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Rod-style electric actuator designed to meet hygienic standards
The actuators improve repeatability and reduce contamination potential of hygienic machine designs for the food, beverage, medical, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
Turntide smart HVAC system promises to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings
The TX motor is an intelligent motor that features a unique pancake design 50% lighter than competitive models and is ideal for use in equipment with limited space or high torque requirements.
Life cycle cost analysis software compares chillers from different manufacturers
The free software tool provides fast, easy life cycle cost analysis for water-cooled chillers.
Tight tolerance control allows pumping without seals
Insaco machines and polishes technical ceramic to extreme tolerances. Applications benefit in many fields.
Retail floor scrubbers to get an upgrade with inventory analytics function
According to the companies, the Inventory Scan is a time-saving innovation that will reduce the amount of time wasted with manually conducted searches of critical inventory and reduce inventory loss.
Startup seeks to automate complex step in manufacturing
Announcing its participation in a $2.7 million seed round led by Chrysalix Venture Capital, Q5D hopes to develop robot technology to automate the process of manufacturing wiring harnesses for electronic products.
Kombucha cultures improve living water filters
Water filters made from a kombucha culture with living bacteria and yeast are more resistant to clogging compared to traditional membrane filters.
Report identifies dozens of “super-emitting” oil and gas facilities
The report also revealed that repairing said leaks could potentially reduce 100,000 metric tons of methane annually — or prevent $26 million a year in wasted gas.
Using the seabed to heat coastal homes
Capillary heat exchangers offer potential for use as heat pumps in shallow coastal waters of the seabed to provide homes with a reliable supply of heat.
Air handling units to ensure compliance with strict new NHS rules on hospital ventilation systems
The equipment aligns with rules implemented to ensure hospital ventilation equipment meets the demanding health and safety, environmental and resilience requirements of high-quality healthcare applications.
Cold climate heat pump focused on accelerating environmental sustainability
The heat pump delivers maximum energy efficiency, even in the coldest U.S. climates.
A bio-based method for rare Earth recovery
A beneficial link between bacteria and the rare Earth element supply chain has been forged by researchers from Pennsylvania State University and U.S. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Dawn of the Drones (March 6-12)
The truth is that drones are poised to be much more revolutionary than just bringing our most trivial or gluttonous purchases. In some instances they could not be more critical, such as those in development to deliver vital, life-saving equipment or medication.
Timing belts vs. flat and V-belts
Why choose a timing belt over a flat belt or V-belt?
Scientists aim to keep underwater pipelines open using neutron-based technique
TechnipFMC, a company that specializes in subsea pipelines, turned to neutrons — subatomic particles — to function as a probe dubbed Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis (PGAA).
New cellulose-based thin film shows promise for several applications
The new cellulosed-based film reportedly demonstrated enhanced strength, toughness, stiffness and extensibility when measured against other films.
FPT Industrial leads the path to sustainable agriculture at World Ag Expo and presents the “Behind Food” special project
New powertrain technologies are designed to improve the environmental sustainability and fuel efficiency of food production.
Study maps sewage inputs to coastal ecosystems
A global wastewater model and map identify inputs of nitrogen and pathogens across 130,000 watersheds worldwide.
Video: Improving the efficiency of plastic waste separation
Research provides insights to improve waste plastic recovery with magnetic density separation technology.
Researchers test coating-reinforced highway columns against collision, explosion
The researchers sought to determine the effectiveness of protecting such structures by wrapping the columns in a fiber-reinforced polymer or coating them in a compound called polyurea.