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PI Group: Piacentini as New Director of International Programs
With Ignazio Piacentini, the PI Group, a global-scale technology leader for nanometer-precision positioning devices and systems, has gained an expert...
April 7, 2014
Technical Ceramics on a Space Exploration Mission
CeramTec is producing ceramic components for Astrium GmbH’s experimental unit, which will be integrated in the International Space Station (ISS)...
April 7, 2014
Technical Ceramics from CeramTec to Be Used at the Olympics
The CeramTec Group, which specializes in the development of advanced ceramic components, has equipped the ski jumping hills in Sochi...
April 7, 2014
Applying Extremely Thin Layers in a Vacuum Chamber: Hexapods Proven and Tested in Particle Accelerators
Hexapods of Physik Instruments (PI) allow individual positioning in allsix axes. Their parallel-kinematic structure is considerably morecompact and stiffer than...
April 5, 2014
FerroTec Offers Advanced Metal Matrix Composites (AMCs)
AMCs have superior material properties that exceed those of both conventional metals and ceramics. They are used as structural component...
April 5, 2014
New Applications for Ceramic Injection Moulding
A unique producer of translucent ceramic components for Philips’ high intensity discharge lamps, Philips Ceramics Uden is now helping customers...
April 5, 2014
58th Brazilian Congress on Ceramics
The 58th Brazilian Congress on Ceramics will be held 18–21 May in Bento Gonçalves, city of the brazilian state of...
March 6, 2014
CoorsTek Announces Opening of New Ceramic Proppants Manufacturing Plant
CoorsTek, Inc., announced the opening of a new plant in the Coors Technology Center in Golden, Colorado, producing premium lightweight...
March 5, 2014
Ceramic Coating Market 2018
The global ceramic coating market is witnessing increasing use of plasma-sprayed ceramic coating, especially coating for semiconductor and LCD equipment.
January 26, 2014
Solar Manufacturing Delivers Custom Designed Vacuum Furnace
Solar Manufacturing delivered and successfully started-up a designed vacuum furnace required by a major specialized coating services company.
January 26, 2014
Edmar Allitsch Appointed New Member of the H.C. Starck Executive Board
As of 1 December 2013, Edmar Allitsch (50) joined the Executive Board of the H.C. Starck Group/DE. In his function,...
December 6, 2013
Centorr Vacuum Industries Expands Its MIM Furnace Sales
Centorr Vacuum Industries (CVI)/US expands its customer base for the metal injection molding (MIM) market.
November 19, 2013
EPD 2014: 5th International Conference on Electrophoretic Deposition
The 5th International Conference on Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD 2014) will be held on 5–10 October 2014 in Hernstein, near Vienna/AT.
November 15, 2013
REC Silicon Announces Workforce Reduction
REC Silicon ASA announces that it must take additional cost-cutting measures that include a workforce reduction affecting approximately 60 positions...
November 11, 2013
Non-magnetic Linear Actuator with Low-profile Design and Position Control
In N-603 linear positioning stages, Physik Instrumente (PI)/DE has replaced a conventional piezo actuator with a high-resolution piezo stepping drive...
November 8, 2013
Management Board Changes at Schunk Group
CEO Gerhard Federer left the well-positioned Schunk Group/DE.
November 8, 2013
DuraAct Power Piezo Composite Patch Transducer with Multilayer Ceramics
The new P-878 DuraAct Power piezo patch transducer from PI Ceramic/DE uses an operating voltage of only –20 to 120 V; with...
November 6, 2013
New SiC Diodes Make Converters More Efficient
Using new silicon carbide (SiC) diodes, Siemens/DE and its research partners have succeeded in increasing the power of frequency converters...
October 31, 2013
Euro Hybrid Materials and Structures 2014
Euro Hybrid Materials and Structures 2014 is scheduled from 10 – 11 April 2014 at the STADEUM in Stade near...
October 31, 2013
Infrared Heaters with New Ceramic Reflective Coating
Anderson Thermal Devices, Inc. offers an infrared quartz lamp called RadReflect for many heating and drying applications.
October 31, 2013
Distribution Agreement between KRAHN and CUMI
KRAHN CHEMIE/DE will be distributing silicon carbide (SiC) fine powders of Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI)/IN in Europe.
October 6, 2013
New Fraunhofer Center CEI Established in the USA
End of July the contract was signed by Fraunhofer/DE and the University of Connecticut UConn/US for the establishment of the...
October 6, 2013
New Event Director of the Reed Exhibitions Materials Fairs
Markus M. Jessberger (52) who has been Event Director of ALUMINIUM, COMPOSITES EUROPE and HYBRID Expo since 2008 will leave...
October 6, 2013
Synthetic Sapphire in Standard and Custom Forms
Through its Ceramic and Glass Division, Goodfellow/DE offers a range of synthetic sapphire products for research and industrial applications, notably...
September 22, 2013
Advances Thermal Barrier Coatings for Turbine Engines
Innovnano/PT, an expert manufacturer of high performance ceramic powder, has produced highly pure 4YSZ (4 mol-% yttria stabilised zirconia), a...
September 21, 2013
ThyssenKrupp Focuses Carbon Composites Activities in Saxony
ThyssenKrupp is concentrating its activities in carbon fiber reinforced plastics at Kesselsdorf near Dresden/DE.
September 21, 2013
Robust Piezo Actuators and Sensitive Electronics Replace Batteries
Radio sensors can monitor installations at locations, which are difficult to get to and thus support automation. The energy supply...
September 21, 2013
CeramTec Opens New Plant in China
The CeramTec Group opened in July a new production site in China. This is the ceramics manufacturer’s response to the...
September 21, 2013
Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation CEI Established in the USA
On July 25 the contract was signed by Fraunhofer/DE and the University of Connecticut UCONN/US for the establishment of a...
September 21, 2013
SGL Group Awarded Seal of Approval as One of Germany’s TOP 100 Most Innovative Companies
SGL Group – The Carbon Company has been awarded the seal of approval as one of the TOP 100 most...
September 21, 2013