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How to select the right electric heating element: What to know when choosing a heater
Answering these questions will ensure that the right heater is selected and that it is applied correctly in a specific application.
Overrange: A crucial rotary torquemeter parameter
Understand the importance of specifying overrange ratings to ensure optimal torquemeter performance.
Capacitive sensors that measure up to any task
These sensors can be used in measurement of tool position and displacement in machines, as well as monitoring the roller gap and precise thickness measurement in production control.
Is perovskite PV still the future of solar?
Perovskite PV has been a burgeoning technology for over a decade. Can it still be counted on to help deliver a clean energy future?
Using AI to detect parasites in stool samples
The researchers trained and tested an AI application on roughly 1,300 stool samples from children in Kenya.
Discover Automate 2024 (May 6-9)
GlobalSpec will be on site, showcasing our contribution to automation with our new GS AI Assistant. Visit us at booth No. 5480. If you can't make Automate 2024, stay tuned right here.
Drone visits power lines to recharge
The autonomous self-recharging drone system is capable of long-duration sustained operations and inspection of power lines.
BMF receives FDA 510(k) clearance for UltraThineer cosmetic veneer material
Zirconia materials are now qualified for use in the production of the world’s thinnest cosmetic veneers.
Extrusion process taps into aluminum scrap
Energy savings approach 90% with a process that transforms post-consumer aluminum into high-grade building components.
New floor-scrubbing robot introduced by Tennant
The X4 ROVR from Tennant is reportedly the first purpose-built autonomous floor cleaning robot, as well as the company’s fourth robotic scrubber.
Smith & Loveless Inc. highlights the EVERLAST rectangular recessed pump station with dual hatch entry
The semi-recessed climate-controlled wastewater pump station comes as a complete, factory-built and tested system that is simple to install in both new installations and replacements of submersible pump stations.
E-mobility's role in achieving carbon neutrality targets
E-mobility plays a critical role in achieving carbon neutrality targets, offering a tangible solution to one of the most polluting sectors.
Tungsten carbide: An alternative to chrome plating on work rolls
Linde Advanced Material Technologies highlights alternatives to chrome plating being assessed by the industry against their ExoGard family of carbide coatings.
XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition to advance desalination tech
The five-year competition with a $119 million prize purse is designed to create new desalination solutions that increase access to clean water globally.
Hybrid solar design pulls double duty
This dual cooling and power strategy harnesses solar energy in a solar cell and directs heat away from structures through radiative cooling.
Hernon Manufacturing to show dispensing and adhesive innovations at ASSEMBLY Show South
Hernon will showcase its latest innovations, including the Autosealer 2600 dispensing system, INSTANTBOND adhesives, REACT reactive adhesives and Sureshot 2200 dispensing valves.
Innovation in motion: Introducing band heaters with versatile design
Mica and ceramic band heaters can be customized to include different voltages, power levels and sizes based on application requirements.
Italy to connect to Sicily with the world's longest suspension bridge
The Strait of Messina suspension bridge is set to transform a 25-minute ferry ride into a road trip that’s done and over in a fraction of the time.
Silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes: Engineering marvels shaping modern industry
Consider the multifaceted significance of silicone pressure-sensitive tapes and explore their myriad applications and the pivotal roles they play across diverse industries.
"All-seeing" laser tech to track chemical attacks
Under the project, dubbed “SAURON” — so called for the all-seeing villain from “The Lord of the Rings” — a suitcase-like, laser-based device identifies the contents of chemical clouds or clouds of tiny unknown droplets.