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Scientists turn crop waste into plastics for medical devices, auto parts
The team intends to create a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for manufacturing plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS).
Floating, no friction: Maglev conveyors for industrial uses
Conventional conveyors have served manufacturing for decades, but their mechanical limits become more visible at higher speeds. Maglev systems take a different approach.
Customizable fan filter units for the most demanding cleanroom environments
Fan filter units are compact, modular, self-contained devices that have an integrated motor, fan and a high efficiency (HEPA or ULPA) filter.
A water purification system that multitasks
Desalination and water electrolysis are combined to yield purified water as well as hydrogen gas.
This net-based air defense system captures drones in flight
ParaZero Technologies’ DefendAir is a counter-unmanned aerial system that intercepts hostile drones using a net-based capture mechanism in lieu of explosive force.
Industrial signal conditioning: A practical handbook
Today, plant instrumentation serves as the nervous system and brain of modern manufacturing — regulating operations, supervising performance and enabling economic viability.
District heating with the world’s largest sand battery
An industrial-scale thermal energy storage unit for a district heating network in Finland will deliver 2 MW of thermal output and 250 MWh of storage capacity.
Choose the perfect axial fan by understanding the different types
Axial fans are used to move high amounts of airflow at a low pressure. These fans get their name from the way they move air axially, or, in a straight line through the fan.
The PrevEx Flammability Analyzer from Control Instruments
The PrevEx is Control Instruments’ analyzer for lower flammable limit-range (% LFL/LEL) monitoring. It demonstrates tremendous accuracy, speed of response, consistency and reliability in a wide range of tough industrial process applications and industries.
Water efficiency competition underway in the UK
A challenge-led competition has been implemented to develop and scale innovations that cut water use in England and Wales.
Beyond round: Tubing shapes that optimize performance
When every detail matters, shaped stainless tubing delivers. Save space, boost efficiency and achieve results with advanced geometries built to meet demanding standards with quality customers can trust.
AI lends a hand at oil refinery
An advanced AI-powered program will enable monitoring of refinery operations from the control room to expedite informed decisions supporting improved production.
Critical Manufacturing partners with Canonical to expand cloud-native deployment options for manufacturers
The collaboration combines Manufacturing Execution System expertise and trusted cloud infrastructure to enable scalable, secure cloud-native manufacturing platforms globally.
Machine learning helping locate what cannot be seen
If space rocks can carry familiar ingredients but not the chemical “signature” that life leaves behind, then identifying the true signs of biology becomes extremely complicated. To solve this, a new approach to data analysis was developed.
Pico Technology announces major upgrade to PicoScope 7 software with release of version 7.2
The update introduces powerful new features and enhancements designed to improve waveform capture, analysis and measurement confidence.
What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI’s energy demand?
These reactors could one day serve small or remote communities, military applications and even ships at sea or spacecraft in addition to powering data centers.
EMCO Mecof Powermill G3 PC3: Robust structure without compromising on agility
Equipped with Heidenhain TNC 640 HSCI numerical control and Heidenhain's Industry 4.0 package, the Powermill G3 PC3 makes integration with the digital world one of its strengths.
FPT toward Dakar 2026: Where technology meets the ultimate adventure
FPT is gearing up for Dakar 2026, once again confirming its role as technical partner of the de Rooy FPT teams.
Tools to strengthen cybersecurity in the water sector
These tools will help public water systems protect access to safe water and aid systems conducting risk and emergency planning for cybersecurity.
The next space frontier is closer than you think — Welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites
Among other benefits, VLEO satellites can provide higher-resolution images, faster communications and better atmospheric science.