With nanotechnology finishing that withstands 150,000 double rubs Primo 150 upholstery fabrics can be cleaned using mild soap and warm water Available in 55 in rolls textured fabrics are made using environmentally friendly water-based and low VOC Learn more

Camera can be transformed into fully functional field microscope in seconds by attaching microscopic module with lens magnifications from 60-150x to Canon SD600 6 Mpixel camera Model iLoupe performs on-site inspection of industrial components Learn more

Electroactive polymers are at the forefront of several new important and far-reaching technologies They require a detailed and up-to-date assessment of their impact on the technologically driven electronics industry Although conductive plastics Learn more

Using rigid column that minimizes bend Model TSFM500 performs compression and tension testing of springs packaging metals and fabrics Clearance and throat depth accommodate variety of sample shapes and sizes and remote control unit adds to testing Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing the materials sector and how can they be addressed?Norman In the nonwovens industry we are seeing that customers are focusing more on product differentiation and higher performance materials particularly in Learn more

AVERY DENNISON™ AP 5.4 benchtop printer is designed for high-quality barcode tag and label printing in industrial apparel retail and other applications Built-in Zebra ZPL emulation ensures compatibility with many currently installed thermal Learn more

IEN What issues are facing today's implementation of e-manufacturing?Robinson Some of the problems that are facing today's e-manufacturing include the advent of new technology unfamiliar to the typical control engineer a reduction in IT staff Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing providers of assembly technology and related products and services in the next few years? How can they be addressed?Earley A major challenge facing providers of assembly technology is to increase efficiencies Learn more

Recently IEN had the opportunity to conduct a telephone interview with Kimberly-Clark's Beth Hohl Here is the transcript of that conversation.IEN From your perspective what are the major safety and health concerns facing industry?Hohl From my Learn more

Best Chairs is using IBM AS/400 with Lotus Domino and IBM WebSphere to create an e-business implementation that transforms customer service speeds order turnaround and strengthens ties with their dealers.Their new corporate Website Extranet and Learn more