(Shimadzu: Columbia, MD) -- Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has released the DSES-1000 long-travel contact extensometer, an easy-to-use and precise tool for measuring displacement in rubber and other soft materials with considerable elongation.

(Renishaw: Hoffman Estates, IL) -- Renishaw has launched a new website for anyone wanting to know more about Raman spectroscopy and its applications. The new site includes updated content, improved navigation, and more images, making key information clearer and more accessible.

(newelectronics: Dartford, UK) -- According to the team from the University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Centre, molybdenum di-sulphide (MoS2) shares many of graphene’s favorable properties, including excellent electrical conductivity and mechanical stability.

(ITAMCO: Plymouth, IN) -- Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies (ITAMCO), provider of open gearing and precision machining services, has donated a Zeiss coordinate measuring machine (CMM) to the Precision Tool Manufacturing Training Program for high-school students.