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How Soundproofing Acoustic Foam Actually Works
Acoustic foam is a common product, often recognized by its unique shape — typically that of an egg carton. Why is this funky shape used to help with noisy environments?
Plastic World
A new study provides the first global analysis of the production, use and fate of all plastics ever made.
Sharks, Whales May Solve Problems Plaguing the Shipping Industry
A University of Portsmouth, U.K., marine biologist is looking to nature for solutions to problems plaguing both the environment and the shipping industry.
Video: Making 3-D Printed Parts Stronger by Using Traditional Welding Concepts
The goal is to make the parts applicable for real-world use and beyond prototyping
Video: Making 3D Printed Parts Stronger by Using Traditional Welding Concepts
The goal is to make the parts applicable for real-world use and beyond prototyping.
Technology and Processes Behind Steel Production
No other engineering material comes close to matching the versatility of steel. What are the raw materials and equipment required to produce steel? A high-level overview is provided on iron making, steel refining and finishing operations.
Elasticity Could Soon Be Adjusted with the Push of a Button
University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist Christian Binek found that the magnetic properties of a material could predict the relationship between the materials’ elasticity and temperature under certain conditions.
Measuring Strength of Concrete Through Light
An epoxy coating applied to the material splits light waves and reflects it back to a photonic camera showing possible stress fractures
Fully Condensing Hydronic Boiler
Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire®-CE (CFC-E) fully condensing hydronic boiler is a fully assembled, high-mass firetube condensing boiler with a large-water-volume pressure vessel. The boiler achieves a low-pressure drop, reducing pumping energy with no minimum flow requirements due to the high mass design.
New Polymeric Coating for Crankshafts with Smooth Finish Released
Federal-Mogul Powertrain is extending its crankshaft bearing portfolio with a new polymeric coating, IROX® 2, and will debut it at the 2017 IAA show in Germany.
Hail and Tornadoes Dominate Nat Cat Stats
A series of hailstorms and tornadoes in the U.S. dominated the natural catastrophe statistics in the first half of 2017. Six severe, large-scale thunderstorms were recorded, each causing billions of dollars of losses.
10 MW Solar PV System Set for Oklahoma
SunPower will provide operations and maintenance services once the plant begins commercial operation, which is expected in early 2018.
New PVC Conduit Benders Offer Solutions for Many Contractor Needs
Southwire Tools & Equipment is introducing a new line of heavy-duty PVC conduit benders that helps users increase efficiency when heating and bending PVC conduit.
Contracts Let for UK High-Speed Rail Project
The $8.63 billion Phase One is due for completion in 2026. Work extending the line should be completed by 2027.
Rotating Pipelayer Offers Increased Power and Lifting Capacity
The excavator-based design and 360-degree swing capacity allow for more productive pipelaying and less repositioning.
$1bn Pumped Energy Storage Project Set for Philippines
The project will assist in grid management and provide low-cost and reliable peaking power. The project is expected to start construction by the end of 2017 with commissioning planned for early 2022.
Hudson River Rail Tunnel Moves Forward with EIS Report
The federal rail agency states that the preferred plan includes two new rail tubes in a single tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
Built in the U.S.A: Feds Release Rail Plan for the Northeast
The plan aims to accommodate rail travel that could be 70% higher at New York's Penn Station and 80% higher at Washington D.C.'s Union Station.
China has Successfully Teleported an Atom into Space
Gone are the days of teleportation being a Jetson’s-esque dream.
Watch: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, BorgWarner's Turbocharger, and Robotic Bricklaying
Juno spacecraft flies close to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, BorgWarner rolls out a powerful turbocharger, and Caterpillar is looking at robotic bricklaying. We’ll show you how it works.