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Collaborative Robotics Driving Manufacturing Productivity Gains
Automation can help improve process quality, consistency and throughput by allowing robots to perform repetitive, boring or unsafe tasks while humans engage in operations that require their superior cognitive abilities, skill and judgment.
10-Year Price Tag for Extreme Weather Exceeds $350b
Potential economic effects could be significant and unevenly distributed across sectors and regions.
Potentially Dangerous Chemical Lingers on Some Toothbrushes
An antibacterial agent currently banned in over-the-counter hygiene products continues to be an ingredient in a number of toothpaste brands where its residue collects on toothbrushes, exposing users to the ingredient time and again.
The Science of Apple Washing
With fall upon us, it is likely that we will be eating our fair share of apples, and it is even likelier still that those apples haven’t been washed thoroughly enough to remove pesticides.
Stove Handle Springs are Keeping You Safe From Burns
Maryland Precision Spring produces more stove handle springs—all made in the United States—than any other manufacturer. They offer over 125 different handle variations.
How to Tell if You Need PCB Assembly Services
At Screaming Circuits we talk about PCB assembly as being our speciality, but conceptually, it's more of a case of us trying to remove some of your barriers.
Climate Fluctuations Affect Worldwide Wine Production
Global wine production, which has been affected by climate fluctuations, is experiencing a 50-year low according to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).
Singapore Imposing Freeze on Number of Cars on Its Roads
Singapore recently announced that it will simultaneously halt the number of private vehicles on its roads and expand its public transportation system.
MW Industries Acquired by American Securities
MW Industries announced that MWI was acquired by affiliates of American Securities in partnership with MWI management on September 29, 2017.
Energy Exports Expand as China, Mexico Buy More
Following the removal of restrictions on exporting U.S. crude oil under the Obama Administration, total volumes of crude oil exports and the number of destinations for those exports both increased.
Coal Can Still Lose Despite Pro-Coal Policies
Pro-natural gas policies at the federal level, along with the goal of expanding both coal and natural gas supplies, would cut gas prices and continue to favor the fuel for electric power generation, new analysis says.
Disinfectant Wipes Out Legionella From Hospital Water Supply
Using a pH neutral electrochemical solution (minus toxic chemicals) in combination with the patented membrane electrolytic reactor system, Ecas4 was able to create water safe for drinking, cleaning and manufacturing.
Bombardier Aims to Sidestep U.S. Sanctions with Airbus Deal
Airbus and Bombardier say they will become partners on the C Series aircraft with part of the production moving to the U.S.
Wastewater Testing Could Give Early Warning System for Preventing Epidemics
Experts from the University of Bath and Stellenbosch University, South Africa, are jointly developing a notification system to alert communities to concerns with sewage systems.
Ironmaking 101 – From Ore to Iron with Smelting and Direct Iron Reduction
While the blast furnace remains an important tool for ironmaking, newer technologies such as smelting and direct iron reduction are available to produce iron with minimal byproduct generation and slag-free hot metal. Smelting reduction and direct iron reduction can reduce energy input, lower greenhouse gas emissions and minimize slag byproduct generation, resulting in overall cost, productivity and life cycle enhancements.
Clams, Worms Responsible for as much Greenhouse Gas as 20,000 Cows
According to recent research, ocean clams and worms are responsible for the release of significant amounts of harmful greenhouse gases (methane and nitrous oxide) into the atmosphere in levels almost equal to the amounts emitted by 20,000 dairy cows.
A Possible Solution to the Offensive Odor of Wastewater Treatment
Using common and inexpensive chemicals, researchers discovered a possible solution to the toxic and smelly anaerobic digestion (recovering energy and nutrients from wastewater sludge via microorganisms fermenting organic waste) process often used in wastewater treatment facilities.
Inline Hot Runner Tech Benefits Injection Molding Operations
The inline option allows for high cavitation molds with a small footprint, reducing cost while providing outstanding gate quality.
Compact, Lightweight Pneumatic Valve for Mobile Applications
The valve assists with precise positioning of tools mounted on robot arms and delivers a minimal switch-on time of 9 milliseconds.
3 Reasons to Use PCB Panel Routing Techniques
Most PCBs are individually routed — meaning they’re not panelized. That doesn't mean that, sometimes, sending them to a PCB assembler in a panel isn't a good idea or even required.