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Study Throws Shade on Technique to Limit Evaporation During Droughts
Nearly 100 million black plastic balls were floated on a Los Angeles reservoir to prevent evaporation. The balls may have used more water than they saved.
"World's Largest Robot" Transports Iron Ore
Three locomotives recently powered an autonomous train in western Australia, marking the first delivery of iron ore by Rio Tinto’s “world’s largest robot.”
Logistics, Inadequate Staffing Slowed FEMA's Hurricane Response Effort
An After-Action Report published by FEMA identifies 18 key findings across five focus areas and offers recommendations for improvements.
Ship Unloading: From the Waterline and Up
The quality and throughput of port facilities has a direct effect on the trade and economies of regions and nations.
Simplified Purchasing for Industrial Fluid Handling Equipment and More
Businesses shopping for industrial fluid handling equipment have found an outlier: Dultmeier Sales LLC. This company follows three core principles that make them a premier supplier for fluid handling equipment and products, as well as related business lines.
This Railroad Is Buying 50 New Locomotives
The order includes GE’s Tier 4 Evolution Series locomotives and software to help optimize power distribution, train handling, brake control and fuel use.
Volvo Opens U.S. Auto Production Facility
The plant can produce 150,000 cars a year at full capacity for the U.S. market as well as for export.
When Machines Meet Markets, Sparks Can Fly
State and federal agencies have long fiddled with energy markets to achieve a broad range of goals. As a result, power plants are as much a part of public policy as precision pieces of engineering.
ITT Bornemann Launches Hermetically Sealed Twin Screw Pump for Chemical and Petrochemical Sectors
Using magnetic coupling, the SLW pump eliminates the need for mechanical seals and complex seal supply systems.
Replace Radial Seals with Non-contacting Bearing Isolators
Caustic, high-speed and high-temperature environments are difficult operating conditions for most seals. Parker ProTech bearing isolators provide both zero lubricant leakage and total exclusion of contaminants and feature advanced PTFE compounds with superior chemical resistance to tackle such harsh environments.
Watch: This Simple Technology Can Turn Fog Into Drinking Water
The technology is expected to work at a low cost, both in terms of capital equipment and energy.
New PVDF Ball Check Valves Available from Hayward Flow Control
Typical applications or installations include water and wastewater treatment, chemical feed systems, chemical processing and mining and mineral processing.
Selecting and Applying Robot Flange Servo Gearheads
Selecting the proper flanged output gearhead can be a difficult undertaking that requires consideration of a multitude of variables.
PEM TSO4 Self-clinching Threaded Standoff Fasteners Securely Stack or Space Components in Ultra-thin Stainless Steel Assemblies
The standoffs will reduce the amount of required hardware in an assembly, promote thinner and lighter designs and minimize typical handling issues associated with loose hardware.
Coca-Cola Bottling Plant Set for Construction, First in a Decade
The $250 million, 1 million-square-feet production and distribution facility will serve markets in Texas.
Personalized Tape Designs Spark Innovation and Efficiency
Using a general or multi-purpose tape robs end users of the advantages gained by a customized tape solution and likely creates a poor end product or impairs the process in which it is employed.
Kinder Morgan Sells Controversial Pipeline to Canadian Government
A planned $7 billion expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline has drawn protests in recent years and helped spur what will be a two-part sale.
Southern Sells a Utility for Nearly $6.5B
Gulf Power serves approximately 450,000 customers in northwest Florida, has roughly 9,500 miles of power lines and 2,300 MW of electric generating capacity.
"All Aboard!" as Wabtec Buys GE Transportation Unit
GE will receive $2.9 billion in cash at closing for its transportation business.
A Sampling of Hydraulic Rod Seal Solutions
The rod seal is a crucial element in fluid power systems, as it prevents fluid leakage from the hydraulic cylinder. Such leaks undermine equipment performance and service life but can be avoided by attention to seal characteristics that meet the specifications for a given application.