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ACAL Energy Raises Further Investment
ACAL Energy, the developer of fuel cell systems based on platinum-free FlowCath technology, has announced a £1 million investment by international clean technology asset management group I2BF. This investment represents only the second UK based investment for the US-based group.
Molex Copper Flex Products Asia Awarded ISO/TS-16949:2009 Automotive Quality Certification
Molex Incorporated successfully acquired ISO/TS-16949:2009 certification for Automotive Quality Management System Standards at its Taipei, Taiwan copper flex products facility. Conferred by an authorised third party, the certification demonstrates a commitment to stringent and improved management standards.
Hocoma’s innovative back pain therapy system powered by Movea’s MotionPods
Hocoma, the leader in rehabilitation therapy solutions for movement disorders, has selected Movea’s MotionPod™ for its recently launched ValedoMotion, a low back pain treatment product. The MotionPod, a wireless, miniaturised, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), enables a new breed of rehabilitation applications featuring a form of Functional Movement Therapy (FMT) that is both fun and interactive. Research shows that many back problems can be ...
Plexus Customer Wins Queen's Award for Enterprise
Plexus Corp announced that its UK based customer Irisys was awarded the 2011 Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade Category.
MindTree Integrates its Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing and Analytics Teams into one of the World’s largest Information Management Practices
Global IT and Product Engineering Services Company MindTree has announced the integration of its Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing and Knowledge Services practices, forming a new Data & Analytic Solutions (DAS) practice. The integration creates one of the world’s largest information management practices offering customers a one-stop-shop to capture, analyse, enhance and view their business information in support of their corporate objecti...
Cadence Acquires Altos Design Automation
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced it has acquired Altos Design Automation, Inc., the technology leader in enabling foundation IP development for the delivery of complex SoCs at advanced nodes. Shrinking process geometries increase process variations and make creation of accurate noise, power and timing models for foundation IP very complex given smaller time-to-market wi...
GOEPEL electronic presents special Test Solutions at Automotive Testing Expo Europe
GOEPEL electronic will exhibit highlights from its business unit Automotive Test Solutions at Automotive Testing Expo in Stuttgart. One is the introduction of the brand new PXI module 6161 supporting the MOST150 standard. Further advances at stand 1118 are “Sound Checker”, a sound and mechanical vibration analysis system for mechatronic components as well as a Flex Ray application by means of basic FlexScope 3095 and Net2Run, the recently int...
BMW Group expands its activities in China
The BMW Group is planning further expansion of its activities in China in the future. “BMW Group vehicles are very popular in China. We anticipate that this growth will continue in the future. Therefore, together with our Joint Venture partner Brilliance we will increase the previously announced investment of 560 million euros in our Chinese facility in Shenyang to around one billion euros,” announced Chairman of the Board of Management of BM...
LTE Testing Seminar Draws Speakers from Livingston, Anritsu & Ovum
Test rental specialist Livingston, in conjunction with leading test equipment manufacturer Anritsu and highly regarded research analyst firm Ovum, will host another seminar on the subject of Long Term Evolution (LTE). Representatives of each of these organisations will give attendees detailed and enlightening presentations that tackle a variety of different test challenges relating to LTE implementation.
Parvus Receives $2.2m Follow-on Order For Ethernet Switches In Support Of US DoD Tactical Communications Program
Eurotech subsidiary Parvus Corp. announces a $2.2M (USD) follow-on order for rugged Ethernet switches with a US prime Defense contractor in support of a US Department of Defense (DoD) tactical communications program. Due to non-disclosure agreements, no further details about the customer can be provided. Deliveries will take place during this year.