HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Here's How to Make the Power Grid More Resilient
Making the power distribution system more resilient starts with changes in the design, says Nicholas Abi-Samra, author of a new book on the subject.
Solar Installations Fell Sharply in Q3
Prices rose due to a tight global supply of modules and uncertainty around a trade dispute now being weighed at the White House.
Study Investigates Whether Consumers Will 'Bite' at Eating Food Made with 'Waste' Ingredients
Researchers believe that marketing this untapped source of food would help solve issues of food insecurity experienced by over 40 million Americans.
'Grinch Bots' Beating Consumers to Popular Holiday Gifts
Popular toys and electronics may be harder to get this holiday season thanks to automated software dubbed “Grinch bots” beating consumers to online sales and special offers on the much sought-after items.
GE Power to Shed 12,000 Jobs as Demand Softens
The business unit says that sales volumes are down significantly in products and services driven by overcapacity, lower utilization, fewer outages, an increase in steam plant retirements and growth in renewables.
World’s Tiniest Interlinking Chains Developed
University of Chicago researchers have managed to develop a method to create the first tiny molecular chain.
Healthy Eating Better for the Environment, Study
The incentive to eat healthy is now two-fold thanks to a recent study determining that healthy eating is also linked to reducing one’s environmental impact.
Designing for Automation Offers Springs a Bounce in Quality and Productivity
Designing for automation helps companies increase automation speeds, minimize downtime and be more efficient than their competitors. And that results in less fallout and improved margins.
Campaign to Ban Glitter Gains Momentum in the UK
UK scientists are gaining an unexpected ally in their quest to ban glitter -- a network of daycare providers.
Synthetic Protocol forms 3D Porous Organic Network in Seconds
A team of Korean researchers, affiliated with UNIST, has recently announced the principle of producing porous organic materials in the blink of an eye.
Spotlight on Woodex Bearing Company and MECO Seal
Woodex Bearing Company has a long-standing reputation for high quality manufacturing, with over 100 years of manufacturing, split, oil-impregnated wooden bearings for general service, along with over 30 years manufacturing MECO’s innovative shaft seal designs operating over a wide range of process equipment, from mechanical screw conveyor seals, to very large split seals, to case-specific, custom-engineered seals.
Slugs Inspire Alternative to Staples, Sutures
Inspired by nature, Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers are looking at the Dusky Arion Slug's defensive and elastic slime as an alternative to the sutures and staples used in surgery.
A Powerful Vacuum Pump Without the Frills
The vacuum pump from Piab of Sweden targets automated industrial procedures involving packaging, sheet metal and wood products.
Knife Gate Valve Fills Market Gap for Mid-Service Mining Applications
The valve offers mining and mineral processing companies a solution to the abrasion and corrosion conditions that plague mid-service applications while significantly increasing reliability and service life.
Preventing Errors on Food Labels
Food labeling errors have fast become both a costly and brand-damaging issue for food manufacturers. In fact, labeling issues are among the main reasons for food recalls in the first place.
Proto Labs Reaches Agreement to Acquire RAPID, Expands Services with Sheet Metal Fabrication
Proto Labs is acquiring the New Hampshire-based custom parts supplier specializing in quick-turn sheet metal fabrication and CNC machining.
ARMEX™: A Safe and Effective Cleaner for the Food and Beverage Industry
Specially formulated for media blasting applications, sodium bicarbonate or baking soda, is a non-destructive blasting media that won’t damage valuable machinery.
Environmentally-Friendly, Electric Solids Pump Launched by Selwood
The pump is ideal for a range of water and wastewater, oil and gas, and construction applications.
Engineering a Good Night's Sleep
Sleep deprivation is a large problem for all types of professionals. Leave it to a set of entrepreneurs to design a solution to help you get a good night's sleep. Utilizing Bluetooth and induction charging technology makes the SleepPhones® by AcousticSheep LLC an excellent choice to get a good sleep.
Tank Car Storage: Rarely Popular With Locals
Rail car storage is a perennial issue for rail companies, and the dilemma is significant for both the rail companies—financially and regarding public relations—and environmental groups who worry about the effects of stored tankers and other cars on wildlife and tourism.