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Custom Engineered Solutions for your compressed air system

Kaeser's custom air systems are designed for demanding installations and the harshest of environments. These complete systems eliminate space, weather and accessibility constraints with reduced construction, installation, and operating costs.

Video: A new EV record at the Nürburgring

Driver Romain Dumas surpassed the previous record set by Peter Dumbreck in 2017 by 40 seconds.

Enerpac introduces new self-locking cube jack

A new compact and portable self-locking cube jack with a lifting capacity of 56 tons utilizes a base lifting frame and self-aligning cribbing blocks to stabilize loads.

Watch: Tripod prosthetic designed to tackle tough terrain

The prosthetic lower leg lets users cover challenging terrain, an advance that takes advantage of a new emulator tool for quicker prototyping.

Could artificial islands produce all of the world's fuel?

Under the scheme, hydrogen would be produced from solar energy and ocean water, which then would be converted into methanol on site using CO2 extracted from the seawater.

Johns Manville introduces black PSK duct wrap

The black-coated duct wrap insulation is designed for aesthetic applications that need a high-quality insulation.

EU greenhouse gas emission trends: 1990-2017

Emissions increased by 0.7% in 2017 compared with 2016 while data show that the region reduced its net greenhouse gas emissions by 21.7% over the 1990-2017 period.

This airport will see $5 billion in upgrades over 15 years

Passenger and cargo traffic at MIA are projected to reach 77 million travelers and more than four million tons of freight by 2040.

Roadmap leads to increased U.S. geothermal generating capacity

U.S. geothermal electricity generation could reach 60 GW of installed capacity by 2050.

New split system heat pumps

York redesigned their LX series heat pumps with advanced inverter driven modulating technology. These redesigned units offer increased efficiency, operating at a SEER rating of up to 16.

Improvements in refrigerant leak detection

A new hand-held leak detector from Inficon combines the leak location functionality of a portable monitor with the pinpoint leak detection capabilities of a hand-held unit.

High-speed experiments improve hypersonic flight predictions

The pressure field is key to understanding how intermittent turbulent spots shake an aircraft flying at Mach 5 or greater.

Animal shelter using AI to name kittens up for adoption

Researcher Janelle Shane trained a neural network, or a set of algorithms that recognize patterns, on a list of 8,000 cat names to generate ones for the kittens.

Researchers pinpoint root cause of steel pipe corrosion

Using transmission electron microscopes, the researchers pinned the root of the problem to a triple junction formed by a grain of cementite and two grains of ferrite.

Public service app in Tokyo that stops "gropers" is a hit

A Tokyo police smartphone app that frightens off “gropers” — those who inappropriately touch others — has been downloaded over 237,000 times, a figure Tokyo police call “unusually high” for public service apps.