New System Helps Hand Dexterity In Stroke Patients
01/25/2012 A new system developed by Oxford University and their researchers is said to help temporarily improve hand dexterity for patients who have suffered from a stroke. Through the application of small electric currents, they hope this will help with the rehabilitation process. Read the entire article here To learn more about Oxford University, click here
Equipment Manufacturer Utilizes Smartphones
01/24/2012 Air Burners, Inc. a heavy equipment manufacturer in Florida is using the advantages of smart phones, well, to their advantage. By using the smartphones essentially as scanners, the employees in the field are able to scan QR codes to get instant access to the operating manuals and service information that they need. Read the rest [...]
Pixie – A Great Way to Add Color to Your Discussion
01/23/2012 Ever look at a web page and say: “What a pretty color” and then not be able to describe it to your web designer or printer? And then later on when they ask you what the page is you either forgot to put into Evernote (I told you!) or even worse, the page doesn’t look [...]
X-Rays Go Green
01/23/2012 One manufacturing company is taking “going green” to a new level. National Wire & Cable has added X-rays to list of things in our society “going green.” Thanks to X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) technology, lead is eliminated from the equation and the environmentally friendly standards of REACH are maintained. Read the entire article here To learn [...]
Asbestos Case Ruled In Favor Of Manufacturers
01/20/2012 A case deciding whether equipment manufacturers should be at fault for their machines being used with products made of asbestos on U.S. Navy ships was ruled in favor of the manufacturers. The California Supreme Court protected them from liability stating that if they had ruled with the plaintiffs, ‘absurd results’ could’ve transpired. Read the entire [...]