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Michell Bearings secures PTFE conversion at hydropower station
New polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) thrust pads will extend the life of bearings by providing greater reliability.
Waterless system keeps solar cells spotless
The non-contact waterless system operates automatically via an electric motor and is activated by an electrode placed on top of a solar module.
Video: GE's worm-like tunneling robot gets "whiskers"
During tests, the Pipe-worm successfully navigated more than 100 m of pipeline, navigating turns and other changes, without disturbing normal operation.
Video: Seco machine monitoring maximizes manufacturing efficiency
Manufacturers receive the data-driven knowledge needed to manage production efficiency and increase output volume and product quality.
Video: This robot walks, rolls and takes humans on a (slow) ride
Capable of carrying up to 220 lbs of cargo, engineers at Kawasaki envision Bex being used in agricultural settings to carry crops, or to carry materials at construction sites and perform remote inspections.
Watch this robotic handle jostle and rotate objects
The robotic hand with an adaptive grip is capable of fully rotating objects thanks to a combination of a tendon-driven underactuated transmission and a camera that monitors the real-time position of objects in its hand.
Lumentum and Ayar Labs collaborate for optical interconnect solutions
The partnership presents a unique opportunity to develop optical and photonic solutions on a larger scale while remaining cost-effective and compliant.
Video: Industry pipeline cleaner developed by UK manufacturer
Pipelines clogged with jammed cleaning devices, or pigs, deployed for the purpose of cleaning oil and gas conduits, can reportedly be cleared using Forth Engineering’s Spherical Pig Retrieval system.
Small linear motor modules and axes as modular system
Miniaturized linear motor axes and modules are suitable for a range of tasks in laboratory automation.
Portescap demonstrates miniature medical motor technologies at MD&M West 2022
The company will showcase the benefits of medical motors engineered to power surgical hand tools, medical pumps and more at the California convention.
Report: Number of manufacturing robots doubled across the globe
The presence of industrial robots in global manufacturing settings reportedly increased, from 66 robots per 10,000 employees in 2015 to 126 robots per 10,000 employees in 2020, on average.
Video: Torque wrench communicates for accurate screw connections
The electronic torque wrench is ideal for all standard measuring processes to use in quality assurance, process optimization, research and development.
Robot mimics krill in underwater environments
In the lab, researchers achieved the desired speed and kinematics with the RoboKrill and expect to eventually use the robot to explore marine environments.
A new tool to measure material elasticity
The elasticity of materials can now be measured at a microscopic scale by tracking the speed of sound across individual crystals.
Watch a portable biosensor quickly test water quality
A low-cost hand-held device gauges the quality and safety of drinking water in minutes.
RIGOL debuts its most powerful oscilloscope ever
The new DS70000 series is available in either 3 or 5 GHz bandwidths and combines the new UltraVision III oscilloscope technology and UltraReal spectrum analysis technology into RIGOL’s most powerful test and measurement instrument ever.
First micro data logger introduced by Timestrip
The TL520 is a single use device providing an immediate irreversible indication of over- and under-temperature conditions using built-in LED lights. Accuracy is quoted as ±0.5º C over the normal operating range.
Turing AI debuts its Turing security robot
Turing Vision enables clients to search, receive alerts and analyze patterns of detections across all locations and historical data, including Turing Robot's livestream, without limitations.
A bug-like robot that can squeeze through just about anything
To mimic the movements of trap jaw ants, mantis shrimp and fleas that are capable of jumping across surfaces, the researchers built the insect-like robots using polymeric artificial muscle.
Construction site drones save lives, time and investments
A large portion of construction site injuries and fatalities are linked to falling; a continued approach to reducing falls could mean 300 lives saved yearly.