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Companies team up to make smart construction a reality
PCL Construction has joined forces with AOMS Technologies, a supplier of internet of things (IoT) technologies for smart buildings and construction sites.
Federal funds allotted to develop ultrahigh-temperature materials for gas turbines
The program targets materials that can operate in the high temperature and high stress environments of a gas-turbine blade.
An overview of additive manufacturing standards
Two advantages of AM are its excellent repeatability and strong end parts, and as its use has grown in manufacturing applications, part quality is now a major focus. As such, AM standards have grown along with the technology’s use.
Microneedle devices designed to protect plants
MIT researchers are adapting the drug delivery approach to the development of phytoinjectors designed to stem the spread of various plant pathogens.
Team develops double-layer paint that reflects heat, not glare
Researchers from Howard University (Washington D.C.), Peking University (China) and Columbia University (New York) have created a double-layered paint capable of reflecting heat without reflecting glare.
Graphene biosensor platform speeds COVID-19 diagnosis
The rapid diagnostic technique recently devised by researchers in South Korea relies on a field-effect transistor-based biosensor that generates results in less than a minute.
DLA develops manufacturing tool for PPE, other equipment in COVID-19 fight
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), which manages the global supply chain, from raw materials to end user, for the U.S. military, has developed an online advanced manufacturing resource to assist with the development of products to use in the fight against COVID-19.
Team repurposes polyurethane foams
A team from Northwestern University and the University of Minnesota has devised a new technique for repurposing polyurethane foams, which are typically difficult to recycle.
Selection of the appropriate abrasives for automobile industry grinding applications
This article describes some of the challenges presented by automobile industry grinding applications, and how these challenges affect the selection of the appropriate grinding abrasives.
'Quiet aluminum' promises lighter, quieter EVs
An innovative structural material for automotive applications promises a much different ride.
New microbes can quickly degrade plastic in hot environments
Researchers from Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have engineered a microbe that has the promise to create an efficient way to break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
ABB IE5 SynRM motors deliver high energy efficiency
Synchronous reluctance motors developed by ABB now meet the new IE5 ultra-premium energy efficiency class defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission.
Flying Whales: Blimps to supply Canada's northernmost reaches
The airships could bring essential supplies to northern towns, and return with raw materials to Montreal, where the port could ship them further abroad.
Team develops an algorithm for detecting radiation at national borders
Designed to potentially reduce the false positives triggered at border radiation portal monitors, the algorithm was trained to identify the signatures associated with weapons-grade nuclear materials.
News from the industrial PPE world
Personal protective equipment manufacturers continue to improve their products and to search out new strategies for increasing shop floor safety.
ISOBUS hybrid cable for agriculture industry
The cable connects tractors, combines, sprayers and other farm vehicles to their implements at the front or rear of the machine.
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.