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Simple Valve Solution for Pools and Spas
The 3-way ball valve offers space and cost savings when adding spas or water features to in-ground pools.
Blockchain Makes Inroads in Automotive, Study Says
Automotive original equipment manufacturers largely use blockchain technology in financial applications, but in the long term may likely extend their use to functional areas such as smart manufacturing and connected cars.
Monitoring System for Crimping Machines
A quality monitoring option for Schleuniger CrimpCenters monitors the complete stripping process in real-time and detects any contact of the stripping blade with the conductor.
Portable Crane Scale with Wireless Remote Control
The scale that combines a wireless remote and battery operation to perform weighing jobs around metal fabrication shops.
New Technique for Implantable Catheters
Purdue University researchers are developing a new technique that would provide patients who have implantable catheters with a catheter that is both reliable and self-clearing, thereby reducing additional surgeries to replace failing devices.
Combatting Forgery with Paper Fingerprints
Researchers were able to identify a unique ‘texture’ fingerprint by analyzing translucent patterns by shining a light through paper.
Running Shoes May Not Degrade as Quickly as Previously Thought
Think you have hit a limit with your running shoes and need to buy a new pair? According to a collaborative study from Deakin University School of Engineering and School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, running shoes don’t wear out as much as previously thought.
Trimble Targets Ag Growth with Müller-Elektronik Buy
Trimble says that it plans to buy privately held Müller-Elektronik, a German company specializing in implement control and precision farming.
Seal Selection for Valve Design and Retrofitting
Valve seals must be selected to provide enhanced durability and life in the end-use application while meeting increasingly stringent performance criteria in regards to leakage and low emissions.
Video: The Supercar Vending Machine
Is the car vending machine here to disrupt the mainstream auto sales model?
Get Ready for Off-the-Shelf, Power-Generating Clothing
A lightweight jacket capable of generating enough power to light up a nighttime jogger is now a reality according to materials scientist Trisha Andrews of the University of Massachusetts.
What’s Standing Between You and Your Results?
Engineers in every corner of the world are tasked with a straightforward yet incredibly complex challenge: solving the unsolvable. As if that weren’t enough, they’re also expected to solve the unsolvable faster and with fewer resources than ever before.
Drone Delivery for Loads up to 1 Ton? China Firm Says Yes
JD.com Inc. reportedly plans to test the drones on a network it is developing to cover the Chinese province of Shaanxi. The drone would carry consumer goods to remote areas and farm produce to cities.
U.S. and Swiss Chemical Companies Agree to Merge
The combination will create a specialty chemical company with sales of approximately $13.2 billion, an adjusted EBITDA of $2.3 billion and a combined enterprise value of approximately $20 billion.
New Pipe Clamping Solutions
Two new products are available for clamping pipe or tube in the hydraulic, pneumatic and HVAC/R industries.
Tool Re-faces Flanges with Phonographic Finish
The manually operated hand tool re-faces damaged flanges and restores them to like-new condition with a phonographic finish.
Lock Shaft Collars with Self-Locating Feature
A new self-locating feature for Stafford Manufacturing shaft collars permits fast and fully repeatable axial or radial positioning.
Rolls-Royce Develops First Hybrid Subsea Crane
The patented dual draglink subsea crane is designed to use either fiber or steel wire rope.
An Office-Friendly Metal 3-D Printing Solution
The system is up to ten times less expensive than today’s metal 3-D printers and enables production of highly complex metal parts.
A T-Shirt That Monitors Breathing Rate
The T-shirt works without attaching wires, electrodes and sensors to the body, explains Younes Messaddeq, the professor who led the team that developed the technology.