Ted Pella Inc., Redding, Calif., offers Moticam CMOS cameras with attached Android tablet, as well as Bluetooth, a Quad Core CPU, and 16 gigabits of internal storage.
Moticam CMOS camera with Android tablet attaches to optical microscope
Keyence VHX -5000 microscope enables IMR Test Labs to speed turnaround
IMR Test Labs, Lansing, N.Y., now offers metallurgical services using a Keyence VHX-5000 microscope, which allows IMR to provide enhanced 3D, free-angle imaging at magnifications previously not available, which enables more-accurate measurements and photomicrographs of samples.
Norman Noble explains how to process Nitinol to make successful medical implants
Norman Noble, Highland Heights, Ohio, has prepared “Nitinol Implant Design & Manufacturing,” a paper that explains the properties of the alloy and the challenges involved with processing Nitinol to make effective medical implants such as vascular stents, atrial fibrillation devices, and orthopedic anchors.
One Minute Mentor: Tempering Behavior of Corrosion-Resistant Tool Steels
During tempering, the combination of material properties such as hardness, toughness, and corrosion resistance, as well as residual stresses, can be adjusted within a wide range
How Chains Are Made
This video from How It’s Made shows that metal chains start out as an enormous coil of wire that is fed through a series of machines that straighten, cut, bend, weld, and heat treat the coil, transforming the wire into strong chains.