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First digital safety system upgrade for the US nuclear power sector
Limerick Generating Station in Pennsylvania will become the first U.S. nuclear power plant to upgrade to a fully digital safety system.
Magswitch introduces magnetic gripping cobot
The integrated sensing technology can be used to determine or confirm that the proper part is picked. The parts are taught to the tool through a simple learning process.
Smart recycling equipment learns to identify plastic types
A new solution offers scope for rapid, precise identification and separation of 12 different varieties of plastic on recycling facility conveyor belts.
Learn the difference: Rated pressure, overpressure and burst pressure
It is not uncommon to come across the risk of excessive pressure or overpressure within the pneumatic or hydraulic network of equipment, especially in facilities with a high degree of automation.
Video: Hydrogen blending project operational in Canada
Renewable hydrogen is now being injected into a natural gas distribution network to reduce the fuel’s carbon footprint in Ontario Province.
The smart grid and cybersecurity issues
New cybersecurity concerns, particularly in the areas of smart grid privacy and connection, are emerging. Intelligent solutions are on the way.
IIot-based smart factory first of its kind
Lockheed Martin’s Lufkin facility is making strides in smart manufacturing after announcing they, along with Aegis Software, have connected key SMT machines using the IPC-CFX standard.
Case study: Actuators aid ultrafiltration processes
A water treatment plant in Texas has installed hundreds of Rotork’s K-TORK rotary vane actuators for use in its ultrafiltration system.
Challenges for electric motors in cold climates
Surprisingly, one of the most prominent risks to motors in cold weather is overheating.
Automated quality inspection solution for fasteners
Robotic quality inspection is improving productivity and containing manufacturing costs for a U.K.-based producer of fastener equipment.
Robot that extracts scorpion venom receives patent
The VES-4 is expected to automate the dangerous task of milking scorpions of their venom, which reportedly has proven effective as an immunosuppressant and as an antimalarial drug.
Machine learning tech tests nuclear components
The platform detects and quantifies radiation-induced defects instantaneously and could be extended to interpret other microscopy data.
Gear tester detects noise-producing defects
This noise, vibration and harshness gear tester identifies potential gear defects at the component level prior to gearbox assembly.
Mind-reading robot promises to improve assembly line productivity
The industrial robot, which was tested by the researchers on a factory assembly line, monitored the brain waves of volunteers working alongside the robots and wearing non-invasive brain wave detectors.
Advanced analytical techniques bolster battery design
Researchers artificially generated the representative architecture of a lithium-ion electrode particle with sub-particle grain detail, broadening opportunities for battery design improvements.
Watch: This hydraulic mini-loader has gone electric
Joining the ranks of the electric revolution is this do-it-all mini-loader for light-duty farm, construction and utility uses.
Video: Energy-efficient rotary screw compressor is also smart
The compressor can adapt and optimize its operation for any application while delivering energy savings of 60%.
Ambient cooling conveyor for cracker systems
The system significantly reduces the internal heat of products immediately after they exit the baking chamber.
Compact hexapod for precise 6-DOF motion
The six degree-of-freedom (DOF) positioning system provides precise translation in the X, Y and Z directions and rotation around each of these axes.
Video: New system enables drones to accompany small boats
The V-Line Boat Mode is designed for use along with Volarious’ DJI Mavic 2 drones. Volarious suggests that the system could be used for coastline surveillance and search and rescue applications.