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REPORTS

Wyss Institute founder donates $125 million to Institute
Mission Micro Molding Corp. moves to Calif.
Microrockets and micromotors may help overcome medical barriers
Conference to focus on advanced manufacturing
Keyence’s IM Series speeds up inspections for Timex
Bug’s view inspires new digital camera’s unique imaging capabilities
New precision machining aerospace center in Baja, Calif., Mexico's aerospace manufacturing hub
Johns Hopkins team develops tiny surgical tools to perform biopsies
ICOMM 2013 addresses interesting applications in micromanufacturing
The UK’s first nano-satellite mission
High-value MEMS market growth slows due to weak medical electronics and industrial sectors
BinOptics gets $13.3 million in funding
DARPA demonstrates 5µm pixel LWIR camera
What’s old is new again
A high-resolution endoscope as thin as a human hair
Tiny, injectable LEDs to help neuroscientists study the brain
Amada completes acquisition of Miyachi
Google Glasses to be made in U.S.
Harvard's Wyss Institute and Sony DADC announce collaboration on organs-on-chips
Plastics One receives ISO 13485 and maintains ISO 9001
GC and nMode partner to develop new via-fill technology for advanced semiconductor packaging
How to predict the progress of technology
White paper: passive sensors could radically change health care
Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology opens fixture facility in Novi, Mich.
Primoceler sells first micro welding machine that produces small HAZ
Jenoptik wins 2013 Vision award for innovative 3-D laser metal cutting
ICOMM 8 set for Victoria, B.C.
University research center network focused on next-gen microelectronics
Jenoptik to introduce new products at Photonics West 2013
Peel-and-stick solar cells could charge battery-powered products in the future
Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology names new president
Medical monitoring device the size of a postage stamp
Military projects focus on flexible electronics in imaging technologies
GE cooling technology for ultra-thin electronics
Dissolving, biodegradable electronics promise innovative uses
Micro Machine Company Invests $2.8M on Ind. production facility
New manufacturing method could reduce semiconductor costs
Mission Micro Molding Corp. expands
Stratasys and Objet complete merger
Richards Micro-Tool Earns Supplier Award

µTUBE VIDEOS

New meaning for roach control
Robo Raven gets in a flap with real-life hawk
Robotic insects make first controlled flight
A boy and his atom
NI LabVIEW Campus Tour
BionicOpter: Inspired by dragonfly flight
PhotoScribe complete turn key marking system
Seco Introduces X4 for parting and grooving of small components
Microscopic mouse hat
Benchtop mills used for subtractive rapid protopying
3-D printer fabs objects from paper
Metrigraphics milestone
3-D laser scanning microscope
New technique to deliver stem cell therapy may help damaged eyes regain sight
Nanotech device mimics dog’s nose to detect explosives
Factors to consider when choosing a laser beam profiling system
Cells power biological machines
Universal deburring tool for elliptical holes, irregular parts
'Sensor fusion' helps drive MEMS growth
Micro grind
Standford researchers develop all-carbon solar cell
Bionic Vision Australia is developing a bionic eye
Datron 5-axis milling machine targets small parts
Radio spindle probing from Blum
Measuring surface roughness
Controlling the spark gap
Fraunhofer IPA's ultra cleanroom featured
T-Ink animation showcases conductive ink technology
Wyss gets funding to integrate multiple organ-on-chip systems
LUMEX Avance-25 machine combines additive, subtractive processes
Microscope probe-sharpening technique improves resolution, durability
Walter offers grinder for microtools
Drake Manufacturing Services Co. introduces GS:TEM-Mini thread grinder for making taps smaller than M10
Giraffe 0.05mm tall found grazing on micro-veldt
Objet Ltd. posts cool video on new 3-D desktop printer
Quadrotor UAVs that fly in swarms
Self-sculpting sand research aims high
Micromanufacturing lab tour at Northwestern Univ.
Advancements in optical 3-D imaging, metrology from Alicona
Aerotech displays micro positioning stages

PRODUCT NEWS

Turn-key laser system for industrial marking and labeling

Trotec Laser Inc.
ESI high-precision micromanufacturing systems

ESI

Laser micromachining system

Swisstec Micromachining AG

Phenom-World launches Element Identification software v3.0

Phenom-World
Kern Precision announces the KERN Micro 5-axis machine tool

KERN Precision Inc.
Tabletop laser for micro-marking, micro-machining and micro-drilling parts

Photoscribe Technologies
New Tongtai T51-USA Ultrasonic Machining Center

Tongtai Seiki USA Inc.
Trotec Laser Remote app monitors flatbed laser
High performance microdrills

Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal
DWFritz Automation announces new product division and micro fastener system

DWFritz Automation
Precitech introduces spindle for diamond turning

Precitech
Photoetching metal parts

Tech-Etch Inc.
Additive manufacturing with electron-beam melting

Arcam AB
Micro molding

Metro Mold & Design
Rapid prototyping of bio micro fluidic devices

ALine Inc.
Compact laser marking system

Rofin-Baasel UK
Precision shot peening

Comco Inc.
Femtosecond laser

Raydiance Inc.
New 10W compact air-cooled picosecond lasers

RPMC lasers Inc.
CNC Micromachining to micron level tolerances

Valley Design Corp.
Electronic contract manufacturing service provider

Advanced Manufacturing Service Inc.
Printed circuit board drill analyzer

Titan Tool Supply Inc.
MEMS mics go super wideband
Grinding wheels for Swiss-style machines

MicroSwiss Corp.

5-axis fiber laser cutting system offers high speed, precision fiber laser cutting of thin metals

Miyachi Unitek Corp.
Micro universal deburring tools

Heule Tool Corp.
Clippard releases miniature pneumatic products catalog

Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc.
Pittman slotless, brushless DC motors

Pittman
Peridot Corp. trocar point

Peridot Corp.
Zygo Mini for production metrology

Zygo Corporation
FOBA introduces new workstations for laser marking

FOBA
Miniature and precise molded components

SigmaPro Engineering & Manufacturing
PI, miCos track progress of Mars rover

PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P.
Victrex 90 series PEEK polymers can reduce weight and improve reliability

Mold Craft Inc.
T-Ink prints electrical circuits

T-Ink Inc.
Optical rotary miniature encoder

Nanotec Electronic, U.S. Inc.

Carbide endmills

Richards Micro-Tool
Flexible miniature drills

Mikron Corp. Monroe

Laser imparts surface finish of 0.8µm

Laser Machining Technology
Stereo microscope offers 3-D optical image

SHOWCASE