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Mitsubishi Electric creates technology for improving production lines
Features of the technology include an integrated design of layout and materials flow for raising planning efficiency and AI simulations for enabling estimates of expected productivity gains.
Dallas Fed survey paints a grim picture for the oil patch
The business activity index fell from -4.2 in the fourth quarter of 2019 to -50.9 in the first quarter of 2020, the lowest reading in the survey’s four-year history.
Clean room air conditioning solutions
Air Innovations has an entire division dedicated to the design and manufacture of HVAC systems for clean rooms and critical environments.
Exoskeleton could help reduce the energy cost of running
New research from Stanford University finds it could be 15% easier to run with the device.
Panic! At the Disco drummer tours the world with 3D-printed drum
Panic! At The Disco drummer Dan Pawlovich has disrupted a centuries-old traditional design by asking a simple question – how can I make a drum sound better?
How buildings fail in an intense fire
Data gained by building and then destroying concrete slabs with fire could help researchers develop and validate new design tools and building codes that bolster fire safety.
Supercomputer used to create model of how coronavirus infects the body
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin are working on a massive computer model of the coronavirus that will give insight into how the virus infects in the body.
Video: NASA paints a 3D portrait of atmospheric methane
Researchers may now use a new data visualization tool developed by NASA to track sources of methane emissions and the atmospheric movement of this important greenhouse gas.
A COVID-19 information website for the food industry
The resources are continually updated and provide guidance on keeping a proper social distance, washing hands, cleaning and disinfecting large food manufacturing facilities and food retail stores.
First license for Virtual Environment for Reactor Applications (VERA) software
The software package includes computational tools and supporting infrastructure to support light water reactor modeling and simulation.
Researchers combine starch, cellulose for biodegradable plastic
A research team from Osaka University in Japan has developed a bioplastic that degrades in seawater amid a growing plastic waste crisis impacting the world’s oceans.
Flat lens designed for focus-free camera imaging
The lens uses nanostructures patterned on a flat surface instead of conventional bulky glass or plastic to achieve the important optical properties that control the way light travels.
Assessing the cyber soft spots of sports facilities
In many stadiums, fire alarms and ventilation systems are connected digitally, giving operators more control. This setup is convenient, but may put fans at risk if criminals hack into the system and potentially lure crowds to danger.
Fully-enclosed press for safe tool room die repairs
Constant impact at high force requires die repairs, which can be dangerous without proper equipment.
New mixing and pumping system from Lutz
Fluid power company Lutz has introduced a new DDP mixing system with an integrated air-operated double diaphragm pump designed for liquids that need to be mixed before processing, or that contain small solids, and then pumped.
AI algorithm finds unexploded bombs in Cambodia
Researchers from Ohio State University have used an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to detect the Vietnam War-era bomb craters in Cambodia from satellite images.
Watch: CSB updates animation of BP refinery blast that killed 15
The CSB’s final report on the March 2005 incident found organizational and safety deficiencies at all levels of BP Corp.
ConocoPhillips delays and defers major projects
Buffeted by gyrating crude oil prices, the company cut its capital spending by $700 million and deferred or delayed a handful of projects in the U.S.
Watch how EVs fare in Norwegian winter conditions
The Norwegian Automobile Federation recently road-tested 20 battery-electric vehicles (EVs) to gauge how winter weather affects their range and charging times.
Newly buried electric transmission line enables harbor project to advance
Embedding the line deeper in the ocean floor will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform a $300 million dredging operation known as the Boston Harbor Deep Draft Navigation Improvement Project.