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DSM Somos Stereolithography Resins Meet ISO Certifications 11/13/2009
DSM Somos has announced that two of their best selling materials, WaterShedXC 11122 and ProtoGen 18420, have become the only currently available SL resins to meet ISO 10933 standards for use in medical device applications. Continue

LaserMotive Sets New Power Beaming Records 11/13/2009
LaserMotive, an independent research and development company specializing in laser power beaming technology, has set new scientific records for laser power beaming and earned a prize of nearly $1 million at the 2009 Space Elevator Games, marking the first time any organization has won this NASA-sponsored competition since its origin in 2005. Continue

Honing A Competitive Advantage 11/13/2009
Using market insight coupled with new technology, Sunnen has been able to grow in a downward economy. The company expanded its platform of high production, high precision bore sizing and finishing systems to include maintenance and repair operations honing. The deeper secret to this 85-year-old OEM’s success is its ability to adopt simpler, yet more advanced and cost-effective motion control. Continue

RLS Launches 'Buy Online' Web Site For Magnetic Encoders 11/13/2009
Industry's toughest encoders can now be ordered online, enabling quick-click selection of cost-saving solutions to extreme motion control applications. Rugged RLS/Renishaw rotary and linear magnetic encoders can be purchased on-line from stock 24 hours a day from www.rlsdirect.com. Continue

3M Presents 3M Matrix Resin 3831 for Carbon Fiber Composites 11/12/2009
3M presents its advanced high performance thermosetting resin system for carbon fiber composites: 3M Matrix Resin 3831. New 3M Matrix Resin has been optimized to increase modulus and toughness without compromising key properties. The new technology – used for prepreg applications – makes advanced composite parts stronger, lighter and more durable. Continue

Personal 3D Printer Wins Popular Mechanics & Global Media Award 11/12/2009
Dimension 3D Printing, a brand of Stratasys Inc. (NASDAQ: SSYS), has announced its uPrint Personal 3D Printer received two editorial awards at the annual SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturing Association) show last month in Las Vegas. SEMA is a national automotive after-market trade association. Continue

Micro Plastics Introduces New Line Of Sealing & Ring Washers 11/12/2009
Micro Plastics, Inc. introduces a new line of sealing and retaining ring washers. These new specialized sealing washers add to Micros’ already extensive inventory of over 2000 plastic washers. Continue

DNA Origami Nanoscale Breadboards Developed For Carbon Nanotube Circuits 11/11/2009
In work that someday may lead to the development of novel types of nanoscale electronic devices, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has combined DNA's talent for self-assembly with the remarkable electronic properties of carbon nanotubes, thereby suggesting a solution to the long-standing problem of organizing carbon nanotubes into nanoscale electronic circuits. Continue

Cotta’s Selectable Gearbox Adds Test-Stand Flexibility 11/11/2009
Cotta Transmission Co., has introduced selectable speed output capability for the company’s popular SN2057 high-speed transmission for test-stand applications. Continue

Electronic Technologies International Completes ISO 9001:2008 Certification 11/10/2009
Electronic Technologies International (ETI), a world-class Electronics Manufacturing Services company, today announced that the company has successfully completed re-certification to ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Standards. Continue

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