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TFM and other major advantages of the OmniScan X3 Flaw Detector for NDT inspectors: A customer review
Prior to the official launch of the OmniScan™ X3 phased array flaw detector, Olympus loaned a unit to the IS Expert department of the Institut de Soudure to give its inspectors a chance to try it out.
7 benefits of air bearings for motion control
Air bearings offer several distinct advantages in precision positions and high-speed applications.
Researchers create apparatus to test the effectiveness of different mask materials
The team set out to find if the materials commonly used for homemade masks are actually effective at stopping the spread of COVID-19.
Waymo and Daimler to build self-driving trucks
The first truck will be a new version of the Freightliner Cascadia combined with Waymo’s automated driving.
Video: Flexible Cat 6A cables for aerospace applications
The halogen-free and flame retardant cables perform exceptionally well when continuously flexed and exposed to extreme temperature conditions.
A compact multi-axis servo system with high power density
The modular multi-axis servo system is designed with one, two and three-axis modules in various sizes or power classes.
High speed, ultra precise spline drive digital rotating torque transducers
These units are well suited for a broad range of applications including both performance and endurance testing of small pumps, motors, servo motors, gearboxes and actuators.
Harper International completes virtual acceptance at 2000° C on graphite rotary tube furnace
The furnace will process refractory metal powders in hydrogen and inert atmospheres.
3D-printed tugboat eyed for drug delivery
Physicists 3D print world's smallest tug boat.
Ferroelectric metamaterials to pave the way for aircraft soundproofing, acoustic blankets, shock absorbers
A University at Buffalo (UB)-led research team has developed a new 3D-printed molecular ferroelectric metamaterial.
Locomation completes Midwest self-driving trucking pilot project
The pilot involved two autonomous trucks delivering goods to areas in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Nord to fully automate material handling
Nord Modules has introduced its new Quick Mover 180, a module to enable autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to perform multiple material handling tasks.
Transmission line repairs hardly affecting utility customers
A thing of the past - blackouts lasting hours during line repairs and maintenance.
Study: Plastic alternatives can be just as toxic as plastic
The new study found that chemicals in plastic and plastic alternatives can be toxic to humans.
The MAGNES Sliding Vane Pump by Blackmer – The latest innovation in seal-less magnetic drive technology
Blackmer recently revealed its new MAGNES Series Sliding Vane Magnetic Drive Pumps, raising the bar in seal-less magnetic drive technology.
New AVANT series explosion-proof pumps from Tsurumi
Tsurumi pumps has revealed the latest addition to its suite of pumping technology this month with its new line of explosion-proof, self-cooling submersible pumps, suitable for a range of wastewater applications.
Team extends the lifetime of deteriorating concrete structures with new method
Team fortifies deteriorating structures with new method.
Thermochromic windows block solar heat gain
The color-changing window reduces the need for air conditioning and generates electricity.
Watch: Subsea interconnector to bring clean energy from France to the UK
The interconnector is expected to deliver 1.2% of electricity needs in the U.K., enough to power up to one million homes with zero-carbon energy.
New catalyst can recycle cooking oil into biodiesel
The catalyst could create an ecofriendly fuel source for everything from cars to jet planes.