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Fives opens a new subsidiary in the US
This strategic expansion will allow U.S. customers greater access to the extensive portfolio of value-added low clinker blended cement and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) production equipment and services.
Q&A with Szymon Chawarski, of Teledyne Vision Solutions, on AI-powered machine vision and Automate 2025
GlobalSpec recently had the opportunity to ask Szymon Chawarski, product line manager at Teledyne Vision Solutions, about the growing role of AI in machine vision systems and cameras. Chawarski is the perfect person to ask.
Lyten begins US production of battery grade lithium-metal as a major step in expanding its US battery supply chain
The company is further securing its battery supply chain by locally manufacturing its own battery grade lithium-metal alloys and foils.
Fueling the future of renewable energy
Engineers are addressing challenges inherent in battery storage, grid management, offshore wind and utility-scale solar energy systems.
Tunnel vision: Northern Europe's underwater passage takes shape
As an immersed tunnel, its parts will be constructed elsewhere and put in place on site. This is described by the CEO of Sund and Bælt, Mikkel Hemmingsen, as similar to using Lego blocks.
GF Building Flow Solutions expands portfolio with Uponor ChlorFIT Schedule 80 Corzan CPVC
The range of products, including pipe, fittings and valves, is engineered for commercial domestic water and low temperature hydronics.
Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future - alongside the old one
If it works as planned, a sustainable energy utility like this could quickly build the clean energy grid of the future by shedding outdated infrastructure while creating a reliable, clean and resilient mode.
The global freshwater resource base
According to the World Bank, just 2.5% of the water on Earth is freshwater, most of which is found in glaciers, ice caps and underground.
Column: Will seaweed farming be ‘weird and wonderful,’ or a sunk hope?
In this case, the ocean isn’t just a frontier of biology or chemistry or engineering — it’s all of them, a homogenous solution of science. Seaweed farming itself won’t solve climate change, but it might just be part of an unexpected equation.
Building-integrated photovoltaics for urban energy solutions
Integrating solar technology into architectural features requires a sophisticated comprehension of both architecture and photovoltaics.
Ensure precision: Select the best gear metering pump for your application
Gear metering pumps deliver accuracy, repeatability, and can handle a wide range of viscosities, making them essential in many industrial processes.
Healing bones with the help of bacteria and textile fibers
Researchers from the University of Borås, Sweden, are exploring the use of bacteria to create fibers that promise to help heal bones.
Fluoride decried — Utah becomes largest population center to de-fluoridate its water supply
Why is the presence of fluoride in potable water now an issue?
Seco boosts threading productivity with expanded portfolio of taps
Seco expands its tap range with T30 for versatile use across materials and T35 for high-performance threading in specific materials for high-volume production.
Modern engineering and the DFA approach
Those production waste costs could’ve been avoided by starting with a Design for Assembly (DFA) approach to streamline the assembly process.
Upping uranium fuel enrichment
This marks the first time fuel enriched above 5% will be irradiated in a U.S. commercial reactor.
Uranium powers this rechargeable battery
A beneficial use for the depleted uranium generated as a byproduct of nuclear fuel enrichment and other processes has been demonstrated.
Natural gas variable speed engine to power hydraulic fracturing system
Industry’s first natural gas variable speed, large displacement engine will soon power the digiPrime hydraulic fracturing platform operated by Liberty Energy.
Introducing MPI’s AWWA C508 swing check valves
The valve is designed to deliver exceptional performance and worry-free operation for water and wastewater applications, including pump isolation.
Taiwan Excellence to introduce 15 award-winning Taiwanese advanced technology brands at Automate 2025
The annual award program for innovative Taiwanese products will focus on the theme of “Advancing Robotics with Taiwanese Precision."