Following my retirement, we have closed our company for new business.

Please do not hesitate to contact me directly, our email portal remains open and I would be delighted to hear from you and provide ongoing support or advice.

Richard Thomson

support@rta-instruments.com

Companies represented up to the end of December 2023. Please now contact them directly.

k-Space Associates, Inc.
Phone: +1 (734) 426-7977
requestinfo@k-space.com
https://www.k-space.com

STAIB INSTRUMENTS GmbH
Phone: +49 8761 76 24 0
sales@staibinstruments.com
https://www.staibinstruments.com/

Friday, 23 August 2019

PVD Products proven R2R deposition tools.

Funding for fusion start-ups is putting a big strain on the companies that make the high temperature superconducting tape needed for the advanced magnet technology. Many such HTS companies are considering significantly increasing their production capabilities with PVD Products proven R2R deposition tools

Monday, 19 August 2019

Friday, 16 August 2019

Device decline

Worldwide shipments of devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) will total 2.2 billion units in 2019, a decline of 3.3% year over year, according to Gartner, Inc.. The mobile phone market is set to record the worst performance. 

Wednesday, 14 August 2019

A good buy.

Video recordings of the Apollo 11 Moon landing sold last month for $1.82 million. The tapes were part of a purchase made 43 years ago by a NASA intern for $217.77 from a government surplus auction. 

Monday, 12 August 2019

Jodrell Bank Observatory

The Jodrell Bank Observatory has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status. The radio astronomy observatory is recognised for its scientific endeavours that led to radical changes in the understanding of the universe.