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Vernay VoltaVent wins Silver Edison Award
The award recognizes the development of this pioneering battery ventilation device designed to enhance safety and efficiency in battery systems.
Solvents poach nanoplastics from water
A liquid solvent-based solution offers a simple, effective means to extract nanoplastics present in potable water supplies.
2024 AUSA Annual Conference focuses on Army readiness, transformation
The focus will be on concepts and systems to modernize and restructure the U.S. Army to ensure a combat-ready force.
Cosen Saws to exhibit solutions at FABTECH Orlando 2024
The company will present some of its top saw models and newest cutting solutions at this year’s show in Orlando, Florida.
Electropolishing for EV battery components
Electropolishing offers EV battery manufacturers a precise, controllable and efficient method to eliminate surface imperfections and enhance the conductivity of aluminum and copper parts.
Spinning spider silk into bandages
Calling the artificial spider silk strong, stable and easily spun, the researchers added that the material is also biocompatible and biodegradable and can reportedly outperform steel in terms of tensile strength.
Paper-based sensors used to identify biomarkers in wastewater
The team developed the sentinel sensors by building upon research conducted in 2020 to develop a test for detecting SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), Influenza A and Influenza B in wastewater using a paper-based platform in combination with an ultraviolet (UV) torch or mobile phone camera.
Graphene foil stems battery thermal runaway
The safety record of lithium-ion batteries can be enhanced by the manufacture of graphene foils with customizable thicknesses.
Machine design award stirs up healthy competition
Acknowledging the importance of machinery design in advancing industrial progress and performance, the A' Manufacturing and Processing Machinery Design Award acts as a catalyst for establishing new industry benchmarks.
Build faster with precise plug and play motion systems
Build custom motion systems with modular solutions including pre-integrated mechanics, motors, encoders and controllers.
Sensor and actuator connection terminal blocks
Altech's CP Series terminal blocks enable tool-free connections for ferruled wires with a slim design.
Maintenance for shell and tube heat exchangers
The effects of not maintaining heat exchangers can lead to catastrophic results. Some of the most dangerous failures are gasket failures, where the gasket between the shell and tube sides fails either internally or externally.
Diagnosing kidney disease with gold nanoparticles
The gold nanoparticles, when used as a contrast agent in X-rays, reportedly offer a more accurate picture of kidney health and they are calling it far superior to standard blood testing.
New polymer foam designed for oil spill remediation
The team developed a tri-block polymer styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) for remediating future groundwater contaminants involving oil.
Turning toothpaste into transistors
The nano-device could specifically be used in the manufacture of future “smart pills” that will, once inside the body, track people’s health and then harmlessly break down.
Training facility brings the Moon to Earth
The Moon’s surface has been recreated at a lunar analogue facility in Cologne, Germany.
Enhancing enclosure performance: The critical role of access hardware and gaskets
Along with their sealing benefits, gaskets also provide vibration resistance and improve a door’s structural integrity.
Murrelektronik showcases solutions for optimized packaging machine installations at PACK EXPO 2024
These solutions are engineered to help optimize packaging and process machine installations.
Efficient and reliable: Handheld pH meters in laboratory and field measurements
Due to their accuracy, portability and user-friendliness, handheld or portable pH meters have emerged as indispensable tools in various lab and field pH applications.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. exhibiting solutions to optimize energy and meet sustainability initiatives at WEFTEC 2024
Mitsubishi Electric Automation is teaming up with TMEIC Corporation Americas and ICONICS to demonstrate collaborative solutions to provide anti-clogging and optimization capabilities.