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Moog’s new electrohydrostatic pump unit (EPU)
Moog has expanded its EPU product line by adding a 140 cc unit to address application requirements with finitely sized modular components.
UK startup creates surveillance bots for farms, construction sites
A U.K. robotics startup has built an autonomous surveillance robot capable of monitoring conditions at farms, construction sites and energy plants.
Satellite and simulation data used to study N deposition in northern China
A combination of remote sensing data and atmospheric chemical transport model simulations were used to define spatial and seasonal nitrogen deposition trends in northern China.
How DC motor starters operate
Starting a DC motor poses unique challenges. DC motor starters allow a DC motor or motor-controlled device to be turned on or off.
How to control heat exchange
Heat and its behavior are complex. Knowing how and where it’s traveling, and at what speed is difficult. This video shows you how to easily keep heat exchange under control.
Team to develop robotic mat that repositions patients
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Engineering and Penn Nursing School are collaborating on a soft robotic inflatable mat for lifting bedridden hospital patients.
Efficient and quiet external gear pump with helical teeth
Elika gear pumps feature a proprietary tooth profile and housing geometry to address low-noise, high-efficiency applications.
Video: Gantry motion system for inspection, assembly and 3D printing
The compact XY/XYZ gantry motion system provides overhead motion for industrial automation applications in assembly, pick-and-place, alignment, inspection and custom 3D printer design.
Engineers build robotic trunk support system for those with spinal cord injuries
Engineers from New York’s Columbia University have developed a robotic trunk to assist those with spinal cord injuries.
A precision motor control solution from ST and maxon
The EVALKIT-ROBOT-1 kit consists of a maxon 100 W brushless DC motor along with ST’s STSPIN32F0A intelligent 3-phase motor controller and a complete inverter stage built with ST power transistors ready to connect to the motor.
AI lends a sharper eye to breast cancer screening
An artificial intelligence (AI) system has been demonstrated to outperform expert radiologists in accurately interpreting mammograms from screening programs.
“Expertise doesn’t recognize national boundaries”: A conversation with ISA’s Eric Cosman
A chemical engineer with more than 35 years of experience in the process industries, Cosman will be the ISA president throughout 2020, the society's anniversary year.
Laser-guided detection of space debris improves with neural networks
New algorithms for laser ranging telescopes enhance space debris detection by significantly improving the pointing accuracy of the telescope.
Advanced process control for injection molding
An advanced injection molding process control solution for sequential valve gate control streamlines part production while offering cost and time savings.
Team turning quadcopters into workplace drones
A team of researchers from Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology are turning autonomous quadcopter drones into interactive workplace robots.
New software helps create better drugs
Lemon, a new framework for data mining, improves machine learning models for the process of drug development.
Watch: AI app aids wildlife conservation efforts
The Wildlife Insights online database allows users to upload camera trap images to Google Cloud, apply species identification AI models over the images and collaborate with others.
Researchers develop self-healing sensor sweatband
Researchers from South Korea’s Kangwon National University have developed a self-healing sweat sensor device for monitoring health.
Team uses AI to match job seekers to ideal occupations
Researchers from the University of Melbourne, the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney are using artificial intelligence (AI) to match a person to a profession based on their social media posts.
NASA’s quiet supersonic aircraft cleared for final assembly
The X-59 aircraft is on target for its first flight in 2021.