HEADLINES ARCHIVE
A New Hope for Perovskites?
The development of a new precursor ink has allowed scientists to overcome a significant obstacle to the commercial development of perovskite solar cells.
Baidu Launches Apollo to Advance Autonomous Vehicles
The company says it aims to use its strengths in AI technology to promote the development and adoption of autonomous driving technology.
Silexica SLX Automotive Design Tools Feature Infineon TriCore Models
New features comprise source-level static/dynamic analysis and visualization of inter-component dependencies in automotive applications.
Ford to Use More and More Bamboo in Its Cars
In an effort to demonstrate its creative thinking and eco-friendly mentality, Ford is going to use more of a material that has been neglected—bamboo.
New Battery Coating Could Improve Smart Phones and Electric Vehicles
High performing lithium-ion batteries are a key component of laptops, smart phones and electric vehicles.
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute Membership Event
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute held its kick-off meeting on April 12th and 13th at the National Robotics Engineering Center in Pittsburgh, PA. The meeting was attended by over 200 people representing many organizations from academia, industry and the public sector.
Hoists with Overload Protection
OZ Lifting Products LLC provides premium chain and lever lifting hoists with overload protection. Lifting Hoists with capacities ranging from .5 ton to 50 tons are available with this safety feature.
How to Select the Right Valve for Your Application
Many factors are involved in selecting the correct valve for your application. While valve sizing and selection can be a complex process, an engineer can start the valve selection process by understanding their application requirements and finding suitable valve specifications to meet these needs.
Virtual Reality Moves into HVAC
Virtual reality (VR) applications are gaining popularity in the HVAC industry.
New 3-D Printing Creates Shape Shifting Objects
Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology, the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Xi’an Jiaotong Universtiy in China have teamed up to invent a new 3-D printing method which creates objects that can transform into different shapes when exposed to heat.
WaterSim5: Visualizing Water Resources Management
WaterSim 5.0, a systems dynamics model for estimating water supply and demand, helps users visualize the influence of multiple factors on water resources and the impact of water supplies on local economies and quality of life.
Improved Plasma Process for 3D Objects
Plasmas have long been used in industry to clean surfaces or to process them such that materials like paints or glues adhere to them more effectively.
New 3-D Printing Method Creates Shape-Shifting Objects
A team of researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology and two other institutions has developed a new 3-D printing method to create objects that can permanently transform into a range of different shapes in response to heat.
New Method for 3-D Printing Extraterrestrial Materials
When humans begin to colonize the moon and Mars, they will need to be able to make everything from small tools to large buildings using the limited surrounding resources.
Art of Paper-Cutting Inspires Self-Charging Paper Device
Despite advances in portable electronic devices, one thing remains constant: the need to plug them into a wall socket to recharge.
Non-Flammable Graphene Membrane Developed for Safe Mass Production
University of Arkansas researchers have discovered a simple and scalable method for turning graphene oxide into a non-flammable and paper-like graphene membrane that can be used in large-scale production.
MTI Instruments Announces Launch of 2-D, 3-D Line of Laser Scanners
MTI Instruments, Inc., a worldwide supplier of vibration measurement and system solutions, precision linear displacement solutions and wafer inspection tools, announces the launch of their new 2-D, 3-D line of laser scanners.
Laser Line vs. Traditional Spot Laser Distance Measurement
Laser sensors perform a variety of measurement feats, including detection, counting, guiding and triggering of far, near, moving and stationary objects. They’ve grown up substantially from previous generations,
Why Car Factories Now Have High-Quality Electron Microscopes
Powerful electron microscopes are extremely valuable in science laboratories. However, they are used elsewhere as well. For example, SEAT, a Spanish automotive manufacturer, decided to show how this powerful tool is used in the automotive industry.
Jumping Droplets Whisk Away Hotspots in Electronics
Engineers have developed a technology to cool hotspots in high-performance electronics using the same physical phenomenon that cleans the wings of cicadas.