Around the Industry

The PDQ Board™ is a fast I/O-rich single board computer that dramatically cuts the cost of data acquisition and control. It packs 1 megabyte of memory, communications, dozens of analog and digital I/O lines, and dual expansion I/O buses onto a compact 2.5 x 4 low-cost board. The PDQ Board is ideal for instrumentation, industrial control, automation, and data acquisition.

Eimco Water Technologies have been awarded a significant order by BP to supply and install a fresh water manufacturing plant on the FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel) Schiehallion.

SmartKem Ltd, the developer of novel materials and processes that create high resolution microelectronic components directly onto thin flexible materials, today announces the launch of its new website - www.smartkem.com. The easy-to-navigate website offers quick access to information about the innovative SmartKem technique, which is set to revolutionise the rapidly growing printed electronics industry and overcome challenges associated with other printed electronics techniques.

From 27th - 30th April 2010, TRUMPF Germany welcomes European manufacturers to its In-Tech Open House event. It will be staged in the company’s newly expanded machine tool development centre and laser factory in Ditzingen.

Siemens Energy is celebrating following its success at the first national manufacturing awards hosted by the manufacturers’ organisation, EEF in London last week.

UKIVA Consultant, Don Braggins, has joined the Imaging Special Interest Group (ISIG) Steering Committee for the Photonics and Plastic Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network (PPEKTN) and the Sensors and Instrumentation Knowledge Transfer Network (SIKTN). The Steering Committee has been formed to provide a greater level of focus on imaging as a joint activity of the SIKTN and PPEKTN ahead of their merger into the Electronics, Sensors & Photonics KTN at the end of June 2010.

D3 Technologies Ltd, a world leading provider of trace level detection technologies based on the exploitation of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) and Surface-Enhanced Resonance Raman Scattering (SERRS), today announced that it has appointed David Burns as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., anounced the official opening of its new cutting-edge facility in Runcorn, Cheshire. The new facility, located at Tudor Road, Manor Park, is a significant investment for Thermo Fisher Scientific in the North of England and is a new designated Center of Excellence for its Anatomical Pathology business.

Scott Brothers Ltd., specialist in storage products for the home, has appointed Ben Peach as its new National Sales Executive.

Biotage, announced a partnership with John Morris Scientific Pty Ltd (JMS), a leading distributor in Australia and New Zealand. The addition of JMS better positions the company to take advantage of the increased demand for Biotage products in the region.