Lake Shore to Exhibit New THz Materials Characterization System at 2013 MRS Spring Meeting - 2013-3-31

Lake Shore Cryotronics will exhibit at the 2013 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting & Exhibit, April 1-5 in San Francisco. The annual Meeting showcases the latest developments in materials research and boasts over 50 symposia and over 5,000 attendees. In addition to its cryogenic probe stations, Lake Shore will be highlighting its terahertz (THz) materials characterization system, a prototype product the company revealed earlier this month at the APS March Meeting. Slated for late ...Read More.

Zygo Receives Order to Manufacture Optics for European Advanced Virgo Project - 2013-3-31

Zygo Corporation (Nasdaq:ZIGO), a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments and high precision optical systems, today announced that its Optical Systems Division was awarded a substantial order to manufacture a series of very high precision optics for the European Advanced Virgo project. Advanced Virgo is an upgrade of the Virgo detector located near Pisa, Italy, to a second generation instrument with an order of magnitude improvement in sensitivity to explore a volume of universe 1,000 ...Read More.

SEPHA LTD., announces single biggest order in US for Packaging Leak Testing - 2013-3-31

A major global food manufacturer based in the US has entered into a deal with the Northern Ireland engineering firm, Sepha Ltd. to purchase its leak testing and product recovery machines. The deal was announced by Head of Sales and Marketing for Sepha, Paul Kelly, "This is a tremendously important contract for us with a leading US food manufacturer. The business, secured through our US distributor, is a result of our leading edge technology, namely, detecting leaks in blister packs and recoverin ...Read More.

WorldSpec.org Announces NEW Licensed NDT Training Portal - 2013-3-21

WorldSpec.org, the world's first 100% online NDT training organization is pleased to announce that it has developed a way for NDT companies to offer a TURN-KEY solution to outsourcing their training dollars. With WorldSpec.org's new Licensed Training Portal, NDT companies can now offer in-house NDT theory training to meet SNT-TC-1A, NAS 410, CP 189 and ISO 9712 training specifications! The training can be branded completely to company logo and colors. WorldSpec is looking for exclusive partners ...Read More.

Rigaku NEX OL On-line Process Elemental Analyzer is Introduced at Pittcon 2013 - 2013-3-21

Applied Rigaku Technologies, Inc., a division of Rigaku Corporation, is pleased to announce the global introduction of the new Rigaku NEX OL on-line process elemental analyzer at the 64th annual Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon 2013) held March 17 - 21, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA. ART will also introduce a new compact benchtop energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) analyzer, the Rigaku NEX QC+, at PittCon ...Read More.

Sievert acquisition expands Bureau Veritas’ footprint in the growing industrial testing market - 2013-3-21

Bureau Veritas has signed an agreement to acquire Sievert Group, a leading provider of non-destructive testing and related industrial inspection services in India and the Middle East. The transaction is expected to be completed in May, subject to clearance by the relevant authorities and customary closing conditions. Established in 1986, Sievert has developed a comprehensive suite of services meeting the needs of industrial sectors, primarily the oil & gas industry. The company is specialize ...Read More.

SGS TO DEBUT AT BUILDING TEST EXPO IN GERMANY - 2013-3-21

SGS will be exhibiting building material testing and consultancy services at the 2013 Building Test Expo at the Congress-Centrum Ost Koelnmesse in Cologne from June 11-13. ABOUT BUILDING TEST EXPO Building Test Expo is an international exhibition and technical forum dedicated to effective testing and certification throughout the building supply chain. The event promotes increased innovation, quality, safety and sustainability in buildings and building materials by introducing advanced testin ...Read More.

SGS OPENS THREE NEW ON-SITE ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES IN CANADA, CHILE AND THE PHILIPPINES - 2013-3-21

SGS is pleased to announce the opening of three new on-site analytical facilities. SGS’ clients have taken the opportunity to outsource their analytical requirements for exploration or production laboratory services for Canada Lithium’s Quebec Lithium project (La Corne, Quebec, Canada), Lumina Copper’s Caserones project (Copiapo, Chile) and OceanaGold’s Didipio project (Luzon, the Philippines). These laboratories have been designed to service projects as they progress to production by providing ...Read More.

LSP Technologies announces the first sale and delivery of its Laser Bond Inspection (LBI) system to The Boeing Company - 2013-3-21

LSP Technologies’ Laser Bond Inspection technology probes the integrity of adhesively bonded structures using a high-energy pulsed laser to create a well- controlled dynamic stress wave that tests the strength of the bond line and detects kissing bonds. The technique offers a nondestructive inspection method for the structural validation of the bond strength of adhesively bonded joints. "LSP Technologies’ scientists and engineers were pioneers in the development and commercialization of laser pe ...Read More.

New Destructive Testing Manager at Laboratory Testing Inc - 2013-3-21

Brandon McVaugh has been promoted to Destructive Testing Manager (Mechanical Testing & Machine Shop) at Laboratory Testing Inc. Brandon has served as Assistant Manager of the Department since August 2012 and prior to that worked as LTI's Customer Service Supervisor since joining the company full- time in January 2010. Brandon's new responsibilities will include staffing, training, overseeing order processing, budgeting and monitoring quality and turnaround in Mechanical Testing and the Machine Sh ...Read More.