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Video: Collaboration demonstrates the benefits of diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF)
The technology shows potential to reduce tailpipe nitrogen oxides emissions while simultaneously reducing carbon dioxide.
Engineers develop a mobile sanitizer for PPE in a decommissioned shipping container
An engineering team at Michigan Technological University has built a prototype mobile thermal utility (MTU) sanitizer to clean personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by frontline workers battling the coronavirus.
Aerogel reduces solar-driven desalination costs
An inexpensive steam generator assembled with sustainable materials was engineered by researchers in Sweden to broaden access to solar desalination technology and potable water resources.
TenneT develops innovative submarine cable with suppliers
A new standard for a submarine cable system is under development to connect 2 GW capacity wind farms to the grid in the Netherlands and Germany.
Fluid power companies offering free online trainings, resources amid pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, assorted fluid power organizations and companies are offering complimentary online training course.
Einride to provide Swedish grocery with electric, self-driving trucks
A fleet of trucks is expected to be up and running by 2025.
New fluid end from Gardner Denver
Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions (HPS) has launched its new fluid end: the Gardner Denver VX Hydraulic Fracturing Pump Fluid End (VX).
Airfoil bearings vs. magnetic bearings in turbo blowers
For high-speed turbo blowers, two types of bearing technologies are utilized. The airfoil bearing has many advantages for consideration.
Underwater brittle star-inspired robot crawls underwater
A team from Carnegie Mellon University has developed a soft, untethered underwater robot that mimics the shape and behavior of the brittle star, a relative of the star fish.
Martensitic steel manufactured by 3D printing
This high strength, low cost type of steel, created by the rapid cooling of the austenite form of iron, can now be assembled using selective laser melting technology to deposit and stack layers.
Magnetized cork might pull metal particles from water
A team of researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas and the University of Porto, have developed and patented a magnetic cork material capable of pulling pollutant particles from water.
Cornell team develops plastic that degrades rapidly under UV light
Chemists from Cornell University have discovered a polymer that degrades under ultraviolet (UV) light.
New radial piston motor from Rexroth
The size 8 motor for track drives delivers up to 1,270 cm3 with a maximum differential pressure of 450 bar.
DA300 VMC reduces machining time for complex production parts
The manufacturing of medical parts requires being at the forefront of medical breakthroughs.
Design firm reveals plans for turning oil rigs into future homes
A Paris design firm has released a concept that would turn decommissioned offshore oil rigs into residences of the future, according to reports.
Vacuum pumps for mass spectrometer systems
The single-stage, oil-sealed rotary vane pumps were developed for the demanding requirements of mass spectrometer systems in laboratories.
Watch: Brightening clouds to conserve the Great Coral Reef
Researchers in Australia have turned to cloud seeding in an effort to protect the Great Barrier Reef from coral bleaching damage associated with climate change.
Coal combustion technology restricts pollutant emissions
A significant reduction in air pollutants emitted by coal-fired power plants is achievable with oxy-circulating fluidized bed combustion technology advanced by researchers in South Korea.
Tarantula venom possible alternative to opioids
A team of researchers from the University of Queensland are turning molecules from tarantula venom into an alternative to opioid pain killers.
Custody transfer measurement for the digital oil field
Each year, billions of dollars’ worth of oil and gas change hands, and both buyers and sellers have much vested in ensuring that there is an accurate record of the transfer.