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Video: New Arctic research station to rely on renewable energy
A polar project spearheaded by the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology will launch the first Arctic research station powered by hydrogen and renewables.
How to size rack and pinion drives
Although commonly dismissed by most engineers as an obsolete technology, rack and pinion drives offer a combination of high thrust and high speed at relatively low cost.
WOMA high-pressure pumps – Reliable and powerful plunger pumps
For the removal of paints and multi-layer coatings on ship walls, the M-series can be used in combination with the appropriate water tools, such as the WOMA Magnet Lizard for effective results.
The Bully C150 WA submersible pump from HOMA for clear and drainage water applications
HOMA Pump Technology has complemented its suite of submersible pumps with the new Bully C150 WA. The new series is suitable for both clear water and drainage water applications for stationary or transportable installations.
Video: Gecko-inspired FarmHand can grip grapes, tomatoes
Scientists from Stanford University’s Biomimetics and Dextrous Manipulation Lab have developed a robotic hand featuring a gecko-like grip.
Watch labor shortages introduce pharmaceutical struggles
A survey completed in Ohio found that 60% of workers felt that their workload was forcing them to perform their duties unsafely or ineffectively.
Video: Student projects solve unique fastener manufacturing challenge
To graduate, senior MSU students had to solve this real-world engineering challenge for a local fastener manufacturer.
Video: Cable entry plates for food processing and packaging
The plates are designed to route and seal cables without connectors (from 3.2 mm to 20.5 mm in diameter) in limited spaces.
Clean energy efforts ranked for 100 US cities
How are urban areas in the U.S. progressing toward a more energy-efficient future?
Compact AC multidrive reduces cabinet sizes and costs
The drive footprint is reduced by up to 50% compared to traditional single drive modules.
Introducing the QF5k – The new multiple-use, four-piston diaphragm pump from Quattroflow
Typical applications include chromatography, tangential flow filtration, virus filtration, sterile filtration, depth filtration and more.
Leistritz Pumps expands screw pump series with the new FLEXCORE CI
Featuring a smart pulse pump sensor, FLEXCORE Cl pumps can be monitored for various characteristics at any time, including monitoring maintenance needs with respect to hours of operation, early fault detection and fault cause analysis.
Specialty coated fabrics solve tough design challenges
Specialty coated fabrics are ideal for applications where strength, protection and impermeability are essential.
Watch James Webb Space Telescope deploy its solar arrays
The world’s most powerful telescope unfolded its solar array about 30 minutes after launch on Christmas Day.
Efficient conductors for greener electricity grids
New conductors maximize capacity and efficiency, and are suitable for renewable interconnects and integrations to the grid.
Video: New spring life testing machine from Microstudio
Microstudio recently introduced its new automated spring life testing machine specifically designed to stress test compression and extension springs so manufacturers have precise measurements of the permissible cycles before it impacts service life.
The new FLEXFLO A4 peristaltic metering pump from Blue-White
The new FLEXFLO A4 peristaltic pump features a 2,500: turndown ratio and a NEMA 4X (IP66) wash-down with a chemically resistant, powder coated enclosure.
Prolong power cable fatigue life with bend stiffeners
Dynamic cable testing has yielded promising results for extending the fatigue life of cables used in future floating offshore wind applications.
Energy management in microgrids
Energy management information system platforms offer the required functionality to guarantee that transmission and distribution occur at the lowest cost.28
UK and Morocco to connect with world’s longest subsea cable
A 10.5 GW solar and wind farm under construction in Morocco will supply the U.K. with clean energy via subsea cables destined to be the world’s longest.