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Lower Temps Yield Printable Solar Cells
A low-temperature process removes a key barrier to the manufacture of low-cost perovskite solar cells.
How Do Ball Valves Work?
Ball valves are quarter-turn, straight-through valves that have a round closure element with matching rounded seats that permit uniform sealing stress. The valve gets its name from the ball that rotates to open and close the valve. Ball valves are used in situations where tight shut-off is required.
Model Solution Establishes New Technique for Molding Flexible PCBs
A wearable device developer benefitted from new production tools and an innovative method to hold flexible PCBs in place while molding around them.
Robotic Duo Cooperates in Crop Study
A robotic system developed at the University of Missouri collects more detailed information about crops and individual plants than drones can provide.
Regenerating Bones, Tissues with Apple Waste
A biocompatible matrix can be useful in regenerative medicine for diseases such as osteoporosis, arthritis, or osteoarthritis.
Additive Manufacturing Standards Aim for Aerospace Compliance
Fifteen proposed standards may help companies comply with a checklist for accreditation by the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program.
How Big of an Impact Do Robots Have on Jobs and Wages?
The researchers say that greater penetration of robots into the economy affects wages and employment negatively because of a "displacement effect," but also positively because of a "productivity effect."
Graphene Micro-transistor Maps Brain Activity
The flexible device records brain activity in high resolution while maintaining excellent signal to noise ratio.
SKF Corrosion-Resistant Spherical Roller Bearings
SKF is manufacturing the first-ever corrosion-resistant steel spherical bearings, available in nine standard sizes.
ConocoPhillips Sells Oil Sands Stake for $13.3bn
The full-year 2017 estimated production associated with the assets is 280 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day, comprised of two-thirds liquids and one-third gas.
Ultra-thin Flexible Longpass Filters From Edmund Optics
Edmund Optics (EO) has introduced a new line of flexible longpass filters designed to offer deep blocking and excellent transmission over a large spectral range (400-1600nm).
Insight: Natural Gas and the Fall of Coal (and Nuclear)
A primary factor driving new-build decisions for power generators in the U.S. has been the relatively stable price of natural gas and its widespread availability. Coal and nuclear generation have suffered as a result.
Smart Glasses Speed Aircraft Assembly
Airbus Industries assembly technicians have expanded the use of smart glasses for outfitting Airbus aircraft.
UK Regulators Approve Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear Design
Westinghouse says that its AP1000 nuclear power plant has completed review by regulators in the United Kingdom, a day after the company announced plans to reorganize under the protection of a U.S. bankruptcy court.
E-Gloves to Protect Workers from Dangerous Vibration Levels
Gloves embedded with tiny sensors are being developed by Nottingham Trent University to help protect construction workers from exposure to vibration.
Legos Inspire Next Generation Materials
Researchers from Tianjin University of Technology and Harvard University have used the idea of assembling building-blocks to make the promise of next-generation materials a practical reality.
Reusable Carbon Nanotubes Could be the Water Filter of the Future
A new class of carbon nanotubes could be the next-generation clean-up crew for toxic sludge and contaminated water, say researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Proto Labs Adds PolyJet Technology to Its 3-D Printing Service
PolyJet technology is now offered along with stereolithography, selective laser sintering and direct metal laser sintering.
Use of LIDAR in Forestry Applications
Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) carries a significant premium and limited spatial field in comparison to satellite imagery, but offers unprecedented accuracy and is emerging as a preferred technique in forestry management and related operational activities.
What Do Industrial Engineers Do?
IEs are responsible for optimizing complex systems and eliminating waste from those systems. As a result, they play an important role in streamlining the use of time, materials, machinery and employees to generate the most value for their companies.