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Watch laser leather engraving with the Epilog Fusion Pro
Applying the laser to leather can be an intriguing way to customize company products, design fashion accessories or create virtually any ornamental item in the makerspace.
4 tips for laser engraver maintenance
Like any other machine, laser engravers require maintenance to keep them running at optimal condition. Here are some tips on how to clean a laser engraver to keep it in top condition.
Polestar 2 is first to feature AVAS technology
The AVAS is specifically designed to increase safety by alerting pedestrians and cyclists to the approaching vehicle.
Video: IMI develops germ-free door opener, donates 100% of profits to local food pantries
The hands-free door opener allows people to open latch-less doors without using their fingers, arms or clothing.
Engineers design for disease diagnosis by high-tech toilet
The appliance operates autonomously by leveraging pressure and motion sensors while analyzing waste to detect the presence of various diseases.
Design firm develops a model for maintaining distance at open-air markets during a pandemic
A Dutch design firm has developed a model for open-air markets, such as farmer’s markets, that enables consumers to maintain social distancing requirements amid the global coronavirus pandemic while shopping for food.
Students develop store inventory monitoring website amid COVID-19 pandemic
Computer science students from the University of Texas have created an inventory tracking website that enables users to see what supplies are in stock at local big-box stores amid coronavirus-related disruptions to the supply chain and incidents of hoarding.
Introducing Manus Polygon: Full-body for VR
Manus Polygon is a full-body VR solution that comes with multi-user collaboration possibilities. With the use of only 5 Vive trackers the company says Polygon generates natural body movement.
Peruse the National Emergency Library during the pandemic
The Internet Archive has made some 4 million books available online for free and has suspended waitlists for the 1.4 million works in its lending library.
Study: People's attention changes with virtual communication
A study from Florida Atlantic University researchers takes a closer look at how virtual communication is affecting people’s gaze and attention during online meetings.
Radar system aims to reduce "left baby" heatstroke accidents
The "rear occupant alert" system is intended to prevent passengers from being left unattended in rear seats.
Lighter, smaller, stronger: TackPin® micro fastener
See how the TackPin® micro fastener from PennEngineering® outperforms conventional screws to deliver a thinner, lighter, more durable product. Request a sample today.
Turbo-Dryer® for industrial scale moisture removal
Increasingly demanding quality parameters, along with ambitious energy efficiency goals and efforts to better control bottom-line production costs, are driving industrial process engineers to seek viable alternatives to traditional material batch drying.
Here's how a nebulizer works to treat respiratory ailments
These medical devices aerosolize medications and deliver them as a mist to the lungs of a patient. They represent a common means of drug delivery for individuals with respiratory illnesses.
As sea levels rise, these cities are most at risk, report says
Analysts used the index to assess sea level rise exposure of 500 cities with million-plus populations and found that 11 of the 15 most at-risk cities are in Asia.
Engineering firms tapped for new Toronto subway
The nearly 16-kilometer-long subway line would include 15 proposed stations.
Watch: Smithsonian Institution launches open access image digital database
An online platform launched by the Smithsonian Institution now provides public access to almost three million high-resolution 2D and 3D images.
Team creates enzyme using mustard seed byproduct to use in laundry detergent
A team from India’s Siksha O Anusandhan University has created an enzyme derived from agricultural waste to use as an additive in laundry detergent.
600 hybrid electric buses are ordered by this transit authority
The system uses global positioning software to enable the buses to run in full electric mode when they enter low- and zero-emission zones.
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.