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HEXOLOY® Saves Lives!
Silicon carbide inserts, like those made of Saint-Gobain Hexoloy®, when combined with other ballistic-resistant materials and inserted into protective vests, are the most common ceramics in top-performing hard body protection systems against high-velocity “armor-piercing” projectiles.
Great Lakes Water Utility Energy Challenge Launches
The competition is aimed at connecting utilities with innovative software while fostering an awareness of associated emissions, particularly mercury.
Airport Lands Upgraded HVAC System
The system will allow airport operators to control the climate inside all 360,000 square feet of the terminal. The system also will save the city 22% to 25% in utility costs.
HVAC Design Changes May Enhance Energy Efficiency
Samsung says it is working toward enhancing efficiency in heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems through design.
Quaker Expands Auto Presence with Lubricor Purchase
Pennsylvania-based Quaker Chemical Corp. bought Lubricor Inc., a metalworking fluids manufacturer, for $11.8 million.
Study Forecasts Metalworking Fluids Market Growth to 2024
A growing automotive industry is the key factor driving the global metalworking fluids market.
Air Filtering Causes Respiratory Symptoms in Machining Shops
A study coordinated by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health detected deficiencies in the performance of air filtering equipment connected to machine tools used in machining shops.
Machine Tool Maker Sets Up China Operation
The company says it plans to establish smart assembly lines and an automatic production department.
Methods 3D Expands Presence with Manufacturing Labs
The labs are equipped with 18 printers including Direct Metal Printing (DMP), Select Laser Sintering (SLS), Stereolithography (SLA) and Multi-Jet models running 14 different materials.
Subway Wins Award for Quality Assurance Work
Best practices included in the DevOps implementation include continuous integration process for all automation projects, in-sprint automation for better ROI, and payment manager automation.
Using Drones and Insect Biobots to Map Disaster Areas
The technology has utility for areas where GPS can’t be used.
Firm Aims to Help Legal Cannabis Growers Go Green
Marijuana is the most energy intense manufacturing process in the United States today. Producing a pound of marijuana uses 300 times more energy than producing a pound of aluminum.
Standard Evaluates Optical Trackers' Ability to Follow Objects
A new test method evaluates how well an optical tracking system defines an object’s position and orientation with six degrees of freedom: up/down, right/left, forward/backward, pitch, yaw and roll.
Smart Meter Breaks Down Energy Use by Appliance
Non-intrusive load monitoring is based on a simple principle: each device has a pattern of energy consumption that gives rise to a type of signature or “fingerprint” within the power grid.
"Microbubble Oxygenation" Could Save Lives
By pumping microbubbles into the abdomen while removing dangerous carbon dioxide, the process transmits oxygen to the body's core, which is then circulated to the brain and other vital organs.
Changing Fuel Cell Catalyst Shape Boosts Efficiency
The jagged nanowires made the reaction much more efficient, delivering 50 times more current (power) compared with the same amount of commercial catalyst.
Hydrogel Production Process Could Expand Uses
A less-expensive process for manufacturing nontoxic hydrogels could substantially increase the materials’ usage.
Sensors Detect Damage in Bridge Structures
Researchers use sensors to “listen” to a collection of signals from bridges and other mechanical structures that may help diagnose structural changes or damage.
A Water Project for an Underserved Community
The Community Engineering Corps completed its first drinking water project by helping a South Dakota residential subdivision figure out ways to improve its water supply.
Improving Multimedia Access for the Disabled
Multimedia content, information technology and communication services are central to our lives. International standards are being developed to help ensure access for people with visual or hearing impairments.