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Giving roads a stiff upper surface offers fuel efficiency and emissions benefits
Changes in road resurfacing practices could improve gas mileage for heavy vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Beetle inspires self-cooling film
Inspired by a beetle that can regulate its body temperature in even the hottest climates, researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, have developed a self-cooling material with potential applications for cooling buildings and electronics.
Equalizing power chuck for CNC applications
The SJL six-jaw equalizing and self-centering power chuck can be switched from a 2+2+2 lever equalizing chuck to classic six-jaw self-centering chuck depending on application requirements.
New rubber polymer could create sustainable construction materials
Australian scientists created a new way to produce sustainable bricks and construction materials from recycled PVC, waste plant fibers or sand using a new kind of rubber polymer.
Study: Biotechnology and more farming land needed to expand cover crop seed cultivation
A new study found that for sustainable cover crops production to succeed, farmers need to find enough land to cultivate cover crop seeds.
Repurposing brine improves the economics of desalination systems
The integration of a water-splitting system into desalination operations can reduce operating costs and generating revenue from the recovery of industrially important chemicals.
Penn State team develops tech to identify subway stations most in need of COVID-19 interventions
Researchers from Penn State have developed a transportation dashboard for the New York City subway system that identifies specific subway stations that would benefit from intervention resources that could potentially reduce the mass transit spread of COVID-19.
New TBN/TRN-S4 series with SIL2 certification
This model series can be used in areas that do not require extremely high standards for environmental influences and must be cost-effective.
Watch: A microfluidic mechanism based on sound waves
Duke University researchers have advanced a sound idea based on acoustic vortices to improve the mechanics of microfluidics.
Chemists develop non-toxic solution to colored smoke
A team of chemists from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) in Germany has developed a non-toxic alternative to colored smoke.
Manufacturing success, post-coronavirus: Part 2
Part 2 of Welding Digest's two-part series on considerations for manufacturing during a pandemic.
Manufacturing success, post-coronavirus
Months into the pandemic, here are some key ideas for how manufacturers can continue to be productive, best practices for reopening and more.
Electrodes promise faster, cheaper hydrogen production
New electrode materials could lead to increases in hydrogen production rates and declines in commercial electrolysis costs.
The Pulse360: Industrial marketers look toward the future as coronavirus continues to impact plans, Part 2
Over the past few months, IEEE GlobalSpec tracked how industrial marketers have been impacted by the coronavirus. While things are far from back to normal, the initial shock of the pandemic has begun to wear off for many, and marketers in the manufacturing space are beginning to think about how the rest of their year might play out.
Chemical engineers turning waste carbon dioxide into fuel, plastic
Chemical engineers from the University of New South Wales have developed a technique for converting carbon dioxide waste product from industrial applications into products such as fuel and plastic.
Astrobotic to fly NASA’s water-hunting rover to the moon
The VIPER robot is a water-seeking rover that will help to pave the way for future moon missions beginning with its landing in late 2023.
Army tests new system for swarming drones
The tiny flying robots could be used to provide soldiers with situational awareness, defense and logistics.
Transparent surgical masks currently in development for healthcare workers
Researchers from Switzerland’s École Polytechnique fédéral de Lausanne (EPFL) and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Sciences and Technology have developed a breathable and transparent polymer surgical mask for healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taking the safety of helicopter flight to the next level
Helicopter manufacturers want to implement localizer performance with vertical guidance approach procedures (LPV) to allow safe approaches and landings under difficult conditions.
Tomorrow's electric vehicle, today with Siemens' digital twin technology
Uniti and Siemens create an advanced electric vehicle through the digital twin of design, development and manufacturing. Not only a more affordable EV, but an answer for a greener planet.