HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Smart factory expansion is completed for appliance production
The expansion is intended to boost production capacity by 25% and enables compliance with 2022 refrigerant changes.
McDermott breaks ground on Saudi fabrication facility
The site is being developed by Saudi Aramco and is expected to be one of the largest maritime industries complexes in the Middle East in terms of production, capacity and scale.
New method allows concrete to be recycled by adding wood
Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo created a new procedure for recycling concrete by adding discarded wood.
Sandia shares cooling unit operational details
The national laboratory said that at a 10-year payback, the unit's real savings will come from reduced water consumption for cooling.
3D simulation identifies safest air intake locations during urban pollution events
Researchers at Penn State studied single-source pollution events in street canyons to determine which areas have the lowest levels of particulate matter.
Contract awarded for Phase 1 navigation lock work at the Soo
The contract marks the start of work on a $1 billion project to add a new navigation lock to aid Great Lakes shipping.
Gates introduces alternative to conventional spiral hoses
The MegaSys MXG 4K hydraulic hose is a lightweight, compact, highly flexible drop-in replacement for conventional spiral hoses.
JV partners win contract for Texas coastal disaster defense work
The eight-year, $1.9 billion construction effort is intended to increase the area’s preparedness to respond to natural disasters.
Work advances on Tennessee River lock expansion project
A 1992 feasibility report recommended a new 110 ft by 1,200 ft lock adjacent of the existing 110 ft by 600 ft lock. Construction began in July 1998.
TVA awards fuel, equipment and steam generator contracts
The contracts cover fuel for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, fuel handling equipment upgrades across the fleet and steam generator replacements at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant.
The value of testing with mismatch terminations
Mismatch loads can be used to test amplifiers and help characterize their performance under conditions that might occur in the field. To do so, a mismatch load (or mismatch termination) is used to present a specified VSWR, rather than the usual 1:1 perfect 50 ohm load.
Robotic welding and offsite construction
Potential benefits of offsite construction include shorter project timelines and lower costs, but to achieve these results service companies need to leverage the logistical and productivity benefits in an economical manner.
Wood buildings are better for the environment than steel
Researchers from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies have found that using more wood-based products for urban growth could reduce the negative effects of climate change.
Brookfield plans wood timber mid-rise on San Francisco pier
The building would be built using cross laminated timber floor slabs, glue-laminated timber columns and beams, steel lateral seismic framing and metal cladding.
Robotic welding in 5D
Robotic manufacturers utilize 5D software platforms to reduce lead times and increase cost estimate accuracy. These platforms have great potential in the field of offsite construction.
Researchers turn trash into graphene
Rice University researchers have developed a process for turning just about any carbon source into graphene flakes.
Screw jacks from DieQua
There is a widespread push in North America to replace hydraulic lifting systems with electromechanical systems. Many engineers are now tasked with the job of eliminating environmentally unfriendly hydraulic oil with systems that are purely electromechanical.
Eight-year nuclear dismantling process set to start in Southern California
Work will include removing buildings, containment domes and other above-grade structures associated with Units 2 and 3.
Designing an SCN: Key elements to successful supply chain networks
Many factors need to work together for a supply chain network to be successful. A supply chain network includes activities, people, information, materials and resources.
These utilities may be most at-risk from climate hazards
The report from Moody's Investor Services examines the exposure of electric utilities to the heightened risk of extreme weather events.