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What is Agile development?
This process was developed in the spring of 2000 and it seems to have accomplished its core objectives: speed up software development and drive projects within the limitation of time and budget. Like all processes there are tradeoffs.
Pressure and steam combo creates shrimp with fewer allergens
The new approach, according to the researchers, involves reverse-pressure sterilization to manufacture a less-allergenic shrimp product.
Verder Liquids introduced the Verderair HC-PURE high performance hygienic pump series
These pumps are designed to cater to various industries such as beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, dairy and food, and can handle a wide range of low and high viscosity fluids.
Video: Robots in the classroom prepare new wave of automation engineers
An education package featuring a collaborative robot cell and 56 hours of teaching materials will prepare the workforce to thrive in a new era of automation.
Water disinfection in 60 seconds
A recyclable metallic powder quickly inactivates waterborne bacteria when exposed to sunlight.
What's behind the push to designate Route 66 a National Historic Trail?
The current campaign to designate Route 66 a National Historic Trail is the fourth attempt to do so recently introduced in Congress.
BenQ Group is the world’s first company to pass International ISO Sustainability Certification at COMPUTEX Taipei 2023
The group's 15 goals in the three environmental, social and governance domains passed verification with a 100% rating.
KSB SE & Co. KGaA introduces the EtaLine Pro series in-line pumps for building services applications
These pumps prioritize low energy consumption and efficient material use, achieved through a hydraulic system optimized for high speeds.
New in-plant vine remover machine for potato processors launched
The new machine removes vines from potatoes as they come in from the field. Potato vines tend to get caught in receiving and transferring equipment, clogging it up and causing expensive downtime for processors.
Pushing the envelope on AM prototypes
A unique solution is provided by a company called Massive Dimension. It’s a clever marriage between a precision industrial robot arm and a high volume plastic extruder (similar to an injection molding machine, but with continuous flow).
Tool identifies AI-generated academic science writing with over 99% accuracy
With the advent of AI-generated text from sources like OpenAI’s ChatGPT — a text-generating chatbot — University of Kansas researchers determined that certain signs signal when academic writing has been created using a chatbot.
How is climate predicted? Like this
As discussions about climate change intensify, the focus is on identifying shifts in these long-term averages of daily weather.
Plasma concoction being used for sanitizing food processing equipment
The ATB team developed the new disinfection method wherein plasma treated air is injected into tap or distilled water to create plasma-treated water.
Benefits of digital twins for rapid prototyping
Many organizations have adopted this technology because of its high level of accuracy and scalability, which allows for quick prototyping of ideas and improvement of existing product lines.
Pico Technology introduces a display-less 30 GHz sampling oscilloscope
The 30 GHz model, as well as the 20 GHz version, are part of Pico Technology’s PicoScope 9300 range and are direct-to-sampler sequential sampling oscilloscopes.
IAEA approves Fukushima water release plan
Plans to release treated water stored at the damaged nuclear power plant into the ocean will have a negligible radiological impact on people and the environment.
Video: Whales inspire new marine propulsion system
The dynamic motions of a whale’s tail inspired the design of an energy-efficient electric propulsion system for marine applications.
OGP unveils new floor model SmartScope E45 multisensor metrology system
A fully telecentric optical system provides super high-resolution images, perfectly suited for video edge detection metrology.
YuMi the robot is reforesting the Amazon
ABB’s robot, dubbed YuMi, is automating planting in a jungle laboratory, thereby expediting the process and enabling Junglekeepers’ volunteers to redirect their focus to more value-added tasks.
DTS introduces new universal data logger: TSR AIR
The miniature TSR AIR data logger from DTS includes 11 built-in sensors for shock and vibration testing. The TSR AIR is ideal for automotive, aerospace and industrial test applications with tight size and weight constraints.