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Greening up the factory: A guide toward sustainable manufacturing
Discover important factors for companies to consider when devising a sustainability program.
A plan to accelerate cyber-resilience for the US water sector
The focus is on high-impact activities that can be implemented within 100 days to safeguard water resources by improving cybersecurity across the water sector.
Video: Cut power use and extend tool life with upgraded Niagara Cutter solid carbide end mills
A new aluminum nonferrous coating reduces built-up edge to extend tool life while geometry optimizations reduce cutting forces.
THK company profile
THK linear motion solutions are offered worldwide.
This truck can drive residential power supply
The onboard battery capability of this new electric truck can be harnessed to enhance home energy management.
Face masks morph into supercapacitors
Discarded face masks and other medical waste could soon be recycled into solid state supercapacitors.
GEA’s new-generation valve control tops enhance operational safety in hygienic applications
This innovative new technology uses integrated digital intelligence to enhance operational safety and automate initialization for commissioning processes.
Ava Robotics debuts its facilities security robot
The Tyco Security Robot, which first made its debut as a concept robot in 2021 at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) Conference, has made its commercial debut at Intersec Dubai 2022, an international global emergency services, security and safety conference.
3 Reasons to install a CleanShield
Correct storage of endocavity transducers and other instruments is important to keep healthcare devices functional and for patient safety.
Sensor puts biofuel-producing yeast in the spotlight
A fluorescent biosensor can accelerate the development of yeast strains to produce branched-chain higher alcohols and advanced biofuels.
Video: Compact energy supply system transmits power, data and media
The e-spool flex 2.0 is the Igus version of a cable drum without a slip ring.
Researchers track food intake of nursing home residents using AI
To develop the system, the researchers consulted personal support workers, dietitians and long-term care workers. The developers envision the technology being added to tablet computers already employed by front-line staff.
Video: Cornell scientist developing a robotic arm to feed those with spinal injuries
Bhattacharjee suggests that the machine learning algorithms could personalize the process by teaching the robotic arm to learn a user’s preferences in terms of feeding, including bite transfer and bite acquisition.
Video: Pocket-sized tool for testing live fiber optics
The handheld tester detects invisible near-infrared wavelengths used in fiber optic communications without the need for setup or interpretation of measurement readings.
Fundamentals of aluminum coil
What makes aluminum coil the most common material type? And how should engineers measure it?
WALTER Surface Technologies launches new magnetic drilling unit to maximize safety on worksites
A permanent magnet base in the drilling unit operates without electricity for continuous magnetic hold even during power shortages.
Video: Robotic hand deftly crushes cans, handles eggs
During testing, the robotic hand could also press buttons, use tweezers to handle small objects, squeeze soccer balls and cut sheets of paper using scissors.
Video: Green light for spent fuel repository in Sweden
Sweden is now the second country in the world after Finland to approve a plan for building a facility that could store the country's spent nuclear fuel for at least 100,000 years.
Wound healing expedited by electrically charged thin-film patch
Researchers applied the 0.2 mm thick film to both circular and straight-line wounds on rats, determining that the film demonstrated significantly faster wound healing when compared to results achieved using other wound dressings or no dressings at all.
Engineers work to stop Millennium Tower's 2.5 ft lean
The building has been leaning 3 inches each year and slowly sinking to the ground. Now at 26 inches off center, stability is the main goal from the structural engineer tackling the building’s foundation.