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Team creates environmentally friendly adhesive polymer
To create the adhesive polymer, the team used an electrophilic stabilizer to prevent a specific fatty acid from depolymerizing, which, in turn, enabled its use as an adhesive.
Ohio State receives grant to develop lifesaving wearable air purifier for high-risk workers
The OCSR is an advanced personal air purifier that filters toxic gases such as methane and carbon monoxide from the environment, providing users with breathable air.
Ultra-compact sensor module for smart indoor air quality monitoring
The module integrates multiple sensor parameters in a compact design and accurately detects different particle sizes, volatile organic compounds and gases harmful to human health.
Belden announces new integration with AWS IoT SiteWise Edge to streamline connection to Amazon Web Services cloud
The offering makes it faster and easier to collect equipment telemetry data at the edge, contextualize it and send it to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud for asset monitoring and predictive maintenance.
Available now: AZCO’s SUR SIZE Sheeter FGW 1650 for unwinding, slitting and cutting
The customizable cutting assembly includes heavy-duty unwinds, slitter station and edge guides to precisely unwind, slit and cut various materials.
Kennametal to demo latest innovations at IMTS 2024
Attendees can browse tooling solutions from various Kennametal product brands, with the opportunity to watch innovations at work in live demos.
New AI LLM produces 10,000 word texts
A large language model (LLM) called LongWriter is reportedly capable of producing text output of up to 10,000 words.
New chalk-based fabric keeps things cool
The team developed a mineral-polymer coating comprised of calcium carbonate particles, which reflects visible and near-infrared light, while particles of barium sulfate reflect UV light.
Corrugated wall coverings promise to passively cool buildings
To reach this conclusion, the team added corrugated siding to a small test building, which reportedly lowered the temperatures of the wall.
At IMTS 2024: The advantages of machining/3D printing combination
Discover the latest advances in additive manufacturing, 3D printing, precision milling and more.
Yokogawa to release lightweight, energy efficient OpreX Battery Web Gauge ES-5 for production of battery electrode sheets
The system monitors and controls the quality of thickness in the electrode manufacturing of rechargeable batteries such as lithium-ion batteries.
Testing satellites with friction-free 3DOF spherical air bearings
The frictionless nature of these bearings makes it easy to simulate a satellite's zero-gravity environment.
A sustainable alternative to lithium batteries
The world's first 18650 potassium-ion battery represents a sustainable and cost-efficient alternative to the widely used lithium-ion battery chemistry.
Team powers robot leg with artificial muscles
The team replicated the extensor and flexor muscle construction found in humans and animals, thus ensuring that the robotic leg can move in both directions, using electro-hydraulic actuators, dubbed HASELs.
Join ZERUST at IMTS 2024: Presentation on dual action cleaning and rust prevention
Learn how these products combine cleaning and rust prevention to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
Encoders: The unsung heroes of manufacturing
Delve into this comprehensive guide to implementing and understanding encoders in manufacturing.
Electric bandage expedites wound healing
The team created WPEDs, which are disposable wound dressings featuring electrodes on one side and a small, biocompatible battery, which is composed of a magnesium anode and a silver/silver chloride cathode with a dry cellulose separator impregnated with sodium chloride, on the other side.
Team develops lignin-derived coating for protective gloves
The new coating offers abrasion resistance, and is both waterproof and resistant to chemicals and oil. Its developers suggest that the coating even protects against cuts and punctures.
New saliva test detects heart failure at home in mere minutes
The eCaDI device is comprised of five layers — three layers of transparent, flexible plastic, combined with layers of double-sided adhesive.
Hexagon streamlines manufacturing quality and assembly processes with high-productivity, high-accuracy measurement of large components
The Leica Absolute Tracker ATS800 offers manufacturers significantly improved productivity in large-scale part manufacturing and assembly, where its reflector tracking and high-accuracy direct scanning are combined to rapidly and reliably measure critical features and minimize production bottlenecks on the shop floor.