By means of its own unique technology, THK Co., Ltd. (THK) (http://www.thk.com/?bw20130509) (TOKYO:6481) developed the capacity for rolling linear motion for machine parts—previously believed insurmountably difficult—and upon launching the Linear Motion Guide (or LM Guide) in 1972 became the first company in the world to develop this as a commercial product.
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Valtronic can now offer Glass Encapsulation to medical device companies who produce active implants. Our first customer application for this product is for an ingestible pill.
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The tragic April 15 bombing at the Boston Marathon took the lives of three people and has left dozens of people with serious injuries, many of whom have lost limbs.
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Schaeffler subsidiary Atlas Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH (AFT) will change its company name to Schaeffler Engineering GmbH, effective March 1, 2013. The renaming of the development service provider is a part of AFT's new corporate strategy and global course for growth as an engineering service provider and worldwide mechatronic systems specialist.
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Waterloo-based startup Thalmic Labs announces the launch of their revolutionary gesture control device, MYO, an armband worn on the forearm that senses electrical activity in the muscles, allowing users to interact with digital technologies using just their fingers and hands.
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Robotics technology is fast becoming more prevalent in health care and medical treatment. The potential for advances in the field to improve the quality of life will be explored as experts gather Feb. 22 and 23 in Tempe for the Piper Health Solutions Workshop on Rehabilitation Robotics.
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Richard Voyles, an associate professor of computer science at the University of Denver, visited Drexel University Jan. 11 as a part of Drexel’s Robotics Seminar Series: “Collaborative Mechatronics: Linking the Cyber, the Physical and the Human,” to discuss the developmental strategy and design process of search and rescue robots.
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The current push for improved STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) recognizes that students need project-based and real world approaches to learning. One of the most valuable tools teachers can employ is a hands-on STEM program with technology education tools to help foster excitement and retention among students. Tom White has created this program to assist Middle and High Schools to bring successful STEM education to students.
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Lagercrantz Group has today acquired all outstanding shares in the Swedish company Elkapsling AB.
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Research and Markets has announced the addition of Elsevier Science and Technology's new book "Sensors for Mechatronics" to their offering.
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