Reuel Inc. of Goldsboro, N.C., has installed Jet Edge's ultra-high pressure waterjet cutting system, the Jet Edge Mid Rail Gantry, which is capable of cutting complex parts from virtually any material with water that has been pressurized to 60,000 psi. and mixed with an abrasive.

CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, announced that scientists worldwide can now access more than 23.8 million predicted proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectra in SciFinder, an authoritative source of information on more than 41 million chemical substances.

Science Applications Intl. Corp. announced that it has received a delivery order from the U.S. Army for Military Mobile VACIS inspection systems plus associated maintenance services. The systems help Army personnel search for weapons, explosives and other threats.

China BAK Battery, Inc., a lithium-ion battery cell manufacturer, announced its Electric Vehicles Lithium-phosphate Power Battery Industrialization Project has been selected as a key project of the PRC's National High Technology Research and Development Program, or "863 Program", by the PRC's Ministry of Science and Technology.

Pratt & Whitney’s PW4000 Advantage70 engine received FAA FAR33 certification of the engine’s airworthiness. Advantage70 technology upgrades deliver enhanced engine performance, including a 2 percent thrust increase, a 1 percent reduction in fuel consumption, increased durability, and reduced maintenance costs.

TriMas Corporation announced that its Monogram Aerospace Fasteners unit won a Chairman's Award from BAE Systems. The fastener applies much higher clamping strength.

Goodrich Corporation and Rolls-Royce Group announced have signed all appropriate agreements related to the formation of a joint venture company to develop and supply engine controls for Rolls-Royce aero engines. The intention to form the joint venture was announced on August 14, 2008.

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing, which simulates the extreme hot, cold and airless conditions of space the LRO will experience after launch.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company received the 2008 Award for Industrial Innovation from the Luxembourg Business Federation for its Goodyear OptiGrip tire with SmartWear Technology.

Classic car collectors and restoration buffs are discovering that CerMet, a nanotechnology product that is poured into an engine, manual transmission, or differential, provides the metal restoration and protection benefit of a ceramic coating for under $200, and without any downtime or disassembly.