New to Market
AFM provides unprecedented accuracy
November 28, 2011 11:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsPark Systems’ new NX10 atomic force microscope (AFM) is a research-grade true non-contact AFM, featuring Z-servo speed, XYZ scanner linearity, closed-loop detector noise, and minimized thermal drift.
Scratch-resistant film protects identity cards
November 17, 2011 7:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsIdentity cards such as driver’s licenses and passports have to meet functional and esthetic demands in terms of scratch resistance. Bayer MaterialScience’ Makrofol ID 320 has developed an outer film (overlay) for these cards that is scratch-resistant and hard-coated on one side.
Pacemaker eliminates leads, offers safer cardiac stimulation
November 16, 2011 12:10 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSome of the most important components of a pacemaker are the leads, the series of wires led through key veins into the heart and then connected to electrodes. This critical failure point has been addressed by Cambridge Consultants’ new WiCS system, which uses a leadless electrode powered wirelessly with ultrasonic pulses.
AT & T starts selling 'cell tower in a suitcase'
April 25, 2011 6:26 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | Product Releases | CommentsThe Remote Mobility Zone can pack down to the size of a suitcase (plus satellite dish) and provide coverage on the go for up to 14 simultaneous calls, data rates at less-than-broadband speeds, and a range of half a mile. Designed primarily for disaster response, the towers may find a variety of uses where communication is needed.
3D imaging technology boosts the use of mill broke in paper industry
April 5, 2011 7:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsA measurement device developed by Finland’s Numcore Oy is based on impedance tomography and produces a 3-D image in real time from the inside of pipelines and tanks used by the process industries. According to the company, the pulp and paper industry could benefit from its use by optimizing its utilization of broke, the discard paper produced from breaks in a continuous mill process.
World’s first particle analyzer to feature front and back illumination
March 24, 2011 6:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new FlowCAM Front-Fill Illumination particle imaging and analysis system from Fluid Imaging Technologies brings bidirectional front and back lighting to particle imaging for the first time. The system illuminates the surfaces of opaque particles and reveals their true colors and textures.
Dow Corning Deflexion textile hits the slopes
February 25, 2011 5:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsNew back protectors from Scott Sports in Switzerland represent the first use of Dow Corning’s patent-pending textile in skiwear. The tough but flexible material has already appeared in apparel for rodeo riders, motorcycle racers, and competitive sailors. Deflexion stays flexible at temperatures down to -20 degrees C.
Bruker optical metrology instrument characterizes lead angle of rotary dynamic sealing surfaces
February 17, 2011 6:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned to help the transportation industry better comply with environmental regulations and reduce warranty costs, the new NPFLEX-LA from Bruker is the first non-contact, three-dimensional surface metrology system designed to provide quantitative lead angle and surface texture measurements for the control and reduction of fluid leakage of rotary dynamic sealing surfaces.
PerkinElmer launches new FTIR spectrometer to meet advanced analytical challenges
February 10, 2011 3:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsLong-time maker of spectrometers PerkinElmer has today released the Frontier, a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer. Designed to accommodate a wide range of infrared spectra (near to far), the Frontier is PerkinElmer’s most powerful spectrometer to date.
Nujira partners with Cambridge Consultants for faster growth
February 4, 2011 6:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsA maker of high-efficiency power amplifiers, Nujira has gotten the help of Cambridge Consultants to ramp up the design and development of its communications technology for mobile military and defense applications. Nujira’s Envelope Tracking technology has potential applications in the defense sector, particularly for battlefield communications.
Electricity management system gives sports trike a boost
January 20, 2011 7:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsAt the Consumer Electronics Show last week, San Jose, Calif.-based Nuvation Engineering showed a new type of battery management system for OptaMotive’s E. Rex electric sports trike. The system, which includes driver interface, was developed with partner Maxim and handles output from a 35-kW/h pack. Made from 106 lithium-iron phosphate cells, it delivers six times the efficiency of a Toyota Prius.
Fusion-io achieves 1 million IOPS from single PCI Express card
November 19, 2010 5:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsAt Supercomputing 2010 this week, Fusion-io announced that it has achieved the highest input/output operations per second (IOPS) and bandwidth in the industry with the ioDrive Octal. This PCI Express-based card provides 6.2 GB/s of bandwidth and 5.7 TB of linear-scaling capacity.
EMCCD cameras receive high sensitivity NIR technology
November 2, 2010 5:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsPhotometrics has introduced eXcelon, a back-illuminated CCD and EMCCD detector technology that features sensors which image blue and near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths with higher quantum efficiency for bioresearch applications. The technology reduces etaloning, a fringe pattern noise common to NIR wavelengths.
Network analyzer examines S-parameters without cost of vector-based instruments
October 6, 2010 6:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsLeCroy’s new SPARQ signal integrity network analyzers are can measure 40 GHz S-parameters on up to 4 ports with single button press operation at a small fraction of the cost of vector network analyzers.
A complete solution for micro- and nano-fluidic experiments
September 28, 2010 5:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsSmall-scale fluidics solutions are elevating the research possibilities in life science, chemistry, and other fields, and transforming product design. Helping researchers take advantage of fluidics is the new LabPackage from LabSmith Inc., a platform that provides full experiment control.
Spindle company to adopt wireless maintenance system
August 26, 2010 6:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsGTI Spindle Technology is partnering with InCheck Technologies to demonstrate InSite – a new online wireless predictive maintenance system – at a conference at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, Ill., Sept. 13-18. InSite provides data collection, storage, and processing facilities for condition and performance monitoring.
Small USB box provides plug-in modules, 200 kS-s and isolation
August 4, 2010 6:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe DEWE-50-USB2-8 from Dewetron incorporates real plug-in signal conditioning modules for low and high voltages, strain, pressure, acceleration, sound, temperature, force, and more. It can be used in demanding high voltage environments safely.
FEI adds to life science toolkit with software releases
August 3, 2010 7:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsAddressing needs on electron microscopy for life science, FEI Company has released four software packages that help with automation, navigation, and data processing capabilities for the 3-D ultra-structural imaging of biological systems
AFM and spectroscopy combined for physical and life sciences
July 20, 2010 10:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsVeeco Instruments Inc. has designed its new IRIS models for Innova and BioScope Catalyst atomic force microscopes (AFMs) to provide superior integration and accessibility for combined AFM and Raman spectroscopy research.
Lenses optimized for peak SWIR performance
July 19, 2010 8:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsEnhanced 25-mm and 50-mm lenses from Navitar Inc. are specifically designed for short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) cameras. The lenses function in the wavelengths of 500 nm to 1700 nm, with 90% +/- 5% transmission across the range.
Optically clear PV adhesives stand up to harsh conditions
July 15, 2010 4:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsNuSil Technology, a manufacturer of silicone materials for the solar, photonics, electronics and aerospace industries, has recently launched two clear silicone adhesives for solar module assemblies. These adhesives are suitable for applications subject to harsh environments, such as high-power LEDs or satellites.
Soft armor from Dow Corning provides strong protection
July 14, 2010 8:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsRecently released as a standalone textile, DEFLEXION is already being used a rodeo vest and motorcycle suit to keep bull horns and road rash at bay. But down the road the material could be used for a variety of purposes, from clothing to R&D.
Nanomaterial growth platform targets commercial users
July 6, 2010 6:27 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe NanoGrowth-Catalyst benchtop platform from Surrey NanoSystems incorporates nine of the top processes currently used in nanomaterials development. According to the vendor, it is the first platform to maintain vacuum from catalyst delivery to material growth.
Green refrigerator controller helps conserve wasted energy
June 23, 2010 5:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsNew Avionics Corp., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has announced the availability of a adaptive defrost controller that replaces a refrigerator's primitive defrost timer. The device detects the formation of frost at a microscopic level and actively manages the compressor and heater to eliminate the frost.
Amebis testing system a replacement for humidity chambers
June 21, 2010 6:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Amebis Stability Testing System offered by Rotronic provides pharmaceutical, food, biotech and life sciences companies an alternate way to generate valuable humidity and temperature stability testing data in the pharmaceutical, life science, and food and beverage industries.
