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Preventive vs. predictive maintenance: Which is right for you?
Preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance programs each have pros and cons and can save money, but there is no single best answer. Which is right for you?
US Postal Service begins self-driving truck trial
TuSimple will run the test for the USPS between Arizona and Texas distribution centers.
Automated controls could have prevented this fatal Amtrak accident
An NTSB accident report said that three fatal train wrecks since 2013 could have been prevented by positive train control.
Video: German flying car startup unveils five-seat prototype
The all-electric aircraft will be part of a planned on-demand air taxi service.
NTSB: Tesla Autopilot was on at the time of two fatal crashes
In two separate Florida accidents, neither the driver nor the Autopilot system stopped for truck trailers, and the roofs of both cars were sheared off.
New approach gauges glacier calving
The method is based on calving-generated tsunami signals recorded with a pressure sensor for estimating glacier calving flux.
Electric, undersea drone transforms between autonomous and remote control modes
The vehicle can be used for long-distance transit or to manipulate its environment.
Using drones to map Chernobyl’s radiation hot spots
Researchers found previously unknown hot spots.
Driver assist technology may not ease phantom traffic jams, researchers say
Existing driver-assist systems are not yet able to overcome the worst driving behaviors of humans.
Poseidon Systems releases IIoT fluid monitoring system
The Trident Fluid Quality Monitoring System 2.0 has undergone extensive testing with critical equipment in multiple industries.
New grades of iron offer enhanced machinability for fluid power applications
Dura-Bar recently introduced Solution Strengthened Ductile Iron as an alternative to several grades of steel and aluminum. The material features enhanced machinability, which Dura-Bar claims to yield productivity increases of approximately 30%.
Smart pill bottle may help fight prescription drug abuse
Scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have developed sensors for a “smart pill bottle” that send wireless notifications when tampering, unsafe storage conditions or possible overdose are detected.
IIoT-enabled flow sensor helps optimize energy usage in pneumatic systems
Emerson’s Aventics AF2 flow sensors continuously monitor air consumption in pneumatic systems.
India to patrol borders with robots
Scientists in India have been developing artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robots to patrol that country’s borders, according to reports.
New high pressure hydraulic hose for large mobile equipment
The R50TC/R56TC ParLock Multispiral hoses for working pressures from 50 to 56 MPa were introduced at industrial technology trade fair Hannover Messe 2019.
Researchers working on wireless vital sign monitoring using radar
Researchers from the University of Waterloo in the U.K. have developed a radar system capable of wirelessly monitoring patient vital signs without attaching patients to machines via troublesome wires.
Microrobots may someday perform dental cleanings
Using one robotic system designed for surfaces and a second designed for confined spaces, the team comprised of dental clinicians and engineers was able to show that microrobots could destroy biofilms with catalytic activity.
New control block for construction machinery working hydraulics
The RS20 modular, load-independent, flow-sharing valve manifold platform was introduced at Bauma 2019, Germany’s largest construction machinery trade fair.
New clues emerge into possible crash site of MH370
Using Markov chain models, researchers have narrowed down a potential crash location substantially north of the region where most search efforts have focused.
Video: Donor organ delivered by drone in Maryland
The demonstration of rapid delivery by drone is expected to broaden access to donated organs and improve the outcomes for more people in need of organ transplants.