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Saint-Gobain: A worldwide leader in foundry solutions
Over 90% of manufactured goods rely on metal casting for component parts. Nevertheless, many refractory manufacturers, industrial plants and metallurgists are still plagued with performance challenges and material deterioration regarding furnaces.
KAUST team has developed a sensor for detecting harmful gases
Researchers from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed an electronic sensor that issues an alarm when toxic industrial and vehicle-exhaust gases reach levels considered unsafe.
Tight tolerance control allows pumping without seals
Insaco machines and polishes technical ceramic to extreme tolerances. Applications benefit in many fields.
Studying fluid dynamics could lead to better HVAC protection from airborne viruses
Current policies and solutions are based on outdated flow dynamics information, according to a Johns Hopkins team.
Watch: Gecko feet prove that robots need toes to climb
Researchers from the University of California, Berkely and Nanjin University of Aeronautics and Astronautics studied gecko feet for inspiration for wall-climbing robots.
Watch: Karma Automotive showcases fully electric E-Flex platform for economic mobility
The platform is a single motor, flat battery pack, front wheel drive system with an 80 kWh battery and Karma’s new silicon carbide inverter e-drive system.
Weighing the accuracy of global irrigation projections to 2050
The accuracy of available irrigation forecasting models used to define future policies on water and food security as well as environmental sustainability has been called into question.
Collaborators working on asset inspection tool for oil and gas infrastructure
Operation solutions firm Wood and the National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) are jointly developing a tool for autonomously inspecting critical industrial equipment for subsea oil and gas infrastructure.
The manufacturing difference of a precision rotary drum mixer
Industrial mixer manufacturer Continental Products Corporation offers six unique versions of its Rollo-Mixer® rotary drum batch mixers, ranging in size and services.
The Well Control School offers online resources for oil drilling industry
The Well Control School, which offers well control training for those in offshore and onshore oil drilling applications, has introduced the new knowledge retention program (SMART), which delivers an on-demand training experience, giving subscribers access to more than 400 videos that cover every objective required by oil industry standards.
The decade's biggest additive manufacturing innovations: New materials, real-time control and more
The conclusion to Welding Digest's two-part series on additive manufacturing innovations.
The decade’s biggest additive manufacturing innovations
Additive manufacturing has rapidly advanced in the last decade. Here are some of the most important innovations and trends that we have seen over the last 10 years.
Team develops line of soft robots inspired by the cheetah
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a cheetah inspired robot that can achieve greater speeds than other soft robots.
A process for 3D printing aluminum F357 for thin-walled heat transfer applications
The aircraft-grade alloy is ideal for additive manufacturing of aerospace, military and defense components.
Oil-free blower and compressor rental solutions under 50 PSIG
Aerzen Rental specializes in temporary oil-free blower and compressor solutions under 50 PSIG, making it a more efficient alternative to plant air compressors.
Corrugated tubing vs triflex® R on multi-axis robots
Still stuffing your robot's cables into corrugated tubing? Consider switching to triflex® R. Here's why.
Watch laser leather engraving with the Epilog Fusion Pro
Applying the laser to leather can be an intriguing way to customize company products, design fashion accessories or create virtually any ornamental item in the makerspace.
The Pulse360: In fight against coronavirus, searches for sterilizers are on the rise
Searches for autoclaves and sterilizers on Engineering360.com are up 302% in the last year, and 42% in the last month.
Volkswagen turning components from its automotive factory into hand sanitizing stations
In a bid to get workers back into the factory faster following coronavirus-related closures, automotive giant Volkswagen has built disinfection stations using components from within its factories.
GHOST™ concealed access fastener – now you see it, now you don’t
The new GHOST™ fastener from PennEngineering® utilizes magnetic technology to achieve an invisible lock that’s ideal for applications requiring security and sleek aesthetics.