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Bioplastic Beverage Bottle Created from Fruit Juice Industry Wastewater
Sixty percent of the package is degraded within nine weeks, compared to an average of almost 100 years required for a conventional petroleum-derived plastic container.
Escaping the Reactive Maintenance Rut Through Analytics
A predictive maintenance program identifies impending equipment failure, giving plant engineers early warning to make repairs.
Automated Inspection for High-Speed Manufacturing
Automated inspection vision systems are an important tool for any web-based manufacturer looking to improve product quality, reduce costs and further automate production.
Six Sigma for Electric Power Plants: Really?
The instances where Six Sigma demonstrated limited success were among discrete manufacturers where distinct items were produced such as automobiles or consumer electronics.
Easy-Setup Industrial Robot Is Geared for Industry 4.0 Applications
According to KBee, a key objective of the robot is to allow customers without any programming skills to be able to teach it to perform complex tasks within a couple of minutes.
3D-Printed Foams Age More Slowly Than Cellular Materials
Since 3D printing requires the use of polymers of certain properties, it was important to determine the long-term mechanical stability of printed foams before they can be commercialized.
Toyota uBox Uses Lighter-Weight "Spread Tow" Carbon Fiber
In theory, arranging the carbon fibers in the straightest orientation possible allows them to more effectively carry the load and provide tensile and compressive strength.
Liquid-Metal Particles for Heat-Free Soldering
Thuo’s research team thought that if tiny droplets of liquid metal could be covered with a thin, uniform coating, they could form stable particles of undercooled liquid metal.
Good Engineer or Good Project Manager? Cost Considerations
Understanding if adequate funds have been allocated or if additional money is required that may hurt the project’s viability.
In Praise of Boiler Engineers
The boiler engineer must be knowledgeable in several areas to include combustion, metallurgy, welding, chemistry, non-destructive inspection, budgeting and project management.
Wastewater Grease Traps May Damage Sewer Pipelines
Microorganisms within these grease traps could produce long-chain fatty acids that can form hardened FOG deposits in downstream sewer pipes.
Make the Most of Your Engineering Internship
An internship can be a transforming experience, especially if you work hard to make the most of it.
Argonne Supercomputer Opens Up New World of Engine Design
This new computing capability holds the potential to unlock major breakthroughs in engine efficiency, as well as substantial cost savings.
DEPRAG Screwdriving & Screw-Feeding Modules Allow for Flexible, Accurate and Rapid Fastener Assembly
There is an increasing trend in the assembly industry: fully automatic assembly is taking a backseat to intelligent manual work stations. Now, manual work stations are flexible and can be adapted to any order situation: during lean times, production can be reduced without problems.
Spider-Bots Could Speed Production of Large-Scale Structures
Each spider is equipped with an extruder similar to those on traditional 3D printers, but is limited—for now—to using a cornstarch-and-sugarcane printing substance known as poly lactic acid.
Shell Unveils Ultra-Energy-Efficient City Car Concept
Built around Gordon Murray Design’s iStream platform, the Shell Concept Car incorporates lightweight materials—the car weighs just 550kg—with a low CO2 footprint and embodied energy.
3D-Printed Clothes: Custom Garments, No Waste
This technology not only has the potential to reduce waste, labor costs and CO2 equivalent, but can modernize clothing production by encouraging localized manufacturing and production.
First Transistors Made Entirely of Nanocrystal "Inks" Developed
This is the first work showing that the metallic, insulating and semiconducting layers of the transistors, as well as the doping of the semiconductor, can be made from nanocrystals.
Business Information Software for Industry
Information can be presented to track progress, plan business responses and provide concise reports on key variables and path-forward directions.
Looking Outside the Profession for Innovation
Innovation is a critical concept that relies on equal measures of individual initiative and group creativity.