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Chinese self-driving truck startup raises $100 million
Inceptio Technology will use the funds to develop autonomous tech as well as begin commercial trials.
How to accurately measure chain wear
Do you need to know if your roller chain is worn out?
Microwaving plastic waste yields battery components
An ultrafast microwave irradiation process upcycles waste polyethylene terephthalate to form disodium terephthalate as the base material for the battery anodes.
The Pulse360: Searches for supervisory circuits and battery monitor chips up across multiple industries
Traffic to supervisory circuits and battery monitor pages on Engineering360.com is up 1349% over the last year.
The Pulse360: As coronavirus spreads, searches for respirators spike
As headlines about the Coronavirus dominate the news, and the number of worldwide cases of Covid-19 reaches 100,000, it’s clear that visitors to Engineering360.com are concerned.
The Pulse360: Infrared thermometer traffic heats up amid pandemic
Searches for infrared thermometers on Engineering360 are up 106% from February to March of this year. This represents a 125% year-over-year increase.
The Pulse360: Search traffic surges for medical and safety gear standards
As medical professionals worldwide call for increased production of protective equipment and materials to treat patients afflicted with the coronavirus, search traffic at Engineering360 for relevant design and production standards has spiked.
New rigs installed by Chesterton
Pump and valve solutions provider Chesterton has installed three pump rig stations for advanced testing of packing used in pumps, mixers and agitators.
Particulate pollution estimation with satellites and neural networks
The accuracy of estimating ground-level PM2.5 improves with a computer vision algorithm designed to process micro-satellite imagery of spatial coverages significantly smaller than 1 km2.
Pump now features four configurable outputs
Watson-Marlow’s Fluid Technology Group’s (WMFTG’s) Qdos chemical metering pumps now feature four configurable outputs that enable users to eliminate the need for additional programmable logic controls (PLCs) and provide extra flexibility when communicating with supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) or other external monitoring systems.
Smalley Nested Spirawave® wave spring series
Nested Spirwave wave springs for higher forces: now available standard from .500 to 4 in.
CT data library compiled to support reduced radiation dose research
Researchers can use the publicly accessible library to develop algorithms and enhance imaging hardware to produce peak-quality computed tomography images using low radiation doses.
Compact automatic lubrication pump launched by Graco
Fluid management product supplier Graco has debuted a new G-Mini compact lubrication pump that complements the company’s G1 and G3 series and it is designed with an optional built-in heater that automatically turns on at low temperature.
Liberty Pumps debuts two new condensate pumps
Pump manufacturer Liberty Pumps has launched two new models of a mini-split condensate pump.
US Air Force launches Agility Prime, an open challenge to flying car companies
A virtual tradeshow permits flying car vendors to pitch their technologies, as the first part of the USAF's Agility Prime program.
High-contrast, laser-markable, PTFE wire insulation takes flight
To help aerospace engineers and assembly technicians better do their jobs, and keep millions of aviation passengers safe, Saint-Gobain has developed an innovative, high-contrast, laser-markable fluoropolymer wire tape.
Micro slides feature anti-cage creep technology
The miniature slides were developed to meet rising demand for smaller, compact linear slides to increase output in micro-assembly machines and pick-and-place machines.
Cables for food and beverage processing applications
The cable design complies with UL flame test requirements and meets U.S. Food and Drug Administration food contact requirements.
Watch a lofty approach to wind energy generation
Fleets of tethered drones are being developed to harness high-altitude winds and power ground-based generators.
Vibration-damping technology for machining
Turning operations up to 10 x D can be manufactured with high process reliability and with very good surface finish quality using the A3000 boring bars.