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New tech reduces sugar loads in berry fruit juices
Researchers reduced the simple sugar content by 30% and 50% across a range of fruit juices, including strawberry, cherry and blueberry, while preserving their characteristic flavors and textures.
Software platform to benefit battery performance
Battery intelligence software is designed to enhance the range, life, safety, power and rapid charging times of any electric vehicle battery and those deployed in other applications.
Implantable fuel cell sweetens insulin delivery
The power source harnesses the excess glucose from the patient’s tissues to generate electrical energy and control insulin delivery.
AFL unspools new single-mode optical fiber for harsh cabling environments
These specialty optical fibers are designed to withstand ultra-harsh environments within the oil and gas, industrial, geothermal and military markets.
WALTER launches new, regulation-compliant SLAP SHOT low-VOC cleaner and degreaser
The degreaser dissolves and removes grease, oil and grime on contact without leaving residue and reduces harmful volatile organic compounds.
Igus debuts the ‘first’ industrial robot composed of plastic
According to its developers, the ReBeL robot weighs just 8 kg, reportedly making it the lightest robot in its class.
New underwater drone launched by QYSEA
QYSEA suggests that this iteration allows both explorers and filmmakers to capture greater detail and slow-motion videos in ultra-high definition at as much as 100 m deep.
Munson debuts its Vee Cone Blender for uniform powder blends
Appropriate for laboratory testing, pilot plants or low-volume blending of dry powders and granular materials, the unit reportedly delivers equal homogeneity at fill volumes from 100% to 25% of rated capacity.
Cheers to brewing a new energy storage material
The search for abundant, inexpensive materials for energy storage applications can drive engineers to drink. This quest might be quenched by the exploitation of a brewery waste product for capacitor electrode design.
Passive temperature control with phase change inks
The inks adjust the amount of radiation that can pass through them and could be used to develop coatings for buildings that enable passive heating and cooling.
Seco propels manufacturing with smart software and actionable intelligence
Seco Tools helps progressive manufacturers move toward greater benefits with software that fulfills the promises of Industry 4.0.
How Craig Breedlove and Carroll Shelby unintentionally killed turbines in Indy racing
Ken Wallis often gets the blame for Shelby's turbine fiasco, but it wasn't entirely his fault.
FPT Industrial to showcase the power of electricity at ACT Expo 2023
The company will showcase its eDriveline solutions for light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles.
New AI model makes recipe recommendations according to on-hand ingredients
Researchers combined raw food and recipe ingredients via image analysis and a language model to create a realistic recipe, complete with the title of the recipe as well as the proportion and steps necessary to create said recipe.
THK company profile
THK linear motion solutions offered worldwide.
Jellyfish bots poised to clean the world's oceans
Built with electrohydraulic actuators wherein electricity flows, the actuators function as artificial muscles that power the so-called Jellyfish-Bot.
Volvo introduces it first FMX all-electric concrete mixer
The Volvo FMX electric four-axle mixer truck, which is the company’s first electric asphalt compactor, can reportedly run for a full workday if it gets a top-up charge during a regular break.
Fundamentals of thermogravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis
Polymers are examined to see which co-polymers are present, and metals and ceramics can be characterized to see the effects of additives on phases and melting temperatures. Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) is one such technique.
De-icing solar panels
Follow along with GlobalSpec — as it recently did with airplane wings and roadways — to revisit some of these de-icing solutions.
ChatGPT: What is it?
Follow along with GlobalSpec as it investigates what ChatGPT is and what are the benefits and drawbacks of its use.