SPTS Technologies Ltd of Newport, Wales, UK (which is owned by Israeli firm Orbotech) has sold its Thermal Products business to SPP Technologies Co Ltd (SPT), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Precision Products Co Ltd (SPP) that specializes in the ...
Tags: SPTS Thermal processing systems, SPP technologies, semiconductor
X-FAB Silicon Foundries AG of Erfurt, Germany - an analog/mixed-signal and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) foundry - has announced what it claims is the first cost-efficient 180nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology for automotive ...
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A new Israeli study on the ability of a coral reef to eject its internal organs when it gets stressed could lead to advances in human tissue regeneration, especially in the digestive track. A recent Tel Aviv University study published in ...
The world’s first plastic transmission crossbeam in the rear axle subframe has been developed by ContiTech Vibration Control and BASF for the S-Class from Mercedes-Benz. It is made from the engineering plastic Ultramid A3WG10 CR, a ...
Tags: plastic transmission crossbeam, Mercedes S-Class, polyamides
ContiTech Vibration Control and chemical producer BASF, both of them based in Germany, have introduced plastic transmission crossbeam in the rear axle for Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class vehicles leading to weight reduction by around a ...
Tags: automobile manufacture, Mercedes-Benz, S-Class vehicles
UK-based SPTS Technologies has sold its Thermal Products operations to Sumitomo Precision Products’ arm SPP Technologies, in a deal worth $28m. SPP is engaged in the production of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and ...
Tags: SPTS technologies, thermal products, MEMS, LED
The Skoda model campaign continues full steam ahead. Just like the hatchback, the Skoda Superb Combi attains a new level in terms of creativity and technology. With the new Superb Combi, Skoda demonstrates the brand's emotional strength ...
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M-Tech is Japan's largest exhibition gathering all kinds of mechanical parts such as bearings, fasteners, mechanical springs and metal and plastic processing technology. M-Tech attracts a significant number of professionals from ...
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German knitting machine producer, Karl Mayer has developed a semi-rigid shoe fabric which, with the right finish, is flexible enough to be comfortable to wear and also tough enough for long-term use. “The key element of this ...
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In hall B1 (booth 403) at Laser World of Photonics 2015 in Munich, Germany (22-25 June), engineered materials and optoelectronic component maker II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA – represented by its subsidiaries II-VI Suwtech of China ...
Eight organizations from across the European Union have jointly developed a varnish that can withstand exposure to antimicrobial, oxygen and water vapor, and be beneficial for food packaging. The project, entitled Svarnish, was the ...
Tags: Food Products, Svarnish
German technical and decorative plastic materials firm Benecke-Kaliko has kicked off work for construction of a new 7,000 square metre unit near its plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, for producing Tepeo and Tepeo 2 foils for automotive ...
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China’s National Standards Committee has approved first mandatory national standard GB 31701-2015 or the Technical Safety Code for Infants and Children Textile Products, the Chinese media reported. The new standard is ...
The Hohenstein Institute has developed a model specifically for predicting the lifespan and period of use for cotton textiles, so that uniform providers can work out their costs for replacing worn out materials. “The weakness of ...
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German mechanical engineering firm Voith has bagged the order for producing carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) for models that carmaker Audi will produce in future. With both the firms joining hands to organize the ramp-up for the ...
Tags: CFRP Components, Audi Cars