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FEATURED VIDEOS
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New science-education subscription service for kids
21 Aug 2019 -
Seeking welder with 'golden arm,' developer turns to cobot system
01 May 2019 -
Listen to a Bit of Space History
15 Nov 2018 -
Watch: 13 Ocean Solutions for Climate Change
04 Oct 2018 -
A First for Flat Lenses: Full-Color Imaging
03 Oct 2018
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Struggling with adhesive failure?
23 Sep 2024Prevent adhesive failure with our webinar “Don’t Blame the Adhesive, it Never Had a Chance!” -
Facility puts nuclear reactor safety systems to the test
20 Sep 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Natural Convection Shutdown Heat Removal Test Facility represents a half-scale model of an actual reactor system and is used for experimental evaluation of passive safety systems. -
Capture gel and western blot images from the benchtop
19 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThis system is designed for rapid, reliable and highly sensitive imaging of gels and western blots, all in a compact benchtop format. -
Accelerate discovery of therapies with this fully automated plasmid purification system
18 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe system prepares high purity plasmid DNA in approximately 75 minutes, half the traditional process time and without the need for centrifugation. -
Ultra-low-profile Z-Tip-Tilt nanopositioning stage provides frictionless motion
17 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe platform is designed for demanding alignment applications in optics, semiconductors, precision assembly and photonics. -
Disconnect switches
16 Sep 2024Industry-leading 80 A disconnect switches for motors up to 75 hp/600 V with a range of 16 A to 150 A/600 V. -
Watch Purigo, the unmanned orchard spraying robot
13 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThis electric robot performs the same spraying tasks with only 15.1% of the power of conventional sprayers, consuming six times less energy than traditional systems. -
Delta’s new Breez Benicia ceiling fans transform airflow with advanced energy efficiency
13 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe fans deliver up to 70% energy savings, air flow exceeding 4,500 CFM and power consumption of less than 13 W. -
Smart new colors for METCASE’s TECHNOMET premium instrument enclosures
12 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskA new standard color scheme is available for these desktop and portable enclosures. -
Available now: AZCO’s SUR SIZE Sheeter FGW 1650 for unwinding, slitting and cutting
10 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe customizable cutting assembly includes heavy-duty unwinds, slitter station and edge guides to precisely unwind, slit and cut various materials. -
At IMTS 2024: The advantages of machining/3D printing combination
09 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskDiscover the latest advances in additive manufacturing, 3D printing, precision milling and more. -
Team powers robot leg with artificial muscles
09 Sep 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe team replicated the extensor and flexor muscle construction found in humans and animals, thus ensuring that the robotic leg can move in both directions, using electro-hydraulic actuators, dubbed HASELs. -
A look at sinking Venice's inflatable tide barrier
05 Sep 2024Source: Ryan ClancyThis historic city of Venice, Italy, is sinking. And rising tides are flooding a cultural and economic treasure. But these modular flood gates may be the solution. -
A plan to provide power on the Moon
05 Sep 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinA system that combines power storage and transfer, communications, mesh network, navigation and surveillance into a single infrastructure is under development for deployment on the Moon. -
FPT Industrial brings a new generation of energy at SMM 2024
04 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe company will highlight its fixed speed G-Drive range for on-board power generators to power and satisfy hotel loads for pleasure and commercial applications. -
ValTara debuts its PKR-Dual Delta Robot pick and place case packing cell
04 Sep 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe PKR-Dual Delta Robot pick and place case packing cell is expected to offer fast, accurate and efficient case packing for a wide range of products. -
New soft drone snatches objects in mid-air
03 Sep 2024Source: Marie DonlonInspired by birds that can easily grab and carry prey to various locations, the new drone can accurately identify and capture objects of different shapes and sizes due to its advanced perception system and soft gripper. -
OGP announces enhancements to Shapegrabber automated 3D laser scanning systems
31 Aug 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe new software offers both advanced features and ease of use functionality to ShapeGrabber systems, making metrology-class 3D scanning easier than ever. -
Automating underwater inspections with underwater robots
28 Aug 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe Tethys ONE is a remotely operated vehicle (ROV)/autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) hybrid intended for automated underwater inspections. -
Hydrogen recipe: Add caffeine and cans to seawater
28 Aug 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinHydrogen fuel can be sustainably produced to power marine craft by use of aluminum, saltwater and coffee grounds.