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New high torque, high efficiency hypoid PMDC gearmotors
The right-angle hypoid permanent magnet DC gearmotors are ideal drive solutions for applications that require compact size, quiet operation, high torque-density and low energy consumption.
Repurposing e-waste as protective coating material
New surface coatings are derived from ground and thermally processed computer monitors, circuit boards and other electronic waste.
Perovskite solar panels are the future of sustainable solar energy
Researchers from Cornell University found that perovskite solar cells are the future of sustainable solar panels.
Researchers turning old clothes into new
Researchers from Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Germany and Swedish company re:newcell have manufactured a viscose filament yarn using recycled cotton from discarded clothing.
AI predicts traffic, transportation impacts from special events
A transportation technology company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system for enabling traffic managers to better prepare for special events happening within a city.
Maritime and medical: Two more potential industries for digital twinning
Any industry with large, complex products or long product lifecycles could benefit immensely from digital twinning. Here are a few.
Aptar Food + Beverage introduces recyclable valve
Elastomeric flow solutions company Aptar Food + Beverage has announced its new SimpliCycle recyclable valve technology.
Smart stirring device monitors chemical reactions and keeps the solution stirring
Researchers from the University of Warwick created a smart chemical stirrer, called the Smart Stirrer, that stirs a solution while simultaneously measuring any property changes in the solution.
Video: Drug-delivery microbots go against the (blood) flow
Drug-laden microrollers navigate blood vessels by rolling along and adhering to their walls where blood flow is slower.
Construction rubble, tire waste mix could be sustainable asphalt alternative
Researchers from Australia’s RMIT University have developed new material composed of discarded tires and construction waste that can be used to pave roadways.
Clotting agent enables first responders to slow internal bleeding
Researchers from Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University created an injectable clotting agent that proved to reduce blood loss by 97 percent in mice.
Video: Linear Labs plans mass production of new e-mobility smart motor
The company expects to deliver at least 100,000 of the high-torque, high-efficiency motors by the end of 2021.
Video: US-made plutonium fuel to power NASA's Mars rover
Plutonium produced at U.S. Oak Ridge National Laboratory will power multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generators in the Perseverance rover.
Warren Controls introduces new globe control valves
Control valve and specialty fluid handling product manufacturer Warren Controls has introduced its new ILEA 5800E series of modulating, linear, electrically actuated industrial globe control valves.
Engineered Valves debuts new valve sensing platform
ITT Engineered Valves has introduced its Integrated Sensing Platform (ISP), a valve sensing platform developed to monitor valve position.
Synventive Molding Solutions introduces its SynFlow two-speed sequential valve gating hot runner technology
Massachusetts-based Synventive Molding Solutions has launched its SynFlow two-speed sequential valve gating hot runner technology, which is designed to address surface defects — such as pressure alteration marks, opposite direct gating marks, sink marks after coating and reduced adhesion of finishes — on large parts, offering improved plastic flow control.
Schroedahl announces new recirculation valves
Fluid power company Schroedahl has announced that its new, self-modulating TDL Automatic Recirculation Valves (ARVs) in 10 and 12 NPS are currently available with high bypass flow, providing flexibility in bypass trim sizes for pumping systems.
UL489, UL508 and UL1077 busbars
Altech busbars save time, space and money.
Electric paint? Microspheres could make it possible
Microspheres coated with silver can create a type of electroluminescent paint that can light up any surface.
Three steps to stop COVID-19 spread in office buildings and schools
Researchers from Syracuse University established a three-step plan to create safe schools and office buildings that limit the spread of COVID-19 while maintaining indoor air quality (IAQ) levels.