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GEA’s aseptic double-seat valve increases shelf life of beverages and dairy products
The double-seat valve with a sterile leakage chamber is hermetically sealed from the atmosphere by two side valves.
FERC just approved this massive LNG export project
The facility would rank among the world's top 5 LNG producers once Train 4 is completed.
Report cites corrosion as root cause of California methane leak
More than 60 casing leaks dating back to the 1970s were identified at Aliso Canyon, but no failure investigations were conducted by SoCalGas, the report said.
Amazon's new machines package orders five times faster than humans
If successful, concerns are that the machines could also eliminate as many as 24 jobs at each of Amazon’s distribution centers.
New plastic improves its potential for reuse
The monomers of PDK plastic can be recovered and freed from any compounded additives by dunking the material in a highly acidic solution.
Novel process derives algae-based biofuel from wastewater
Blue-green algae blooms can clog waterways around the world, but are also an oil-rich source of energy for biofuels.
The Transcontinental Railroad at 150
The rail line is heralded by historians as perhaps the most significant infrastructure investment ever made to open the American West for rapid settlement and development.
This company plans a $1 billion production expansion spend
The company said its investment in equipment and infrastructure will represent a 30 times expansion of its silicon carbide wafer fabrication capacity.
Designing for scale, and social impact, at MIT
Manufacturing products to reach as many people as possible is the principle behind an innovative class at MIT.
IIoT-enabled flow sensor helps optimize energy usage in pneumatic systems
Emerson’s Aventics AF2 flow sensors continuously monitor air consumption in pneumatic systems.
Tool holder cuts set-up costs by up to 70%
The Schunk Prismo3 eliminates the cost and complications associated with collet chucks by offering a direct, clamping, tool grinding toolholder.
Lockheed Martin awarding 200 STEM scholarships
The students will receive up to $40,000 in funding.
NuScale looks to Doosan for help with its small modular reactor
The agreement includes potential Korean financial investors who plan to make a cash equity investment in NuScale.
Report suggests that Amazon autonomously tracks and terminates low-producing employees
According to a new report from The Verge, Amazon tracks its fulfillment warehouse workers’ productivity using technology that is also capable of automatically terminating low-producing employees without input from human supervisors.
DOE offers funding for innovative oil and gas technologies
Selected projects will fall under two DOE Office of Fossil Energy funding opportunity announcements.
Free-wheeling ball screws eliminate jamming
Free-wheeling ball screws offer an alternative to traditional ball screws with soft stops or limit switches.
Hitachi accelerates its robotic SI push with $1.425 billion deal
Hitachi will enter the robotic system integrator business in North America, a region that the company said is expected to see a high rate of growth.
Startup selling cleaning solution in tablet form to eliminate single-use plastic packaging
In a bid to cut back on single-use plastics, a startup is selling cleaning solution in tablet form.
Chevron expands its oil patch footprint with Anadarko buy
The acquisition is expected to enhance Chevron’s upstream portfolio and its positions in large shale plays in the Permian basin and in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, and adds natural gas resources.
Using artificial intelligence to keep pace with changing manufacturing requirements
A new system is being researched to make line production more agile.