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Next-generation turbine oils combat oxidation, thermal degradation and varnish
Evolving plant operations and turbine design, with a focus on efficiency, require modern power turbines to operate under severe conditions.
Carrier's Healthy Buildings Program addresses 'new normal'
The program offers a wide range of tools and solutions to improve indoor air quality, increase outside air ventilation and enable touchless interactions.
Accuracy, precision underscore role of silicon-carbide ceramics in CMM and motion control equipment
The science of measurement — encompassing fundamental standards, calibration and the determination of uncertainty — is a driving force for technological innovation.
Online toolkit for climate change scenario analysis
An interactive online tool developed as part of the European SENSES (climate change ScENario ServicES) project provides a platform for policy makers and citizen scientists to analyze different climate scenarios.
Company develops antimicrobial shopping cart guard to protect consumers
A consumer packaging company in collaboration with a plastics manufacturer has designed an antimicrobial “shield” for shopping cart handles amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tigerflex food-grade material handling hose products by Kuriyama
Tigerflex food-grade material handling hose products for in-plant or outdoor use applications.
UK company manufactures film, TV props with robot mill
A U.K. company manufactures film props for the film and TV industry using an automated milling robot.
Technology developed to alert drivers to possible roadway hazards, their behaviors
Researchers from the Universities of Applied Sciences of Ulm and Heilbronn, Germany, have developed a system for detecting objects, potentially posing highway hazards, and predicting the behavior of those objects.
AI in manufacturing: Where to begin?
There are multiple on-ramps to the smart factory, particularly in an era where advanced technologies are available in forms such as software as a service (SaaS).
Study algorithm finds HVAC sensor faults in smart buildings
Smart buildings rely on technology to improve the energy efficiency of costly HVAC systems. However, faults occur often with these systems and are difficult to diagnose.
Watch: New robot feet allow them to travel over difficult terrain
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, created flexible feet to help robots walk up to 40 percent faster on uneven terrains, like pebbles or wood chips.
Healthcare innovations emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic
Necessity is the mother of invention, and nowhere is that more true than when the world finds itself in the middle of a global pandemic without the appropriate medical equipment to protect those caring for the sick and dying.
Watch: Dual-fuel LNG engine approved for service in ultra-large container ships
Type approval has been awarded to the engine, which is slated to power nine new ultra-large container ships.
Machine learning used to perfect the robot chef's omelette
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the appliance company Beko have teamed up to train a robot to create a tasty omelette from start to finish using machine learning.
Crop data patterns allows researchers to predict rice plant flowering time
A study from Iowa State University found a new way to use data about rice plants to find better ways to predict plant performance and how plants adapt to environments.
Siglent introduces next generation RF signal generators
Siglent's new RF Signal Generators have output frequencies to 6 GHz with Vector Signal Generation
PreCONNECT SEDECIM cabling system with APC 8 degree angled polish optimizes return loss
The ferrule end faces of the connector are 8° angled physical contact (APC) angularly polished, which translates into improvements in return loss.
New Raptor-SS IP69K-rated precision planetary gearheads
The compact gearheads are washdown ready and built with advanced heat-treated materials — with stainless-steel construction or a white epoxy coating.
Robotic arm capable of making omelet
Engineers from the University of Cambridge in the U.K. have trained a robotic arm to make omelets, according to reports.
Report: Challenges in wind turbine blade recycling
The use of pyrolysis, burning in a cement kiln and grinding blades so particles can be used as filler were examined as feasible end-of-life routes.