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Video: Air bearing rotation stage with large aperture for test, metrology and precision manufacturing
A new large motorized rotary air bearing has been added to the existing families of PIglide air bearing rotary stages available from PI (Physik Instrumente).
New pressure transmitter from Krohne
Krohne, a manufacturer and supplier of industrial process instruments, has introduced its Optibar PM 3050, which is a compact pressure transmitter for pressure and level applications, designed for use in the food and beverage, water and wastewater, iron and steel, OEM/automation and other process industries.
Team is transforming manual resuscitators into automated resuscitators
Researchers at the University at Buffalo and the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus are turning manual resuscitators into automated resuscitators to fill COVID-19-related supply chain ventilator shortages.
CCEFP Summit delayed
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) Summit scheduled for May 19-21 is now postponed until September 22-24, at the University of Minnesota.
Fluid power companies offering free online trainings, resources amid pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, assorted fluid power organizations and companies are offering complimentary online training course.
Einride to provide Swedish grocery with electric, self-driving trucks
A fleet of trucks is expected to be up and running by 2025.
New fluid end from Gardner Denver
Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions (HPS) has launched its new fluid end: the Gardner Denver VX Hydraulic Fracturing Pump Fluid End (VX).
Underwater brittle star-inspired robot crawls underwater
A team from Carnegie Mellon University has developed a soft, untethered underwater robot that mimics the shape and behavior of the brittle star, a relative of the star fish.
Is your industrial dust collector a compressed air guzzler?
Some dust collectors run much more efficiently, which can reduce compressed air consumption by 70%.
A smarter plain bearing developed by igus
The intelligent bearing warns of specific wear level, enabling machine and equipment operators to plan maintenance, repairs or part replacement in advance.
NASA finds Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a habitable zone
The rocky planet could support liquid water and potentially life.
Engineers develop process for 3D printing flexoskeletons
A team of engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have devised a new technique for 3D printing soft, flexible robots.
Disinfecting robots join the fight against COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed a robot that is capable of quickly disinfecting large areas.
Oil giant is testing methane detection technology
Drones, ground-based mobile and fixed-position sensors and satellite-based technologies are being evaluated to identify effective methane leak detection solutions.
Acoustic monitoring detects component tolerance, reduces downtime
Sensors effectively provide machinery and equipment with a sense of hearing for quality assurance during manufacturing.
Citizen scientists: Dive in and help NASA classify corals
Both fluid lensing and gaming opportunities can be leveraged to map the ocean floor with a level of detail previously possible only when teams of divers were sent under water to take photographs.
Piston-gear pump assembly with common suction port
The piston-gear pump assembly with common suction port is designed to provide a compact tandem pump configuration for mobile machines that use both types of hydraulic pumps to power implements and other equipment.
Flexible Ethernet cables for e-chains with CC-Link IE field certificate
Highly flexible Ethernet cables for use in energy chains have been tested and certified for use in North American markets.
NASA to deliver nine instruments to the moon as foundation for future missions
Masten Space Systems will deliver the payloads for NASA.
AI, pressure waves used in technique for detecting leaky pipes
Researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia have devised a method for detecting leaky pipes using artificial intelligence (AI) and pressure waves.