HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Smart Sensors Underpin the Industrial Internet of Things
Employing the IIoT starts with the right sensors measuring the right parameters on the right industrial equipment collecting the right data, and then sending that information to the cloud for analysis.
Digitizing the Global Supply Chain
Few dispute the idea that digital technology can modernize shipping ports and the global supply chain. However, stakeholders first may have to clear some fundamental obstacles.
Tech Firms Create Virtual Reality Supergroup
Several of the biggest names in technology are joining forces to push innovation in the burgeoning world of virtual reality.
Quaker Expands Auto Presence with Lubricor Purchase
Pennsylvania-based Quaker Chemical Corp. bought Lubricor Inc., a metalworking fluids manufacturer, for $11.8 million.
Study Forecasts Metalworking Fluids Market Growth to 2024
A growing automotive industry is the key factor driving the global metalworking fluids market.
Subway Wins Award for Quality Assurance Work
Best practices included in the DevOps implementation include continuous integration process for all automation projects, in-sprint automation for better ROI, and payment manager automation.
Firm Aims to Help Legal Cannabis Growers Go Green
Marijuana is the most energy intense manufacturing process in the United States today. Producing a pound of marijuana uses 300 times more energy than producing a pound of aluminum.
Cement Materials: An Overlooked Carbon Sink?
The natural carbonation process of cement materials represents a large and growing sink of CO2.
Making Red Mud Greener
About 120 million tons of new red mud waste is produced yearly, which poses environmental risks that include the leaching of harmful chemicals into groundwater.
Funding for University R&D Falls for Fourth Year in Row
Adjusted for inflation, federal funding for higher education R&D declined 1.7% between FY 2014 and FY 2015.
Traveling Over the Holidays? RFID Could Help
Improvements in baggage handling rates may not have to come at a significant cost.
Specialized Thermoplastics in an Evolving Global Market
Across a broad spectrum of applications, companies continue to demand higher performing products, requiring higher performing materials.
Sensors That “Hear” When Something Is Wrong at the Factory
The micro sensors can tell whether a machine is operating correctly by listening to the mechanical sounds and determining whether the sound indicates a properly running unit.
Adding Flexibility to Aerospace-grade Titanium Alloys
The FAST-forge process shows how the benefits of titanium over steel can be achieved more efficiently and at lower cost.
Companies Agree to Develop Market for Traction Inverters
Strukton and AmePower will seek business from public transport companies that refurbish fleets or add rolling stock.
Siemens Foundation Expands STEM Middle-Skill Initiative
Jobs in STEM fields often pay salaries upwards of $50,000 after two years or less of higher education.
Celanese Starts Production at Emulsions Unit
The new facility will support the growing demand materials in the Southeast Asia region, including Australia, India, and New Zealand.
Norsk Titanium Facility to Showcase Additive Manufacturing
The facility will feature Norsk Titanium’s Ultra lean cell, which demonstrates a production line that turns CAD files into finished aerospace parts.
Industrial Internet Security Framework Is Published
The guidelines are intended to help managers protect their organizations from cyber security breaches by making use of well-designed risk assessments.
Sensor Technology Helping to Spur Industry 4.0 Adoption
Industry 4.0 is being driven by technologies aimed at extracting the value of the Internet of Things for manufacturers.