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Boston Micro Fabrication inks partnership with Shree Rapid Technologies
The venture brings micro-precision 3D printers utilizing projection micro stereolithography to manufacturers in India.
Watch a portable device produce hydrogen fuel for US Marines
The system converts aluminum into hydrogen fuel as a portable, readily available power source.
General's Power-Vee clears drains quickly and easily
The Power-Vee with automatic feed makes drain cleaning quicker and easier.
Watch this robotic handle jostle and rotate objects
The robotic hand with an adaptive grip is capable of fully rotating objects thanks to a combination of a tendon-driven underactuated transmission and a camera that monitors the real-time position of objects in its hand.
Edible bioprinting may thwart counterfeit meds
So far, the smallest cyber-physical watermark the Purdue team has yet to achieve is 5 mm x 5 mm.
Anti-soiling, anti-corrosion coating increases power yield of solar panels
The combination of four nanomaterials results in a 120 nm thick layer of coating that demonstrates anti-soiling, anti-abrasion, self-cleaning and anti-reflective behaviors.
Material withstands high-speed projectiles even better than Kevlar
The incorporation of Kevlar nanofibers into carbon nanotube mats produced hydrogen bonds between the fibers, according to the researchers.
Scientists create slippery, self-healing coating
The self-healing slippery coating demonstrated rapid self-healing properties after sustaining damage in just under one minute.
Lumentum and Ayar Labs collaborate for optical interconnect solutions
The partnership presents a unique opportunity to develop optical and photonic solutions on a larger scale while remaining cost-effective and compliant.
Video: Industry pipeline cleaner developed by UK manufacturer
Pipelines clogged with jammed cleaning devices, or pigs, deployed for the purpose of cleaning oil and gas conduits, can reportedly be cleared using Forth Engineering’s Spherical Pig Retrieval system.
Team finds assorted environmental contaminants in fracking wastewater
The chemists determined that produced water samples extracted from a fracking site in Texas contained traces of toxic and carcinogenic contaminants, which potentially threaten wildlife and human health.
Video: Battery-equipped ships to transfer energy from offshore wind farms
Marine battery storage vessels will be charged at sea from offshore wind farms for transport back to land.
Ensuring the sustainability of joining technology
An initiative launched by Arnold Group helps customers reduce carbon dioxide emissions by ensuring that fasteners and cold-form parts are designed and implemented sustainably.
Fusing mechanical refrigeration and repetitive-shock technologies
Achieve full combined environment testing without LN2 in ESPEC's novel "EQ" hybrid chamber series.
This manufacturer earned UL approval for halogen-free TPE cables
The halogen-free TPE jacket compounds minimize premature aging of the outer jacket by a factor of up to 10.
Video: Buoy solution to charge idle vessels
The world’s first full-scale offshore charging station for vessels at an offshore wind farm will be tested later in 2022.
Small linear motor modules and axes as modular system
Miniaturized linear motor axes and modules are suitable for a range of tasks in laboratory automation.
Be irrational and celebrate Pi Day
Mark the day by taking some pi-related quizzes. And have some pie.
PureCycle, iSustain Recycling introduce PureZero to the Plastics Recycling Conference
The partnership transforms No. 5 plastic waste generated at various events and retail shops to create recycled material that can be used to make countless products.
Infineon’s first completely autonomous radar sensor
The new BGT60LTR11AIP is a size-, time- and cost-effective one-package radar solution.