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Silicon carbide - excellent for high temperature applications
Different grades of silicon carbide offer high thermal/electrical conductivity well beyond other ceramic materials.
Software engineering program lets students learn by doing
Degree program lets software engineers learn in a hands-on environment.
The CLAWVAC from Leybold
The latest offering in Leybold’s extensive vacuum pumping portfolio brings with it some innovative features.
Video: Servo drives can predict machine maintenance
The servo amplifiers can be used with motion modules that can each synchronize up to 256 axes.
Graphene upgrades efficiency of water filtration membranes
Water recycling efficiency receives a boost from graphene and Georgia Institute of Technology researchers.
Video: Leviton launches LC Unibody fiber connector with Spectro-Link technology
The new fiber connector is designed for ultra high density and data center applications.
Watch: Robot to autonomously clean up nuclear waste
Robots could be deployed instead of human workers for nuclear waste clean-up.
Drones to collectively deliver packages to soldiers, consumers
These drones will deliver to consumers, soldiers in the field.
Researchers identify bank notes via "fingerprinting"
Method identifies unique coating patterns on bank notes.
Digital servo drive works with a smart motor
The single-axis drive operates a Moog CD series motor, providing high-torque capabilities for large axes of motion and other demanding applications.
Process visualization in industrial incineration and furnace applications webinar
In this complimentary webinar, we present how to optimize furnace/boiler operation, reduce wastage, reduce energy costs and minimize environmental emissions with advanced non-contact thermal imaging.
Researchers propose encrypted national gun registry
This registry could potentially allay the concerns of both gun advocates and opponents.
Video: Printed electronic keypads invisible to thieves
The transparent keypads could be used to secure hospitals, personal residences and bank vaults.
Tech to detect trafficked humans at border crossings
EMF signatures could reveal the presence of humans concealed within vehicles.
Small robot operates without any electronics
This robot could be used for low-cost robotics in entertainment and in environments where electronics cannot function, like MRI machines or mine shafts.
Watch: Dragonfly shaped soft robot can skim water to detect pollution
The robot skims across the water and reacts to environmental conditions like pH, temperature and oil presence.
Microfluidic method improves perovskite-based semiconductor manufacture
Microfluidic injection of perovskite semiconductors creates microwires to build different optoelectronic devices on a single silicon chip.
Harnessing HVAC exhaust to cool PV panels
Cold air exhausted by HVAC units can be tapped to cool off solar panels and improve array performance.
Ventilation system considerations for chemical laboratories
Ventilation systems in lab and chemical settings are increasingly doing double-duty - maintaining a comfortable environment and removing contaminants or dangerous gases from the local atmosphere.
Electrical conduit for food and beverage applications
Modern industrial food processing involves miles of electrical wiring. These must be safely routed within flexible conduit raceways both to protect power and data cables from damage, and to prevent contact with nearby processing equipment and process areas.