSO Wave Inc., inventor of the QR Code, recently announced a new SE1-QB Bluetooth wireless 2D barcode scanner. The lightweight yet durably built SE1-QB measures only 3.9 in. long, 1.6 in. wide and 1.1 in. thick, and weighs only 2.1…
(Renishaw: Wotten-under-Edge, UK)) -- Renishaw’s Equator shop-floor comparative gauge gets a significant speed boost for single-point probing applications with its touch-trigger probing capability via the TP20 probe, which can now be used in addition to the scanning SP25 probe. The two probing…
(ITAMCO: Plymouth, IN) -- Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies (ITAMCO), provider of open gearing and precision machining services, has donated a Zeiss coordinate measuring machine (CMM) to the Precision Tool Manufacturing Training Program for high-school students.
The new machine is…
(LMT: Caro, MI) -- Laser Marking Technologies LLC, a division of The LMT Group, featured its newest edition to the COBALT product line at IMTS 2014. The eCobalt is the lowest cost and highest quality fiber laser-marking system on the market today. This laser can be used for direct part marking,…
(Frost & Sullivan: Mountain View, CA) -- Frost & Sullivan honored recipients of its 2014 Growth, Innovation & Leadership Awards at a dinner gala held Wed., September 17, in San Jose, California, at The Fairmont San Jose. The awards gala was preceded by a 60-minute CEO leadership…
(InfinityQS: Fairfax, VA) -- InfinityQS International, the global authority on real-time quality and manufacturing intelligence, offers six tips to help the automotive industry improve quality and reduce recalls across the supply chain, which will be discussed during the 2014 AIAG Quality Summit…
(LNS Research: Cambridge, MA) -- LNS Research, a technology research and advisory firm focusing on the industrial value chain, has released its Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Research Library. Comprising research-based best practices, benchmark data, and thought leadership publications,…
(BioCision: San Rafael, CA) -- BioCision LLC, a developer of advanced thermal technologies for biospecimen handling and standardization, has announced the availability of BioT Temperature Stability Systems, a new portfolio of mobile temperature management products that support transport and…
(Verisurf: Anaheim, CA) -- Verisurf Software Inc. announces Verisurf X8 with many new enhancements that make stationery coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), portable CMMs, and 3D scanners more productive for automated inspection, guided assembly, and reverse engineering.
Built on a powerful CAD…
(ASM International: Materials Park, OH) — Hillsboro, Oregon-based FEI Co. has released the third generation of its Helios NanoLab DualBeam FIB/SEM microscope, which provides unmatched image contrast and resolution. The new Helios comes in two different workflow-specific configurations for…
Michael J. Cleary, Ph.D., founder and president of PQ Systems Inc. and a professor emeritus at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, died suddenly on September 10, 2014.
Cleary was born June 3, 1939, in Dumont, New Jersey. He was a graduate of Norwich University and was commissioned as a second…
(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- Recognizing that additive manufacturing is an emerging technology within the aerospace industry, SAE International is seeking additional participants for its task group which is discussing standardization approaches for process-dependent metallic materials.
The SAE…
(Infor: New York) -- Infor, developer and provider of business application software has released Infor Factory Track, a comprehensive manufacturing process automation solution that helps manufacturers synchronize their enterprise plans with plant activities, bridging the gap from idea to execution…
(KME: Orange, CA) -- KME CNC is offering a revolutionary way to utilize five-axis positioning on virtually any machine. All that is required is one M-Code, no matter how many indexers are involved. The harmonic drive technology employed allows a ±5 arc seconds of repeatability as well as a …
(CMSC: Weatherford, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) made history this summer in Charleston, SC. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the premier event for portable 3D measurement professionals attracted metrologists from around the world, including a record-breaking number…
(The L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co. announced that in addition to exhibiting at various trade shows, it will host its first virtual exhibition in September 2014.
“Traditional tradeshows have limitations,” says Hardy Hamann, vice president of marketing and business…
(Q1 Productions: Chicago) -- The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management Conference is back with the biggest names from all corners of the industry presenting valuable information on the most time-sensitive topics. This year, more than a dozen experts from small, midsize, and large companies will…
(Q1 Productions: Chicago) -- Across the medical device industry, from corporations preparing to launch a first product, to those with thousands of products being manufactured across disparate global sites, executives are constantly working to update, maintain and evolve quality systems to ensure…
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking an organization to support its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awardees by providing technical and business expertise and resources to promote commercialization of the technologies developed through the SBIR program.…
(ETEL: Schaumburg, IL) -- ETEL has announced that the XYZT Planar Platform is now available in North America through HEIDENHAIN Corporation. The XYZT Planar Platform is a proven, reliable stage with more than 100 units currently in the field worldwide. This system provides excellent dynamic…
(Carl Zeiss Microscopy: Thornwood, NY) -- Carl Zeiss Microscopy, a leading provider of microscopy products for life sciences and materials research, highlights the benefits of its new server-based image databasing software, ZEN browser. The ZEN browser technology aids users in storage, filing and…
(Metronor: Oslo, Norway) Metronor—a leading supplier of industrial and military geometry measurement systems—has won the first multi-system contract for its new line of precision guidance systems for surgical procedures.
Developed from mature Metronor core technology, the new product line offers…
(DimEye Corp.: Houston) -- Global subsea equipment solutions specialist, Ashtead Technology has secured a global agreement with US photogrammetry and software firm, DimEye, for the provision of subsea 3D modeling services to the offshore oil and gas industry.
The collaboration will see Ashtead…
(Hexagon Metrology: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon Metrology announced a new generation of external laser scanner for use with the new ROMER Absolute Arm. The Hexagon Probe Laser 20.8 (HP-L-20.8) replaces the successful CMS108 laser scanner, offering improved performance even on complex surfaces…
