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  • Factory maintenance checklist

    Four principles for keeping a factory running like a well-oiled machine.

  • Exothermic welding applications

    What are some well-known uses for exothermic welding?

  • Startup turning sawdust into plastic bottles

    A tech startup in Ontario, Canada, will soon be paying local sawmills for sawdust to use in the making of plant-based plastic bottles, according to reports.

  • A basic understanding of spell-checking and grammar-checking algorithms

    Simple errors can lead to big engineering disasters. A variety of software tools give engineers an extra layer of security against typos and other errors.

  • Better welding of aluminum: Melting, solidification and hot cracking

    This article is Part 2 of Welding Digest's series on aluminum welding.

  • Choosing the right amount of flex for abrasive sheets, belts and discs

    Coated abrasive products, in the form of sheets, belts and discs, are used in numerous industries and manufacturing operations to remove finishes and materials, or to smooth and polish surfaces.

  • Cassava-based, biodegradable food wrap boosts strength with canola byproducts

    The leftover straw is typically used for little else beyond bedding for soil nutrients, yet contains valuable ingredients such as lignin and cellulose.

  • New bioplastic food film made from fish scales, red algae

    A product design student at the University of Sussex in the U.K. has developed a plastic film wrap alternative that is composed of fish skin, fish scales and red algae.

  • Human errors in the age of automated manufacturing

    Automation is often seen as the path to higher efficiency, better safety and reduced human error. But it can easily give rise to human error.

  • Manganese hydride material magnifies hydrogen storage

    A new material allows hydrogen to be stored four times more efficiently than available technology at a fraction of current costs.

  • Recycling plastic into bricks to build classrooms in Africa

    Plastic from sources such as tires and flip flops will be melted and turned into bricks that are fire- and wind-resistant, waterproof, well-insulated and have a life expectancy of hundreds of years beyond traditional construction materials.

  • Using a centering microscope for precise workpiece location

    Centering microscopes are toolmaker set-up instruments that precisely locate work on a milling machine, lathe, electrical discharge machine, drill and other machine tools as well as coordinate measuring machines for part inspection.

  • Tolerance rings: eliminating tight assembly tolerances

    Tolerance rings are precision mechanical fastening components manufactured out of spring/carbon steel and alloys or stainless strip. They are used to join mating cylindrical components, such as bearings, gears, sprockets and pulleys, and offer an alternative to precise machining tolerances.

  • Sensor bearings for automotive and industrial applications

    Sensor bearings are mechatronic machine components that feature a bearing and an integral sensor that can provide condition monitoring for industrial and automotive applications, among others.

  • What is seasonal energy efficiency ratio?

    The seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) is a measurement of cooling efficiency for electric air-cooled heat pumps and air conditioning units as defined by the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

  • Electric vs. hydraulic: ‘The differences are huge’

    Electric systems are increasingly replacing hydraulic systems in aerospace. Aerospace project manager Robin Phillips knows why – and provides an outlook into the future.

  • More robot responsibility means more ethical concerns

    As autonomous systems permeate work and society, they are increasingly placed in positions with decision-making duties that in the past were performed by humans.

  • FCAW-S difficulties and how to overcome them

    In spite of its advantages, self-shielding flux core arc welding also introduces unique challenges.

  • Innovator develops technology for turning banana leaves into single-use packaging

    In a bid to find an eco-friendly substitute for single-use plastics, an India-based technology and scientific research company has developed a plastic alternative material composed of banana leaves.

  • Cooking with artificial intelligence

    New food innovations, robotics used for meal preparation and easy restaurant ordering are all emerging thanks to new technology.

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