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Amazon Exploring Use of Wristband to Track Movement of Warehouse Workers
Published on January 30, one of the patents details how the wristbands — through a haptic feedback system — vibrate to steer the wearer's hand in the right direction, thereby ensuring that human workers fulfill more orders. Likewise, the technology is also meant to track products as they move throughout the warehouse.
Bananas, Grapes Among Worst Food Waste Culprits
To tackle the issue of food waste, everyone — from government agencies to citizens — has a role to play. And the retail industry is not exempt despite wasting less food than goes wasted in households. As such, researchers from Karlstad University have conducted research to determine what foods account for those wasted most by retailers
Factoring Life Cycle Variables Helps Make Intelligent Motor-Drive Purchases
Today, the largest potential for electric motor energy savings lies in system- and process-level optimization.
Study Investigates the Carbon Footprint of Sandwiches
Considering the number of sandwiches consumed each year -- over 11.5 billion in the U.K. alone, according to the British Sandwich Association, researchers from the University of Manchester have conducted a first-of-its-kind study examining the carbon footprint of both home-made and pre-packaged sandwiches.
Houston Firm Will Build Iraq Gas Processing Facilities
Orion will capture and process 100 million to 150 mcf of gas. The gas will be used to fuel power stations and to produce up to 10 million liters of gasoline.
Montana Coal Will Fuel Japanese IGCC Power Plants
Shipments are expected to start by the end of 2019 and reach up to one million metric tonnes in the final contract year.
Pipeline Data Management System to Become Cloud-based Software-as-a-service
The Integrity Management Solution will integrate Phillips 66’s current pipeline data management system with OneBridge’s Cognitive Integrity Management solution.
New SIL Inline Single Stage Centrifugal Pump Range from Sulzer
The equipment is ideal for pumping mainly clean and slightly contaminated liquids, viscous liquids up to 250 cSt and fibrous slurries up to a consistency of 1 percent.
Insurance May Be Best Safety Net for World's Poor in the Face of Climate Change
Concentrating their research on regions like eastern Africa (amid the worst drought they have had in decades), researchers determined that a major factor driving agricultural families into poverty is an event such as a drought. This can be particularly devastating for farmers reliant on crops and livestock to feed their families.
Oil-by-Rail Exports Grow as Pipeline Capacity Tightens
Canadian crude-by-rail exports reached a six-month high of 137,000 barrels per day in October, according to data from the National Energy Board.
10 Safety Precautions You Must Be Aware of When Performing Conveyor System Maintenance
Follow these 10 safety precautions when performing conveyor maintenance to keep your personnel safe and your equipment running efficiently.
Degrading Coral Reefs Mean Bad News for Commerical Fishing
However, the study modeled how those factors would affect coral reef communities, food webs and, subsequently, fishery productivity.
High-heat Laser Welding Improves Advanced High-strength Steel Alloys
Laser welding at high temperatures enhances properties of advanced high-strength steel for applications in automotive and aerospace industries.
McDermott is Buying CB&I in $6b Deal
The companies say they will have a presence across onshore and offshore, upstream, downstream and power markets in the Middle East, Asia and the U.S.
GPS, Facial Recognition and Blockchain Ensure Chickens Are Raised Hygienically and Ethically in China
A new program called GoGoChicken promises to deliver Chinese consumers a means to track chickens on the farm to ensure that their future dinner has been harvested in an ethical, clean and sustainable way.
Photoluminescence from Semiconductor Nanocrystals Activated by Change in Temperature
North Carolina State University researchers have found that the transfer of triplet excitons from nanomaterials to molecules creates a feedback mechanism.
Tackling World Hunger with Indoor Farming
With a world population estimated to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, experts predict that food resources will be strained trying to accommodate such a number. Yet, Local Roots, an indoor farming company, is preparing for such a challenge with its efforts to increase the food supply.
Alibaba Offers to Sell Cars Using a Vending Machine
A revolutionary way to test drive and sell cars is coming very soon.
Robotic Arm Not Cut Out For Writing 2,000 Christmas Cards
If you are among the growing number of those concerned about a robot uprising, you can rest assured that there will be at least a few tedious everyday tasks leftover for humans to manage while everything else becomes automated.
Gulf Coast Universities Team for Storm Resiliency Institute
HuRRI, a multi-institution research center, will focus on helping the Gulf Coast do better at preparing for and mitigating the damage and loss of lives from hurricanes and other severe storms.