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What Do Industrial Engineers Do?
IEs are responsible for optimizing complex systems and eliminating waste from those systems. As a result, they play an important role in streamlining the use of time, materials, machinery and employees to generate the most value for their companies.
Flexible Electronic Devices with Roll-to-Roll Overmolding Technology
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has, for the first time, performed all manufacturing stages for a flexible in-molded LED foil with a roll-to-roll process.
New Type of Sensor Material Developed
Hokkaido University scientists have succeeded in developing a nickel complex that changes color and magnetism when exposed to methanol vapor.
Keep Your Tilt Pad Bearings Running Cool
Waukesha Bearing has developed a new cooling technology for tilt pad bearings called trailing edge cooling, which increases heat transfer and expands bearing operating limits.
Visualizing Cholesterol with NanoSIMS
A new imaging modality enables quantification of a pool of cholesterol called “accessible cholesterol” on cell surfaces.
Surprising Twist in Confined Liquid Crystals: A Simple Route to Developing New Sensors
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have found a material used for decades to color food items ranging from corn chips to ice creams could potentially have uses far beyond food dyes.
How ball bearings are manufactured
How are ball bearings made, and how do they get the balls so round? The answer is a multi-step manufacturing process involving machining, heat treating, grinding, honing, lapping and assembly.
Steering Valve Cuts Off-Highway Equipment Cab Noise
The valve allows machine designers to tailor equipment steering performance to operator’s driving habits or operating conditions.
A Tough Coat for Silicon
Supercritical carbon dioxide delivers protective molecules to semiconductor surfaces.
Google Street View Cars Map Methane Leaks
Cars equipped with advanced infrared laser methane analyzers are pinpointing leaking underground natural gas lines in U.S. cities.
Researchers Make Flexible Glass for Tiny Medical Devices
Brigham Young University researchers have developed new glass technology that could add a new level of flexibility to the microscopic world of medical devices.
Red Lion Announces Highly Scalable Graphite Edge Controller for Extreme Environments
Red Lion Controls announced the new Graphite® Edge Controller, a compact rugged industrial controller offering highly scalable I/O and combining networking and data visualization with industry standard IEC 61131 control capabilities in a small, easy-to-deploy footprint.
“Lab-on-a-Glove” Could Bring Nerve Agent Detection to a Wearer’s Fingertips
Researchers have developed a fast way to detect the presence of dangerous compounds in the field using a disposable "lab-on-a-glove."
Hydraulic Transmission Gains Traction with Diesel Rail Routes
A new type of hydraulic transmission for diesel-powered rail vehicles is designed to reduce fuel consumption and improve engine performance.
Biosensor Detects HIV One Week After Infection
The total test time is 4 hours, 45 minutes, meaning clinical results could be obtained on the same day.
Drone Inspectors Take On Live Flare Stacks
GE Oil & Gas is exploring the deployment of ground- and air-based robots or drones equipped with sensors to check the stack while it’s still active.
Cochlear Implants by Surgical Robot
A stereotactically guided robotic solution is designed to enhance procedural precision and improve patient outcomes during cochlear implant procedures.
New Flexible Sensor Holds Potential for Foldable Touch Screens
Picture a tablet that you can fold into the size of a phone to put in your pocket, or an artificial skin that can sense your body's movements and vital signs. A new, inexpensive sensor developed at the University of British Columbia could help make advanced devices like these a reality.
Wearable Robotic Tools for Minimally-invasive Surgery
The European Union is funding the development of a wearable robotic system for minimally invasive surgery, also known as keyhole surgery.
Extended Robot Arm for Greater Welding Reach
A 3.3-meter reach robot arm promises greater joint access on large parts and weldments in automated welding applications