Materials characterization instruments measure various physical properties of a wide variety of materials. Although industrial applications predominate, there are important life science applications in some of the product segments. The total market demand for materials characterization instruments is forecast to reach $2.38 billion in 2013, representing growth of 2.6% over last year’s total of $2.31 […]
Company Announcements MTS Systems announced in July an agreement with the US Attorney’s General Office for the District of Minnesota settling for $7.75 million the Department of Justice’s potential claims against the company for its past disclosures on its government certifications and representations (see IBO 8/15/11). MTS Systems’ Test revenue for the fiscal year ending […]
Glycoscience assists in the development of new drugs and biofuels, but for greater benefits, advances in the field must occur, according to Transforming Glycoscience: A Roadmap for the Future, a report released earlier this month by the National Academy of Sciences. The report evaluates the current state of glycoscience research, notes its contributions and limitations, […]
Company Announcements Instron, an Illinois Tool Works company, announced in April that it acquired EMIC (Equipamentos e Sistemas de Ensaio), a Brazilian supplier of electromechanical load frames for quality control and static hydraulic systems for compression testing of concrete. In May, TA Instruments, a Waters company, commenced direct local sales, service and support in Brazil […]
Impact testing is used to measure the toughness of materials, particularly plastics and metals, as well as the toughness of coatings that may be applied to these substances. Other samples include composites, glasses, concrete, and other construction and manufacturing materials. Toughness in this context is a specific property of various materials and is defined based […]
The 23rd Analytica exhibition and conference took place in Munich, Germany, from April 17 to 20. As usual, it was a roaring success. Although the attendance of 30,000 was down slightly from 32,061 in 2010, it was hard to tell, given the general enthusiasm throughout the exhibition’s five halls. The number of exhibitors was up […]
Company Announcements Freeman Technologies established a US subsidiary in January. Dynisco announced in February the purchase of the assets of China’s Shanghai Hao Ying Measurement and Control Technology, which will make and sell products under the Hao Ying brand and Dynisco brand names. Brookfield Engineering Laboratories and Indian distributor Amkette Analytics opened an advanced application […]
Atomic Spectroscopy Elvatech introduced the ElvaX Mobile portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrument. It is controlled by a PDA and is currently shipping. PG Instruments released a new version of its most recent atomic absorption system, the AA500, which was released in mid-2011. The new version includes an embedded PC. The AA flame can run on […]
Atomic Spectroscopy LECO introduced new configurations for its latest generation of inorganic and organic elemental analysis systems. Late last year, sulfur and oxygen analyzers were released for the CHN628 analyzer. Each option has a price of about $8,000 to $10,000. In May, a sulfur option will become available for the TruMac series at an additional […]
Most materials expand when they are heated. This expansion is a complicated process that depends on temperature. For example, when ice is heated to the melting point, the volume actually decreases during the phase transition. Even after the ice is melted, water continues to contract until it reaches a minimum volume at about 4°C. Additional […]
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