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Robot automation company automates packaging for the plastics industry
Using the automated system, an operator is only necessary for roughly an hour to physically move full bulk-size corrugated boxes, replacing them with empty containers, and for reloading the slip sheet tray.
Video: OnRobot launches 3-finger electric gripper for cylindrical objects
The gripper makes previously hard-to-automate precision handling of cylindrical parts easy to program and deploy and provides flexibility for a wide range of part sizes.
Open-source software analyzes biorefinery and biofuel economics
An open-source simulation software package provides a flexible tool to quickly analyze the economics of producing different biofuels and bioproducts.
Online platform from ExxonMobil helps optimize plant performance and operational efficiency
The predictive tool enables users to quickly and cost effectively test the impact of feedstock and operational changes on lube product yields and quality.
AI-equipped robots could inspect and repair power plant boilers
The robots would also allow automated live inspection, reduce risk to human operators during maintenance or unplanned outages and enable smart collection of well-organized data.
Watch: New fuel-efficient rocket engine design for spacecraft
The rotating detonation engine is propelled by shock waves in a thrust mechanism that eliminates the need for many conventional engine components.
Video: Electrobraze cathodic protection pin braze system from Farwest Corrosion Control Company
The system makes cathodic protection cable connections to above and below ground steel structures and is designed to be easy to use.
Watch: Better microneedle barbs are 4D-printed
Microneedles with improved tissue adhesion performance have been 4D printed to facilitate minimally invasive drug administration.
Bioengineers get into the 3D-printing groove
Researchers at Rice University have developed a 3D-printing method that yields solid plastic implants incorporating different types of living cells.
The importance of simulation in engineering design
In this video, Karim Segond, freelance consulting engineer, explains how simulation software has helped him be competitive and cost effective by speeding up analysis and design to meet required deadlines.
Watch: Solar powered desalination device could provide clean water to disaster-stricken areas
Researchers from the University of Bath created a new desalination process that could be operated in mobile, solar-powered units.
Rittal North America introduces new AX and KX enclosures
The enclosures feature simpler and faster assembly and component installation, greater flexibility and enhanced safety.
Video: Prysmian relaunches P-Laser, the cable for the energy transition
P-Laser is a 100% recyclable, eco-sustainable, high-performance cable technology based on a zero-emission process that reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 40%.
High-performance, small-frame BLDC motors
The trend toward miniaturization continues to reduce size, weight and, ultimately, cost. This trend is also driving the need for highly efficient brushless DC (BLDC) motor solutions.
From prototype to production: What is metal additive manufacturing?
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) utilizes metal powders and 3D computer-modeling technology to print structural metal components. Common applications include prototypes, pilot low-volume component production and components with highly complex geometry.
NASA looking for next generation of astronauts
NASA will begin accepting applications for its next class of Artemis Generation astronauts, beginning March 2 through March 31.
Bio-ink could provide scaffolding for growing human tissue
Researchers from Rutgers University have created a bio-ink that could serve as a scaffold for growing human tissue.
Accommodating millennials in the fabrication workforce
How can manufacturers attract and retain vital millennial talent?
Lean, mean, pressing machines: Trim costs to feed your profits
The integration of programmable press functions and automation is a driving force in helping today's large and small manufacturers keep up with the competition and stay ahead of the game.
Paper proposes end-to-end general framework for automatic diagnosis of manufacturing systems
The challenge of extracting useful information from sensor data is having a general framework for different manufacturing applications.