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Watch as a German construction firm 3D prints a three-story apartment complex
Watch as Peri Group 3D prints a building.
ABB develops a compact painting system for automotive OEMs
ABB reduces the footprint of vehicle painting stations in the factory.
Manufacturer to automate material handling functions
Brown Machine Group (BMG), a provider of thermoforming machines and tooling and automation systems, has developed a robotic paper cup manufacturing system that will reportedly improve the productivity of die cutters and reduce manual labor.
Accelerating nacelle technology for use in supersonic airliners
Collins Aerospace and Boom Supersonic will collaborate on engine systems for Boom’s Overture aircraft.
Company calibrating ultrasonic flowmeters
Measuring accuracy relies on calibration. With the new calibration rig AperCal (or aperature calibration), measurement company Flexim is now offering users of its FLUXUS flowmeters the ability to accurately calibrate the clamp-on ultrasonic transducers autonomously at their sites.
Antimicrobial coating can be applied to playground equipment
Coating could bring kids back to parks.
The new Limitorque MXb Electric Actuator by Flowserve
The new Limitorque MX Series B actuator from Flowserve showcases a suite of features, raising the bar in precision control and ease-of-use. The actuator has been engineered to not only provide superior precision control but it also enables fast commissioning, powerful analytics as well as dependable performance, promoting maximized process reliability.
The SurgeWave Transient Monitoring System by BLACOH
Ask any high pressure/flow pipeline operator and they will confirm that one of the most potentially catastrophic scenarios for a pipeline is a pressure surge. Blacoh’s SurgeWave provides online monitoring of transient fluid conditions to protect water, wastewater and petroleum pipelines from the often-perilous effects of water hammer and pressure surges.
Emerson debuts its four-in-one compact flowmeter
Emerson has introduced the Rosemount 8800 Quad Vortex flowmeter specifically designed to meet stringent safety standards in environments and applications that demand safety instrumented systems.
Study demonstrates improved natural gas production in shale
A new hydrocarbon study contradicts conventional wisdom about how methane is trapped in rock, revealing a new strategy to more easily access the valuable energy resource.
Green membrane is a step toward eco-friendly desalination
The new non-toxic coating would provide a safe and more efficient alternative for cleaning reverse osmosis systems.
Photoelectric system design and the advantages of a distributed system
A photoelectric system uses visible or infrared light to perform a variety of functions in both industrial and commercial applications, such as measuring distance or detecting the presence or absence of one or more objects.
Researchers hope to put a cork in wine fraud
A molecular fingerprinting technique based on fluorescence spectroscopy offers a fast, simple method of authenticating wine.
New gripper designed for material handling, machine tending applications
Gripper features small form factor to fit in just about any manufacturing space.
Automation firm develops levitating tiles for material handling applications
Levitating tiles move products throughout the warehouse.
NASA to develop autonomous systems for air taxis with Wisk
The partnership will address challenges to safety and contingency management.
Coating process devised for hip implants to prevent infection
Researchers from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials, and the Charité-Universtitätsmedizin Berlin have developed a new coating process for lowering the risk of infection following implant surgery.
Cabinet-style electric enclosures for simplified harsh environmental protection
These enclosures improve accessibility and still protect against moisture, contaminants and temperature in harsh environments.
TE Connectivity achieves Dow Jones Sustainability Index listing for ninth consecutive year
This achievement follows the release of the company's first enterprise-wide corporate responsibility strategy, One Connected World.
Video: Vacuum conveyors fit additive manufacturing needs
The Piab premium steel grade piFLOW®p vacuum conveyor technology is well suited to solve challenges related to additive manufacturing.