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Researchers creates ultra-small accelerometer using graphene
What makes graphene suitable for such an application is how fast and easily electrons pass through, coupled with its mechanical strength.
Leech-like robot can climb up and down vertical walls
Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) in Japan and the University of Cambridge in the U.K. have developed a leech-like robot that can climb vertical walls.
Optimize oil lifespan with single-board computing
The platform performs different tests that proactively monitor oil performance, using the MKR NB 1500 alongside sensors, nodes and gateways. Machine operators receive test results, enabling them to make informed decisions about oil performance.
E-glove offers hand prosthetics life-like human hand qualities
Researchers at Purdue University have developed an electronic glove (or e-glove) to enhance hand prosthetics, giving them more human-like qualities and offering the wearer sensory perception.
Engineering review team backs Millennium Tower upgrade
An independent Engineering Design Review is backing a proposed seismic upgrade and foundation stabilization for the 301 Mission Street Tower in San Francisco.
Measurement and control of compressed air systems
To reduce the likelihood of problems like moisture, compressed air supplies are often conditioned to remove or significantly reduce the moisture content before the air is consumed by the process.
Engineering co-ops versus internships: Some key benefits for students and employers to consider
Co-ops and internships both help engineering students acquire practical work experience before graduation. Students should understand the differences when deciding which to apply for and accept.
Moisture measurement for ozone generators
Ozone is increasingly used to purify water as an alternative to chlorination. There are four principle applications.
Construction set to begin on 430-mile Permian Highway Pipeline
The PHP project will provide additional takeaway capacity to an area where flaring and venting of natural gas has been at an all-time high, as flaring and venting of natural gas in the Permian Basin was estimated at 661 million cubic feet per day (MMcfd) in the first quarter of 2019.
Imperial graduate creates system for turning fruit and vegetable waste into dyes
A graduate from Imperial College London has devised a system for transforming fruit and vegetable waste into environmentally friendly powdered paint pigments using vaporization technology.
Indian robot automatically finds and collects litter
AGDC detects and locates waste, and then collects it using an attached robotic gripper.
Efficient and intelligent feeders featuring power savings of 80%
Deprag offers efficient and intelligent feeders that have a reduced power consumption of up to 80%.
Here's how school buses could support the power grid
Plans call for the electric school buses to serve as a grid resource by creating additional energy storage to support distributed renewables such as solar and wind.
Industry and academe: A mutually beneficial partnership
University-industry partnerships, particularly in research and technology transfer, are a common practice, growing in number and importance over the last decade or so.
Welding and agriculture: Part 2
The conclusion of Engineering360's two-part series on welding in agriculture.
When and how to introduce factory automation
In an industrial environment, manufacturing engineers are faced with myriad choices for new and emerging robotic products and technologies that provide various degrees of automation.
Welding and agriculture: Part 1
Welding is an important task in agriculture during all times of the year.
New subsea surface preparation tool featured at SPE Offshore Europe 2019
MontiPower UK has introduced a subsea hand-held profiling tool for in-situ corrosion removal and profiling of steel or alloyed surfaces in marine environments. The surface preparation tool is ideal for subsea welding activities and pipeline composite reinforcements.
Advances in infrastructure, robust OCTG industry to support energy transition
EIA reports show a clear dependency on natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) production, with an anticipated growth period.
Shipping company says it won't use Arctic route as ice recedes
The company said that use of the Northern Sea Route would represent a "significant danger to the unique natural ecosystems" of this part of the world.