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Manufacturing Laser Improved with Higher Cutting Speed and Power
LaserCoil Technologies LLC has increased the cutting speed and power of it laser blanking systems.
Team Using Big Data Analytics to Automatically Detect Events in Cities
Researchers from King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia — recognizing the wealth of data being generated thanks to the number of connected devices and people’s willingness to give real-time updates of their experiences — believe that harnessing data could one day improve how information concerning traffic, events and other goings-on in a city are understood and disseminated.
New Compact Gas Turbine Actuators and Digital Controllers Released
Diakont announced a new line of gas turbine actuators and digital controllers for increased performance.
Pentagon Banning GPS-Enabled Devices for Deployed Military Personnel
Following the discovery that a fitness app had been revealing sensitive intel about the location of major U.S. military bases, the Pentagon is issuing a ban on such technology for deployed U.S. military personnel.
How Package Engineers Keep Medical Devices Sterile
It is the first line of defense, although it is often an afterthought when it comes to medical device package design. In order to ensure devices are sterile, packaging considerations have become a science of their own.
How Wood Can be Used to Create Large Buildings
MIT has designed a prototype showcasing the sustainability and safety of mass timber.
Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Machine to be Demonstrated at IMTS 2018
ProtoMax is a compact, self-installed cutting system for prototyping and low-volume cutting of almost any material around 1 in. thick.
New CNC Machine Tool to be Presented for the First Time at IMTS 2018
Tsugami LaserSwiss announced today that it will introduce an all-new LaserSwiss CNC machine tool for the first time at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) at McCormick Place in Chicago, September 10 through September 15.
Hannover Fairs USA’s Solutions Theater to Cover IIoT, RF and More at IMTS 2018
The education programs and demonstrations will take place from September 10-14 on the Hannover Messe USA trade show floor co-located with IMTS 2018.
Heating Method Turns Fatbergs into Energy
UBC researchers have developed a method to turn pesky and harmful fatbergs into energy using heat and hydrogen peroxide.
"Wacky Gal" Helps Cheer on Electric Restoration Work
As a total of 80 line and civil engineering crews worked to repair and replace nearly 130 overhead transmission structures, a co-op member stood by and cheered them on.
Students Design Portable System to Promote Plastic Recycling
Open-source blueprints were modified to design a portable system for pelletizing and molding waste plastics into useful objects.
Accelerator Upgrades Expand Astrophysics Research
Researchers are seeing unprecedented levels of accelerator performance following six years of upgrades to UNC's Laboratory for Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics (LENA).
Study Shows That Humans Can Be Manipulated by Robots
Expanding on a 2007 study — called "Begging computer does not want to die" — a team of researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany has demonstrated that humans are easily manipulated by robots.
Solar Energy Systems as the Savior of Pollinator Populations
By increasing the ability of bees and butterflies to pollinate adjacent fields, solar-sited pollinator habitat may boost crop yields in agricultural regions.
Facial Recognition Tech to Be Used at Tokyo Olympics
Athletes, staff members, volunteers and reporters at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be facing a security system unlike any used at previous Olympics: facial recognition technology.
UV Filters in Suncreens, Makeup May Impact Fish
While the possible impact of sunscreen on coral reefs around the world has made a number of recent headlines, a team of researchers is now revealing that sunscreen may be affecting other marine life as well.
Father-Son Team Invents 3D Medical Scanner
A revolutionary 3D color medical scanner that offers unprecedented detail of the body’s chemical components has been invented by a father and son team of scientists in New Zealand.
Celebrate American Wind Week
The American Wind Energy Association has announced the kickoff of American Wind Week 2018, being held August 5 to 11.
Clot-Busting Nanogel Offers Fast Response to Heart Attacks
A new nanogel-based drug delivery system may offer a faster, non-surgical remedial option for treating heart attack patients.