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Grant awarded for research into microfluidic flow control for precision irrigation — University of Michigan
These systems have the potential to improve efficiency of water and fertilizer use while improving crop quality and consistency by addressing the irrigation needs of individual plants due to the unique hyper-local conditions surrounding them.
Danish project to speed wind turbine blade testing
The research project will develop new test methods and reduce time to market for next generation wind turbine blades.
Partners design an automated, continuous flow system to help wastewater treatment plants manage brown grease
The system captures brown grease at wastewater treatment plants, converting this pesky pollutant into biodiesel.
Reliable gear units from NORD Drivesystems withstand extreme conditions of the steel industry
These gear units and motors ensure continuous performance and are engineered to handle the toughest loads and environmental hazards.
Video: New drone payload detects airborne threats, biological agents from above
The Teledyne FLIR MUVE B330 can reportedly detect airborne threats and potentially deadly biological agents continuously, allowing operators to quickly assess threat perimeters and collect samples.
Danfoss presents the ICF 20-2 solenoid valve for tighter and safer performance
The ICF 20-2 is designed for leak-proof performance across a much wider range of pressures and temperatures than its predecessor.
New radar tech 'sees' through walls
This technology is appropriate for use in hostile urban environments and at the site of natural disasters.
Blueprint for building cyber-resilient energy systems
Guidance covers energy sector efforts to incorporate cybersecurity practices into the design life cycle of engineered systems to reduce cyber risk.
New Chesterton 638 electric motor grease protects bearings with extreme pressure, water and corrosion resistance
Designed for electric motor bearings operating in demanding conditions, 638 EMG can be used in motors operating with high vibrations and constant start/stop regimes.
Robot uses reason to uncover hidden objects
According to the MIT team, the FuseBot efficiently removes obstructing objects — some of which feature RFID tags — to extract a target item in reportedly half the time it takes other similar robotics systems.
Sensors to monitor trains, keep them on track
These sensors will reportedly capture real-time data about the fleet's associated gearboxes, traction motors, bearings and wheels.
The new ONIXline rotary lobe pump delivers precision and efficiency in a highly compact design
The robust carrier and durable, maintenance-free timing gear combined with precise rotors in a flow-optimized casing ensure the best efficiency even during high pressure operation of up to 16 bar (232 psi).
Metso Outotec reveals one of the world’s largest mill discharge slurry pumps
Metso Outotec recently introduced the Metso Outotec MDM900 – one of the world’s largest mill discharge slurry pumps, adding to its impressive Mill Discharge (MD) pump series portfolio.
Video: Submarine-launched drone developed for surveillance, reconnaissance
The submarine-launched drone relies on encrypted communications and cross-domain connectivity to quickly relay reconnaissance information to mission control.
Cobot strives to be coworker to humans in the manufacturing space
Carter features a motorized base, a modified touchscreen and software that identifies and infers what human workers are doing based on their body language.
Graphene prepared from petroleum coke
Electrochemical exfoliation has been demonstrated to convert this oil refinery byproduct into industrially valuable graphene.
KNF reveals quick vacuum pump for applications in analytical instruments
KNF recently revealed its all-new N 952 series vacuum pumps for the transfer or compression of gases and vacuum generation without media contamination.
Video: Fault protection for inverter-based energy systems
Guidance is offered on how to maintain power system protection with higher levels of inverter-based renewable energy generation in future grids.
Andantex to introduce a new planetary reducer design concept at IMTS 2022
This mechanical gearing system approaches the performance of a linear motor at the lower price of a rack and pinion linear axis.
Smart robot guidance systems in the Industrial Internet of Things
Training machines to recognize subtle differences between similar components allows them to become highly efficient at identifying and sorting them, which is ideally suited to the most fundamental of warehouse processes: bin picking.