MTS Systems Corp. and National Instruments have entered a long-term contractual agreement to deliver a low-cost framework for standardized noise and vibration testing.
In a project commissioned by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Positron Systems demonstrated that its Photon Induced Positron Annihilation and related technologies can measure the effectiveness of cold expansion techniques in metal alloys.
Donald Thompson, scientific adviser for the Institute for Physical Research and Technology at Iowa State University (ISU, Ames, IA), has received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Nondestructive Evaluation from the International Society for Optical Engineering.
The Precision Metal-forming Association (PMA) praised House Small Business Committee Chairman Donald Manzullo for holding a hearing to probe the reasons behind the rapid raw material price increases being experienced by U.S. manufacturers.