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High Performance Tangential Fans Penetrate New Markets and Applications
Tangential fans, also referred to as cross-flow fans (CFF), or cross-flow blowers, offer a uniform laminar flow pattern without the use of baffles or vanes.
New Planar Gantries from Festo
Festo, a global manufacturer of process control and factory automation solutions, has introduced the EXCM-30 and EXCM-40 to its family of planar gantries.
Bombardier JV Wins Shanghai Metro Contract
Under the contracts, the joint venture will overhaul Shanghai Metro's fleet of 498 metro cars.
Personality Best Defense Against Losing Job to Robot
Worried about robots taking over your job? If you were both smart and interested in the arts and sciences during high school, you may not need to worry according to a study published recently in the European Journal of Personality.
A/C Coolers Designed for Purged Electrical and Electronic Enclosures
Vortec’s ProtEX Vortex A/C enclosure coolers protect electrical and electronic components in ATEX Zones 1 and 21 and Temperature Class T3 areas. They are an economical alternative to expensive, high maintenance air conditioners and provide a clean stable environment when coupled with purge systems.
Gas Detection Device for Industrial Settings
Blackline says that its G7c features internal 3G wireless communication, location technology, and automatic incident detection capabilities. The device alerts live monitoring personnel when an employee requires help.
Dutch Windfarm Opens
Being touted as one of the world’s largest windfarms, Gemini windpark opened this week with 150 turbines that will provide energy for 1.5 million people over the next 15 years.
Distributed Solar PV Set for Commercial Offices
The solar developments will total 5.2 megawatts DC when complete, and will consist of solar carport and rooftop arrays.
Sesame Seed Oil as Industrial Lubricant
In search of a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to mineral oil as an industrial lubricant, researchers believe they have found the answer in sesame seed oil.
Energy Storage Rises from California Crisis
The significance of the Aliso Canyon response almost cannot be overstated, storage advocates say.
SUN and Orix Team to Take on India's Solar Market
The partnership will focus on providing C&I clients with power and energy efficiency solutions starting with distributed solar generation.
Gauging Marine Pollutant Fate by Optical Sensing of Near-Surface Currents
A specialized video camera senses the directional wind and wave drift current profile near the surface.
Corrosion Resistant Coating for Tubular Products
A thermal zinc diffusion coating provides 1,000+ hours of corrosion resistance without risk of hydrogen embrittlement.
Synthetic Retina for the Blind
The creation of an artificial retina has been in the research domain for many years now. To create it, the researchers had been using rigid materials, a possible inconvenience for the user. Last week (5/4/2017) the University of Oxford, UK, announced that Vanessa Restrepo-Schild, a Dphil student and researcher in the department of chemistry has developed a special biological synthetic tissue that can be used to create synthetic retinas. This is a revolutionary development that can greatly impact the bionic implant industry and give big hopes to visually impaired people.
Keep Point-of-Purchase Displays Secure
A return reel device improves theft-deterrence and customer convenience for point-of-purchase displays.
Self-healing Roads
We all know that come spring, our paved roads are full of holes, normally due to the winter. Potholes are also produced by heavy rain, high transit, heavy vehicles, and other problems. Every time there is a new hole, we have to rush to fix it by filling it with more asphalt.
Barium and Tin Yield Superior Thin-film Material
A nano-scale thin film material exhibits both the highest conductivity in its class and a wide bandgap, which makes it optically transparent.
Video: Preserving a National Historic Landmark
Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, uses a low-noise power generator to keep the house and collections from damage
GAO Report: Nuclear Waste Treatment Options for the Hanford, WA, Site
Vitrification and grout are options for solidifying low-activity nuclear waste stored at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, WA.
UniPro/UFS Protocol Analyzer and Exerciser Provides Quality Testing and Verification
The system helps test engineers working with high data rates or aggressive power management systems.