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Premira Funds Acquiring DiversiTech
DiversiTech, North America's largest manufacturer of equipment pads and a leading supplier of components to the HVAC industry, is being acquired by global private equity firm Premira from an affiliate of The Jordan Company LP.
Ford to Use More and More Bamboo in Its Cars
In an effort to demonstrate its creative thinking and eco-friendly mentality, Ford is going to use more of a material that has been neglected—bamboo.
Researchers Develop Membranes That Remove Viruses from Drinking Water
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have developed novel ultrafiltration membranes that improve the virus-removal process from treated municipal wastewater used for drinking in water-scarce cities.
Four Ways AI Will Change the Supply Chain and Service Sectors
Robots will be used in multiple industries in the next five years, including for tasks characterized as the "3D": Dirty, Dull, and Dangerous.
New Battery Coating Could Improve Smart Phones and Electric Vehicles
High performing lithium-ion batteries are a key component of laptops, smart phones and electric vehicles.
Researchers Make Major Breakthrough in Smart Printed Electronics
A team of scientists has fabricated printed transistors consisting entirely of 2-D nanomaterials for the first time.
The Automated Freight Train of the Future
The next-generation transport of cargo by rail will combine a high level of automation, intelligent handling and high speeds.
Computers Create Recipe for Two New Magnetic Materials
Material scientists have predicted and built two new magnetic materials, atom-by-atom, using high-throughput computational models.
Hoists with Overload Protection
OZ Lifting Products LLC provides premium chain and lever lifting hoists with overload protection. Lifting Hoists with capacities ranging from .5 ton to 50 tons are available with this safety feature.
Crowdfunding a Consumable Spherical Water Bottle — the Ooho!
A team of entrepreneurs affiliated with Skipping Rocks Lab has started a crowdfunding effort to mass-market a consumable water bottling device that produces what they call the Ooho!
Researchers Design Coatings to Prevent Pipeline Clogging
A team of researchers at MIT has come up with a solution that might prevent a Deepwater Horizon-like oil rig disaster.
New Material Could Save Time and Money in Medical Imaging and Environmental Remediation
Chemists at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a material that holds the key to cheap, fast and portable new sensors for a wide range of chemicals that currently cost government and industries large sums to detect.
Drives Reduce Variant Complexity of Water Pumps
A smart drive solution for fixed speed pumps enables setting fixed speed levels at the motor to individual requirements.
Avoiding Industrial Downtime by Filtering Lubricating Oils
One way to protect the turbines is by implementing lubricating oils that guard against the wear-and-tear on moving parts within a turbine, as well as assist in other ways, such as heat transfer and protection against corrosion.
Improved Plasma Process for 3D Objects
Plasmas have long been used in industry to clean surfaces or to process them such that materials like paints or glues adhere to them more effectively.
New 3-D Printing Method Creates Shape-Shifting Objects
A team of researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology and two other institutions has developed a new 3-D printing method to create objects that can permanently transform into a range of different shapes in response to heat.
New Method for 3-D Printing Extraterrestrial Materials
When humans begin to colonize the moon and Mars, they will need to be able to make everything from small tools to large buildings using the limited surrounding resources.
Art of Paper-Cutting Inspires Self-Charging Paper Device
Despite advances in portable electronic devices, one thing remains constant: the need to plug them into a wall socket to recharge.
Non-Flammable Graphene Membrane Developed for Safe Mass Production
University of Arkansas researchers have discovered a simple and scalable method for turning graphene oxide into a non-flammable and paper-like graphene membrane that can be used in large-scale production.
HVAC Dampers Withstand Coastal, Corrosive Applications
The damper series combines the strength of stainless steel and protection of anodized aluminum to combat salt water elements.