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Software for smarter networking and manufacturing
The networking solution improves overall communications with CNC machines, CMMs, PLCs, 3D printers, robots, laser markers, dot peen markers, tool presetters and test stands.
Powering care anywhere: Boosting energy efficiency in portable medical devices
Energy efficiency is a determining factor in the clinical viability of portable medical devices. Achieving the required operating lifetimes depends on coordinated use of low-power electronics, supplemental energy sources, power-aware system architecture and appropriate battery selection.
Toothbrush-activated powder whitens, repairs and protects teeth
The researchers are developing a tooth-whitening compound that produces ROS when activated by electric toothbrush vibrations while simultaneously strengthening and repairing teeth.
A 100-hour battery for clean energy storage
The technology provides ultra-long-duration energy storage for thousands of hours and the capacity to deliver clean power continuously for more than 100 hours at a time.
Softing Industrial expands dataFEED OPC Suite with FANUC CNC connectivity and MQTT Version 5
Users gain access to process and status data from modern FANUC controllers without having to make changes to the existing control program.
Vantablack: The world’s darkest material
The material is incorporated into a range of coatings that dramatically reduces stray light and improves performance across a broad range of industries.
Stylish MOTEC desktop enclosures now with carry handle and sloping front panel
The enclosures are ideal for measuring and control, peripherals, interfaces, switchboxes, modems, laboratory equipment and medical/wellness devices.
Pine bark removes up to 90% of blood pressure, painkiller drugs from wastewater
Chemically modified pine bark captures pharmaceutical residues before the waste reaches rivers and other bodies of water.
New off-grid filter eliminates over 99% of nanoplastics
The porous metallic filter attracts negatively charged nanoplastics within water.
Sustainable aviation fuels: Real fuel or green hype?
Engineers are turning to a never-ending supply to fuel long-haul airliners of the future: municipal waste. Sustainable aviation fuel from solid waste can offer a reduction of as much as 80% to 90% of carbon emissions. Is it too good to be true?
Operational constraints on Venezuelan heavy crude production and export
The operational priority is restoring the upstream-to-export chain: reliable diluent supply, effective blending/upgrading, intact pipelines and storage, and consistent marine loading.
Norton goes for the gold
Norton products and expertise are making it possible for U.S. luge team athletes to go for the gold.
Tungaloy responds to rising carbide costs with smarter, long-term solutions
The company is emphasizing exchangeable-head solid carbide systems that reduce material consumption and environmental impact while achieving superior machining performance.
A guide to DC servo motor drive operation methods
ElectroCraft offers three distinct motor drive families with two-quadrant or four-quadrant operation for precision speed, torque and position control.
Prioritizing traffic types to encourage mass transit: ‘If the bus is beating you everywhere, maybe you’ll get on the bus’
Perhaps as much as 90% of the knowledge needed for successful deployment can be considered generalizable — and therefore manageable by AI tools.
Motion potion: A (slightly magical) look at digital servo growth
Precision motion control options are being used more and more in fields like robotics, semiconductor equipment, and electronics manufacturing.
Steute Meditec at the WHX Dubai 2026
Four-pedal foot switches that combine innovative functionality with total flexibility and freedom of movement — ideal for use in the OR — will be highlighted.
The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report — Here’s what that means
Water bankruptcy is a chronic condition that develops when a place uses more water than nature can reliably replace, and when damage to aquifers and wetlands becomes hard to reverse.
Lubrizol showcases medical-grade TPU and device innovation at MD&M West 2026
Lubrizol will highlight its portfolio of medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) solutions alongside its differentiated design, development and manufacturing services for medical devices.
Indoor energy harvester for battery-free IoT
A battery-free solution from Dracula Technologies can take a bite out of the ongoing internet of things (IoT) demand surge by harvesting energy from ambient indoor light, whether natural or artificial.