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Tips to extend the lifetime of an industrial gearbox
Industrial gearboxes play an integral role in the manufacturing process, providing machines with smooth power transmission to achieve efficient operation.
WALTER announces its “Go the Extra Mile” contest for the chance to win a 2023 Polaris RZR
Participate to win the grand prize, a 2023 Polaris RZR TRAIL side by side, or one of 17 other secondary prizes.
Taking stock of endangered species on World Wildlife Day
Today’s World Wildlife Day dawns on the fact that more than 10,000 out of roughly 74,000 known vertebrate species are endangered.
A nuclear focus in STEM education
The American Nuclear Society has expanded its nuclear science and education offerings for kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) enrichment.
This system keeps its cool without grid power
New technology engineered at MIT bypasses the power grid to deliver passive cooling for space conditioning, food preservation and other applications.
Flowserve’s new Valtek TX3 Molten Salt triple-offset butterfly valve — Unmatched reliability in solar energy processes
Flowserve has revealed its new Valtek TX3 Molten Salt triple-offset butterfly valve designed to deliver reliable performance, tight shut-off and minimized maintenance.
Harnessing wave energy to power marine sensors
A triboelectric nanogenerator was engineered to power marine-based sensors and communication systems.
New PM2 pinion series for maximum feed rate
The PM2 is designed for gearboxes with a flanged output shaft and is equipped with a mechanical interface standardized to ISO 9409-1.
Team outfits tiny drones with bat-like echolocation system
Taking inspiration from bats and other animals that rely on echolocation to navigate, the researchers outfitted an off-the-shelf small robot drone from CrazyFlie with audio hardware — including speakers and a mic — small enough so that the palm-sized drone doesn’t include bulky equipment or heavy machinery.
Video: Closed loop design cuts steel plant emissions
An easily retrofitted solution could significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the steelmaking industry.
New facial recognition software features updated algorithms
Dubbed Face Verification 13.0, the secure facial authentication detection software can be integrated into mobile and web applications.
Phoenix Labeling e-commerce logistic solutions: VOLT770 full-electric carbon applicator
The automated labeling system is made of carbon fiber to achieve a light, safe and high performing device.
Recoverable, hand-held missile currently in development
The Point Blank electro-optically guided and recoverable missile can reportedly be carried in soldiers' backpacks and hand launched by soldiers or launched autonomously.
Visumatic: From zero to fully automated screw fastening
While the basic screw concept has stayed the same for hundreds of years, drive technology has advanced from simple flathead recesses, to hex and torx driving models, to specialty screws manufactured with tamper resistance in mind.
New weighing machine designed for cluster tomatoes
The CP810 VW5 combined weighing machine is expected to overcome the main challenges relating to the packaging of cluster tomatoes, the most time-consuming, labor-intensive phase of which is the filling of trays with the appropriate combination of fruit to reach the weight required by the final customer.
Measuring flow without any obstacles: The SU Puresonic ultrasonic sensor
Flow measurement of applications with ultra-pure water and water-based media with up to 10% additives.
This simple air filter improves indoor air quality
Inexpensive, easy-to-assemble Corsi-Rosenthal boxes can help reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants.
Mettler Toledo bringing its inspection and detection tech to Interpack
Areas dedicated to checkweighing, metal detection, x-ray inspection, vision inspection, track & trace and combination product inspection systems, in which more than one product inspection technology is integrated within a single frame, will be on display at Interpack.
Gecko- and inchworm-inspired robot climbs walls
Dubbed GeiwBot, the tiny, 4 cm long, 3 mm wide, 1 mm thick robot reportedly mimics the gripping ability of geckos and the movement of inchworms using a combination of ultraviolet light and magnetic force.
US Air Force to outfit drones with facial recognition tech
The drones, which will be designed for special operations such as overseas missions, intelligence gathering, perimeter security and search and rescue tasks, will be outfitted with software that relies on machine learning techniques for identifying faces.