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Tinius Olsen, Horsham, Pa., offers its
all-new SL series materials testing
machines and software,which feature
a dual-pressure hydraulic loading sys-
tem and rugged four-column construc-
tion for exceptional load frame rigidity.
With the advanced digital control, load
accuracy is dramatically enhanced and
should be better than 0.1% of the dis-
played reading within the operating
range of 0.2% to 100% of the frame ca-
pacity. System accuracy is governed by
ASTM and ISO standards. SL machines
can be controlled via a range of user
interface options, including Bluetooth
wireless, tethered interface, or a virtual
interface on a PC. .
Instron, Norwood, Mass., launched a
new website, which features simpli-
fied navigation, an improved literature
library, a new press room, and GeoLo-
cation, which intelligently tailors the
website experience to each customer
across the globe. The new design is also
fully responsive, so visitors can enjoy
the same ease of use whether they are
on a desktop, tablet, or other mobile
device. .
Hitachi High-Tech Science Corp., Tokyo,
released the FT150 series of x-ray coat-
ing thickness gauges for measuring
plating thickness and composition at
micro spots of less than 100 μm in diam-
eter. The improved x-ray detectionmech-
anism achieves a measurement speed
twice that of the conventional instru-
ment (FT9500X) to measure the thick-
ness of Au/Pd/Ni/Cu multi-layer plating
used in printed circuit boards or connec-
tors. The newly developed polycapillary
(an optical element that works like a con-
vex lens to focus x-rays onto a micro spot
and is composed of several thousands of
glass capillary tubes) allows measure-
ment of electrode plating thickness on
extremely small passive components.
NEI Corp., Somerset, N.J., introduc-
es Nanomyte SuperAi—an anti-icing,
nanocomposite coating, which provides
a hard, dense, and smooth finish. It can
be applied by dip, spray, or brush to a
variety of substrates, including plastics,
metals, glass, and ceramics. The coat-
ing cures at room temperature through
exposure to ambient conditions for 6 to
8 hours. Accelerated curing is achieved
in 1 hour or less at temperatures in the
range of 100°-150°C. .
A free whitepaper detailing how new
ICP-OES spectrometer technologies are
substantially cutting operating costs in
environmental, industrial, and academ-
ic laboratories is available for download
from Spectro Analytical Instruments,
Kleve, Germany. How New Spectrometer
Technologies Substantially Cut Operating
Costs explores how engineering inno-
vations have addressed design issues
to enable significant savings while im-
proving performance. According to the
paper, these innovations cut operating
costs by enabling easier, less expensive
Morgan Advanced Materials, UK, de-
veloped a new capability of brazing
carbon fiber materials directly to a
titanium honeycomb. The technique
brings together the best qualities of both
components, ensuring the final material
is strong, lightweight, and impact- and
heat-resistant. Adding the titanium hon-
eycomb to the carbon fiber allows easy
joining of the titanium to other struc-
tures through traditional techniques.
The material is suitable for aerospace
applications, especially on lifting surfac-
es suchaswings or flaps, where strength,
low weight, and a thin cross-section are
important, and the rear sections of en-
gines, where combined high strength
and thermal transfer is critical.
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Hiden Analytical Ltd., UK, extended
their latest series of SIMS systems to
offer a choice of equipment specifica-
tion levels to suit a broad range of bud-
get requirements. All systems are UHV
compatible and feature a dual-mode
Maxim mass spectrometer operating in
both the secondary ion mode and the
secondary neutral mode for data quan-
tification. The entry level system is sup-
plied with the IG-20 fine-focus (50 µm)
oxygen/argon ion gun, multiple sample
holder, and primary ion beam monitor.
installation, operation, and mainte-
nance, while improving ICP-OES per-
formance and usability.