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A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Interstate Bank raised its position in shares of LightPath Technologies by 54.2% in the 4th quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 55,500 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 19,500 shares in the last quarter. Coastal Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of LightPath Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Royce & Associates LP raised its position in shares of LightPath Technologies by 12.5% during the 1st quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,133,546 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,700,000 after acquiring an additional 126,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan acquired a new stake in shares of LightPath Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $301,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.23% of the company’s stock.

Methods offers the most advanced, optimal technology for each machining discipline or class. Methods’ machine tool partners feature: Nakamura-Tome; FANUC, Yasda, KIWA, VisionGauge, Ocean Technologies, Markforged and Litz Hitech.

In this segment, Ira and Gizmodo science writer Ryan Mandelbaum talk with physicist Maddury Somayazulu and theoretical chemist Eva Zurek about the progress towards creating a room-temperature superconductor and how this type of material could be used in quantum computing and other technology.

The REVO 5-axis measurement system is the only scanning system for CMMs that simultaneously controls the motion of three machine and two head axes, whilst collecting workpiece data. Using its range of 2D and 3D tactile probes, surface finish measurement and non-contact vision probes, the REVO system brings dramatic speed and accuracy benefits to part inspection on CMMs.

An enthusiastic generation of designers are reinventing the wheel but with a whole new vengeance. In pre-digital years, any desire to lay stripes, dots, mezzotints, woodgrain or other exotic half-tones into an illustration first required a trip to your local commercial arts supply store. Sticky backed sheets of film under the names Zipatone or Letratone came in an endless array of effects that could be had for a paltry sum for application to your art. No surprise that vintage design books are rife with logos displaying some pretty spiffy gradients leaving designers curious about this alien technology.

Also, of critical interest to builders of machines and manufacturers looking for robust, proven and automated process control solutions, will be a display of Renishaw’s high quality optical, magnetic and laser encoders. This will include its new substrate mastered RKLC encoder scale that adopts the thermal behaviour of the underlying substrate. Its thin profile allows the scale, when rigidly fixed to a machine axis, to match the coefficient of thermal expansion of the machine substrate. The scale is compatible with Renishaw’s VIONiC, TONiC and QUANTiC incremental encoder families.

Running simple tests can help create a baseline for machine performance. Some shops set a schedule for machine performance testing and can compare current tests with ones that have proven in spec. Having a performance history is a great way to assess the machine’s status. It also helps after a crash. Sometimes the crash can sound terrible but really didn’t do any damage to the machine. After a quick assessment, the operator can continue with the project with no worry of part failure.

When you take it back on the street, the RadMini Step-Thru feels like any other e-bike. It doesn’t feel overly large or hard to handle, it just rides smooth and straight. The 20″ wheels would normally make potholes a bit more noticeable, but again, the fat tires handle that beautifully. Between the suspension fork and the super cushy tires, the ride is wonderful.

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As the platinum industry heads for its annual gathering in London, the question is whether one of the worst-performing metals of the last few years can sustain its recent recovery.

Here is where the power of partnership comes through: “PA-6 marries well with Impossible Objects’ composite sheet layering technology, allowing for a wider range of applications” explains Kara Noack. The combination of Impossible Objects’ new technology and BASF’s new PA6 allows a broader range of production possibilities, especially in the automotive and industrial sectors, with higher speed and throughput, at more affordable prices—an important step to help 3D printing achieve greater scale.

A ballbar system is an economical option, so even small shops can invest in this machine performance test equipment. However, it is also a great choice for high value, complex part producers like aerospace manufacturers that may want to quickly check the machine throughout the process of machining an engine component or landing gear.