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Pratt & Whitney Completes Tests on Novel Fighter Engine
Using a third stream of air that can be modulated provides a balance for scenarios requiring both high-end acceleration and increased range, the company says.
Burning Used Toilet Paper to Create Electricity
Currently, impossible amounts of used toilet paper collect in municipal sewage filters and eventually go through a composting process.
Faster Than a Speeding Bullet Train
Traveling at speeds up to 320km/h, high speed rail is a safe and reliable form of transport that can reduce travel times and relieve congestion on highways and at airports.
Vibratory Conveyors Minimize Maintenance, Maximize Sanitation
New features reduce maintenance and maximize sanitation for vibratory conveyors used in food processing and packaging lines.
Capital Spring Has the Specs for Custom Design and Manufacturing
Capital Spring, an MW Industries Company, has been manufacturing high-quality extension springs, torsion springs, compression springs, wire forms, four-slide parts and small metal stampings since 1945.
Garbage Gasification Yields Cellulosic Ethanol
Cellulosic ethanol is now being produced in the world’s first commercial-scale plant to derive this biofuel from mixed municipal solid waste.
USA Fastener Group: A One-Stop Fastener Shop
Learn how to avoid the hidden costs of using multiple vendors.
Boeing Wins Contract for Air Force One Design
Boeing will design a mission control system, a medical facility, electrical power upgrades, a self-defense system and autonomous ground operations capabilities involving two existing 747-8 planes.
Capital Spring and Customer Support: Engineering a Packaging Solution
Client-focused capabilities include expert technical support, quick-response product delivery and e-commerce convenience. Skilled technicians design, prototype and supply products that meet or exceed customer requirements.
Oil Analysis via Portable Units Dramatically Cuts Time and Cost for Coast Guard
The USCG recommended trials of Spectro Scientific’s Q1000 FluidScan handheld monitor and Q3000 portable viscometer to address new fleet requirements.
Shopping with the Help of a Smart Mirror
By observing the age, gender and style preferences as indicated by a customer’s selections, the mirror—equipped with sensors, displays and cameras working in conjunction with an algorithm—can make recommendations tailored to the customer about other items in the store.
GE Introduces 4 MW Onshore Wind Turbine
The turbine is GE's first onshore entry in the 4 megawatt space, and is equipped with a 158-meter rotor and a range of tip heights up to 240 meters.
The Vulnerability of Fitness Trackers
The personal data, according to the researchers, could be shared with third parties, such as marketing agencies and online retailers or used to manufacture false health records, netting hackers cheaper insurance coverage.
4 Common Home Heating Problems and How to Solve Them
Labor Day may be the unofficial end of summer, but for many of us in colder climates the true end of summer that we feel in our bones happens whenever we first turn on the furnace for another year. As long as it kicks on the way it's supposed to, there's no need to give it another thought. But what about when the furnace doesn't work?
Daimler Launches World's First Line of All-Electric, Light-duty Trucks
The company is also investing in a fast recharging company.
A Better Bio-Ink for 3D Bio-Printing
The efficient, low-cost fabrication of tissues and organs comes a step closer with a new hydrogel.
The Affordable Audiophile
Q&A with GraphAudio, a company aiming to utilize graphene to bring great sound to the masses.
Smart Actuators - The Intelligent Choice
Smart actuators are a relatively new innovation in the automotive industry. They combine actuators with local drive electronics and internal or external sensors to make dynamic adjustments to automobile systems, reducing weight and drag and increasing efficiency.
SMR Backers Tout Benefits in UK Report
SMRs could produce energy for as low as $80.40/MWh, which the report says is competitive against wind and solar.
India Agrees to $17b Bullet Train Project
The $16.9 billion project will mostly be funded through a 50-year loan from Japan at a 0.1 percent annual interest rate.