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Semiconductor Developed that is Flexible as Skin, Organic and Biodegradable
The device could be used for medical and environmental applications without adding to electronic waste.
Patriot Missiles Have Shot Down 100 Missiles in the Past Two Years
Of those intercepts, 90 used low-cost guided missiles.
Recovery, Recirculation and Cleaning of Shot Blast Media
Macawber Engineerings’ MacBlast® system recovers up to 20 tons of shot blast per hour. The proven packaged system recovers spent media efficiently and economically with a low recovery media material velocity that extends the life of recycled shot blast media.
DAP Products Offers New Spackling Solutions
DAP's ALEX Brand includes two new solutions, including a flexible product that moves with repaired surfaces.
UPS to Deliver with Extended Range Fuel Cell Vehicles
Prototype vehicles with an extended range of 125 miles will be deployed in California later in 2017.
Catalyst for Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Gasoline-range Hydrocarbons
A stable catalyst directly produces gasoline-range hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide hydrogenation.
New HEIDENHAIN Grid Encoder for Testing CNC Machines
HEIDENHAIN has improved their KGM grid encoders to meet the needs of CNC-controlled machine users.
How a Simple Flow Meter Design Stands Up to the Complexity of Ingredient Measurement
Efficient process flows are, of course, essential for any manufacturing operation, but for food manufacturers, the nature of the ingredients moving within these flows presents unique challenges.
Recycling Carbon Fiber
Researchers at Washington State University may have found a way to recycle expensive carbon fiber plastics that are used in almost everything from airplanes to wind energy.
Common Lawn Nuisance Has Value as Laboratory Pipette
Busy infesting lawns around the world, we hardly noticed that the common dandelion could serve an entirely different purpose beyond nuisance.
Video: Paraffin Wax Fuels Hybrid Rocket Engine
The Peregrine hybrid rocket motor uses wax as a solid fuel and nitrous oxide as a liquid oxidizer.
Video: Cutting Cranial Drill Time to Minutes
A computer-driven drill, similar to those used to machine auto parts, could make cranial drilling almost 50 times faster.
Solar Eclipse to Test U.S. Power Grid
Utilities are expected to experience a sudden (less than 5 minutes) increase in load that was previously being supplied by behind-the-meter photovoltaic generators.
IBM Project Aims to Bring EVs Into the Power Grid
IBM and German grid operator TenneT will work with electric vehicle owners to make the capacity of their car batteries available to help balance the power grid.
Finding Pay Dirt in Recycled Electronics
Itronics says that its e-scrap process represents a "zero waste" technology that is expected to "significantly increase" the profitability of its refining operation.
Dominion Plan Eyes Gas, Solar, and Nuclear
Wind, solar, and an extended commitment to nuclear power are at the heart of Dominion Energy's latest integrated resource plan.
Killing Bacteria with Paper-Based Sanitizers
Motivated by a 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, researchers from Rutgers setting out to create bacteria-fighting personal protective equipment have created a paper-based device with bacteria-fighting layers.
Smart Pad Puts Pressure on Scars
A new treatment for hypertrophic scars from burns, surgeries, and trauma combines the advantages of traditional pressure pads and silicone gel sheets.
Advanced Tension Indicator Helps Equalize Web Tension
Dover Flexo Electronics’ TriView™ Left-Right-Total Tension Indicator helps machine operators equalize web tension with balance indication and left, right or total tension displayed on a large, bright LCD touch-screen display.
Isolated High Voltage Outputs Directly Proportional to Input Voltage
American Power Design's J10 Series high voltage DC/DC converter offers an isolated output of up to ±6000 VDC that is directly proportional to the input voltage.