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COVID-19 likely impacting solar industry supply chains, SEIA warns
SEIA's projection of 47% growth in 2020 will be reduced due to coronavirus. The trade group said it is tracking solar equipment supply chains, component pricing and project development timelines.
Letter: American manufacturers are key to solving supply chain disruptions
According to the leaders of five U.S. trade associations, American manufacturers are the solution to the growing concern over supply chain disruptions caused by global trade disputes and the growing coronavirus pandemic.
Watch: New drying solution set to cut costs for the cable and wire manufacturing sector
The cable drying solution effectively removes residual moisture from water-cooled insulated wire, cable and extruded products.
Video: Cable management for cobot arms
The collaborative robot cable management kit features universally designed hook-and-loop mounting brackets and more than 100 links of triflex cable carrier.
The largest natural gas producing region in the US? The answer may surprise you!
U.S. natural gas production measured as gross withdrawals averaged 111.5 Bcf/d in 2019, the highest volume on record.
The new KNF FP 150: A diaphragm pump with low pulsation
The new pump generation was developed for the special challenges of UV inks, which are increasingly used in industrial inkjet printing applications.
Three new cable solutions available from Belden
New products include FiberExpress flexible ribbon cable, DNV GL certified category cables and low-loss ½ in coaxial cables.
Break even or shut in? Two metrics to watch as oil prices gyrate
As crude oil price volatility rattles global markets, two benchmark numbers are critical for engineers to gauge the short-term health of U.S. producing basins.
Energy-efficient electric motor delivers 0.16 to 60 HP power range
The three-phase Nord Universal motor is available in 20 models and provides a power range of 0.16 to 60 HP.
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.
OECD lowers growth estimate as coronavirus impacts economies
Even in the best-case scenario, a "sharp slowdown in world growth" is expected in the first half of 2020 as "supply chains and commodities are hit, tourism drops and confidence falters."
US crude oil production notched records in 2019, EIA says
U.S. crude oil production has increased during the past 10 years, driven mainly by production from tight rock formations developed using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
Video: OnRobot launches 3-finger electric gripper for cylindrical objects
The gripper makes previously hard-to-automate precision handling of cylindrical parts easy to program and deploy and provides flexibility for a wide range of part sizes.
Siemens to 3D print replacement parts for high-speed trains
Siemens said the printers will enable it to partially eliminate the need for warehousing and tools for a range of items.
Turbomachine expander boosts heat pump efficiency
The expander optimizes energy efficiency in heating and cooling systems by recovering energy wasted in vapor-compression heat pump cycles.
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.
Video: Electrobraze cathodic protection pin braze system from Farwest Corrosion Control Company
The system makes cathodic protection cable connections to above and below ground steel structures and is designed to be easy to use.
Gas production set for 30-year growth trend, EIA says
EIA said it expects dry natural gas production to hit 45 Tcf by 2050, up from 34 Tcf in 2019.
BP reorganizes and sets a net-zero emission goal
The company pegged its current emissions at around 55 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MteCO2e) a year, and the carbon in the oil and gas that it produces at around 360 MteCO2e a year.
Rittal North America introduces new AX and KX enclosures
The enclosures feature simpler and faster assembly and component installation, greater flexibility and enhanced safety.