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New EC-i 52XL 200 W high-torque, brushless servomotor from Maxon
The motor is designed for applications where space is limited but high torque and dynamics are required.
Kenmode appoints Frank Kraft as director of engineering and new tooling
The new director manages a team of technical, engineering and manufacturing experts to develop new products and ensure efficient production.
Magnet modification method eschews rare earths
The method identifies high-performance magnets with reduced rare earth content and rare earth-free magnets that exceed the performance of existing non-rare earth magnets.
Thermal fatigue led to gas plant fire and explosion, CSB says
More than 500 gas processing facilities operate across the U.S. and the use of heat exchangers like the one that failed is common.
Tests aim to validate blockchain's grid security potential
Blockchain may be able to enhance grid resiliency by providing a novel security solution for managing and securing critical energy delivery systems and data.
Protolabs recognized for excellence in engineering and production technology
The National Association of Manufacturers named the company a Manufacturing Leadership Awards winner.
Sludge tracking innovation could boost biogas production
The flow behavior of sludge can be used to gauge how quickly organic matter is dissolving at high temperatures. The technique could help facilitate online monitoring of process performance.
Wood books EPCM contract for China refinery expansion
The company will provide EPCM services to the multi-billion-dollar project in southeast China.
BP and Environmental Defense Fund to collaborate on emission reduction strategies
The oil major will fund a $100 million initiative to cut upstream emissions, and will work with EDF on strategies to reduce methane emissions produced by its operations.
Nucor selects Kentucky site for a new steel plate mill
The company said it will invest around $1.35 billion to build the mill, which will be capable of producing 1.2 million tons per year of steel plate products.
VW will deploy a cloud-based industrial digital production platform
AWS will provide a range of services, including IoT, machine learning, analytics and compute services to increase plant efficiency and uptime, improve production flexibility and increase vehicle quality.
Pests or partners? How termite mounds may help building designers
The researchers found small holes, or pores, in the walls of termite mounds which help them stay cool, ventilated and dry.
Innovative use of materials may enable wind blade recycling
Thermoplastic materials have a room-temperature cure and require no post-cure steps, which is an improvement over traditional epoxy thermoset materials.
Will heavy snows in Colorado ease Arizona's thirst?
Higher snowpack in 2019 is expected to ease but not end the critical water shortage for the Colorado River basin, which drains more than 107,000 square miles in the Rocky Mountain and Desert Southwest regions.
Desalination plant is set for this new city
The plant is being built to serve New Mansoura City, which is under construction along Egypt’s northern coast on the Mediterranean Sea.
Helios Gear Products introduces Hera 90 CNC gear hobbing machine
Key features include an 8.5 diametral pitch (DP) (3 mn) rating, 6,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) maximum hob speed and up to 8 CNC axes.
Virtual reservoirs could boost hydro's baseload viability
A project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy is exploring ways to use energy storage devices such as batteries, flywheels and supercapacitors to add storage to run-of-river hydropower plants.
Gulf Coast shifts to become a crude oil exporter
Gross exports of crude oil from the Gulf Coast hit a record 2.3 million b/d at the end of 2018.
New ISO standard calculates product lifecycle environmental costs
The researchers say that many different aspects are taken into consideration and can include energy consumption, climate impact, material use and emissions into water, air and soil.
Amarinth’s scalable pump seal support system ATUs are ideally suited to short lead time contracts
A scalable, configurable range of pump seal support system Automatic Top Up Units is designed and manufactured in-house and can be completed to meet short lead time contracts.