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Pfeiffer Vacuum introduces new 'sniffing' unit

Pfeiffer Vacuum, a provider of vacuum and leak testing solutions, recently introduced its ASM 306 S unit for industrial sniffing applications, especially refrigeration and air conditioning.

Watch: A functioning heart pump is 3D printed

A functioning centimeter-scale human heart pump has been 3D-printed in the laboratory.

TFT introduces new water flow app

When used in its stand-alone water flow calculating mode, SHO-FLOW’s app allows both Android or Apple users to calculate flow rate, nozzle reaction, hose friction loss or to target fire flow rates by using the application’s built-in formulas.

Gates introduces a mobile app for hydraulic solutions

Gates, a global provider of fluid power and power transmission solutions, recently added a universal mobile app to its range of hydraulics solutions.

Krohne offers BLE option for flowmeters

Krohne, a global manufacturer and provider of process instrumentation, measurement solutions and services, has introduced a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) option for all Optimas x400 Coriolis flowmeters equipped with MFC 400 converter.

Team creates path to nanofluidic devices using spintronics

Researchers in the ERATO Saitoh Spin Quantum Rectification Project in the JST Strategic Basic Research Programs have elucidated the mechanism of the hydrodynamic power generation using spin currents in micrometer-scale channels, finding that power generation efficiency improves drastically as the size of the flow is made smaller.

Vibration sensor at cryogenic temperatures has greater sensitivity

New proposed design using cryogenic temperatures is 50 times more sensitive at frequencies below 10 Hz.

Soft robotic hand can handle complex and fragile objects without causing damage

Researchers from Michigan State University designed and developed a soft robot hand that can grip fragile and irregular objects.

Beetle larvae can eat and decompose plastic

Researchers from POSTECH and Andong National University have discovered that the larvae of the darkling beetle can decompose polystyrene.

Improve composite molding efficiency with Saint-Gobain tapes

In order to facilitate the removal of parts from molds, silicone-based coatings have typically been sprayed, painted or dipped onto the surface of the mold prior to the lay-up of each part.

Gum-chewing robot helps expedite analysis of oral drug delivery gum

To determine the effectiveness of medicated chewing gum and its ability to deliver drugs to patients in vitro, a team of researchers from the University of Bristol in the U.K. have tested the drug delivery vehicle on a gum-chewing robot.

Switched reluctance motors for electric vehicles

Switched reluctance machines (SRMs) are attracting attention in the EV research community because of their various advantages.

Successful test of a hydrogen blend turbine for gas networks

The turbine successfully demonstrated technology that can be used to compress and move hydrogen fuel blends through existing transmission pipeline networks.

Coalition urges US to reshore the manufacture of PPE amid pandemic

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which revealed supply chain gaps in personal protective equipment (PPE), a coalition of roughly 20 groups is urging the United States government to invest in the domestic manufacture of PPE.