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Study: More than 4,000 chemicals found in common plastic packaging
New research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology suggests that there are roughly more than 4,000 different chemicals used in the making of everyday plastics for food packaging and other applications.
Introducing the WeLase
The WeLase is the easiest to use laser engraving machine on the market.
How to turn supply chain analytics into actionable insights
Supply chain analytics can be both a blessing and a curse. The sheer amount of available data is overwhelming; the task of organizing and understanding it may seem daunting.
First concentrated lithium carbonate produced from 3Q lithium reservoir
Neo Lithium Corporation sourced concentrated brine from their Tres Quebradas lithium project to produce high purity lithium carbonate, 99.1% Li2CO3, at their fully operational pilot plant in Fiambalá.
Spotlight on the electrical engineer
This month the Engineering360 spotlight will shine on the electrical engineer.
The state of the U.S. distributed wind sector
The distributed wind installed capacity throughout the U.S. and its territories now totals 1,127 MW produced by over 83,000 turbines.
Coal-to-liquids plant gets an environmental green light
West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection issued the permit for domestic synthetic fuels.
A shoe to help stroke patients improve gait
According to the researchers, this strengthens the wearer’s stroke-affected leg, improving gait proportionality once the shoe is taken off.
Salini-Lane expands its work on proposed high-speed rail project
Salini-Lane will supply the civil and infrastructure scope for the proposed rail route.
Meeting treatment challenges for industrial water intake
Rising environmental awareness and increasingly stringent regulations have elevated water’s importance. The resource is now rightly considered a major factor of production that needs to be monitored, controlled and conserved.
Military armor inspired by natural pearls
Researchers are looking to pearls to develop a lightweight, plastic military armor.
New discrete proportional pilot valve for high flow applications
The valve is engineered for fluid control in commercial vehicle and off-highway applications.
Reconsidering the linear economy of ‘take, make, dispose, pollute’
One strategy that holds promise is gradual abandonment of a wasteful linear economy, which can be accomplished by moving toward an ecofriendly circular economy
Serbian pump manufacturer to treat and reuse its own wastewater
The Biobooster facility will treat all domestic wastewater, which accounts for 60-70% of the factory’s wastewater.
What is an explosion-proof electric motor?
Preventive safety requires careful selection of equipment, particularly electric motors, in dangerous oil and gas recovery, chemical and petroleum refinery and mining environments.
A 'Bridge' to Master's Engineering Programs
A novel distance-learning program run by the NYU Tandon School of Engineering is designed to provide those with college degrees—but little background in science or engineering—with the tools they need to apply for master’s programs.
Four innovations certain to disrupt the industrial status quo
New technologies seem to be popping up every day, making their impact felt on a wide variety of industries.
Wood and spider web composite material a possible plastic alternative
Researchers at Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have created a bio-based material composed of wood cellulose fibers and silk protein from spider web threads that could one day be a suitable biodegradable replacement for plastic.
New device improves consistency in powder flow
A Bluetooth-controlled device placed inside the processing bin directly transfers vibration energy to the powder and monitors temperature, humidity and pressure to gauge product quality.
New solenoid pumps and stepper motor pumps for chemical applications
Ideal solutions for precise, reproducible dosing of chemicals.