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ABB’s ERH motor delivers simplicity and efficiency for air handling applications
This advanced motor technology delivers plug-and-play, variable-speed operation for simplified installation and lower energy consumption.
Continuous glucose monitors
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems offer real-time, comprehensive glucose tracking. CGMs improve safety, compliance, and management by providing dynamic data and alerts for critical glucose changes.
Coffee and mushroom mix promises compostable plastic alternative
Recognizing that coffee is ideal for growing fungus, which forms a "mycelial skin’ that binds loose substances together to create a water-resistant, lightweight material, the team devised a system for turning coffee grounds into a paste that can be used to 3D print objects.
Saint-Gobain acquires Fives’ unique hybrid heating technology to accelerate facility decarbonization
A reduction in carbon dioxide emissions is expected with the new hybrid burner technology.
Advanced materials, architecture and techniques in PV technologies
Solar energy has come a long way, thanks to advancements in manufacturing techniques, innovative cell designs, and new materials that boost efficiency and save costs.
NORD Drivesystems to showcase innovative supply chain solutions at ProMat 2025
Gear boxes, electric motors and electronic control products that enable the ideal drive system for nearly every application will be on display.
Geomechanical energy storage to fortify the grid
The technology taps excess electricity from the grid to store water beneath the ground under pressure, delivering that energy later to provide reliable power to the grid.
Emerson opens applications for 2025 Discrete Automation STEM Scholarship
Two merit-based scholarships will be awarded to U.S. students pursuing STEM careers, with additional grants to support college engineering programs.
OKW extends Its MINI-DATA-BOX sensor enclosures range to 40 standard options
These sensor enclosures are now available in 40 standard permutations — reducing the need for customization.
ARBURG at Chinaplas 2025
Two ALLROUNDER GOLDEN ELECTRIC EVO machines will demonstrate reliable liquid silicone processing and the efficient production of mass-produced medical products.
Critical Manufacturing at APEX 2025: The need for a new MES for making Industry 4.0 a reality
Attendees will learn how Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) can optimize factory productivity and lower innovation costs.
The connector designed to grow with data centers
Discover how the Saf-D-Grid receptacle and power cord offer power density and reliability benefits in data center power distribution systems.
Everything right - and even more wrong - with The Line megaproject
Two 1,600-ft tall, 105-mile-long skyscrapers are being built in Saudi Arabia, which will make heavy use of AI, digitalization and mobility technologies. What could go wrong?
Mapped: Global health risks of groundwater sulfate
The extent of this potable water hazard is depicted in a new high-resolution global groundwater sulfate distribution map.
Additive manufacturing for complex mechanical parts
An engineer’s handbook with this title would say that additive manufacturing (AM) is a process for building three-dimensional objects, layer by layer from digital models.
Dig smarter, not harder: Volvo’s new hybrid excavators
Volvo Construction Equipment is incorporating hydraulic hybrid technology into its most recent series of excavators.
Five ways you might already encounter AI in cities
As this technology becomes more commonplace, it will be important to make sure residents are aware of where it exists – and what it is doing.
Unlocking the full potential of measurement data with iba: A holistic approach to data acquisition, storage and analysis in automated industrial environments
Explore how ibaPDA (process data acquisition) provides the basis for the unification of high-speed process data across complex and distributed automation systems.
Breakthrough AI detects toxic online comments with 87% accuracy
The model is reportedly 87% accurate in classifying toxic and non-toxic text without the use of manual identification — an improvement over existing automated detection systems, many of which produce false positives.
Zwitterion coating could stop blood clots on medical implants
The researchers sought to extend the lifespan of medical implants with their Zwitterionic coating, which was applied to material in a layer just a few nanometers thick.