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Hemisphere GPS and CLAAS Agrosystems Introduce eDriveX in Europe
Today, Hemisphere GPS and CLAAS Agrosystems launched eDriveX in Europe under the CLAAS brand, GPS Pilot. CLAAS Agrosystems, a company belonging to the global CLAAS Group agricultural equipment manufacturer, is offering GPS Pilot as a part of their precision automated steering solution that also includes the Outback S3™ guidance terminal and BaseLineX™ GPS base station. The new system, GPS Pilot, will be sold throughout CLAAS' distribution ne...
Saft wins multi-million dollar contract from United Launch Alliance for lithium-ion batteries
United Launch Alliance (ULA) recently awarded Saft, world-leading designer and manufacturer of high-tech batteries, a multi-million dollar contract to develop lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for its Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles. These are some of the first Li-ion batteries ULA has incorporated into its launch vehicles and will replace batteries currently in use.
Lauterbach expands its Sales and Support Network in China
Lauterbach announced the opening of a new technical support center in Shenzhen, China. This new office is in addition to the existing offices in Beijing and Suzhou and has been found to be necessary due the size of the Chinese territory.
ZF plant in Diepholz, Germany, wins this year's TPM award
For several years, the ZF plant for passenger car chassis modules in Diepholz, Germany, has been working according to the TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) methodology. Now, the plant is decorated as Best TPM Factory of the Year 2010 by the International TPM Institute from Pittsburgh and the journal Instandhaltung (Maintenance).
LeCroy and Evatronix Announce Partnership for SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Development Solutions
LeCroy Corporation and Evatronix SA have announced today the signing of a partnership agreement that aims towards a faster market adoption of the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology by cooperation on mutual product development and USB market investigation. Both companies have established strong leadership positions in the USB market through comprehensive portfolios and years of design experience. The partnership will now leverage this expertise and bri...
Business & Environment Awards: Soitec wins a prize in the Innovation in eco-technology category
Soitec received a prize today at the Business and Environment Awards1 handed out at the Pollutec industry fair. The group received a special distinction in the Innovation in eco-technology category for its CPV technology (concentrated photovoltaics), which provides a competitive solution to the growing demand for renewable energies.
Soitec and Sumitomo Electric Announce Collaboration on Development of Engineered GaN Substrates
Soitec announced today they are working together to develop engineered gallium nitride (GaN) substrates. The alliance will draw on Sumitomo Electric’s sophisticated GaN wafer manufacturing technology and Soitec’s unique Smart Cut™ layer transfer technology by which ultra-thin GaN layers are transferred from a single GaN wafer to produce multiple, engineered GaN substrates. The engineered substrates retain the original, high crystalline qual...
Heraeus acquires Clevios, expanding its product lineup for the electronics industry
By acquiring H.C. Starck’s Conductive Polymers Business Group, Heraeus is engaging in targeted expansion of its product portfolio as the world's leading provider of high-quality coating materials for important growth markets in the electronics industry. The range of products sold under the brand name Clevios™ will be expanded with new, innovative, and customer-specific applications for functional coatings, especially in the electronics, displ...
Heraeus Innovation Awards 2010: Double Victory for quartz glass innovations
The Quarzglas business group celebrated a double victory at the Eighth Annual Heraeus Innovation Awards, held in Hanau in mid-November, 2010. Dr. Martin Trommer, Head of Development at Heraeus Quarzglas in Bitterfeld, won first place in the product innovations category for developing fluorine-doped quartz glass tubes, which enable highly bendable quartz glass fiber to be produced extremely efficiently. The fibers can even be tied in knots without...
UL Provides Medical Industry With Quick Answers Regarding Conformity To IEC 60601 3rd Edition
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in product safety testing and certification, announced the release of an extensive resource that addresses more than 70 frequently asked questions regarding IEC 60601 3rd edition, which include the latest revisions to the internationally harmonized safety standard for electro-medical equipment.