TA Instruments, New Castle, Del., announces that the ElectroForce 3310, the newest addition to the TA Instruments ElectroForce load frame family, delivers 1 kN of force capacity with 25 mm of dynamic displacement.
Newage traverse hardness testing system is fast and precise
Newage Testing Instruments, Southampton, Pa., introduces the MT91 Automatic Microhardness Traverse Testing System, which offers testing speed as fast as six seconds per test cycle and a precise Rockwell type testing method that requires no manual interpretation of the impression.
Purdue receives grant to design strong and ductile aluminum
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., announces that ASM member Prof. Xinghang Zhang has been awarded a $450,000 grant from the Dept. of Energy to investigate methods for increasing the strength of aluminum alloys.
EAG Laboratories combines 11 labs into one company
EAG Inc., San Diego, announces that it has formed EAG Laboratories, a single entity combining all of its 11 labs, including Evans Analytical Group, ABC Laboratories, Chemir Analytical Services, SEAL Laboratories, Shiva Technologies, NanoScience, Accurel, and MEFAS, among others.
Sciaky and EWI collaborate to 3D-print metal prototype parts
Sciaky Inc., Chicago, announces that it will collaborate with the Edison Welding Institute, Columbus, Ohio, to produce 3D-printed prototype parts for high-tech manufacturers in a variety of industries across the United States.