Latest News & Analysis
HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Glass coating to keep buildings cool
A microporous glass coating tamps down the temperature of the material it covers by 3.5° C at noon, even under high humidity conditions.
A sensor for recognizing fine fabric textures
Similar to a human finger, which can identify such fabrics, the newly developed flexible slip sensor mimics how a human fingerprint recognizes subtle features on surface textures.
Wire-scanning system promises to improve railway safety
The 3D scanner is intended to improve the quality and the reliability of concrete railroad ties, which are commonly vulnerable to unexplained, premature cracking and subsequent failure.
Radar sees the forest through the trees
The Land Use Change Alert (LUCA) system is a forest disturbance alert system that provides near-real-time information on forests globally.
Christmas tree manufacturing
Celebrate the manufacturing methods used to put these faux pine and fir trees in Yuletide-adorned living rooms.
Now online: World’s first commercial Gen IV nuclear plant
Following recent safety demonstration tests, the world’s first Generation IV commercial nuclear reactor has come online.
A solar assist for atmospheric water harvesting
Many of the most water-stressed regions in the world are also home to abundant solar radiation, prompting researchers to advance technology that taps the latter to relieve water scarcity.
The Port Authority of Livorno chooses MATE exoskeletons to improve ergonomics and employee safety
The MATE-XT upper limb exoskeleton and the MATE-XB lumbar device were demonstrated to reduce the effort of operators by up to 30%.
Watch this GPT-4 driven robot play air guitar
Researchers from the University of Tokyo update the latest iteration of the robot, dubbed Alter3, using GPT-4, which reportedly enabled the bot to perform simulations like taking a selfie, tossing a ball, eating popcorn and playing air guitar.
pH measurement of pure water
The pH measurement of water is so essential because different industries require specific pH levels for certain applications.
This firefighting robot promises to fight fires from a distance
A prototype of the so-called Dragon Firefighter is a 4 m long, remotely controlled flying firehose robot, designed to extinguish fires in buildings safely and efficiently.
A picking robot for greenhouses
Floating Robotics has created a robot that can automate tasks such as harvesting, defoliating and boxing vegetables.
Halliburton's multilateral systems maximize reservoir contact
According to Halliburton, multilateral systems maximize reservoir contact, thereby creating cost and time savings while also reducing the environmental footprint.
Coating, drone technology promises to prevent ice accumulation on wind turbine blades
The project, dubbed TURBO: Temporary coating by means of drones, attempts to safeguard wind turbine blades against the formation of ice.
New Cloud-based app for CNC machining optimization launched
AMRC has introduced its Essential Optimization — a web application that prevents chatter vibrations and offers engineers a simple-to-use solution to select stable spindle speeds and feed rates.
University of Waterloo develops new digital simulation tool for gear machining
New software, dubbed ShapePro, simulates gear cutting by predicting the chip geometry and cutting mechanics in three gear machining processes including shaping, hobbing and power skiving.
Water heating with a dual-source solar heat pump
A highly efficient solar-air dual-source heat pump for water heating applications enables forced convection during partial sunshine and diffuse light conditions.
FPT Industrial lights up POWERGEN International 2024 with its generation of power
The Iveco Group brand will showcase its full range of Tier 3 and Tier 4 Final/Stage V, 3.4 liter to 16 liter engines for power generation.
New laser-assisted machining technique developed to manufacture hard-to-machine materials
The team used a hybrid cutting process wherein a focused laser beam was employed to heat local areas of the work piece and remove softened material from the ductile region.
New digital process controller from Emerson
According to the company, the DPC2K can be retrofitted to Fisher Wizard pneumatic controllers, and to pneumatic controllers from other manufacturers.