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Research addressing the pitfalls of sodium-ion batteries
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara published results showcasing that hydrogen-induced degradation of sodium-ion batteries is the likely culprit to their shortcomings.
Improve the cooling performance of your molds
Need to figure out your mold-cooling energy requirements for the various polymers you run? What about sizing cooling circuits so they provide adequate cooling capacity? Learn the tricks of the trade here.
Easy index cutter heads with Big Kaiser’s contact grip
The Fullcut Mill Contact Grip is an endmill that permits easy indexing of cutter heads while maintaining excellent rigidity and accuracy.
Eight industries that will need to adapt to automation
Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are poised to impact just about every industry, changing how jobs are done and who does them, and making the workplace more efficient and more productive.
How an IIoT system enables remote monitoring of factory processes
A look at how an IIoT network collects and reports process data from sensors throughout a factory for display on remote devices such as smartphones and computers.
Energy Department funds EOR pilot projects
The projects were selected as part of DOE's strategy aimed at increasing ultimate recovery and operational efficiency.
Spotlight on: The chemical engineer
Engineering360's new series of articles turns the spotlight on a prominent engineering field, focusing on what an engineer's job in that industry entails, its outlook and other factors such as professional associations and education.
Student developed hygiene-product bottles made entirely of soap
A post-graduate student from London’s Central Saint Martins University has developed shampoo and other personal hygiene product packaging made entirely of soap.
What is green manufacturing…and why should a business bother?
Part 1 in a series detailing how manufacturers can turn their processes green...or a little less brown.
Basic completes miles-long lateral in Permian Basin
The Wolfcamp A well was completed for Surge Energy U.S. Holdings.
Initiative proposes turning old wind tubine blades into composite for cement
A recently announced initiative in the U.K. will attempt to devise a plan for recycling soon-to-be decommissioned wind turbines, using the glass fiber composite of the turbine blades as material in cement.
Watch the progress of an ionic wind propeller
The first ionic wind-activated device to spin and lift off in air has been reported by SUNY Oswego researchers.
Video: Wearables get a boost from metamaterials
A wireless body sensor network based on a new conductive metamaterial enables wearable devices to transmit data with 1,000 times stronger signal than conventional technologies.
Warnings ignored, extreme weather pushed the power grid toward the edge
A scolding report from two agencies said that despite prior guidance, cold-weather events continue to result in unplanned electric power outages that threaten reliable system operations.
Report: Automation has tripled in the US manufacturing industry
Robots working in the United States manufacturing industry have tripled over the last couple of decades while in other parts of the world they have doubled, according to a new report.
Offline programming software for robotic welding
Offline programming software is quickly gaining praise as a preferred solution for maximizing uptime.
Researchers generate electricity from knees
As the wearer walks, the harvester generates 1.6 microwatts of power — enough to power electronics like GPS devices and health monitoring equipment.
LEGO pays tribute to moon landing anniversary
LEGO is paying tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing with a life-size replica of an Apollo 11 pilot.
Researchers infuse glass with nanoparticles, making it five times tougher than untreated glass
Mechanical engineers and materials scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have devised a method for using nanoparticles to strengthen glass, making it five times tougher than any other currently available glass.
Cool walls save energy and fight summer heat, study says
Roughly 40% to 60% of all buildings were built before 1980 when building codes generally specified less wall insulation than required today.