Testing equipment distributor pounces on opportunity to expand into S.A. market Transcat, Inc., a Rochester, N.Y. provider and distributor of test measurement, control and calibration solutions, announced April 8 the acquisition of SCM Metrology and Laboratories S.A. (“SCM”), a privately-held calibration services provider based in Costa Rica. The transaction closed effective April 9, 2026. The acquisition price of approximately $13 million was paid in cash and is subject to c

Semiconductor specialists receive praise Lattice Semiconductor , the low power programmable semiconductor manufacturer based in Hillsboro, Oregon, announced it has been recognized as a 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award winner. Lattice won the award based on direct employee survey feedback, including 15 culture drivers that are shown to predict high performance against industry benchmarks. Ford Tamer, Chief Executive Officer at Lattice, said, “Our people are the reason Latti

Reports of complications unconfirmed, Artemis II sends back stunning photos Despite reports of a broken heat shield and loss of communication, NASA published material on the Artemis II manned mission to the moon that appeared to report business as usual over the past week. A graphical representation of the Deep Space Network’s radio frequency antennas indicates signal acquisition from NASA’s Artemis II mission to the Moon on April 1, 2026, inside the Space Flight Operations F

Guidebook available for choosing best conveyor machinery for your operation A recently released guidebook from MK North America, Inc., comes packaged as a practical resource designed to help engineers, OEMs, and operations leaders make informed decisions with confidence about their company's conveyor systems. It walks through the key factors that impact performance — from product type and throughput requirements to layout constraints and long-term scalability. Rather than pro