Instron, Norwood, Mass., announces a new generation of HDT and Vicat Testing Systems designed to significantly reduce workload and increase efficiency in the testing lab.
Instron HDT and Vicat materials testing systems boost efficiency
Nanosteel delivers first advanced high-strength steel sheet to General Motors
Nanosteel, Providence, has delivered its first advanced high strength steel (AHSS) sheet to General Motors for initial evaluation of its role in vehicle lightweighting to meet rising global fuel-economy regulations.
Solar Atmospheres to heat treat Ferrium C61 drive train for Venus robot
Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, Pa., announces that it has been selected by Honeybee Robotics to provide heat treating for the robotic Venus explorer on drive train components comprised of a specialized alloy, Ferrium C61.
Lindberg/MPH pit furnace designed for steam heat treating tool steel
Lindberg/MPH, Riverside, Mich., has shipped a pit furnace to a leading manufacturer of mechanical components for steam treating tool steels.
The chem-hiss-try of snake venom
We know poisonous snakes are dangerous, but what exactly makes venom so powerful? Evolutionary biology tells us why venom is useful for snakes, but chemistry tells us how venom works. This week, the American Chemical Society’s Reactions sheds some light on the proteins in venom, as well as its potential medical uses.