Medtronic, a US-based manufacturer of implantable heart-rhythm devices, has acquired Cardiocom, a disease-management and patient-monitoring firm, in a $200m all-cash deal. Cardiocom is a manufacturer of glucose monitors and weight scales ...
Tags: Medtronic, heart-rhythm devices
WEB Biotechnology, a Singapore based medical technology company, has received CE certification for its cloud-based continuous ECG monitor called the Spyder. It is claimed to the first cloud-based continuous ECG monitor available in the ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first rapid point-of-care test that detects both HIV-1/2 antibodies and the HIV-1 antigen in human serum, plasma, and venous or fingerstick whole blood specimens. The Alere ...
Tags: Rapid Diagnostic Test, HIV-1, HIV-2
We’re now into our sixth year since the amended Canadian hours-of-service regulations came into effect on Jan. 1, 2007. Remember those heady days? I remember being impressed by the sleep research that had been done leading up to those ...
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China's work safety watchdog on Tuesday urged local authorities to further their work to close down small chemical enterprises that do not meet standards set to ensure safe production. The State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) said ...
Tags: Unsafe Chemical Mills
Based on the US Department of Commerce's most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that steel import permit applications for the month of July total ...
Mitsubishi Electric Automation has joined with Powerit Solutions to help industrial businesses reduce electricity costs and meet corporate sustainability goals. Mitsubishi Electric Automation's EnergyPAQ energy monitoring system gives ...
June May Increase Rate over Last Month Historical Average in June Manufacturing PMI 50.1 50.8 -0.7 52.1 Production Index 52 53.3 -1.3 ...
Tags: China, economy, Manufacturing Purchasing
Canadian importers are voluntarily recalling oysters and clams in Connecticut as they may have been contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The products subject to the recall ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, CFIA
American company Trimble has launched Trimble TirePulse Tire Monitoring System which claimed to help fleet managers cut down maintenance costs, boost fleet productivity and improve safety. The system wirelessly reports tire temperature ...
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Brazilian wide-format printer manufacturer AMPLA has signed a partnership agreement with renowned software provider Caldera which will see the latter’s RIP solutions supplied with AMPLA machines as an OEM product. AMPLA will introduce ...
Tags: wide-format printer, Ampla
Colfax Fluid Handling announced that its Allweiler brand, based in Radolfzell, Germany, has been awarded third place in the Baden-W?rttembergian state competition for environmental technology in the Measurement, Control, and Regulation ...
Global sales of fiber optic circulators to reach $230 million in 2013, $313m in 2017, says analyst The global sales value of fiber optic circulators in optical communications will grow at an average annual rate of 8.4 percent, from ...
Tags: Optical Circulator, Healthy Growth
Hydrex announces new generation mobdock used for fast underwater stern tube seal replacement in Port Everglades Wednesday, Aug 07, 2013 Recently Hydrex diver/technician teams carried out underwater stern tube seal repairs on a 139-meter ...
Tags: Transportation, logistics
Mouvex is pleased to announce the availability of the SLC4 and SLC8 models of its Seal-less Drive Eccentric Disc Pumps. These pumps have been designed for use in general industry applications, as well as the handling of numerous ...