Rigaku SmartLab x-ray diffractometer features 9kW rotating anode x-ray source

Published: April 23, 2018

Rigaku Corp., Japan, announces the release of the next-generation Rigaku SmartLab intelligent multipurpose x-ray diffractometer, which features the new PhotonMax high-flux 9 kW rotating anode x-ray source.

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Plasma-Therm acquires Kobus for its fast atomic sequential deposition technology

Published: April 23, 2018

Plasma-Therm, St. Petersburg, Fla., announces that it has acquired Kobus, a plasma deposition company that enables fast atomic sequential technology (FAST), a valuable alternative to atomic layer deposition where thick and conformal films are required.

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SEMI reports 2017 global semiconductor equipment sales of $56.6 billlion

Published: April 23, 2018

SEMI, Milpitas, Calif., the global association representing the worldwide electronics manufacturing supply chain, has reported that worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled $56.6 billion in 2017, a year-over-year increase of 37 percent from 2016 sales of $41.24 billion.

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JEOL presents Grand Arm Transmission Electron Microscope to UC Irvine

Published: April 23, 2018

JEOL USA, Peabody, Mass., announces the Grand Opening of the JEOL Center for Nanoscale Solutions at the University of California at Irvine, featuring the first U.S. installation of the JEOL Grand Arm Transmission Electron Microscope, which was developed for advanced atomic resolution characterization.

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Bruker acquires Anasys Instruments for its nanoscale infrared spectroscopy expertise

Published: April 22, 2018

Bruker, Billerica, Mass., has acquired Anasys Instruments Corp., a privately held company that develops and manufactures nanoscale infrared spectroscopy and thermal measurement instruments.

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Metallurgy Makes Headlines in Southwest Airlines Incident

Published: April 20, 2018

Metal fatigue, metallurgy, ultrasonic inspection, and titanium alloys are in the news the past few days due to a catastrophic engine failure aboard a Southwest Airlines jet. Because ASM International is at the heart of the materials community, many of our members are employees of the organizations involved in investigating this incident and maximizing the safety of air travel and engine designs. We will continue to monitor this story and report on results once the investigation is complete.

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Japanese researchers discover 16 million tons of rare-earth deposits in deep-sea mud

Published: April 12, 2018

Several Japanese universities, research groups, and government agencies published an article in the April 10 edition of the online journal Scientific Reports describing results of their analysis of the rare-earth metals they discovered in deep-sea mud near Japan back in 2013.

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Linde announces processes for improving quality of aluminum and titanium powders

Published: April 08, 2018

Linde LLC, Bridgewater, N.J., announces three new technologies to improve the quality of metal powders: Incoming Quality, 3D Process Quality, and Finish Quality.

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NIST researchers design new strikers and strain gauges for more accurate Charpy tests

Published: April 05, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, Colo., reports that its engineers are working to improve striker design and associated instrumented strain gauges for more accurate Charpy tests.

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Leco atomic emission spectrometer offers stability, accuracy, precision

Published: April 05, 2018

Leco, St. Joseph, Mich., introduces the GDS900 glow discharge atomic emission spectrometer, which is designed specifically for routine bulk elemental determination in most conductive solid metal matrices.

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