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Earth Chain Inc.

sPINnerThe sPINner machine from Earth-Chain batch deburrs small precision parts manufactured on swiss-type turning centers, lathes and machining centers in just a few minutes. The sPINner removes light burrs, whiskers and microburrs without affecting the critical tolerances of the parts, and without adding any ferrous material to the surface of the part.

DMG/Mori Seiki USA

5-axis milling thumbDMG/Mori Seiki's Advanced Technologies line consists of machine tools for micro- nano- and laser-machining and special-purpose applications.

Rollomatic

GrindSmart6 thumbProgressive miniaturization in the watchmaking, medical and electronics industries continue to put increased pressure on tool manufacturers. They are routinely required to produce ever-smaller drilling and milling tools to meet the demand for high-quality parts.

InTech

InTech micro book thumb"Micromachining Techniques for Fabrication of Micro and Nano Structures," a new book presenting advances in micromanufacturing technology, is available as a free download through InTech, an open access publisher of scholoarly papers and books.

Nanovea

Nanovea's M3 mechanical tester thumbMarch 12, 2012—Nanovea has introduced the N3 line of metrology products, consisting of three high-accuracy, fully automated measuring devices priced at around $20,000 each.

Mitutoyo America Corp.

MDH micrometer thumbFeb. 24, 2012—Mitutoyo America Corp., Aurora, Ill., recently unveiled its High-Accuracy Digimatic® Digital Micrometer, which the company says is the world's first micrometer to offer 0.1μm resolution measurement—and in a hand-held tool.

Electronic Assembly Products

Optilla inspection thumbElectronic Assembly Products now offers Optilia Instruments’ high-definition optical-inspection systems in the U.S. EAP provides sales and support for the W10x-HD and W20x-HD camera systems, developed for use in precision inspection, repair and quality-control applications.

Wittmann Battenfeld Inc.

wittman battenfeld 1 thumbIn a nod to the growing demand for injection-molding equipment able to produce high-precision, microscale medical parts and devices, Wittmann Battenfeld has introduced a new version of its MicroPower machine.

Microtips Technology Inc.

Microtips TFT LCD displays thumbFeb. 21, 2012—Microtips Technology Inc., Orlando, Fla., now offers a full line of TFT LCD displays with capacitive-touch technology, including up to 10-point multitouch gesture support and the added durability of cover glass.

Nolte Precise Manufacturing

Feb. 21, 2012—Nolte Precise Manufacturing, a Cincinnati-based contract manufacturer providing low- to medium-volume precision machined and assembled components to OEMs, is nearing the century mark.

Brewer Science Inc.

Feb. 21, 2012—Pixelligent LLC and Brewer Science Inc. have combined their respective expertise in nanocrystal additives and microelectronics "to create a next generation spin-on hardmask for advanced lithography," Brewer announced in a recent news release.

Roland DGA Corp.

MPX-90M impact printer thumbRoland DGA Corp., Irvine, Calif., this week unveiled a new compact and affordable direct part-marking tool designed specifically for medical devices. Based on the company's micro-percussion direct part-marking technology, the MPX-90M impact printer marks surgical instruments and tools with permanent GS1 DataMatrix barcodes, enabling manufacturers to readily comply with new, stricter supply chain regulations.

MakerBot Industries LLC

Replicator thumbWith the stated aim of democratizing manufacturing, MakerBot Industries LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y., heralds its Replicator personal 3-D printer as just the machine for the job. And at less than $2,000, the printer certainly fits right in with the price range of personal computers.

Matrix Plastic Products

Matrix molding thumbMatrix Plastics Products, Wood Dale, Ill., micromolds plastic parts smaller than a pellet of resin with tolerances of 12.7µm or less for the consumer electronics industry, according to the company's Web site.

Newport Corp.

amplifier thumbSpirit is a compact, industrial-grade, ultrafast amplifier with adjustable repetition rates up to 1MHz. Introduced in January and part of Newport Corp.’s Spectra-Physics brand, the Spirit laser reportedly offers the high-repetition rates needed for micromachining of medical devices, nanostructuring, pump-probe experiments and certain time-resolved science applications.

Makino

SuperSpark thumbMakino Inc. recently released the latest version of its SuperSpark sinker EDM technology—the SuperSpark IV. Building on the advancements of its predecessors, SuperSpark IV is said to reduce roughing times in deep-rib applications by up to 30 percent.

Walter USA LLC

Walter drills thumbWalter USA LLC has expanded its Titex X·treme deep-hole micro drill line with three additions: the X·treme M for drilling depths up to 5×D; the X·treme DM8 for depths up to 8×D; and the X·treme DM121 for depths up to 2×D.

Lenox Instrument Co.

Micro Borescope thumbLenox Instrument Co.’s Micro Borescope is for close-range inspection of micro devices, such as tubing; micromolded, machined and cast parts; and electronic and mechanical assemblies.

Gowanda Electronics

Gowanda RF inductors thumbGowanda Electronics, Gowanda, N.Y., which designs and makes precision electronic components for power and radio frequency (RF) applications, in a news release issued Jan. 9 announced its ML0603 and ML0805 series of RF surface-mount, wirewound-ceramic-core chip inductors are the first to meet the Department of Defense specification for Qualified Product List (QPL) inductors.

Kionix Inc.

Kionix Inc., Ithica, N.Y., introduced a trio of new products at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, according to a company news release issued Jan. 9. A top-three provider of MEMS inertial sensors for consumer products, Kionix rolled out its first 3-axis accelerometer-gyro ‘combo’ device, a low-power 3-axis consumer-grade gyro, and a 9-axis sensor-fusion software solution targeted at the rapidly growing consumer electronics market.