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Bucher introduces excavator pipe-rupture valve with flat design
Bucher Hydraulics has designed its excavator pipe-rupture valve CFS-EF, or “CFS-Flat,” which is an extension of the company’s line of CFS pipe-rupture valves. The new flat design of the valve allows for installation on lift cylinders without a sandwich plate.
Norstat introduces multi-head valve connectors for fluid power and industrial uses
Norstat Inc., a company that offers safety, automation and connectivity solutions for the industrial marketplace, has introduced its line of multi head valve connectors for the fluid power and industrial automation marketplace.
Elmo Motion Control launches new Platinum line of safe servo drives
The Platinum line features ultra-fast EtherCAT networking and processing, delivering faster cycling and higher synchronization, with negligible jitters and near-zero latency.
An intelligent sequencing system for steam boilers
The programmable logic controller-based boiler sequencing control system can sequence up to four boilers to ensure energy efficient operation and improve boiler longevity.
New high-resolution, high-torque miniature AC servomotors
The micro direct drive rotary AC servomotors feature integrated high resolution incremental or absolute feedback devices in a compact unit.
Wika introduces new check valve
A new model CV check valve from Wika, a measurement technology company, features a sealing system with a self-centering piston, which prevents backflow of liquid and gaseous media.
Spartan introduces new stepper valve
Spartan Scientific, a manufacturer of fluid and pneumatic automation components, has introduced its STEP 12, a self-contained media separated electronic proportional flow control valve.
Meet SAM, Kaeser's Sigma Air Manager
Have you met SAM? If your plant relies on compressed air for production, SAM's the friend you didn't know you needed. You should meet today.
Watch: Rapid COVID-19 assay is also portable
A rapid COVID-19 molecular test and a portable instrument for reading results with a smartphone in 30 minutes could enable point-of-care diagnosis without laboratory equipment.
Manufacturer to automate blade-making
Beijing-based robotics company Rokae is working with cutting tool manufacturer Zhang Xiao Quan to automate parts of knife and scissor blade manufacturing.
New eBook covers cables for factory automation
The eBook guides engineers through the proper implementation of industrial-grade cables essential to a factory automation setting.
First public manned flying car flight takes place in Japan
SkyDrive conducted a demonstration of its SD-03 flying car in a four-minute flight.
3D sensor supports fully automated milking system
The times when farmers would sit on a stool to milk the cows are over.
Portable sensor provides quick detection of lead in water
The portable lab-on-a-chip eliminates the delays associated with water quality testing in conventional laboratory settings by returning results in minutes.
Alberta hyperloop project moves closer to reality
Transportation startup TransPod signed an agreement to build an infrastructure project.
The digital difference
Fox Thermal is the only thermal mass flow meter manufacturer with digital sensor technology.
Researchers develop small, tennis-ball sized surgical robot
Researchers from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and the Sony Corporation have developed a tennis-ball-sized surgical robot inspired by origami.
US Army technology can detect subtle, real time changes in an environment
Scientists with the United States Army have developed technology that enables robots to inform their soldier counterparts about imperceptible changes in their surroundings, which could potentially signal a danger in that environment.
Robotics, supply chain tech firms to create automated robots for manufacturing, warehouse spaces
Autonomous robot manufacturer Geek+ and supply chain tech company Körber will jointly develop autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solutions for the manufacturing and warehouse spaces.
Team demonstrates benefits of aerogel by 3D printing a gas pump
Determining that aerogel is an excellent thermal insulator with potential applications for microelectronics, robotics, biotechnology and sensor technology, researchers from Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology have used the material to 3D print an aerogel-based pump.