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Chemically resistant electromagnetic flow-sensors

Polymer improves accuracy flow-sensors for measuring chemical liquids in demanding industrial environments
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Initiatives boost development in flexible electronics

Strategic partnerships between material suppliers, original equipment manufacturers and research institutes to accelerate technology development
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Economical reaction optimisation in flow chemistry

Multiple Experiment Package integrates the FlowSyn reactor with a Gilson FC203B or FC204 fraction collector to produce a compact system MORE »

Economical gas adsorption analyser

The compact BELSORP-Mini II from Merrow Scientific provides precise measurement of surface area and porosity MORE »

// - Inverter range caters for variable torque applications

// - Module is compatible with Ethernet Powerlink

// - New advances in printed electronics

// - Universal flame spray system applies coatings to metal substrates

// - Design advances extend the scope of heat exchangers into new areas

// - Novel pumping technology operates by using solar energy or waste heat

// - Economic use of millimetre wave radio technology

// - Improved analysis of composite structures

// - High-performance sealing withstands heat stresses of plasma display panels

// - Parameters for hermetically sealed connectors

// - Aluminium connector targets motorsport and military systems

// - Cable protection is stronger, lighter and more versatile

// - Eyes on the Arctic as race to find undiscovered energy intensifies

// - Vertical-axis wind turbine gets go-ahead

// - Composite technology: repairs and maintenance wrapped up

// - Repairing and strengthening of ageing offshore structures

// - Spot oil spills and leaks with the help of colour coded bacteria

// - Pipe-in-pipe centralisers go deep offshore

// - High-flow resins enable parts to have thinner walls

// - Easier recycling of electronic waste

// - Control solution for machine builders

// - Modelling software speeds design of organic shapes

// - Redesigned dryer range boosts efficiency

// - Carbon nanotubes offer potential as flame retardants

// - Cable-actuated position sensor is compact and reliable

// - Air bearing stage increases throughput

// - Image sensor scans at 40,000 lines per second

// - Fastening loops moulded directly on plastic parts

// - Increasing electronics content sets new thermal challenges

// - Mobilising machine parts to meet modern manufacturing challenges

// - Micro-manufacturing now offers advantages for specialist processes

// - Mig brazing shows its advantages over conventional welding process

// - Laminate shimstock helps companies gain competitive edge

// - Roller chain drives offer longer life, even in harsh environments

// - Creating new opportunities to help cut costs with stereolithography

// - The advantages of using an in-house SRP machine

// - Multi-material printing

// - New generation of rapid manufacturing equipment

// - Reverse buckling bursting disc for accurate pressure relief

// - Digital blending provides product consistency

// - Sewerage sludge materials handling package

// - Resin systems for advanced graphite composite fuel cell bipolar plates

// - Environmental applications for steel belt innovations

// - Sintered filter media helps save operating costs

// - Multiple processes in one machine only

// - Material maintains sealing in hostile operating environments

// - Improving pH control and compliance in water effluents

// - Cutting cycle times for sintered parts by more than a half

// - Remote control pump system

// - Safety accolade for high strength fibre which is stronger than steel

// - Affordability, portability and precision key to thermal imaging

// - Safety by design: training aims to cut global accident rates to zero

// - Modelling transformers for high-voltage power distribution

// - Lubricating the wheels of innovation to reduce friction

// - Pocket conveyor belts are flexible and environmentally friendly

// - Air preparation equipment saves weight and cost

// - Development of specialist quality materials will dominate in 2009

// - LPKF Laser & Electronics AG - Solutions for Prototype Printed Circuit Board Production

// - Growth continues for single-use and disposable process systems

// - Materials focus on insulation, energy, emissions and quality

// - Corrosion solutions conference

// - Magnetism is involved in the mechanism behind high temperature superconductivity

// - Chains suit food and beverage applications

// - Rapid prototyping: powder for manufacture of parts

// - Precision non-ball lead screws and custom nuts

// - Cut cycle times for sintered parts by more than a half

// - Roller chain drives offer long life in harsh environments

// - Start-up boosts millimetre wave radio technology

// - Triple eccentric valves for gas-to-liquid project in Qatar

// - Refrigeration plant supplies rapid cooling

// - Corzan® - PVC-C for Critical Applications in the Chemical Industry

// - Fuel for thought: how to meet the growing demands of industry

// - Transceiver targets low cost antenna diversity in ISM band applications

// - Connectors: for space, medicine and test and measurement applications

// - MEMS: developers learn the lessons of the fabless chip

// - Hybrid vehicles: low-torque ball bearings

// - Memory metal: miniature proportional valve uses technology

// - Cam-clutches provide protection overrun in fans and air conditioners

// - Record-breaking wind-powered car gives a glimpse of the future

// - Rupture disc assembly for hydraulic braking system

// - Energy curable technologies and printed electronics

// - Level measurements: non-contact sensors mounted outside vessel

// - Ball bearings: cut friction by up to 65 per cent

// - Autodesk

// - Sustainable compounds use natural fibres and fillers

// - Flame-retardant material for rapid manufacturing

// - Understanding the importance of cable cleats in offshore industries

// - Putting the brakes on subsea oil platforms for secure mooring

// - Tool monitors shallow internal corrosion in pipes

// - Bearing design reduces performance variability

// - Independent selection and test of corrosion inhibitors

// - Flexible ceramic heat shield material is a 'first'

// - Quick-clamping shaft collars need no tools

// - Ovoid gearboxes combine spur and planetary gear stages

// - Noise-free rubber for automotive applications

// - NEI Fusion 2.0 combines Nastran FEA and Solidworks CAD

// - The first shrink-fit riser flanges

// - Mud density measurement saves dredging costs

// - Maintenance free, passive sonar locator system

// - Fortus 900mc 3D Production System gains four new materials

// - Modular motor controller provides protection and feedback

// - Capacitive sensors are easy to use

// - Resin developments speed up the automotive production process

// - Electroactive polymer actuators feature microstructured surface

// - Recycled plastics offer commercial and environmental benefits

// - Versatile metal expands into new role in tree-top walkway

// - Insert evolution enhances threaded joints in lightweight assemblies

// - Security ranks first: heat lamination of card films

// - Reviewing a novel research tool for sourcing expert-level knowledge

// - Soft actuators tackle hard jobs in adverse work environments

// - Rapid cast prototypes enable parts to be assessed in a choice of alloys

// - PTFE bearing materials last longer

// - High-performance dynamic braking resistors feature low noise

// - Embedded sensors generate their own energy

// - Tangoblackplus rubber-like 3D printing material

// - Networking: the key to ensuring process safety in the future

// - Microchannel technology applied to intensification of distillation

// - Investing in glass reinforced plastics for tanks and vessels

// - Particle size analysis reduces cement manufacturing costs

// - Measuring powder behaviour in relation to quality by design

// - Magnetically driven gear pumps give edge on costs

// - What a blow! Rebuilding of a pneumatic conveying test

// - Trends and developments in temperature measurement

// - Main automation suppliers focus on integration and flexibility

// - Novel wastewater purification approach by switching atoms

// - Optically clear epoxy offers superior dimensional stability

// - Advanced automation needed to achieve smart grid success

// - Motors help minimising impact of sulphur dioxide on environment

// - Grinding elements take the wear and tear of coal pulverisation

// - Novel chip material could hold 50 times more data

// - Low-cost 3D printer is easier to use

// - Compact screw jack delivers high performance

// - Clear polycarbonate offers higher performance and easier processing

// - Load cell measures up to 1000 tons

// - Higher loads and better wear key to success of enhanced sealing

// - Pump technology advances on automated processing lines

// - Get smart and cut energy costs with integrated motor controls

// - Make sure you choose the correct plastic tank for chemical storage

// - Legislation continues to drive novel polymer development

// - How to choose a ball valve to control fugitive emissions

// - Stainless steel is imperishable

// - Automatic valves for on-off and high performance control

// - Particle size analysis reduces cement manufacturing costs

// - Microchannel technology intensifies distillation process

// - MEMS: Learning the lessons from the fabless chip industry

// - AchemAsia 2010: process engineering community meets

// - Hose lines cut pollution to meet emissions standards

// - Choosing a ball valve to control fugitive emissions

// - Holistic energy saving strategy unites production and the environment

// - The global heat is on: preparing for a carbon-constrained world

// - Modelling, simulating and testing of renewable energy technologies

// - Red-Lion project delivers reduced-cost Li-Ion vehicle battery

// - Self-adhesive gasket is fire-resistant to UL94 VO and 94HB

// - CCD sensor for low-level X-ray detection

// - Accurately predict behaviour of filled polymers

// - Micro drives are easy to configure

// - Fluid mud density measurement saves harbour dredging costs

// - Improving profitability and performance

// - Corrosion and fatigue: new ways of warding off old enemies

// - 3D digital versatility enhances design of subsea control systems

// - US refineries commitment to safety called into question

// - Throttle valve bearings are airtight

// - Positive-displacement, internal gear pumps - new larger models

// - More safety in the oilfield with ATEX drive heads

// - Ormocer-based lighting eliminates peripheral colour effects

// - Palletising gripper handles all functions in one unit

// - Plastic materials database now in five languages

// - Steel belt-based granulation systems

// - Sheet colours open up new markets

// - Energy-efficient screw blowers

// - Process developments create opportunities for ceramics

// - Automated production of fibre-reinforced components

// - New technique to reduce defects in metal injection moulded parts

// - Novel applications for carbon-based nanotechnologies

// - Bio-based resins for automotive applications

// - Eco-polyamide is manufactured partly from castor oil

// - Non-reflective nanocoating is applied during moulding

// - High-temperature stereolithography resin - Accura Peak Plastic

// - Polymers and composites continue to drive the automotive market

// - Film protects car bodies from external damage

// - Fibre reinforced polymers for corrosion control

// - Composite materials to benefit from carbon nanotubes

// - High-performance composite uses Ultem and carbon fibre

// - Shark-based painted surface cuts aircraft drag

// - Process developments create opportunities for ceramics

// - New source for ceramic and glass microcomponents

// - Novel mechanism indicates when cracks start in plastics

// - Stainless steel hollow bars

// - Upgrade for metallurgical test lab

// - Novel bearing material is superior in corrosive environments

// - Conformal coating meets MIL-1-46058C and IPC-CC-830B

// - Hydrolysis-resistant polyurethane for hydrants

// - Artificial skin protects robots and personnel

// - Reflector glaze increases efficiency of laser systems

// - New grades of under-bonnet plastics use recycled content

// - Polymer-based materials handle higher temperatures

// - ISO/TR 11360 offers methodology for categorising nanomaterials

// - Diamond-like coatings now better suited to industrial applications

// - Fibre-reinforced PA66 achieves high surface finish

// - Materials management software benefits from user feedback

// - Ceramic coating technology benefits racing cyclists

// - New materials for vacuum-cast components

// - Combining plastics with carbon nanotubes

// - Polymer-metal matrix enables strains to be measured

// - New flame-retardant resins out-perform conventional grades

// - New materials offer speciality solutions

// - Control of flow properties

// - Maximising heat exchanger uptime in aggressive environments

// - High-performance thermoplastic copolyester uses renewable resources

// - Tank container is economical and ‘low-carbon’

// - Stainless steel types, applications and new developments

// - New polymers rise to technical and legislative challenges

// - New polymers rise to technical and legislative challenges

// - Bioplastics to pass the 1m tonne mark in 2011

// - Stainless steel types, applications and new developments

// - High resolution 3D imaging and analysis

// - Insulating bare metal

// - Researchers make breakthroughs in rolling element bearing steels

// - Researchers shed light on magnetic mystery of graphite

 
 

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