February 27, 2008 Sponsored by NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and National Science Foundation, Southern Ocean Gas Exchange Experiment will include 6-week research expedition aboard NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown, departing Feb 28 from Punta Arenas, Chile. Researchers will measure turbulence, waves, bubbles, temperature, and ocean color, and investigate how these factors relate to air-sea exchange of carbon dioxide and other climate-relevant gases.

February 25, 2008 Sponsored by FMA and TPA, Metal Matters 2008 and TPJ Symposium® will feature business management roundtables to help executives direct their company's future, technology sessions on manufacturing environment, tabletop exhibits showcasing industry trends, and networking events to discuss manufacturing processes with peers. Management sessions will include presentations on finance, conflict resolution, selling safety to senior management, best sales practices, and recruiting strategies.

February 25, 2008 Released by LIA, ANSI Z136.7 standard provides reasonable and adequate guidance on test methods, protocols, specifications, report format, and labeling for devices used for eye protection from lasers and laser systems that operate at wavelengths between 180 nm and 1 mm. Test procedures ensure that eyewear, windows, and barriers maintain specified level of protection throughout useful life of product. Six appendices guide reader through material characterizations for filter/material types.

February 25, 2008 The SME WESTEC 2008 Exposition and Conference will take place March 31-April 3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Nearly 600 exhibitors, showcasing more than 8 million pounds of state-of-the-art equipment, are expected to participate, representing more than 30 different technologies. The event launches a Back-to-Basics theme highlighting a workforce development program offering pathways to manufacturing careers, including free educational sessions.

February 22, 2008 Scheduled for April 14-17 in Detroit, SAE 2008 World Congress is being hosted by Chrysler, and Frank Klegon, Chrysler's executive VP of product development, is serving as general chair. Theme for event is "A Climate for Change" and will address topics such as emissions and environmental technologies, accident-avoidance, powertrain developments for fuel efficiency, materials advancements, emerging electronics, cost-reduction strategies, and designing for global customer.

February 22, 2008 Robert Nardelli, Chairman and CEO of Chrysler LLC, will be featured speaker at SAE 2008 World Congress Annual Banquet, scheduled for April 17 at Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. Event caps off 4-day SAE 200 World Congress, which offers global automotive industry's most comprehensive technical program, featuring technical papers, SAE seminars, exhibits, AVL Technology Leadership Theater, FEV Powertrain Innovation Forum, and SAE Executive Business Theater.

February 22, 2008 Recognizing individuals who have made meaningful contributions to development of automotive industry, Manufacturing Leadership Award will be presented to Alan Mulally at 2008 SAE Foundation Banquet on May 22 in Detroit. Throughout his career, Mulally has been recognized for his contributions and industry leadership, including being named "Person of the Year" for 2006 by Aviation Week magazine and one of "The Best Leaders of 2005" by BusinessWeek magazine.

February 22, 2008 Comprised of executives from across mobility industry, new members of 2008 SAE International Board of Directors took office in January. Dr. Thomas W. Ryan III, Southwest Research Institute, was elected as 2008 President of SAE Intl, while Richard E. Kleine, Cummins Inc. has been elected VP of Commercial Vehicle of SAE Intl. Directors include Dr. Aravind S. Bharadwaj, Cuneyt L Oge, Mark L. Pedrazzi, Brian R Richardson, Victor E Saucedo, and David Stout.

February 22, 2008 Presented during SAE On-Board Diagnostics Symposium, Harry L. Horning Memorial Award went to team of engineers from IFP near Paris. Award recognizes authors of best paper relating to mutual adaptation of fuels and internal combustion engines. Titled "A Study of Combustion Structure and Implications on Post-Oxidation Under Homogeneous and Stratified Operation in a DISI Engine", paper was co-authored by Jerome Cherel, Julian Kashdan, and Benoist Thirouard.

February 22, 2008 Elected to NIST's Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology, James W. Serum, president of SciTek Ventures, was chosen as Chair, and Vinton G. Cerf, VP and chief Internet evangelist of Google, was chosen as Vice Chair. Their terms start on April 1 and last 2 years. VCAT was established by Congress in 1988 to review and make recommendations on NIST's policies, organization, budget, and programs.

February 22, 2008 Demonstrated by physicists at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and University of Colorado at Boulder, Atomic Clock is based on thousands of strontium atoms trapped in grids of laser light. It would neither gain nor lose a second in more than 200 million years, compared to NIST F-1's current accuracy of over 80 million years. Because light has higher frequencies than microwaves, clock divides time into smaller units, offering record precision.

February 22, 2008 The Government Relations and Environment, Health, and Safety Committees of IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries® have submitted comments to the European Commission reviewing the RoHS Directive. IPC advocated a full life cycle assessment of proposed substitutes before any changes take effect. It also encouraged the Commission to consider that any further substance restrictions be regulated under the current REACH Directive.

February 22, 2008 IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces activities that will be held during IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit to inform industry executives of impending restrictions in printed board manufacturing and electronics assembly. They include standards development meetings, technical sessions, and professional development courses that will cover environmental regulations such as MCDs, China's environmental directive, REACH, and CSAT-Top Screen.

February 22, 2008 IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces the release of 2 biennial studies, including 2006-2007 IPC Wage Rate and Salary Report for the PCB Industry. Presenting data on 41 positions, the study says hourly wages in U.S. and Canadian PCB industries have increased since 2004. The 2006-2007 IPC Wage Rate and Salary Report for the EMS Industry, with data on 30 positions, showed that salary budgets for salaried positions increased in 2007 by 3.1%.

February 22, 2008 Scheduled for March 12-14, 2008, IFPE Technical Conference will include Electronic Controls Symposium as well as experts in fluid power field who will present sessions featuring power transmission, hydraulic fluids, and fluid power/motion control. Record number of 110 presentations will cover topics such as asset management, computational fluid dynamics, modeling/simulation, pneumatics, sealing, suspensions, vehicle systems, and water hydraulics.

February 22, 2008 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Northrop Grumman Corporation's Electronic Systems sector will sign a Space Act Agreement on Thursday, February 21, creating a framework for the organizations to work together to develop advanced remote sensing systems that will enable key space and earth science measurements. The signing ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. EST in the Miller Senate Building, Presidential Conference Center West at the Maryland State Capitol in Annapolis.

February 21, 2008 Hosted by NFPA, IFPE 2008 will offer global gathering place for power transmission industry. Exposition runs March 11-15, 2008 in Las Vegas, and summit will be held March 13. Offering opportunity for peer-to-peer discussion on worldwide basis, summit aims to develop strategies that address global challenges facing fluid power industry. In conjunction with summit, International Statistics Committee will hold meeting focusing on international statistical/data collection programs.

February 21, 2008 During SAE 2008 World Congress Award Ceremony, 7 research engineers will be presented with SAE International's Vincent Bendix Automotive Electronics Award, which recognizes authors of best paper relating to automotive electronics engineering. Co-authored paper, titled "The Potential of Switched Reluctance Motor Technology for Electro-Mechanical Brake Applications", summarizes research done at Delphi in conjunction with University of Akron.

February 21, 2008 With deadline set for March 30, nominations are being accepted for SAE Foundation Young Manufacturing Leadership Award, which recognizes professionals younger than 35 who show potential for significant leadership growth in manufacturing industry. Nominees must demonstrate accomplishments in manufacturing, leadership abilities, commitment to community, and recognition from employer or organization.

February 21, 2008 Providing broad vision for NIST programs during Fiscal Years 2009-2011, plan involves 3 overarching strategic goals, including helping U.S. to drive and take advantage of increased pace of technological change; fostering more efficient transactions in domestic and global marketplace; and addressing critical national needs. Framework of document allows NIST to continually reevaluate itself, and retain flexibility to develop programs that address immediate needs.