Invisibility Cloak Made of Glass

 [29/07/2010] From Tolkien’s ring of power in The Lord of the Rings to Star Trek’s Romulans, who could make their warships disappear from view, from Harry Potter’s magical cloak to the garment that makes players vanish in the video game classic “Dungeons and Dragons, the power to turn someone or something invisible has fascinated mankind. Invisibility Cloak Made of Glass - read more

Longest and most powerful transmission link

 [29/07/2010] The world’s first ultrahigh-voltage power superhighway starts commercial operation in China. Longest and most powerful transmission link - read more

Nanoribbons for graphene transistors

 [29/07/2010] In the recent issue of Nature, scientists from Empa and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research report how they have managed for the first time to grow graphene ribbons that are just a few nanometres wide using a simple surface-based chemical method. Nanoribbons for graphene transistors - read more

World's First 40 Gigabit Port Terabit Box Switch

 [29/07/2010] Hitachi Cable has announced the development of the terabit box switch Apresia 15000-64XL-PSR, and Apresia 15000-32XL-PSR of its APRESIA series of Ethernet switches. Both will be the world's first 40 gigabit port equipment. Sales of these new switches will start at the end of February 2011.  World's First 40 Gigabit Port Terabit Box Switch - read more

Kobe Steel completes 10,000-ton forging press

 [27/07/2010] Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it has completed the construction of a 10,000-metric-ton forging press line at its Takasago Works in Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan.  Kobe Steel completes 10,000-ton forging press - read more

Nexans: Cable for China’s Taishan nuclear power plant

 [27/07/2010] Low-voltage (LV) power, control and instrumentation cables will support vital safety and control functions for one of the world’s largest nuclear power projects Nexans: Cable for China’s Taishan nuclear power plant - read more

OMM secures BorWin1 contract from transpower

 [27/07/2010] German grid operator, transpower stromübertragungs gmbh has awarded subsea cable specialist, Offshore Marine Management (OMM) the contract to install the HVAC cables connecting the Bard Offshore 1 and BorWin alpha platforms for the BorWin1 project. OMM secures BorWin1 contract from transpower - read more

PTFE Coated Mandrels for Fuse Welding and Tipping

 [27/07/2010] A line of medical-grade, precision PTFE coated stainless steel or nitinol forming mandrels that are designed for manufacturing stent delivery systems is available from Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts.  PTFE Coated Mandrels for Fuse Welding and Tipping - read more

AFL Expands Interconnect Premise Cable Product Line

 [22/07/2010] AFL Telecommunications announces the expansion of its Interconnect Premise MicroCore cable product line of high density fiber optic cables. AFL Expands Interconnect Premise Cable Product Line - read more

Fujikura: Joint venture for FTTH business in China

 [22/07/2010] Fujikura Ltd. and Shanghai Grandway Telecom Tech. Co., Ltd., located in Shanghai City in China, agreed on the establishment of a joint venture company for optical wiring equipment for optical networks, including equipment for FTTH, mainly targeting the Chinese market, and recently signed an agreement to that effect. Fujikura: Joint venture for FTTH business in China - read more