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Smart Headlights Introduced by Ford Germany
Camera-based lighting system uses adaptive front lighting and traffic sign recognition systems to read route signs and widen the beam at unlit intersections.
Strut Failure Suspected in SpaceX Rocket Explosion
Preliminary assessment offered as probe into the June accident continues.
Test Track for Autonomous Vehicles Opens in Michigan
Simulated city will test vehicle reactions to a range of scenarios.
Fake! Combatting the Global Rise of Counterfeit Bearings
The manufacture of counterfeit bearings is on the rise and is negatively affecting an otherwise healthy global industry.
Single-Phase Transformers Information
Single-phase transformers accept single-phase alternating current (AC) power and output single-phase AC power, typically at a higher or lower voltage level.
Siting Wind Farms More Quickly and Less Expensively
MIT-developed model predicts wind speeds more accurately with three months of data than others do with 12.
Vibration Measurement Instruments and Analyzers:Specs and Apps
Vibration measurement instruments and vibration analyzers measure, display, and analyze vibration. Vibration analysis is used to detect early precursors to machine failure, allowing machinery to be repaired or replaced before expensive failure occurs.
IHS Says Oil Sands Will Remain a Leading Source of Supply
Oil sands growth is expected to add an additional 800,000 barrels per day of new production by 2020, keeping Canada as the world's third largest source of supply growth.
Oil Price Decline Will Dampen Demand for Oil Field Chemicals, IHS Says
Driven largely by the expansion of shale oil and gas drilling and production in North America, the world market for oil field specialty chemicals at the service company level reached $25 billion in 2014.
Sealing Machines: Operations, Specifications and Applications
Sealing machines close and seal an individual package or provide a long continuous horizontal or vertical seal.
Graphene-Based Film 4x Better Than Copper for Cooling Electronics
Graphene composite beats copper for cooling chip.
Supplements Help Yeast Survive, Produce More Ethanol
Research finds supplements help yeast survive, boosting biofuel production.
IBM Research Alliance Produces Industry’s First 7nm Node Test Chips
IBM produces the first 7nm node test chips with functioning transistors with partners Globalfoundries and Samsung.
Specifying Hydrostatic and Hydrodynamic Bearings
Hydrostatic bearings and hydrodynamic bearings rely on a film of oil or air to create a clearance between the moving and stationary elements.
3D Printed Soft, Hopping Robot
Using a 3-D printer, Harvard researchers create an autonomous soft machine.
Ford Eyeing the Future of Transportation from Silicon Valley
Ford to expand its technical center in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Film Prevents Odor from Stinky Foods
Researchers from Stockholm University in Sweden have developed a new packaging solution that neutralizes smelly foods.
Why Do Puddles Spread?
Ever wonder why when water is spilled onto a tabletop, the puddle eventually stops spreading?
Data Collection on Rotating Components
California-based company, DTS, has created a solution for users experiencing challenges with collecting data on rotating components, such as drive shafts, rotors or reciprocating rods.
Ink Turns Textiles into Stretchable Electronics
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a new type of elastic ink that can be printed on textiles in a single step, forming stretchable connections.