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LogiTrack™ Automated Electrified Monorail from ATS Automation
The LogiTrackTM automated electrified monorail (AEM) from ATS Automation is a world-class conveyance system ideal for moving heavy products. LogiTrack AEM features modular components for flexible system layouts and operating modes to fit any process and can be easily expanded without a major shutdown.
The Role of Abrasives in Woodworking
Coated abrasives such sand paper sheets, abrasive discs, sanding belts, wide belts and abrasive drum covers dimension and finish a wide variety of wood products. Grit ranges employed in woodworking can vary from coarse (low grit sizes) to very fine (high grit sizes). Depending on the specific applications, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, alumina-zirconia (NorZon®) and ceramic abrasives on paper, film, fibre or cloth backings have a role in woodworking.
Triangulation and Light Barriers—The Basics
Triangulation sensors are used in many applications effectively, providing for rapid measurement at a low cost.
New Designs in EGR Coolers for Commercial Vehicles
The new EGR systems withstand thermal fatigue, deliver enhanced coolant distribution for durable performance and reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.
Corrosion to Blame for Fatal Ohio State Fair Accident: Company
Excessive corrosion on the interior of the gondola support beam dangerously reduced the beam's wall thickness over the years, KMG says.
How the Solar Eclipse Will Impact U.S. Power Production
Solar-powered generators centered in the path of totality will be affected the most, as the moon's shadow blocks all direct sunlight for up to three minutes.
Ceramic Implant Gets Through Thick Skulls
A new ceramic implant material will expand the use of ultrasound to treat brain disorders and cancers.
Household Pets Unexpected Greenhouse Gas Contributors
Think you are doing enough for the environment by simply cleaning up after your dog once they’ve relieved themselves? Not so, according to researchers from the University of California who have discovered dogs and cats to be unexpected greenhouse gas contributors.
Judge Kicks TVA's Ash
A federal judge ordered Tennessee Valley Authority to excavate an existing ash pond next to the Cumberland River and move the waste to a lined landfill.
Light Affects Financial Decisions, According to Research
Researchers observed the financial behaviors of over 2,500 study participants in relation to luminance, which is the measure of the amount of light falling on the earth’s surface due to factors such as cloud cover, humidity and time of year/day.
Invenergy Inks PPA for Illinois Wind Farm
WPPI Energy agreed to a power purchase agreement to buy electricity from the facility through mid-2040 to serve its 51 member utilities.
Cigarette Butts To Be New Pavement Ingredient
A team of researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, has discovered another purpose for discarded cigarette butts with the potential to solve a significant worldwide waste problem.
Design + Nanomanufacturing = Optimal Solar Cell Material
An optimal material for light management in solar cells has been fabricated with a streamlined and scalable nanomanufacturing technique.
Video: MIT Develops Algorithm That Bridges the Gap Between 3D Printing Hardware and Software
The system allows for precise control of an object’s physical properties.
Waveguide Switches Have Four Models Covering E-Band and W-Band Frequencies
Pasternack has released a new line of devices integrated with WR-10 and WR-12.
Ensure Accurate Flow Measurement in Sanitary Applications
There are certain applications where the turbine flow meter is best suited and provides the user with the best returns on their investment.
Video: The Most Powerful U.S. University Supercomputer
The newly-launched Stampede2 at the University of Texas at Austin is the most powerful supercomputer at any U.S. university.
VW Exec Pleads Guilty to Diesel Fraud Charges
Oliver Schmidt faces up to five years in prison for conspiracy to defraud the U.S., wire fraud and violation of the Clean Air Act.
Navy Ship Scrap Contract Is Let
The contract includes towing, equipment demilitarization, hazardous waste remediation and recycling of any remaining materials.
A More Efficient Method for Creating Carbon Based Fuels Discovered
A Caltech team performed chemical reactions in a lab, allowing the team to identify a new additive that helps convert CO2 into fuels with multiple carbon atoms.