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Compact DC motor sets new standard for device miniaturization
The 8 mm motor incorporates Portescap’s proprietary Ultra EC winding and an optimized bearing assembly, a design that enables the brushless motor to achieve speeds up to 60,000 rpm.
The Avocado robot designed to explore unexplored treetops
The aptly named Avocado is expected to autonomously navigate through treetops in forests, particularly in tropical rainforests where the dense canopy holds the greatest number of living organisms.
A dolphin-inspired soft robot could monitor environments
A dolphin-inspired robot has been designed to monitor chemical and viral molecules in hard-to-reach places.
These drones promise to save birds from crashing into power lines
The Mini LineFly robotic drones automatically and precisely install themselves on Bird-Flight Diverters located on overhead lines.
Breaking down bioplastic using laundry detergent enzyme
The chemical recycling of single-use bioplastics — often used in disposable items such as coffee cups and food containers — can be achieved using the laundry detergent-derived enzymes, which depolymerize, or break down, bioplastics.
Cambridge hologram HUD has drivers seeing through hazards
The system collects data using light detection and ranging (lidar) and then an augmented reality (AR) holographic point cloud video projection system that displays images, which represent real-life objects in both size and distance.
Keeping solar panels cool and residential water hot
This system is designed to harness waste heat from photovoltaic panels to generate residential hot water.
Announcing the reintroduction of Uponor AquaPEX Blue Pipe
Designed to address skilled-labor challenges with a solution that offers full-color differentiation for cold-water plumbing lines, this pipe is now available for residential and commercial domestic-water applications.
A micro hook to address test and measurement challenges
E-Z-Hook’s X2015 micro double gripper test connector was developed to address test and measurement challenges of the ever-changing electronic and electrical components field.
AI tool predicts death, complications following heart surgery
To better determine the possible outcomes, the team created a tool that estimates a patient’s risk score, and, subsequently, their chances of dying or developing complications following a PCI procedure.
The importance of optical modeling in concentrating solar systems
Among the several considerations that go into the design of these systems, optical analysis remains one of the key processes performed during the early stages of research and development of concentrating solar thermal systems.
Largest US solar-plus-storage system now complete
The Edwards & Sanborn Solar + Energy Storage project occupies over 4,600 acres in Kern County and hosts 1.9 million solar panels.
Emerson to showcase Floor to Cloud hydrogen solutions at Hyvolution 2024
The company will demonstrate how this tailored, scalable approach to automation can improve efficiency and optimize operational performance for projects of any size throughout the hydrogen value chain.
New sample preparation solutions simplify and automate respiratory diagnostic testing
These instruments provide laboratories with in vitro diagnostic and in vitro diagnostic regulation approved automated sample preparation solutions for increased confidence in downstream results.
These sensors measure up to the harsh demands of pH sensing solutions
Discover sensors that deliver accurate pH measurements for the biopharma and pharmaceutical, food and beverage manufacturing and many other life-sustaining industries.
MIT debuts new rapid liquid printing technique
The technique, dubbed liquid metal printing (LMP), involves depositing molten aluminum along a path into a bed of tiny glass beads. The researchers explained that the aluminum will quickly harden into a 3D structure ready for use.
Evoguard introduces hygienic centrifugal pump for enhanced process reliability
This pump is the ideal solution for applications that require reliable and efficient equipment for hygienic manufacturing operations.
Thermal performance enhancement in heat exchangers
The approaches to thermal performance enhancement of heat exchangers can be broadly categorized into passive and active methods. Each has its own unique advantages and suitability for a given application requirement.
Ireland's most notable engineers and innovations
As St. Patrick’s Day nears, raise a glass – preferably of Guinness– to celebrate the engineers who have helped shape Ireland's infrastructure and harnessed its natural resources to drive global progress.
Some of the latest trends in the CNC machining industry
There are several trends in the CNC machining industry that are helping manufacturers meet stringent industrial demands.