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Celanese completes EVA capacity expansion at Acetyl Chain facility in Edmonton
The increased capacity will support growing demand for ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) in solar and other applications.
Video: Amphibious ship to service offshore wind farms
The craft is engineered to service wind farms in very shallow waters.
How rooftop solar saves water
These installations can help conserve water in addition to curbing carbon emissions.
How "reverse camouflage" helps my small car remain visible in traffic
Here's how lights and stripes can lend themselves to improving automotive safety.
Researchers 3D print bricks from eggshells
Under the so-called Eggshell Project, the researchers sought to address two concerns: reducing the high gas emissions of the ceramics industry and finding solutions for food waste.
Bearing design in the food processing sector
Machinery components in food processing areas must be food-grade and resilient to harsh conditions, this includes bearings. In the manufacturing industry, uptime and reliability play a major role in success.
16 YouTube channels engineers should be following
As the fastest growing and most practical social network, it is easy to get lost in the rabbit-hole known as engineering tube. Allow these recommendations to be a roadmap across the engineering tube landscape.
Video: Help wanted in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Smartphone and computer users can help classify radio signals that could reveal the existence of extraterrestrial intelligent life.
Modular methanol fuel cell delivers clean stationary power
The high efficiency, continuous power output system is expected to displace fossil fuel-based power generators.
New Seco thread cutting and forming taps offer versatile, cost-effective solutions
The new line encompasses three performance levels that allow manufacturers to cost-effectively match the right tap to their particular application.
Vaarst to bring robotic technology to US oil and gas industry
SubSLAM is reportedly the first real-time intelligent data collection system to deliver 4K resolution video with simultaneous high-quality live 3D dense point clouds at sub-millimeter accuracy, according to the company.
'Magic Eye' identifies maintenance needs on assembly lines
The system, dubbed Magic Eye, uses image analysis to detect deviations in assembly line equipment — girders, cabling and bolts, for instance.
New Swagelok ALD7 UHP valve enables semiconductor manufacturers to improve chip yield
The ALD7 ultrahigh-purity valve provides the flow consistency and capacity, actuator speed, temperature rating, and cleanliness required to maximize chip throughput in new or existing semiconductor manufacturing tools.
Pandemic plastics repurposed as carbon dots
A single-step, organic solvent-free, hydrothermal process offers a scalable approach to upcycling plastic waste.
A drive to design safer, snow-free roads
Added to asphalt prior to paving, microcapsules containing a chloride-free salt mixture can provide long-term snow melting capabilities on winter roads.
When will electric vehicles outnumber ICEs?
Sales of EVs and hybrids are rising quickly and expected to triple from current levels by 2025.
New CMS HD VX multistage vacuum pumps from COVAL with added intelligence and communications capability
The CMS HD VX multistage pumps are fully connected to Industry 4.0.
Team develops recycled glass-derived building cladding
The non-combustible claddings are composed of 83% recycled glass combined with plastic binders and fire-retardant additives — overcoming what the researchers suggest is the brittle and vulnerable-to-fracture nature of exclusively glass claddings.
A shocking approach to water disinfection
Shocks of electricity are applied as nanosecond pulses to deactivate bacteria without the generation of chemical byproducts associated with chemical-based purification systems.
Highly adaptive bearing for light-to-moderate loads in linear motion applications
The alternative to the miniature rail with recirculating balls can be used in various industries and applications such as in aircraft interiors, medical, pharma and packaging.