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How wave energy will help with future space missions
NREL is working on a way to keep the Orion command module upright when it splashes down in the ocean.
New pressure sensing digital flow meters from Exair
New pressure sensing digital flowmeters from Exair offer plant personnel a method for monitoring pressure throughout a compressed air system along with flow.
New TBN/TRN-S4 series with SIL2 certification
This model series can be used in areas that do not require extremely high standards for environmental influences and must be cost-effective.
Watch: A microfluidic mechanism based on sound waves
Duke University researchers have advanced a sound idea based on acoustic vortices to improve the mechanics of microfluidics.
Astrobotic to fly NASA’s water-hunting rover to the moon
The VIPER robot is a water-seeking rover that will help to pave the way for future moon missions beginning with its landing in late 2023.
Army tests new system for swarming drones
The tiny flying robots could be used to provide soldiers with situational awareness, defense and logistics.
Tomorrow's electric vehicle, today with Siemens' digital twin technology
Uniti and Siemens create an advanced electric vehicle through the digital twin of design, development and manufacturing. Not only a more affordable EV, but an answer for a greener planet.
Permanent magnet materials for electric motors
The demand for permanent magnets in electric motors is growing, and designers need to understand the benefits and tradeoffs of the high energy magnet materials available today.
Companies work together to develop seal for high-pressure valves
Following the development of a single-sealed valve, a valve manufacturer and a sealing manufacturer worked together to engineer a custom seal to support the valve’s design.
Germany-based company redesigns its line of gas non-return valves
Witt, a gas technology manufacturer, introduced its new generation of gas non-return valves, which allow plant engineers to construct smaller systems.
Cobots improve efficiency and reduce floorspace for electronics provider
Benchmark Electronics deployed six cobots for assembly and testing. Their results: greater efficiency, floorspace.
Motorized linear stages for vacuum and ultra high vacuum
The linear stage family provides high precision, with repeatability up to 0.1 microns.
HYDAC debuts small directional control valve
Fluid technology company HYDAC has announced its HPK06 series of 5,000 psi 3.5 gpm directional flow control valves.
Pulsafeeder announces new valve
Fluid handling tech group Pulsafeeder has announced an addition to its PulsaPro line of hydraulically actuated diaphragm metering pumps, with the introduction of the Hypo Valve, which pumps effervescent fluids such as sodium hypochlorite.
Flowrox offers redesigned line of slurry knife gate valves
Fluid control company Flowrox has redesigned its line of slurry knife gate valves, offering larger valve sizes from DN 900 to DN 1500, which makes them stable and easier to handle and access to perform maintenance.
Automated Logic automates VAV unit commissioning
ACxelerate speeds the process and improves performance.
Study finds Ohio hyperloop could create $300 billion in economic benefits
It would also reduce CO2 emissions by 2.4 million tons.
Scientists in Ireland develop UVC light-emitting drone to disinfect surfaces amid the pandemic
A team of scientists from the National University of Ireland Galway’s Health Innovation via Engineering (HIVE) lab has developed a drone that is capable of emitting ultraviolet (UV) light to sterilize surfaces in public places amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study algorithm finds HVAC sensor faults in smart buildings
Smart buildings rely on technology to improve the energy efficiency of costly HVAC systems. However, faults occur often with these systems and are difficult to diagnose.
Healthcare innovations emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic
Necessity is the mother of invention, and nowhere is that more true than when the world finds itself in the middle of a global pandemic without the appropriate medical equipment to protect those caring for the sick and dying.