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Stroke-dependent damping valve for automotive suspensions
DRiV Incorporated’s new family of advanced, highly tunable add-on valves for automotive original equipment manufacturers feature stroke dependent dampening (SDD) valve technology to improve the performance of passive dampers.
Chemical plant fire and explosion due to equipment fault
Witnesses reported an explosion shortly after the fire broke out, and several fire departments were called into battle the blaze, which was fueled by chemical inventory.
Westinghouse and EDF aim to jointly develop an SMR
The reactors would be factory-built modules in the 300 to 400 MW range that would be complete by the late 2020s.
Chicago will test alternatives to open trench pipe replacement
The pilots will investigate using pipe lining technologies to rehabilitate water mains and private drains instead of open trench replacement.
With an eye on cost, NFPA revises school door lock standard
The newly issued amendment will allow existing school doors to be retrofitted with secondary hardware, which might include items such as a thumb-turn lock.
New NFPA standard targets energy storage systems
The standard provides requirements based on the technology used in energy storage systems, the setting where the technology is being installed, the size and separation of ESS installations and the fire suppression and control systems.
Controlling an invasive species with robotic fish
The researchers noted that the mosquitofish with greater exposure to the aggressive robotic fish weighed less, suggesting that their energy reserves were depleted, and thus less likely to devote energy to reproduction.
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