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Molecular glass — A revolutionary new material enabling future OLED displays and lighting
Molecular glass, or glassy small molecule organic light emitting diode (OLED) materials, is a new class of organic semiconductor materials poised to overcome several performance and manufacturing hurdles currently limiting adoption of OLED technology in larger sized OLED display and lighting products.
Researchers develop fingerprinting method to detect cocaine use
Teams from Surrey University, the National Physical Laboratory, Forensic Science Ireland and Intelligent Fingerprinting have devised a new fingerprinting method to detect cocaine use.
Video: Control system prepares PV plants for adverse weather conditions
The software and control system for solar plants increases yield and mitigates risk with snow shed, hail and hurricane stow features.
Team develops 3D printing resin using waste oil from McDonald's
Researchers from the University of Toronto Scarborough are turning cooking oil waste into high-resolution resin for 3D printing.
Haskel introduces a novel servo-electric driven gas booster
The Q-Drive establishes a new category of advanced electric gas boosters, providing high flow rates up to 6,500 psi (450 bar).
Lean, mean, pressing machines: Trim costs to feed your profits
The integration of programmable press functions and automation is a driving force in helping today's large and small manufacturers keep up with the competition and stay ahead of the game.
Oak Ridge licenses tech to take the cobalt out of Li-ion batteries
The technologies are designed to eliminate cobalt metal in Li-ion batteries and are aimed at accelerating production of electric vehicles and energy storage for the power grid.
Paper proposes end-to-end general framework for automatic diagnosis of manufacturing systems
The challenge of extracting useful information from sensor data is having a general framework for different manufacturing applications.
A no-touch robotics development
This new ultrasonic robotic gripper produces standing pressure waves to levitate small objects and manipulate them without physical contact.
Gates introduces alternative to conventional spiral hoses
The MegaSys MXG 4K hydraulic hose is a lightweight, compact, highly flexible drop-in replacement for conventional spiral hoses.
Learn how to measure chain wear or stretch
Determining chain wear is now easy.
Continuous improvement and centralized data visualization with Proficy Operations Hub 1.5
The tool helps users simplify plant operations and digitize processes with an industrial-grade solution that aggregates data from multiple sources.
Manufacturing industry seeks creators to fill workforce shortage
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is preparing to embark on a tour designed to fill an ongoing skills gap in the manufacturing industry by appealing to young students and their parents.
JV partners win contract for Texas coastal disaster defense work
The eight-year, $1.9 billion construction effort is intended to increase the area’s preparedness to respond to natural disasters.
Tech company develops facial recognition camera for the STEM classroom
An electronics company has developed an AI-powered, facial recognition camera exclusively for the STEM classroom.
Watch: Ford 3D prints wheel nuts to thwart theft
The security mechanism is derived from the owner’s voice translated into a biometrically based security key.
Team improves the adhesion of wearable sensors
To improve the adhesion of wearable sensors, researchers from the University of Tsukuba in Japan have modified a commonly used polymer to better adhere sensors to the body.
What is annualized fuel utilization efficiency?
The Federal Trade Commission requires the AFUE to be clearly labeled on all new furnaces for easy comparison of the heating efficiencies of different models and brands.
Model continuity: From offline simulation to real-time testing
Simulation models help developers in many ways during the entire development process of a new power electronics application. At each development stage, components are verified with appropriate test tools and procedures before being integrated into a larger system.
Electro Standards, the experts in power storage and management, data acquisition and process control instrumentation
Electro Standards Laboratories (ESL) offers a broad range of data acquisition and process control instrumentation, as well as digital signal conditioners for load cell and linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) measurement sensors.