R & D articles from August 2004

R & D archives from August 2004

How big will nano become? Nanotech is a significant component in the future growth potential of mega-corporations.(Editorial)
August 1, 2004... From the President's Nanotechnology Bill signed last December to the Merrill Lynch Nanotech Index (NNZ on NASDAQ) created in March to the recently cancelled Nanosys IPO, the "buzz in the financial community is awash with a nanotechnology fervor...

Semiconductor superstar.(Micro/Nano Technology)(gallium nitride )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Touted as possibly the most important semiconductor material since silicon, gallium nitride (GaN) continues to provide a source of undetermined potential to the industry with its inherent optoelectonic properties, particularly in the blue...

Federal R&D forecast.(Bulletin)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The National Science Foundation (NSF), Arlington, Va., has recently released preliminary statistics on the federal FY2004 R&D budget. According to the NSF, "federal obligations are expected to exceed $105 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2004 for...

Capturing plankton power.(Life Science)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Unconventional as it may sound, researchers at Oregon State Univ. (OSU), Newport, are working toward harnessing the power of a potential new energy source in plankton. Based on previous work with fuel cells and decomposing matter on the sea...

Analytical Laboratory Expo. October 26-27, 2004: Microscopy/Image Analysis, Chromatography, Spectroscopy.(Call For Papers)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Analytical Laboratory Expo is a two-day online conference and exhibition sponsored by R&D and Laboratory Equipment magazines that will bring together thousands of lab managers and researchers in a solutions-oriented environment. The...

NI website recognized.(Test & Measurement)(National Instruments' Web site)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... As part of an annual study, readers of Test & Measurement World, a sister publication of R&D magazine, have recognized National Instruments' Web site, ni.com, as the most useful vendor Web site. According to the Web study, "Test Engineers and...

Premier engineering event.(Upcoming Conferences & Events)(Calendar)
August 1, 2004... The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will hold its annual international Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D (Research, Development, and Design) Expo the week of Nov. 13-19, in Anaheim, Calif. This year's event will showcase...

Clarification.(News & Developments)(Correction Notice)
August 1, 2004... The editors of R&D would like to thank Billy Huang, editorial intern, for his contribution to this month's News & Developments' feature. Clarification: In the June issue of R&D, an image of the New Horizon spacecraft was incorrectly...

Faster thin-film testing.(Vacuum & Thin Films)(National Institute of Standards and Technology)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Due to the increasing role of thin films in scientific and commercial ventures, it is becoming increasingly important to characterize their properties, such as strength. Traditionally, this has been no easy task where long run times and...

Chiral fibers receive praise.(Materials)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Scientists at Chiral Photonics, Clifton, N.J., have devised a possible alternative to the standard fiber optics used in sensors and gyroscopes. The approach begins with a specially developed fiber which features a rectangular, rather than...

Spin drives nanoscale imaging.(Microscopy)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... "Throughout history, the ability to see matter more clearly has always enabled important new discoveries and insights," says Daniel Rugar, manager of nanoscale studies at IBM's Almaden Research Center in San Jose, Calif. With that framework in...

Golden technique creates conductive microstructures.(Lasers & Optics)(Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the Univ. of California-Berkeley developed an innovative method of writing conductive microstructures on glass)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A Swiss-U.S. team led by ETH researcher Tae-Youl Choi has developed an innovative method of writing conductive microstructures on glass, using gold nanoparticles. The technique uses a small 'fountain-pen' to deposit nano-particles (or...

NMR follows protein-DNA path.(Analytical Instruments)(nuclear magnetic resonance )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The flood of information concerning the structure of DNA and its underlying relationships with specific proteins continues to be the basis for advanced medical and proteomic research. Little information, however, has been presented to fully...

Govt. surveys radiation equipment.(Laboratory Equipment)
August 1, 2004... As part of a mandate from the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), technicians at several Dept. of Energy labs are working feverishly to conclude testing of personal radiation equipment for the nation's first responder teams, such as those in law...

Nanotech facility gets revamped.(Laboratory Design)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Rice Univ., Houston, welcomed the latest addition to its grounds with the completion of its newly remodeled Nanofabrication/Cleanroom Lab Facility. The new 279 [m.sup.2] center now features a Class 100 cleanroom (maintains less than 100...

Illuminating cellular activity.(Pharmaceutical)(fluorescence based technology developed through collaborative research conducted by McMaster Univ., Ontario, Canada, Syracuse Univ., N.Y., and Molecular insight Pharmaceuticals)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A new fluorescence based technology has been developed through collaborative research conducted by McMaster Univ., Ontario, Canada, Syracuse Univ., N.Y., and Molecular insight Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Mass. Expansion of Molecular...

Algorithm facilitates 3-D work.(Data Management & Analysis)
August 1, 2004... Computer applications that rely on 3-D representations of objects are invading different fields. Museums, for instance, are putting their works of art online for virtual tours, while retailers are displaying their products on Web sites. All...

What is a picture worth?(Data Management & Analysis)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The shaping of public opinion through the doctoring of photographs is a well-known practice. Unlike standard photos, digitized pictures can be easily changed by any computer-savvy individual. The manipulation of such digital images simply...

Nano-coatings' value soars.(Data Management & Analysis)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Rising at a 12.7% average anneal growth rate (AAGR), the global market for nanofilms and thin films is expected to increase from $1.1 billion in 2003 to $2 billion by 2008. The value of emerging nanofilms is predicted to grow at a 22% AAGR,...

Optimistic eDRAM market.(Data Management & Analysis)(dynamic random access memory )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The global market for embedded dynamic random access memory (eDRAM) is forecast to grow from $124.7 million in 2003 to $255.1 million by 2008. Driven by high-performance infrastructure applications and alternate solutions, this rise will be...

Visualization software--a primer from A to Z.(Data Management & Analysis)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Analysis: The primary reason engineers, scientists, and researchers employ visualization technology is to accurately analyze their data. It's the analysis of data through visualization that results in greater insight, understanding, and...

Combating tropical diseases.(R&D[TM] Asia)(Novartis is opening Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases in Singapore )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Novartis, Basel, Switzerland, recently announced the opening of the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) in Singapore's new 186,000-[m.sup.2] Biopolis research facility. Research conducted at the NITD will focus oil advanced...

Faster bio-database.(R&D[TM] Asia)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Japan's National Institute of Genetics, also known as Idenken, and Fujitsu Ltd., Tokyo, are collaborating on development of a next-generation database system for biological applications, which may one day become the de facto standard in the...

Battelle aligns with JRI.(R&D[TM] Asia)(Japan Research Institute )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Columbus, Ohio-based Battelle has entered into an alliance with Tokyo-based Japan Research Institute to develop, evaluate, and execute business opportunities in Japan related to the capabilities of each organization. By obtaining support from...

New Chinese telescope.(R&D[TM] Asia)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... e2v technologies, Chelmsford, Essex, UK, has been awarded a contract to supply 36 CCD (charge-coupled device) image sensors to the Chinese LAMOST (Large sky-Area Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope) project. When completed next year, LAMOST...

Chinese wireless growth.(R&D[TM] Asia)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... China has the largest cellular telephone market in the world, with more than 260 million mobile subscribers and a growth rate of 4 million new subscribers each month, according to a recent study by In-Stat/MDR, Scottsdale, Ariz. The vast...

Burt Rutan takes us to the stars: driven by the recent success of SpaceShipOne, Burt Rutan seeks to show the world his dream of a space tourism industry--and make it come true.(2004 Innovator Of The Year)(Cover Story)(Biography)
August 1, 2004... Burt Rutan knows what he wants and he doesn't aim low. "I would like to achieve a goal that NASA has neglected: to make flight outside the atmosphere accessible to common man by making sub-orbital flights available to 'space tourists,'" he...

How to create your 2005 R&D budget: the editors of R&D Magazine provide a ten-step plan for creating the fundamentals of your next fiscal year's R&D budget that will help keep you on plan and efficiently drive new product development.
August 1, 2004... Across the nation, R&D continues to be important to the innovation process. In a recent survey, Science and Engineering Indicators 2004, by the National Science Foundation, more than 40% of innovators reported that in-house R&D made a large...

How to optimize spatial resolution in IR microscopy & imaging.(Microscopy)
August 1, 2004... The utility of infrared (IR) microscopy for the chemical identification of small particles has lead to its widespread use over the past two decades. The recent addition of imaging detectors to infrared microscopes has opened up many more...

LC technologies tackle reproducibility: proteomics solutions are gradually incorporating quantitative measures into this once primarily qualitative field, with liquid chromatography (LC) techniques striving to maximize reproducibility.
August 1, 2004... The objective of proteomics science, which revolved around the identification of proteins, has shifted in recent years to also include the quantitication of proteins. These goals are complicated, however, by high-abundant proteins, which...

Sealing materials require a careful choice: elastomer and metal seals each have inherent advantages and disadvantages, but it is not always necessary to use either one exclusively. If the application is carefully considered, a mixed installation can be the best decision.
August 1, 2004... The choice of gasket materials for demountable seals is one of the many crucial decisions required in designing a vacuum system. Although system design is always, by necessity, a series of successive critical compromises, a single bad choice...

States target worst polluters.(Regulatory Update)
August 1, 2004... In a landmark suit, the states of California, Connecticut, Iowa, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, along with the City of New York, have filed a claim against the five largest global warming polluters in the US, making it the first...

Nanotech needs oversight.(Regulatory Update)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In its report, Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties, the UK's Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering declare that with a fair level of caution, nanotechnology products and research should continue on its...

Pesticide rule raises alarm.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In an effort to relax pesticide usage rules, the EPA will no longer be required to consult federal fishery and wildlife agencies before registering new pesticide products. The new policy is a revision of the federal endangered species act of...

Stock option bill passes.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The U.S. House of Representatives have recently approved legislation to block a proposed federal accounting regulation calling for corporations to deduct the cost of all employee stock options from their profits. Proposed in March by the...

IFAN 2004.(International Federation of Standards Users)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The International Federation of Standards Users (IFAN) will hold its 11th annual international conference on standards and trade issues. The central themes of this year's event are awareness and compliance. Within this framework the agenda will...

The sound that puts you there.(Academic)(University of California Davis Center for Image Processing and Integrated Computing)
August 1, 2004... While watching a symphony orchestra play, the sounds of the string section begin to take hold, emanating from left stage. Suddenly, you hear a French Horn begin to play while the booming sound of the percussion mixes in the background....

Satellites see water rising.(Academic)
August 1, 2004... The Autonomous Spacecraft Experiment (ASE) project spearheaded by researchers at the Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, has combined machine-learning with pattern-recognition software. Developed for NASA's EO-1 satellite for flood detection, the...

Chimneys show destruction.(Academic)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Scientists at the Univ. of Washington, Seattle, are examining the patterns of destroyed brick chimneys following earthquakes to predict the intensity of the event. Inspecting numerous chimneys after the 2001 Nisqually quake, the researchers...

HERCULES treats cancer.(Academic)
August 1, 2004... Researchers at the Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, have recently developed a compact and intense laser that could change the way cancer is treated. Possessing an electric field that is a million times that of conventional lasers, the High Energy...

Electron beams reshape surfaces.(Industrial)
August 1, 2004... Cambridge, UK-based TWI has managed to reconfigure the technique of electron beam welding, yielding a manufacturing process that promises better performing products. Surfi-Sculpt uses electron beams to specifically remodel metal surfaces by...

High contrast displays.(Industrial)
August 1, 2004... NTERA Ltd., Dublin, Ireland, has recently unveiled its NanoChromics Displays (NCDs) technology for direct drive display applications. Developed using nanostructured materials, NCDs have a better optical performance than current existing liquid...

Genetic associations.(Industrial)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... One of the first large-scale genome-wide association studies is planned by researchers at The Rockefeller Univ., N.Y., N.Y. Using the GeneChip Mapping 100,000 Array Set of Affymetrix, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif., the scientists will genotype...

THz enhances security.(Industrial)
August 1, 2004... Introduction of terahertz (THz) devices into the security-screening field will occur for the first time thanks to a partnership between two UK-based companies. Smiths Detection, Herts, and TeraView, Cambridge, plan to generate a portable...

Microwaves gauge displacement.(Eureka)(Radatec Inc. )
August 1, 2004... Laser, capacitive, and eddy content technologies have always been used in sensors to assess displacements in industrial equipment. However, a new platform has recently emerged that uses continuous microwave signals to sense motion. Developed by...

UAVs invade civil airspace.(Eureka)(unmanned aerial vehicles)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A partnership between NASA, industry, and other government agencies will eventually allow high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely operated aircraft (HALE ROA) to regularly enter the national airspace. Previously, such unmanned aerial vehicles...

Skin-coated bandages.(Eureka)
August 1, 2004... Researchers at CellTran, Sheffield, UK, have developed biological bandages, Myskin, which are composed of a person's own skin cells. Myskin is produced by taking a sample of skin from an individual's thigh, multiplying the number of cells in a...

Discriminatory touch.(Eureka)
August 1, 2004... An alliance between NXT plc, London, UK, and 3M, St. Paul, Minn., has produced a touch display technology that recognizes touch through vibrations made to a substrate. Dispersive Signal Technology employs sensors to determine the vibrational...

Floyd Bell launches revolutionary piezo alarm.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Floyd Bell's new Turbo series alarms are twice as loud and haft the size of industry counterparts. A revolutionary rear mount, push-on, quick-lock attachment ring creates a tamper-proof alarm that assembles five times faster than threaded...

New Precision solutions catalog.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Edition 8 of the Precision Measurement Catalog from Rice Lake Weighing Systems features the finest selection of NIST, ASTM, and OIML laboratory, industrial, cast iron, and specialty weights. This catalog includes an intuitive weight selection...

ThermoJet Temperature Forcing System.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... The dual stage refrigeration ThermoJet Temperature Forcing System maintains -80 [degrees]C at 20 SCFM (full range +225 [degrees]C to -80 [degrees]C) and provides a level of reliability unmatch d in single-compressor systems, especially in 24/7...

Zeiss OEM spectrometer modules.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Zeiss MMS optical sensors cover 190 to 2200 nm. Featuring input fiber, acting as a cross section converter, permanently positioned holographic grating, and diode array. Factory calibrated/temperature stable; applications include medical, color,...

AC power distribution & control systems.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Pulizzi Engineering, Inc. offers AC power distribution and control systems for mainframe computer systems. Product is rack-mounted and provides: circuit breaker protection, EMI and RFI filtering, spike/surge protection, remote power on/off,...

Fused silica wafers in under 2 weeks.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Standard wafer diameters include 100, 150, and 200 mm and are delivered in less than 2 weeks. Wafers down to 0.5 mm in thickness are processed on double-sided polishers with under 10 seconds of wedge with transmitted wavefront error under one...

FirstLight uniform UV illumination.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... The new revolutionary technology FirstLight UV Illuminator joins UVP's extensive selection of ultraviolet products for laboratory, industrial, and educational applications. The Illuminator (patents pending) delivers an amazingly even and...

2005/06 Cole-Parmer General Catalog.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... The new 2005/06 Cole-Parmer General Catalog features 2500 pages with more than 60,000 products for applications in fluid handling, industrial technology, research, biotechnology, chemical processing, pharmaceuticals, and more. Request your FREE...

Current transformers, transducers & accessories.(Product/Literature Showcase)(FLEX-CORE)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Catalog 201 l: 170 pg catalog features split-core and solid-core current transformers, potential transformers, electrical transducers for AC/ DC applications, signal conditioners, analog and digital panel and switch board meters, current...

Laboratory Water Purification Systems.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Aqua Solutions)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... AQUA SOLUTIONS offers competively priced Laboratory Water Purification Systems. Products include Type I Reagent Grade DI systems and Reverse Osmosis Pretreatment Systems. NEW, compact RO+DI systems include a Type LDI system plus built-in RO...

Zipper Development Kit.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. is offering a "New Zipper Development Kit" for engineers and designers who me interested in evaluating zippers for non-standard fastening applications. Free for the asking, this kit should be of particular interest to...

Vacuum pumping station.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The compact TurboCube combines a turbo pump with integrated controller and backing pump into a closed housing to form a complete vacuum pumping station. TurboCube can be configured with UHV pumping speeds from 33 to 500 1/s and a choice of dry...

Reduce costs with Free measurement and control designer CD.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Up to 64% of your test and measurement application costs are spent on configuration and development time. In addition to hundreds of development resources, this FREE CD helps you select the best software and hardware for your system...

Free catalog of 45,000 industrial hardware components.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Spring 2004 Reid Tool Supply catalog is now available offering handwheels, handles, knobs, spring and ball plungers, leveling pads, clamps, and more. New products include stainless steel leveling mounts, lever style ball valves and...

High-resolution spectrometer.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Ocean Optics HR4000 is a user-configurable, high-resolution miniature fiber optic spectrometer that is ideal for applications such as characterizing lasers and determining atomic emission lines. The HR4000 features a 3648-element detector...

High performance plastic connectors.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Fischer Connector's 4032 Series miniature plastic connector is available with up to 19 gold plated contacts in a .5" diameter housing. The patented SureGrip plug body can be securely gripped, even with wet hands or gloves. This competitively...

Consumables for ICP and ICPMS.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Meinhard Glass Products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Meinhard Glass Products' 2005 catalog offers the best nebulizers, torches, and spray chambers for ICP/ICPMS instruments, including the industry-leading microconcentric High Efficiency Nebulizer. New products include hard-to-find sample prep...

Supercritical fluid instruments.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Thar Technologies, Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... From SFC to Supercritical Extraction, Reaction, Cleaning, and Particle Design only Thar offers a line instruments for all of them. Nine of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies and most major public research institutions prefer Thar for their...

Verify lab hood operation.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Recent standards, such as ANSI Z9.5, SEFA 1.2, and NFPA 45, agree and require airflow monitors on all hoods. The Alnor AirGard airflow monitors continuously measure average face velocity, alerting laboratory users if it should drop to...

New HiQuad mass spectrometer.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The HiQuad quadrupole mass spectrometer is a high performance MS that provides: high measurement speed--0.125 ms/amu, exceptional sensitivity, with a dynamic range of 10x. HiQuad features a built-in web server mud Ethernet/USB communication and...

Surface Tensiometers.(Product/Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Surface Tensiometers from SensaDyne Instruments Div. solve coating formulation problems for laboratory and in-process applications. Formulators can improve transfer, spreading, and adhesion of inks, coatings, and other formulations by testing...

AMETEK ProLine RQ process mass spectrometer.(Manufacturers' Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The compact AMETEK ProLine RQ process mass spectrometer was developed for continuous analysis of bioreactor off gases and contaminants. It comes complete with a sub-atmospheric sampling system, automatic valve switching, and pumping station and...

Keithley's how-to temperature measurements CD.(Manufacturers' Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Keithley's Understanding Measurements--Temperature is an interactive, tutorial CD on making accurate temperature measurements and offers insight into techniques for measuring temperature and choosing the best method for particular temperature...

Bringing chemical analysis to scanning electron microscopy.(Manufacturers' Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Renishaw's structural and chemical analyzer for SEM (scanning electron microscopy) combines the resolving and visualizing power of SEM with molecular spectroscopy to allow simultaneous and unambiguous chemical and structural characterization of...

DASYLab data acquisition system.(Manufacturers' Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Acquisition problems in minutes! The easy-to-use DASYLab software helps you solve complex data acquisition and control scenarios easily and quickly by working with a flowchart directly on the screen. The versatility of DASYLab lies in its rich...

Programmable high voltage system has eight channels.(Manufacturers' Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Output voltages of 200V through 8000V are offered in any combination of voltage and polarity. Each channel features very low ripple, high stability, 0 to 100% linear programmability, output voltage monitors, arc, overload and short circuit...

Regulated high-voltage power supplies.(Manufacturers' Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... UltraVolt's catalog covers over 400 models of high-voltage power supplies. * Output short circuit & arc protection * TFL enable/disable K * Ultra-low ripple available to * Analog programmable & DAC ready * Modular or rack mount...

IEEE Enterprise.(Manufacturers' Showcase)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... IEEE Enterprise provides desktop access to IEEE periodicals and conferences at prices any organization can afford. Search the IEEE Xplore delivery system until your downloads run out. Papers are available online instantly, and are stored in an...

Series 9000 cabinets.(New Products)(Arlink Worldwide)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Flexible and space efficient, the Series 9000 cabinets from Arlink can work as stand-alone units or create pedestal-based workbenches when combined with any Arlink workbench. They are available in six different standard cabinet configurations...

Software makes labeling easy.(New Products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Brady Corp.'s new Label-Mark V3 software makes it easy to quickly design and edit labels on-the-spot in the lab. LabelMark V3 software lets the user design and print vial, tube, slide, and well plate labeling. The software makes it possible to...

"All light level" CCD camera.(New Products)
August 1, 2004... The L3C95 series from e2v technologies is a 24-hour video camera that enhances target recognition under extremely low light conditions. Its digital acquisition and noise reduction capabilities enable users to recognize targets under the...

760 Vactron series capacitance manometer.(New Products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The 760 Vactron from Setra Systems, Inc. is an absolute pressure transducer designed for accurate and repeatable vacuum measurements. Various full-scale ranges are available from 10 to 1000 torr. The 760 operates from a +/-15 VDC power supply...

FT-IR spectrometers for research and analysis.(New Products)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Thermo Electron Corp. unveils the Nicolet FT-IR spectrometer series for both routine analysis and advanced research. Sharing a common optics and electronics platform, the Nicolet 4700, 6700, and 8700 allow analysts to progress from routine...

Data access to APC and E-diagnostic solutions.(New Products)(MKS Instruments, Inc)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... MKS Instruments, Inc. introduces TOOLweb for use in new and legacy applications, leveraging investments in integrated measurement and APC. Using TOOLweb makes wiring easier mad enables multiple software tools to access data from multiple...