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New electricity-free, passive cooling technology
The new system is composed of a polymer-aluminum film installed inside a box at the bottom of a "solar shelter."
Computer-aided software automatically generates knitting patterns, creates garments
The software users input their chosen designs, color and dimensions and those instructions are sent by computer to a knitting machine, which produces the article.
A220 aircraft production starts in Alabama
By the middle of the 2020s, the facility is expected to produce between 40 and 50 A220 aircraft per year.
Industry 4.0 encoders from Lika
Lika Electronic has introduced a new series of Industry 4.0 rotary encoders for smart factories. Industry 4.0 encoders conform to the hardware and software requirements of a wide range of industry protocols, including CANopen, Profibus, DeviceNet, Modbus RTU, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Powerlink and Modbus TCP. These protocols make up greater than 80% of the industrial Ethernet market share globally.
Control roundworm? Clean water may be key, research says
The study examined the effects of water quality, sanitation, handwashing and nutritional interventions on rates of intestinal worm and Giardia infections in Kenya.
This hydro power station will receive $1.1 billion in upgrades
The plant includes 13 generators, has an installed capacity of 2,675 MW and has been in operation since 1961.
Addressing parts staining in aqueous bath cleaning
Choosing the most cost-effective approach to minimize staining and maximize bath life requires consideration of many variables.
Salinity gradient energy: A new potential resource
A mixing entropy battery system that uses battery electrodes to convert salinity gradient energy into electric power.
Nano-sized, reactive tubes break down microplastics
Under observation, the team discovered a 30% to 50% reduction in the presence of microplastics after eight hours.
Using microbes to clean produced water
Most produced water is injected into disposal wells after it is collected; less than 1% of the produced water that is generated each year is reused.
Video: Overcoming regulatory hurdles to bespoke 3D-printed implants
Two case studies provide a blueprint for overcoming obstacles in outfitting two patients with rare spinal conditions with custom-made 3D-printed metal implants.
Report: US military testing mass surveillance solar-powered balloons
The tests are being conducted across six Midwest states with as many as 25 balloons already launched from South Dakota.
5G and manufacturing: What are the possibilities?
Implementation of 5G in manufacturing is potentially endless.
What is a torque motor?
So what is a synchronous torque motor? And where do they fit? Tecnotions torque-series suits applications in markets such as semiconductor, machine tool, printing, rotary tables, factory automation, and robotics.
Cockroach-inspired robot is nearly indestructable
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a nearly indestructible, insect-sized robot that moves like a scurrying cockroach.
Blockchain-based app smartens process applications
Ondiflo's blockchain-based application for fluid hauling provides an automation platform for the optimization of field-tracking activities.
Common organic solvent improves HVAC heat exchangers by 500%
Turbulent heat exchange, a method used in many HVAC systems, has been shown to get a substantial boost to its capacity for moving heat from the addition of an organic solvent.
Wyssmont self-cleaning Turbo-Dryer
The Turbo-Dryer from Wyssmont Company provides even, thorough and rapid drying by intermittently redistributing material with a plug-flow operation.
Method X: New desktop 3D printer for dimensionally accurate ABS parts and prototypes
MakerBot's newest desktop workstation, called Method X, incorporates a 100° C heated chamber, is capable of printing Stratasys SR-30 soluble supports and an ABS material that is equivalent to injected molded parts.
Rust and saltwater: A new renewable energy team
California Institute of Technology and Northwestern University researchers have paired thin films of the degradation product with saltwater to generate electricity.