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PTEN Honors Snap-on with Five Top Innovation Awards

Snap-on was recently awarded five Professional Tool & Equipment News (PTEN) 2013 Innovation Awards during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, Nevada. These prestigious awards are bestowed upon companies whose products respond to the automotive repair industry’s market challenges with creativity and innovation.

13 Nov 2013

Lake Superior State University Acquires SEAL AQ1 Discrete Analyzer for Water Quality Sample Analysis

Lake Superior State University (USA) recently purchased a SEAL AQ1 discrete analyzerfor its Environmental Analysis Laboratory(EAL). This advanced instrument was purchased to analyzelocal, regional and national water quality samples. However, it also fulfils an important role providing the University’s students with practical experience; working with an analyzer that is employed in laboratories around the world.

From SEAL Analytical Ltd. 12 Nov 2013

Global CFD Market in Aerospace and Defense Industry Forecast to Grow at 13.7% CAGR over the Period 2012-2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global CFD Market in the Aerospace and Defense Industry 2012-2016" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 11 Nov 2013

Topcon Donates Precision Measurement Instruments to Dublin Institute of Technology

Topcon Corporation – a global leader in precision measurement instruments – has equipped two laboratories at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) with state of the art technology equipment.

11 Nov 2013

NIST’s Innovative Detection Technologies Play Key Role in OPCW Efforts to Eliminate Chemical Weapons

Innovative chemical weapons detection technologies developed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have played a key role in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' (OPCW) efforts to eliminate chemical weapons. For their work overseeing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), including the recent UN inspections in Syria, OPCW was recently recognized with the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.

7 Nov 2013

New DL850E and DL850EV ScopeCorders from Yokogawa

Yokogawa has added two new instruments to its ScopeCorder family of portable multi-channel data-acquisition recorders.

From Yokogawa Corporation of America 6 Nov 2013

New Method to Monitor Quality of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) is a practical construction material that is quick and easy to use. But monitoring SFRC quality is difficult, and this has kept industry acceptance low. A new method offers a quick way to examine its composition.

5 Nov 2013

NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) Selected for Testing Integrated Multi-Layer Insulation (IMLI)

NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) has been selected to test an advanced form of thermal insulation, called integrated multi-layer insulation (IMLI) that could become standard on future satellites and cryogenic subsystems. Validating this new insulation in space will help NASA build the technology required for long human spaceflight missions. Under a subcontract from Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Quest Thermal Group LLC will manufacture the new insulation that will fly aboard the 2015 GPIM mission.

31 Oct 2013

Exova Testing Lab Signs Five-Year Agreement with GKN Aerospace to Test Parts for the New Airbus A350 XWB Aircraft

An aerospace laboratory of global testing group Exova has signed a five-year agreement with GKN Aerospace to provide a testing programme for parts of the new Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. The contract, with GKN Aerospace&...

30 Oct 2013

Granta Design Launches Second Generation MI:Material Gateway Integration Technology

Granta Design has just launched a second generation of the GRANTA MI:Materials Gateway™ integration technology, which provides quick, traceable access to materials data and applications within CAD, CAE and PLM soft...

From Granta Design 30 Oct 2013

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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PTEN Honors Snap-on with Five Top Innovation Awards

Lake Superior State University Acquires SEAL AQ1 Discrete Analyzer for Water Quality Sample Analysis

Global CFD Market in Aerospace and Defense Industry Forecast to Grow at 13.7% CAGR over the Period 2012-2016

Topcon Donates Precision Measurement Instruments to Dublin Institute of Technology

NIST’s Innovative Detection Technologies Play Key Role in OPCW Efforts to Eliminate Chemical Weapons

New DL850E and DL850EV ScopeCorders from Yokogawa

New Method to Monitor Quality of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete

NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) Selected for Testing Integrated Multi-Layer Insulation (IMLI)

Exova Testing Lab Signs Five-Year Agreement with GKN Aerospace to Test Parts for the New Airbus A350 XWB Aircraft

Granta Design Launches Second Generation MI:Material Gateway Integration Technology

Exploring EV and Mobility Solutions at TLX Technologies

Revolutionizing Decking: STRONGDEK™ for Unmatched Performance

An Introduction to Gas Detection Via FTIR Spectrometry

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Advanced Bending Beam Rheometer by ATS

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Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

Li-Ion Batteries and SEI Analysis

Why Offcut Angle Matters: Optimizing Ion Implantation for 4H-SiC Substrates

Understanding Powder Behavior in 3D Printing

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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Exploring EV and Mobility Solutions at TLX Technologies

Revolutionizing Decking: STRONGDEK™ for Unmatched Performance

An Introduction to Gas Detection Via FTIR Spectrometry

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

3New Hope for Room-Temperature Superconductivity

4The Power of Photocatalysis: New Approach to Hydrogen Production

5Plasmonic Photocatalysis for Efficient Hydrogen Generation

6Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

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