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Ameren Microgrid Enters Service
Ameren built the microgrid facility to test monitoring and control methods for aggregating renewable energy sources and natural gas with advanced automation and battery storage.
“Fast” Gas Chromatography
ABB Measurement & Analytics new PGC5009 process gas chromatograph offers fast, accurate and reproducible boiling point data. The speed and accuracy of the device allows refineries to optimize their product yield.
Pneumatic Rotary Table with a Double Rack and Pinion Drive
PHD’s Optimax® Series ORQ pneumatic compact rotary table provides increased output torque with a double rack and pinion system. Use of the double rack and pinion drive system also eliminates backlash at the end of rotation.
A T-Shirt That Monitors Breathing Rate
The T-shirt works without attaching wires, electrodes and sensors to the body, explains Younes Messaddeq, the professor who led the team that developed the technology.
Automation Project Targets Grid Reliability
A 25,000-member Texas cooperative says the project is the starting point for developing a smart grid that provides real-time adjustment to operating conditions, while integrating renewable energy resources.
CAE Software Simulates Drilling Operations
MSC Software and Pioneer Natural Resources are collaborating to configure MSC’s Adams computer-aided engineering (CAE) to simulate drilling operations, dynamics and dysfunctions.
Electronic Tattoos That Let You Control Your Mobile Device from...Your Knuckles
Want to control music or lights all from the convenience of your…knuckle? Computer scientists from Saarland University and Google have developed a thin-film electronic tattoo to let you do just that. Similar to a child’s temporary tattoo, the sticker can adhere to parts of the body that weren’t always possible, such as bony structures.
LEGO Builds 100% Renewable Energy Base
The Danish toy manufacturer reached its 100 percent renewable energy supply goal three years ahead of schedule.
Big Buildings More Likely to Use Lighting Strategies: Report
Compared with other investments in energy efficiency—such as upgrading HVAC systems or replacing insulation—lighting controls are often relatively easy, accessible, and affordable changes, EIA says.
Honeywell Inks Predictive Maintenance Deal with Chinese Carrier
Fifty Airbus A330s will be outfitted with Honeywell's Connected Auxiliary Power Unit predictive maintenance service.
Solar Cells Could Transform Energy-Starved Communities
With an estimated 1.2 billion people living without electricity worldwide, researchers at Penn State University began investigating ways to provide them with what many of us take for granted.
Mercedes and Vivint to Offer Battery Storage with Solar PV
Each energy storage system will consist of modular 2.5 kWh batteries that can be combined to create a system as large as 20 kWh.
Micro-Coaxial Cable for Medical Applications
Hitachi Metals Group Ltd. has released a newly developed 48 AWG coaxial cable for medical applications.
How the Antikythera Mechanism Works
Engineered in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago, the Antikythera mechanism was an analog computer comprised of intricate gearing that calculated lunar and solar eclipses, phases of the Moon, and the paths of planets and the sun across the zodiac.
Creating a Model for Mass Customization
A new collaboration between Okuma Corporation and Hitachi, Ltd., is designed to establish a high-efficiency production model that supports mass customization via IoT.
Proportional Electronic Pressure Regulator for Low Power Applications
ASCO’s 617 Series SentronicLP electronic pressure regulator offers accurate pneumatic pressure control in applications where power supply is limited. The valve only requires a 4-watt power supply offering a highly reliable and cost-effective solution for design and control engineers.
Infrastructure Spending Can Boost City Growth, Report Says
While infrastructure investment is not a cure-all, a report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors says it can provide a 'shot in the arm' to help jumpstart local economies.
AK Steel to Develop Electrical Steels for Hybrids and EVs
The company accepted $1.8 million from the Department of Energy to develop non-oriented electrical steels for motors used in a variety of industrial and automotive applications.
Reliable Gear Reduction Units Are Critical For Many Applications
Many important applications use gear motors and speed reduction gears to gain optimum use of all sizes of electric motors. The optimization of the electric motor function using efficient gearing is making a myriad of applications more effective and more reliable.
Low-profile Triple or Dual Output Power Supplies
TDK-Lambda America offers 35 or 75 watts of power from their CUT35 and CUT75 series low-profile dual or triple output power supplies. The 1.06 inch footprint is convection cooled and the open frame unit can be supplied with optional cover and terminal types.