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| 'The future of manufacturing' at Designersblock 2003 for 100% Design |
31 August 2003 - DSM Somos
Italian designer Gabriele Pezzini will present at the expo DESIGNERSBLOCK during 100% Design in London, a glimpse of 'The Future of Manufacturing: 'Made in China' collection'. |
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| Critical Assembly Hinge and Snap Fits Are Successfully Tested with DSM Somos® 8120 ProtoFunctional® Rapid Prototyping Material |
31 August 2003 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos®, world leaders in innovative materials technology for the rapid prototyping industry announces that DSM Somos® 8120 was selected by Medtronic Xomed (Jacksonville, Florida) along with the University of Florida’s (Gainesville, Florida) innovative educational initiative, Integrated Product and Process Design (IPPD), in an exploratory project to improve its disposable nerve stimulator/locator. |
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| RENSHAPE® SL MASSIVELY CUTS PROTOTYPE CAR BUMPER PRODUCTION TIME |
31 August 2003 - Huntsman Advanced Materials
RenShape SL stereolithography materials have been used in Japan to show that
prototype car bumper tools for a new vehicle can be successfully produced and up to 70 polypropylene parts injection moulded from these, in just two weeks from the
initial design. |
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| NEW SL MATERIAL & SL ADHESIVES LAUNCHED BY RENSHAPE® SOLUTIONS |
31 August 2003 - Huntsman Advanced Materials
A new thermoplastic-like stereolithography (SL) photopolymer, RenShape SL 5260 and a range of SL adhesives – RenShape SL Bond – have been launched by RenShape Solutions, part of Huntsman Advanced Materials. |
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| ATTENTION! ARALDITE® BONDS MILITARY SHELTERS |
31 August 2003 - Huntsman Araldite
Araldite adhesives are once again proving their toughness in the field, with an application bonding the panels used in portable military shelters designed to house highly sensitive electrical equipment for military communications. |
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| From couch potato to active multimedia user |
31 August 2003 - Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Even in this multimedia age, most TV viewers are condemned to an existence as relatively passive consumers. To express an opinion on a particular show, their only means of feedback is by indirect routes such as the telephone. |
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| Polytec introduces new Scanning Vibrometer PSV-400 |
31 August 2003 - Polymer Group Inc
The completely new designed Polytec Scanning Vibrometer PSV-400 represents
state-of-the-art measurement technology for the analysis of structure vibrations.
Polytec Laser Doppler Vibrometers are used to precisely measure mechanical
vibrations, quickly, easily and free from cross-talk or feedback problems. They
operate on the Doppler principle, measuring back-scattered laser light from a
vibrating structure, to determine its vibrational velocity and displacement. |
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| Researchers study why waste in bioreatctor landfills degrades in haste |
31 August 2003 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
It's not that the University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of civil and environmental engineering is excessively messy. Rather, he's studying bioreactor landfills, a relatively recent technology in solid-waste management that may help landfill owners make better use of their land-and of the waste itself. |
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| Brookhaven & Psimei Pharmaceuticals Ltd. develop Boron Compounds for potential cancer treatments |
30 August 2003 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory
The Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Psimei Pharmaceuticals Limited have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to develop Brookhaven-invented boron compounds for use in an experimental radiation therapy for cancer, as well as in other cancer treatments. |
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| BU biologist Michael Sorenson finds genetic clues to influence of adopted songs on speciation |
29 August 2003 - Boston University
Indigobirds may never win “parent of the year” awards. Known as brood parasites, they are more the “park-and-fly” type; a female lays an egg in the nest of another bird species and then wings away, confident that her egg, and the hatchling that develops, will be cared for by the nest owners. |
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| HSE and step change in safety join forces for offshore Europe |
29 August 2003 - HSE InfoLine
The Heath and Safety Executive and Step Change in Safety have joined forces at this year's Offshore Europe Conference and Exhibition by sharing a stand to promote 'Working in Partnership'. |
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| Ashland Completes Sale of Electronic Chemicals Business Group |
29 August 2003 - Ashland Inc
Ashland Inc. said today it has completed the sale of its Electronic Chemicals business group (ECD) to Air Products in a cash transaction valued at approximately $300 million.
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| Standard Fastener Quality Stainless Steel Wire for Less Severe Cold Forming Operations |
28 August 2003 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS) is now offering a more price-competitive heading alloy with quality pedigree that can be considered for less demanding cold forming operations requiring less severe upset and extrusion.
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| Caesareans could make it more difficult to have other children |
28 August 2003 - University of Bristol
Women having their babies by caesarean section could find it harder to become pregnant later, a study has found. Researchers in Bristol have discovered that once women have had a caesarean and then try to get pregnant again, the risk of it taking more than a year to conceive another baby increases. |
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| New high-speed welding technology |
27 August 2003 - CSIRO
Australian scientists have produced a new high-speed welding technology that slashes hours from traditional joining of corrosion-resistant metals. |
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| Technological breakthrough in silicon photonics |
27 August 2003 - Max Planck Society
A technique for tailormaking silicon nanocrystals on 4-inch wafers has been developed and submitted for patent by Dr. Margit Zacharias and colleagues of the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Halle(Saale), Germany. Following a standard procedure in silicon technology, a thermally unstable silicon compound in the form of an ultra-thin layer (only two to five nanometers) is first deposited on a substrate. |
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| Naltrexone prescribed in doctor's offices effective in treating alcohol dependence |
27 August 2003 - Yale University
Naltrexone, a drug that blocks the effects of opiates in the brain and is now used to treat alcohol dependence, Yale researchers have found, is as effective when prescribed in doctors' offices as it is when prescribed along with specialized alcoholism counseling. |
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| Sandvik launches woodworking equipment maintenance and service packages
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26 August 2003 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Service packages for woodworking tools and the alignment and grinding of machine pulleys are now available from Sandvik Materials Technology, through its subsidiary Suomen Sandvik Oy. |
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| 11.8T HP supercomputer with Intel Itanium2 processors running Linux
reaches full operations |
26 August 2003 - DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is now home to the United States’ fastest operational unclassified supercomputer. The laboratory’s 11.8 teraflops industry-standard HP Integrity system came to full operating power this week, marking the next advance in high-performance computing designed to enable new insights in the environmental and molecular sciences, including chemistry, biology, climate and subsurface chemistry. |
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| Distrupol selected to distribute Stamylan P polypropylene resins in the Nordic market |
25 August 2003 - Distrupol
The full range of Stamylan P polypropylene resins manufactured by SABIC is now being distributed throughout the Nordic region by Distrupol. |
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| UCSD chemists develop self-assembling silicon particles - a first step toward robots the size of a grain of sand |
25 August 2003 - University of Southern California
Chemists at the University of California, San Diego have developed minute grains of silicon that spontaneously assemble, orient and sense their local environment, a first step toward the development of robots the size of sand grains that could be used in medicine, bioterrorism surveillance and pollution monitoring.
In a paper to be published in September in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, which will appear in the journal's early on-line edition this week, Michael Sailor, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCSD, and Jamie Link, a graduate student in his laboratory, report the design and synthesis of tiny silicon chips, or 'smart dust,' which consist of two colored mirrors, green on one side and red on the other. Each mirrored surface is modified to find and stick to a desired target, and to adjust its color slightly to let the observer know what it has found. |
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| New Online-Paintable Polyamide/ABS Blends for Automotive Body Eliminates Need for Conductive Primer |
25 August 2003 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Polymers introduces Triax® TP 3161, an online-paintable polyamide/ABS blend for exterior auto body part applications. Triax TP 3161 PA/ABS, an injection moldable thermoplastic, produces parts with lower weight and greater design freedom when compared with steel - often at a lower overall cost. |
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| Yale data analysis shows birth defects resulting from Vietnam Veterans' exposure to agent orange |
25 August 2003 - Yale University
Yale researchers have found evidence of a connection between Vietnam veterans' exposure to the defoliant Agent Orange in Southeast Asia and the occurrence of birth defects and developmental disabilities in their children. |
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| Material provides chemical resistance, manufacturing economy in conversion from aluminum |
23 August 2003 - Solvay Advanced Polymers Llc
Engineers at Chrysler Group selected a grade of AMODEL polyphthalamide from Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C. for the thermostat housing on the 2.4-liter, 4-cylinder engine that is standard on rear-wheel-drive versions of the new Jeep Liberty sport-utility vehicle. |
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| Yale expert warns in new book that today's children may lead shorter lives
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22 August 2003 - Yale University
'Food Fight,' a new book by a Yale expert on nutrition and obesity, warns that today's children might be the first generation in modern history to live shorter lives than their parents because of poor diet. |
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| Brain activities differ in problem gamblers |
22 August 2003 - Yale University
Imaging studies have identified unique brain activity changes in men with pathological gambling when they viewed videotapes about betting on cards or rolling dice at a casino, a Yale study has found. |
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| Morgan to Unveil New Technology at AISE 03
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22 August 2003 - Morgan Construction Company
Morgan Construction Co. will display some of its latest rolling mill and MORGOIL® Bearing equipment at the upcoming 2003 Association of Iron and Steel Engineers (AISE) Exposition to be held in Pittsburgh from September 28-October 1.
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| Eastman announces steps to improve profitability |
21 August 2003 - Eastman Chemical Company
Eastman Chemical Company has announced steps to improve profitability by addressing under-performing businesses and product lines in one of its major segments.
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| Antipsychotic medication is effective in treating behavior problems in autistic children |
21 August 2003 - Yale University
One of a newer class of antipsychotic medications was successful and well tolerated for the treatment of serious behavioral disturbances associated with autistic disorder in children ages 5-17, according to a Yale study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. |
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| ESAB's portable plasma cutter is ideal for maintenance & repair |
21 August 2003 - ESAB Group
As repair and maintenance managers seek to improve the efficiency of their operations, many are realising the benefits that plasma cutting offers over traditional techniques such as sawing, grinding and oxy-acetylene burning. In response to demand from customers for a lightweight, portable, but high quality plasma cutting machine, ESAB is launching the Caddycut. |
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| HSE provides guidance on preventing heat stress |
21 August 2003 - HSE InfoLine
The Health and Safety Executive has produced a free information sheet on heat stress in the workplace. It explains the risks of overheating when working in hot conditions found in workplaces such as bakeries, compressed air tunnels, foundries and smelting operations. It does not address issues of thermal comfort in the workplace. |
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| The finding may lead to the development of new treatments for psychological trauma |
21 August 2003 - Weizmann Institute of Science
Is it possible to intentionally forget specific memories, without affecting other memories? Many would undoubtedly be happy to learn that unpleasant memories might be erased. This ability could be especially significant when it comes to the kind of traumatic memories that are debilitating to those experiencing them. It may well be that in the future, we will be able to wipe out, or at least dim, certain types of memories with controlled accuracy. A new fundamental rule governing the workings of the brain, recently discovered by a team of scientists in the Weizmann Institute of Science, headed by Prof. Yadin Dudai of the Neurobiology Department, constitutes a step towards reaching this goal. |
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| Stem cells in the bone marrow become liver cells in response to an alarm |
20 August 2003 - Weizmann Institute of Science
They still don't have a personality, and they're waiting for the maturity call. Stem cells in our bone marrow usually develop into blood cells, replenishing our blood system. However, in states of emergency, the destiny of some of these stem cells may change: They can become virtually any type of cell, liver cells, muscle cells, nerve cells, responding to the body's needs. |
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| Why taste and smell differ among individuals – and how industry may profit |
20 August 2003 - Weizmann Institute of Science
'De gustibus non est disputandum' is a popular saying, conveying that one shouldn't argue about flavors. Now, a team at the Weizmann Institute of Science, headed by Professor Doron Lancet of the Molecular Genetics Department, has found why this is true. In our genome, around 1,000 genes code for the nose's odor-detecting receptors (responsible for our sense of smell and a great part of flavor perception). Of these, more than half have become totally inactive in all humans, a fact that has been known for years. Now a surprising discovery, published in Nature Genetics, shows that at least 50 genes are 'optional', they can be active in some individuals and inactive in others. This high level of genetic variation among individuals is most unusual. |
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| Phase III in psoriasis to be initiated later this year |
20 August 2003 - Weizmann Institute of Science
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease with as yet no cure that affects approximately 4.5 million people in the U.S. and 5.7 million people in Europe. About 10% of these people develop chronic inflammation of the joints called psoriatic arthritis. In clinical trials testing a drug based on the discovery of Prof. David Wallach of the Weizmann Institute's Biological Chemistry Department, the condition of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients was greatly improved. The treatment had no adverse effects. |
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| Take a closer look as Mars approaches Earth |
20 August 2003 - Georgia Institute of Technology
Throughout August 2003, the Red Planet has appeared bigger and brighter in the night sky as its orbit brings it closer to Earth. But at 5:51AM Aug. 27, Mars will be closer to Earth than it has been at any time in the past 59,000 years, said Jim Sowell, an astronomer and physicist at the Georgia Institute of Technology. |
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| More clarity for conventional blown film with air cooling |
20 August 2003 - Borealis A/S
Unveiled in co-operation with Kiefel Extrusion GmbH at June's prestigious NPE show in Chicago, Borealis' new Borclear polypropylene grade overcomes conventional PP limitations in blown film. Borclear RB707CF delivers superior optical properties in combination with good processability and excellent stiffness/tenacity balance, and is intended for co-extrusion as sealing layer. |
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| BOC to double its Thai carbon dioxide capacity |
20 August 2003 - BOC Gases
BOC is doubling its carbon dioxide capacity in Thailand with a second plant in Rayong. The plant, which will go online in the fourth quarter of 2003, will be able to produce 300 tonnes a day of CO2, most of which will be used to support Thailand’s poultry and prawn processing industries. |
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| BOC opens new retail and distribution facility in Baltimore |
19 August 2003 - BOC Gases
BOC will open a new welding supply and gases retail store and distribution facility in Baltimore, Maryland on August 25, 2003. According to Charles Quillen, regional stores manager, BOC, the new facility, which is located at 6963 Golden Ring Road, is both convenient and customer-friendly. |
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| Brazilian Architect Receives Gustav Lindenthal Medal for Monumental President JK Bridge |
19 August 2003 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
On June 10, 2003, Brazilian Architect and Urbanist Alexandre Chan received the 5th Annual Gustav Lindenthal Medal for his work on the President JK Bridge, which spans Paranóa Lake in Brasilia, Brazil. |
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| Bayer Polymers' Desmopan® Aliphatic Thermoplastic Polyurethane Chosen for Prosthetic Parts Application |
19 August 2003 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The Grip 3's new surface design and gripping force allows users to handle anything from an egg to a sledgehammer. The prosthetic prehensor's gripping force is controlled directly by the user and it makes use of an opposable thumb and forefinger design that closely duplicates the function of a human hand. |
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| Supplying Seals that Fit the Pharmaceutical Industry Meeting FDA and USP Requirements |
19 August 2003 - Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV
Exacting standards are a way of life in the pharmaceutical industry. Only a select few industry suppliers live up to these standards. |
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| M&G’s ActiTUF Launched in Additional Markets with Interbrew |
19 August 2003 - M&G Group
The M&G Group today announces expanded commercial use of its pioneering ActiTUF resin in Eastern Europe by a major international brewer, Interbrew, which is using it to bottle its Bergenbier® (for Romania) and Kamenitza® (for Bulgaria) beers. |
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| Advanced DualHead modes for hardware and software NLE |
18 August 2003 - Matrox VITE
Wedding and event videographers are invited to the Matrox booth to see the Millennium P750 and Parhelia multi-display graphics cards running a host of video editing and compositing applications at the WEVA trade show in Las Vegas. The Millennium P750 and Parhelia feature unique output configurations such as Dual-display plus TV output and TripleHead modes, designed to radically enhance video editing workflow through efficient timeline spanning, effects and control menu spacing, optimal video window positioning and TV preview capabilities. |
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| Maximizing Pump Efficiency, Minimizing Pump Damage |
18 August 2003 - Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV
WR®525 and WR®300 materials help assure successful pump performance. This high level of performance is what customers expect and receive from Greene, Tweed products and systems. Added value comes from Greene, Tweed's experienced engineers and technical field personnel, who work closely with end users and OEMs to make sure their systems achieve top performance. |
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| New WR®575 Carbon Fiber Technology Launched Delivers Reliability and Efficiency in Extreme Operating Conditions |
18 August 2003 - Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV
When extreme operating conditions lead to costly performance failures in bearings lubricated with oil, the new WR®575 is a durable and economical alternative.
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| Royo Rejoins Morgan Construction Company
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18 August 2003 - Morgan Construction Company
Gabriel Royo, has rejoined Morgan Construction Company as vice president and general manager of the MORGOIL® Bearing Division and World Wide Rolling Mill Spares, Installations & Services.
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| Ashland's Drew Marine Announces Two New Portable Arc Welders |
18 August 2003 - Ashland Inc
Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's Drew Marine announced today the development of the AMERARCTM I-300 GTSW AC/DC Inverter Arc Welding Machine and the AMERARC I-400 MSTW Multipurpose Inverter Arc Welding Machine.
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| The eye as a window onto the brain |
17 August 2003 - Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
It is an undisputed fact that chronic hypertension can lead to a stroke. To identify this risk factor as early as possible, upper-arm blood-pressure measurements are not always adequate, for the vascular system consists of many branches where narrowing of the arteries can lead to localized zones of high pressure. |
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| DuPont™Zytel®helps keep Porsche Cayenne engine compact
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15 August 2003 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
The 2003 Porsche Cayenne’s complex air intake manifold and rocker covers are made of glass reinforced Zytel® nylon resin from DuPont, helping to save space and weight under the hood in Porsche’s first model in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) sector.
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| Easington selected for landing of gas from Omen Lange |
15 August 2003 - Hydro Aluminium
The Centrica site at Easington in England has been selected as the location for a new reception facility to be constructed for the Ormen Lange Gas Pipeline.
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| PNNL advances power grid reliability, envisions Grid of the Future |
15 August 2003 - DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is a leader in power grid reliability, from impacts of aging infrastructure, deregulation and vulnerabilities to terrorism to envisioning a power grid of the future using technological advancements. PNNL experts are supporting DOE and other industry stakeholders to provide insight to the factors that play a role in large-scale outages such as those that occurred on the East Coast on Aug. 14, and how susceptibility to such events can be minimized with new technology and tighter cooperation. |
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| Sleep loss may equal weight gain |
15 August 2003 - University of Chicago
Scientists have found that sleep deprivation increases levels of a hunger hormone and decreases levels of a hormone that makes you feel full. The effects may lead to overeating and weight gain. |
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| Morgan to Build Rod Mill for Spanish Firm
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14 August 2003 - Morgan Construction Company
Morgan Construction Company has received a contract from Siderúrgica Añón, SA of La Coruña, Spain, to design and build a new single-strand rod outlet.
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| New modular Polytec Vibrometer Product Line for noncontact Vibration Analysis |
14 August 2003 - POLYTEC GMBH
With the new Vibrometer Controller OFV-5000 and (the also new) Vibrometer
Sensor Heads OFV-505 and OFV-503 Polytec once more sustains the leading
position in the field of non-contact vibration measurement. Polytec Laser Doppler Vibrometers are used to precisely measure mechanicalvibrations, quickly, easily and free from cross-talk or feedback problems. They operate on the Doppler principle, measuring back-scattered laser light from a vibrating structure, to determine its vibrational velocity and displacement. A vibrometer system is made up of a controller and non-contact standard optic or fiber optic sensor head. |
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| Tape producers can now achieve clear-to-the-core transparency with new Robond PS acrylic adhesives |
14 August 2003 - Rohm & Haas Co
Rohm and Haas Company, the world leader in water-based technologies for pressure sensitive adhesives, has announced the latest addition to their Robond line of pressure sensitive adhesives. New Robond PS 2020 adhesive is a water-based acrylic emulsion for use in the manufacture of exceptionally clear carton-sealing and mailing tapes. The growing popularity of these 'clear-to-the-core' tapes is evidenced throughout the retail tape market. |
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| ESAB support for The Ultimate Row |
13 August 2003 - ESAB Group
Attention to detail is vital to the success of any expedition and none more so when it's one man alone against everything nature can throw at him. |
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| New High-Strength Zirconia for Automotive Engine Components, Other High Performance Parts |
13 August 2003 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
A new magnesia partially-stabilized zirconia (Mg-PSZ) offers an exceptional combination of high strength, wear resistance and corrosion resistance for automotive engine components and other applications requiring high performance and long term reliability. |
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| Biggest cosmic explosions also may propel fastest objects in universe |
13 August 2003 - DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory
The most powerful explosions in the universe, gamma-ray bursts, may generate the most energetic particles in the universe, known as ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays, according to a new analysis of observations from NASA's Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. |
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| Wafer produces first spot potential of microreplication |
12 August 2003 - Tecan
At its world-leading Microstructure Division in Dorset, UK, Tecan is experiencing significant interest from lateral thinking designers and OEMs due to its proven ability to produce ultra-fine electroformed parts for next-generation micro-applications. First-wave tangible acceptance of the technology is already being shown by wafer foundries and fabrication houses as they embrace the new techniques to produce duplicate 'families' for various undisclosed replication purposes. |
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| Apply systems helps deliver control & consistency in Gen II & Global brake vacuum boosters |
12 August 2003 - Solvay Advanced Polymers Llc
A new grade of AMODEL polyphthalamide from Solvay Advanced
Polymers, L.L.C. has been selected for a key injection-molded component in the current Gen II and the new Global series of brake vacuum boosters from Delphi Automotive Systems. Called the “power piston,” it is part of a system of valves that open when the driver of a car or truck steps on the vehicle’s brake pedal. |
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| Autotex from Autotype for Modern Ordering Systems |
12 August 2003 - Autotype International
Hoffmann + Krippner in Buchen, Germany, manufacture state-of-the-art products that are smart, compact, efficient, reliable and user-friendly. The proven strength of this company located in Baden-Wrttemberg is its ability to pinpoint solutions. |
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| Kanthal launches new silicon carbide heating element
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12 August 2003 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
A new grade of silicon carbide heating element has been launched by furnace heating specialists, Kanthal - a product are with Sandvik Materials Technology.
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| DSM’s engineering polymers increase their share of the French market through Distrupol |
12 August 2003 - Distrupol
Distrupol is developing the French markets for the attractive range of engineering polymers produced by the Engineering Plastics (EP) division of Dutch materials manufacturer, DSM. |
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| New wax-based heat storage for buildings |
12 August 2003 - Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Everybody visiting an old church or temple has experienced the cooling effect of thick walls. On the other hand, heat waves particularly affect buildings constructed in lightweight materials. |
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| Digital vibration measurement in production environments |
11 August 2003 - POLYTEC GMBH
The new Polytec Industrial Vibration Sensor (IVS-300) is an integrated single box
vibrometer, specifically developed for non-contact vibration measurement in
production test applications. It features a robust and compact design, sealed according to IP-64 standard to cope with the challenges of harsh industrial areas. The IVS-300 exploits the latest digital signal processing techniques to ensure accurate and repeatable
measurement from uncooperative surfaces. |
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| Ashland Employees Honored for Community Service |
11 August 2003 - Ashland Inc
Two Ashland Specialty Chemical Company employees recently were honored by Junior Achievement (JA) of Central Ohio for their outstanding participation as volunteers for this organization.
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| Threatened juvenile salmon get scientific assistance |
11 August 2003 - DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Research has found that thousands of miles of essential juvenile salmon habitat are blocked by tens of thousands of culverts that lay beneath Pacific Northwest roadways. Many of these culverts, that for years have successfully channeled water under roadbeds, are acting as barriers to young salmon preventing them the upstream passage required for growth and development. |
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| IXEF Polyarylamide solves design challenge for German Office Furniture Manufacturer |
11 August 2003 - Solvay Advanced Polymers Llc
Few companies have influenced the office and contract furniture sector as strongly as Wilkhahn, a 96-year-old German firm whose sales outside Germany account for more than half of the company’s total sales. |
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| Ergonomically superior interface for International Company |
10 August 2003 - Georgia Institute of Technology
Jeffrey M. Gerth, a senior research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, has been working with DEK, an international machine manufacturer headquartered in Weymouth, England. Gerth's mission: to improve the user interface on screen printers that DEK produces for the circuit-board and electronics-assembly industries worldwide. |
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| New transponders keep track of inventory |
09 August 2003 - Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Clothes make the man, but they also create work. Each consignment has to be recorded on arrival at the warehouse, and again after shipment to one of retail outlets. When the job involves thousands of garments, it can become a real labor of Sisyphus, especially when the time comes round for the next general inventory. |
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| Teflon®and sintered bronze for lead-free and easily maintained slide bearings
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08 August 2003 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Federal Mogul of Wiesbaden, Germany is helping to meet the automotive industry's requirement for lead-free design of all components with its Glycodur®1 F slide bearings made from steel, tin bronze and the fluoroplastic Teflon® from DuPont. |
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| UCSD biologists discover key step for 'designer plants' that could clean up heavy metals |
08 August 2003 - University of Southern California
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated that a chemical that permits plants to detoxify heavy metals can be transported from the roots to stems and leaves, a finding that brings the possibility of using plants to clean up soil contaminated with toxic metals such as lead, arsenic and cadmium one step closer to reality. |
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| Japanese joint venture secures Materialise presence in Asia |
08 August 2003 - Materialise NV
Materialise and Yokogawa Techno-Information Service (YTI) create the Joint Venture Materialise-Yokogawa Inc. of which Materialise has become the major shareholder. |
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| Kappa Packaging specifies Euro-Cut rotary rule
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07 August 2003 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Production trials at Kappa Northampton, aimed at increasing production efficiency and improving product quality, has led to Sandvik Saxon's Euro-Cut™ rule being specified for all rotary diecutting of new and recycled corrugated board.
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| Corus automotive businesses achieve ISO/TS16949 Quality Standard |
07 August 2003 - Corus Automotive
Corus, the international metals company, has announced that its Strip Products UK business based in South Wales and its specialist laser welding facility, Autolaser Technologies, in Wednesfield, West Midlands have acquired certification to the new ISO/TS 16949: 2002 quality approval standard. |
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| ESI Group and Neilsoft to jointly develop and market new Generation of Die Casting Design Software |
07 August 2003 - ESI Group
ESI Group and Neilsoft signed OEM agreement to provide a new generation of die casting design software to the foundry industry. Both companies will collaborate on a joint development program for integrating Neilsoft's DiEdifice within ESI Group's casting process simulation solutions. This will offer unique die gating construction capabilities for rapid design and process validation. |
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| New LED provides luminous intensity of 4000 mcd, an 18° Emission Angle |
07 August 2003 - Vishay Electronic
Vishay Intertechnology today announced that it has completed its ultra-bright Vishay Semiconductors TLCx5100 LED series with the new TLCW5100, an exceptionally bright and highly visible 5-mm white LED designed to meet the demands of high-end lighting applications. |
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| World's fastest detailed computer simulations of the Internet |
07 August 2003 - Georgia Institute of Technology
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created the fastest detailed computer simulations of computer networks ever constructed, simulating networks containing more than 5 million network elements. This work will lead to improved speed, reliability and security of future networks such as the Internet, according to Professor Richard Fujimoto, lead principal investigator of the DARPA-funded project. |
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| New painting robot solution in a compact package |
07 August 2003 - ABB Limited (Group Headquarters)
ABB, the global power and automation technologies group, introduces the new IRB 540-02S painting robot; a compact, six-axis design equipped with FlexiWrist 1000mm horizontal arm and 700mm vertical arm. |
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| ABB hydrogen monitors help maximise generator performance at Didcot |
07 August 2003 - ABB Limited (Group Headquarters)
Hydrogen purity analysers from ABB Limited have been supplied to Innogy's 2000MW Didcot 'A' Power Station to help maximise generator efficiency.
The four AnalyzeIT Hydrogen Purity Monitors will be used to measure the concentration of hydrogen used to cool the generators during operation. Approximately seven times more thermally conductive than air, hydrogen is perfect for removing excessive heat, making it an ideal coolant for generator applications in the power industry. It is also considerably less dense than air, which helps to optimise generator performance by reducing windage losses caused by drag. |
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| Fluent announces coupling with LMS SYSNOISE for acoustics modeling |
06 August 2003 - Fluent
Fluent Inc. and LMS International announced today the world leading Vibro-acoustics software LMS SYSNOISE Rev 5.6, released in April 2003, supports import of transient data from FLUENT 6.1, the leading computational fluid dynamics software from Fluent. This allows results from FLUENT to be used for comprehensive computational aero-acoustics simulations within SYSNOISE Rev5.6, complementing FLUENT 6.1's native aero-acoustics modeling capabilities. |
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| Keep an eye on the acid value
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06 August 2003 - Eastman Chemical Company
The difference in acid value between two resins in a blend can serve as a very reliable gloss determinating property. |
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| New step-controlled welding machines from ESAB |
05 August 2003 - ESAB Group
Designed to suit medium or heavy-duty applications, ESAB's new ESABMig step-controlled welding machines can be used for MIG or MAG welding. While some machines are supplied as an integrated power source and controller, the compact models also incorporate a wire feeder. Strongly constructed with galvanised housings, the ESABMig machines can easily cope with harsh environments.
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| Barlo Plastics has launched BARLO XT Soft Tone extruded acrylic sheet |
05 August 2003 - Quinn Plastics
Barlo Plastics has launched BARLO XT 'Soft Tone' extruded acrylic sheet with the appearance and feel of traditional frosted glass, but without the limitations of size or weight. Barlo Plastics is now reflecting the demand for softer, more tactile surfaces because frosted glass has long been used in store design to give an exclusive, softer appearance to displays, but the risk of breakage has always limited its use to small units. |
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| Optical control technique could enable microfluidic devices powered by surface tension |
05 August 2003 - Georgia Institute of Technology
Existing microfluidic devices, also known as 'labs-on-a-chip,' use tiny channels or pipes etched into silicon or other substrate material to manipulate very small volumes of fluid. Such 'micropipe' devices are just beginning to appear on the market. |
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| New water-based, pressure-sensitive adhesive to overcome adhesion breakdowns with calcium-based papers |
05 August 2003 - Rohm & Haas Co
Rohm and Haas Company announced a new water-based, pressure-sensitive adhesive to overcome adhesion breakdowns with calcium-based papers. New Robond PS 7845 adhesive is expected to be of special interest to label converters experiencing adhesion difficulties. |
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| Panels For New Case IH AFX Series Combines Molded From Bayer Polymers' Polyurethane RIM System Harvest Three Design Awards At Structural Plastics 2003 Conference |
04 August 2003 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
In addition to winning the prestigious 6th Annual Industrial Designers Society of America/ Plastics News Design Award, the body panels were singled out as best new product in the 'Agriculture/Lawn & Garden' category and received the People's Choice Award, which is determined through ballots cast by attendees. |
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| An electrifying topi, polymer foams as charge carriers |
04 August 2003 - Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
A research team in Austria has been unravelling the secrets of the charging of plastic foams. Its findings open the way for the development of flat microphones and loudspeakers, as well as 'smart' surfaces that could be used as floor coverings, among other things. The interest in the success of the group's work, which was co-funded by the Austrian Science Fund, has resulted in the integration of the project in a European interdisciplinary research network. |
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| New generation of insulator coating |
01 August 2003 - Dow Corning - Rubber Fabrication Industry
Dow Corning launched its Sylgard brand High Voltage Insulator Coating Plus (HVIC+), a new generation of high voltage insulator coating, at the IEEE/PES Transmission & Distribution Conference & Exposition held in Dallas, Texas, September 8-10, 2003.
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| DuPont Engineering Polymers and Wuxi Xingda Nylon Co., Ltd. propose joint venture
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01 August 2003 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
DuPont Engineering Polymers and Wuxi Xingda Nylon Co., Ltd., of Wuxi, China, today announced their intent to form a joint venture for the production and distribution of filaments used in toothbrush, paint brush, cosmetic and industrial brush applications. |
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| New grips & fixtures catalogue from materials testing specialists |
01 August 2003 - Lloyd Instruments
Lloyd Instruments, a leader in the field of materials testing, has just published a new catalogue of Grips and Fixtures for its materials testing systems used throughout industry. |
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| Texture profiling helps baking industry rise to the occasion |
01 August 2003 - Lloyd Instruments
Lloyd Instruments has long supplied the baking industry with advanced testing solutions to ensure end-product quality on the consumer shelf. The TA Plus is the company's latest texture analyser that offers affordable, high performance whether in Quality Control or product development. |
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| Female veterans more likely than other women to become homeless |
01 August 2003 - Yale University
Women who have served in the military are up to four times more likely to become homeless when compared with women in the general population, a Yale researcher has found. |
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