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Citric acid converts coal ash into a rare-Earth resource
Carbon dioxide, water and food-grade citric acid effectively extract industrially valuable metals from coal ash.
Power cable components validated for offshore wind platform prototype
Dynamic cable and mooring components have been designed for a hybrid concrete-plastic floating windfarm.
Video: What causes quicker belt wear?
The key to understanding where the product decline comes from is often how the system interacts as a whole.
Magnetic couplings mechanically isolate shafts and motor
The couplings are ideal for machine designs involving food, pharmaceutical and laboratory applications requiring clean, non-contact connection between motor and shafts.
Elkem to demo first carbon capture pilot for smelters
The silicon-based materials developer will test the world’s first carbon capture pilot for silicon smelters at its plant in Rana, Norway.
Servo motor updated to meet stringent hygienic requirements
Baumüller revised its servo motor series for aggressive environments and for industries with very high demands on hygiene, cleanliness and corrosion protection.
Cable tracking platform improves cost and material efficiencies
The cloud-based platform delivers accurate, real-time data to track the supply, logistics and installation of electric cables.
Study: Oil and gas goals to reduce carbon footprint are not ambitious
Occidental Petroleum and Royal Dutch Shell are just two of the 52 oil giants examined that have made public their intentions to help reduce emissions to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Accord.
Survey: People 'mostly' object to facial recognition use in healthcare
Results of the survey reveal a significant portion of the respondents perceive a potential privacy threat when it comes to using facial recognition data in healthcare.
Crime scene lipstick now traceable
Without having to remove evidence from an evidence bag and potentially contaminating or destroying it, the Kent team used Raman spectroscopy — a process that involves the vibrational energy and light of chemical bonds — to analyze the lipstick residue.
Engineering technology to thwart foodborne illnesses
An estimated 48 million people in the U.S. become sick each year following exposure to pathogens in food. No doubt inspired by their own bouts with food poisoning, researchers and engineers the world over have done their level best to prevent such foodborne illnesses via various technologies. Here are some examples.
Chesterton gel-like industrial lubricant protects chains, cables and gears under high pressure
The polymer-modified synthetic lubricant is well suited for applications requiring a high-pressure resistance and a durable film.
Watch this animation of DOE’s direct-feed waste treatment process
A sequenced approach will soon start treating low-activity waste.
NASA asks young engineers to design a Moon mission robot
Aspiring engineers are invited to design a robot that digs through lunar soil and enter their submissions in the Lunabotics Junior Contest.
Video: UK Hot Robotics sites to support nuclear research
Hot Robotics facilities will provide robotics, drones and testing spaces for nuclear research.
Medical device packaging reimagined as entirely new medical device
In addition to the instrument openers, the team also used the recovered packaging to manufacture handles for reusable and steerable instruments designed for advanced keyhole surgery.
ElectroCraft AxialPower™ Enhanced Stepper Linear Actuators now available in NEMA 11, 17 and 23 frame sizes
Learn the three main ways in which leadscrews can be integrated with stepper motors.
Drone inspection for oil and gas
Petroleum, natural gas and chemical manufacturing plants have been quickly adopting a new inspection technique: drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have multiple advantages over manual inspection techniques.
How do you use dual curing (UV light + heat) adhesives?
Learn how dual curing adhesives use both UV light and heat for curing.
Video: Smarter farming with drones
Learn how using drones and artificial intelligence can improve agricultural business operations.