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Manufacturer debuts 'explosion-proof' tram cars for Tel Aviv tram line
A Chinese manufacturer has debuted explosion-proof tram cars designed for Tel Aviv’s new tram system.
Mazda plans a rotary engine-powered hybrid
Mazda plans to implement a rotary-engine hybrid on a flexible vehicle platform with configurable ratios of petroleum or electrical storage. This would permit the future hybrid to operate as a split-power or series-type hybrid.
The Boring Company's East Coast Loop project moves closer to reality
The Washington D.C. to Baltimore loop would use electric vehicles instead of pods to transport people.
Nigeria looks to commercialize associated gas
Nigeria looks to capitalize on associated gas and eliminate the practice of gas flaring through a national program that is currently receiving bids from third-party vendors.
Machine tool cybersecurity: Preventing IIoT vulnerabilities
As with many good things, the IIoT has a downside: connected devices are vulnerable to hacking attempts.
Watch: Researchers track coral reef recovery with imaging software
The team used a long-term data set of thousands of images of the Palmyra reef that were gathered over eight years. The images were stitched together with custom software to create a 3D photomosaic of the ecosystem.
MT360 Conference to focus on transformative technologies
Presentations at the conference will focus on four transformative technologies: additive manufacturing, augmented reality, cognitive automation and the digital thread.
NASA, Blue Origin agree on rocket testing platform
Blue Origin will upgrade and refurbish Test Stand 4670, for the purpose of testing its rocket systems.
Earth-sized exoplanet discovered by NASA’s TESS satellite
The planet, named HD 21749c, orbits a nearby star about 52 light years from Earth.
Discover the power of press-and-sinter powder metallurgy
The automotive industry is the dominant market sector for conventional powder metallurgy (PM) components; however, PM has been recognized and used across the consumer marketplace. Learn the value of PM.
Revealing the brain’s mysteries, one neuron at a time
To truly understand how the brain works, scientists must study it at the small-scale level of individual cells as well as at the large scale, simulating all of the brain’s billions of neurons and trillions of synapses.
These NY nukes are headed for decommissioning
The Indian Point sale will be effective after Unit 3 shuts down, and includes the transfer of the licenses, spent fuel, decommissioning liabilities, and Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts.
Polo Ralph Lauren debuts polo shirts composed of recycled plastic
Each shirt requires an average of 12 plastic bottles, which have been gathered around Taiwan.
Laser-based metal additive manufacturing technology from Mitsubishi
Laser beams emitted through dual nozzles pass through surrounding metal powder, causing the powder to fuse at a focal point.
British startup hopes to discreetly weigh airline passengers to save on fuel
The exact weights of passengers, equipment and baggage can be critical to flight safety and it informs how much fuel is needed to get to a destination.
Zama shaping up to be a world-class reservoir
The Zama field, located in the Suerte Basin in the Gulf of Mexico, is considered capable of supporting production rates in the range of 150,000 to 175,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (Boe/d) and with a second successful well test recently completed it remains on track to be one of the largest shallow water oil discoveries of the past two decades.
JMPP's high-torque retention knobs solve toolholder expansion challenges
This expansion creates a bulge in the holder at the small end, causing the holder to make contact with the small end instead of the large end.
Metal-forming machine tools, Part 2A: Sheet metal conversion
Continuous coils of sheet metal are cut into blanks or sheets suitable for forming parts through converting operations such as slitting, sheeting, shearing, and punching. Modern production conversion and cutting processes are fast, highly efficient methods with varying degrees of flexibility and cost.
Video game teaches garment workers to operate the robots poised to take their jobs
A startup is attempting to teach garment industry workers in southeast Asia digital skills through video games, according to reports.
T-Mobile, Comcast announce new feature that stops robocalls
T-Mobile has announced that it is launching a new feature along with Comcast Corp. that will block robocalls, according to reports.