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Weaving electronics into firefighting gear to reduce rates of injury and mortality
To create the suits, researchers wove PBO into the fabric and then irradiated it with a carbon dioxide infrared laser, resulting in Janus graphene/PBO hybrid suits and masks.
Watch as this fairy-like robot takes flight
As part of their aptly named Flying Aero-robots based on Light Responsive Materials Assembly (FAIRY) project, the researchers created a polymer-assembly, light-controlled robot that flies using wind.
A highly efficient thermoacoustic heat pump
A prototype heat pump that uses water and sound to cool is three times as efficient as previous designs.
Taking the "sting" out of construction
So-called “Bee Bricks” could potentially provide habitats for solitary bees who are considered master pollinators, according to the researchers.
Framework compares closed-loop plastics recycling routes
The techno-economic performance of plastic recycling technologies is compared and characterized.
ZIP XX: New breakthrough cut-off wheel from WALTER
It outlasts other industry-leading ceramic wheels by at least 30% and delivers the most cuts per wheel, thus reducing changeovers and downtime.
Tel Aviv researchers aim to imbue robots with the sense of smell
The researchers suggest that the technology could lead the way toward robots that can be used to detect drugs, explosives or diseases in the future.
GEMÜ introduces new electrically operated solenoid valve J70 for precise dosing
The GEMÜ J70 electrically operated solenoid valve enables precise dosing and is especially suited to applications characterized by low flow rates such as those in analysis, vacuum and dosing technology.
Team turns fabric into protective gear using smart coating
According to its developers, the coating responds to toxic gases in the air, converting them into less toxic substances and trapping them in the fabric.
New approach assesses the threat of air attacks on warships
Based on a new iteration of the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and gray relational analysis, the new approach considers five different attributes in the assessment of threats.
Automated packing and shipping system launched by Numina Group
Dubbed Pakt, the automated packing and shipping technology reportedly reduces pack and ship labor by an estimated 70% and increases throughput capacity by a reported 500%.
Watch a laser beam ride — and deflect — lightning
Beaming a high-powered laser into the sky was shown to deflect lightning bolts, which could lead to laser lightning rods that protect a wider surface area from dangerous strikes.
Common industrial waste heat recovery systems
Waste heat recovery involves collecting and returning the heat produced during industrial operations for use as a supplementary power source.
Weight optimization through direct plastic screw fastenings
Consider the utility and performance of direct plastic screw fasteners from Arnold Umformtechnik GmbH & Co.
New ZEDOX HEXO high-performance butterfly valve from ARI with innovative honeycomb disc design
The ZEDOX (double shift of the pivot point) reduces the angle of the disc when it contacts the seat sealing ring and relieves that metallic sealing when opening.
"RobotLawyer" to make its courtroom debut
To defend its client, the RobotLawyer, which was trained on data from past cases, will offer defendants a means to fight his or her case using a smartphone app that supplies appropriate responses for contesting a speeding ticket.
Video: Cutting carbon capture and conversion costs
A new system slashes the cost of carbon dioxide recovery from flue gas emissions and converts it into methanol.
Used nuclear fuel recycling initiative advances
Technologies are under development to recycle used nuclear fuel generated from commercial nuclear power reactors.
WALTER launches its first ORBIT welding helmet
Three high-definition auto-darkening lenses and anti-scratch cover plates offer optimal peripheral vision for increased safety and productivity.
Shape-shifting material could help robots "make a break for it"
Inspired by the shape-shifting sea cucumber, engineers developed the phase-shifting material called "magnetoactive solid-liquid phase transitional machine.”