ASM International Conducts Search for Executive Director

Published: May 16, 2024

ASM International has recently partnered with Dise & Company in the search for an Executive Director.

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TOPCon modules endure ‘significant degradation’ in damp heat testing compared to PERC

Published: May 09, 2024

Scientists from the University of New South Wales published a report into passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) and tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar modules, finding that the latter has endured “significant degradation” in damp heat testing.

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Allco Solutions, LLC: A groundbreaking merger redefining industrial inspection services

Published: May 09, 2024

A transformative merger has been announced in the industrial inspection services sector with the formation of Allco Solutions, LLC, Broussard, LA., a dynamic new company resulting from the integration of GIR Solutions, GIR Mechanical Integrity, and CCI Inspection Services, bringing together comprehensive mechanical integrity, coating, and corrosion inspections under one roof.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific announces a new in-line metrology solution to improve battery safety and performance

Published: May 09, 2024

To address the needs of the rapidly growing battery market, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, Mass., introduced the Thermo Scientific LInspector Edge In-line Mass Profilometer, which delivers full-width electrode mass loading measurement and provides battery manufacturers with the data needed to make better, safer batteries, more efficiently.

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NSF acquires PSILab, Inc., an advanced plastic pipe and materials testing laboratory

Published: May 09, 2024

NSF, the leading global public health and safety organization in Ann Arbor, Mich., acquired PSILab, Inc., a US-based advanced product testing and consulting laboratory specializing in plastic pipe, pipe materials and other polymeric and composite products.

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ORNL researchers enhance reliability of electric vehicle charging

Published: April 18, 2024

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn., are developing algorithms and multilayered communication and control systems that make electric vehicle chargers operate more reliably, even if there is a voltage drop or disturbance in the electric grid.

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Corroded wire rope leads to crane failure on bulk carrier

Published: February 08, 2024

Undetected corrosion and wear led to an equipment failure on a cargo ship while offloading cargo in Houston, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Compressor cracks cited in Canadian helo crash

Published: February 08, 2024

Fractures in the sixth-stage compressor wheel triggered a catastrophic engine failure and caused the April 2022 fatal crash of a Kestrel Helicopters 1981 Hughes 369D during long-line slinging operations in British Columbia, according to a recently released report from Canada’s Transportation Safety Board.

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Valeo and Teledyne FLIR announce agreement and first contract for thermal imaging for automotive safety systems

Published: February 08, 2024

Valeo, France, key technology partner of mobility actors around the globe, and Teledyne FLIR, Wilsonville, OR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, have started a strategic collaboration to bring thermal imaging technology to the automotive industry to enhance the safety of road users.

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ZEISS to embark on cooperation with BORG Automotive

Published: February 08, 2024

ZEISS, Germany, is entering into a cooperation with BORG Automotive, one of Europe's leading independent remanufacturers of automotive parts.

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