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How to select a counting scale: Key factors for accurate parts counting
Selecting the right counting scale is essential to help ensure reliable results, improved productivity and greater confidence in inventory accuracy.
New fire-resistant design shields critical monitoring equipment from wildfires
The team built and tested fire-resistant instrumentation cabinets and cable conduits using commercially available insulation materials.
Polymer cold spray restores up to 80% of strength in damaged composites
The new approach promises to offer a faster, more effective alternative to conventional repair techniques already commonly used in industries such as aerospace, automotive, infrastructure, maritime and energy production.
Why wearable health sensors struggle in real-world use
Wearable sensors calibrated in labs often fail during daily use, highlighting need for improved reliability, signal processing and long-term monitoring.
The 4 reasons electric vehicle targets shouldn't be weakened
New employment opportunities from battery cell production, charging infrastructure installation and maintenance, grid upgrades and EV software engineering will also increase.
Buoy beats back algal blooms
Buoys slowly release algaecide into water over weeks or months to prevent toxic algae bloom formation.
With aero-propulsive coupling, airframe and engine are integrated from the start
A new way of designing aircraft changes this long-held practice: the fuselage and engine are not separate systems bolted together. To meet rising efficiency challenges, they need to be integrated from the get-go.
METCASE’s COMBIMET 19-inch rack cases are quick and easy to customize
Each aluminum enclosure features an anodized 19-inch front panel with modern ergonomic handles for easy removal from the rack.
Smarter tech unlocks more nutrition from staple crops
By better aligning processing conditions with the physical properties of the raw material, modern systems can maintain high throughput while improving the nutritional quality of the final product.
The critical role of pH in battery performance
Discover how harnessing the power of pH control unlocks the true potential of batteries, driving innovation and sustainability in every application.
Industrial Ethernet in eight of 10 new nodes — Fieldbus decline accelerates according to HMS Networks’ annual analysis
Industrial Ethernet now accounts for 79% of newly installed nodes worldwide, up from 76% in 2025.
Watson-Marlow brings innovative fluid path solutions to EBME Expo 2026
The company demonstrated how its peristaltic pumps and fluid path technologies support accurate flow control, good manufacturing practice (GMP) compliance and process stability for medical device manufacturers and diagnostic system developers.
Mining engineers gain new insights with ISOIL THERMAG VALVE CS611
ISOIL has introduced the THERMAG VALVE — CS611, a two-way control valve that incorporates an electromagnetic thermal energy meter for accurate monitoring of heating and cooling circuits in mining and industrial facilities.
Infrared filter promises more accurate pollution, disease detection
The device operates in the long-wave infrared region — otherwise known as the part of the spectrum linked with thermal radiation emitted by objects that are near room temperature.
How thermal energy storage is enriched by molten salts
The use of molten salts is an established method of converting solar energy into a continuous power supply.
Introducing Gabby, Tungaloy’s AI assistant for tool selection
The introduction of Gabby expands Tungaloy’s digital ecosystem with a new artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for tool selection, designed to simplify how users explore machining solutions and product information.
Zaber’s new DMA OEM objective focus stage: Affordable nanometer-level precision
This high-performance linear motor solution delivers piezo-level precision — 50 nm repeatability and 10 nm minimum incremental moves.
Gallery: Scenes from Automate 2026 in Chicago
Although it is impossible to provide a full, unabridged report on such a large and significant tradeshow, here's a sample of what the GlobalSpec team saw and experienced at Automate 2026.
Augmenting hydrocarbon recovery from tight formations
This technology can boost oil and gas recovery from shale and other tight formations.
Vacuum-compatible high load hexapod
The hexapod features a load capacity of up to 80 kg while maintaining repeatability to ±0.2 µm and six-axis motion capability.