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Investor Alert: Look to Cobalt
Cobalt is a metal in short supply, and Canadian financier Wayne Tisdale is set to capitalize on that trend.
Hybrid-electric Powertrains for Day Cab Drayage Trucks
Hydrogen fuel cell and hybrid-electric day cabs are under development for drayage tractor operation in Southern California ports.
California Proposes Limit on Chemical Found in Drinking Water
Limits on drinking water contaminated with TCP (1,2,3-trichloropropane), a toxic chemical that was once an ingredient in a commonly-used pesticide, are being proposed throughout the state of California.
UPS to Deliver with Extended Range Fuel Cell Vehicles
Prototype vehicles with an extended range of 125 miles will be deployed in California later in 2017.
New HEIDENHAIN Grid Encoder for Testing CNC Machines
HEIDENHAIN has improved their KGM grid encoders to meet the needs of CNC-controlled machine users.
Common Lawn Nuisance Has Value as Laboratory Pipette
Busy infesting lawns around the world, we hardly noticed that the common dandelion could serve an entirely different purpose beyond nuisance.
Finding Pay Dirt in Recycled Electronics
Itronics says that its e-scrap process represents a "zero waste" technology that is expected to "significantly increase" the profitability of its refining operation.
Killing Bacteria with Paper-Based Sanitizers
Motivated by a 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, researchers from Rutgers setting out to create bacteria-fighting personal protective equipment have created a paper-based device with bacteria-fighting layers.
Gear Motors Mesh with High Torque Applications
New gear motors from Yaskawa America, Inc. are particularly suited to uses that require high torque at low output speeds.
Making Fuel from Food Waste
Using leftover food from a campus dining hall, mechanical, civil and environmental engineering students at Virginia Tech have been able to fuel a generator that produces enough electricity to power an average-sized home.
Inspired by Sea Worm's Jaw, Researchers Create New Material
The sea worm's (Nereis virens) ability to soften or harden its jaw depending on its environment has inspired researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to create a material that can be both flexible and inflexible.
SKF Apps—Mobilizing Industry
SKF Group, a world leader in rolling bearings and related technologies, offers a variety of mobile apps to meet the needs of a constantly evolving world of connectivity.
A Comeback for Coal May Be Hard to Engineer
U.S. electricity demand fell in the wake of the Great Recession, and has yet to recover. That, plus a surge in natural gas production has made coal increasingly uncompetitive, a new study says.
How to Become a Robotics Technician
Robotics technology is a rapidly growing industry and, as long as advancements continue to be made in the robotics industry, it will not slow down any time soon. That being said, anyone with a love of robots and technology might as well consider jumping into a career in the growing field.
AMETEK Land NIR-B 3XR Mitigates Safety Challenges and Promotes Productivity Gains
Hydrogen use is on the rise, fueled by such demands as more stringent motor vehicle emission regulations and an increase in per capita vehicle ownership globally.
Compressors Cut Energy Costs for Large Manufacturing Facilities
High capacity compressors deliver up to a €40,000 ($43,734 USD) energy cost savings over a two-year period per compressor.
Auto Plant Opens to Meet Indonesian Demand
The manufacturing plant will begin producing a sports utility vehicle, the Pajero Sport, which will be followed by an a seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle and the COLT L300 light commercial vehicle.
Bonding Tapes: A Strong Option for Many Applications
Compared to fasteners, bonding tapes are faster and easier to apply, obsoletes the need for drilled holes which could cause leaks, and require much less labor time and cost to apply.
Bombardier to Provide Rail Cars for Chinese Railroad
The contract for five 8-car trainsets is valued at $79 million and follows a separate contract for 144 high speed cars announced in early March.
Metamaterial Expands under Hydrostatic Pressure
In the not-too-distant future, it may be possible to 3-D print virtually anything. Consider standard printers, which "synthesize" thousands of colors by using only three color cartridges. By analogy, future 3-D printers may be capable of synthesizing thousands of different material properties with a mere handful of material cartridges.