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Gesture-based learning technology makes educational inroads
This educational technology allows students to engage with and learn from course materials via the use of bodily gestures and motions.
Heat pump revolution: TE Connectivity's solutions for efficient performance
Explore heat pump innovation for enhanced home comfort and energy efficiency with TE's connector solutions.
Dual-curing structural adhesives made for electric motors
The adhesive is designed for use in multiple processes, including magnet bonding and magnet stacking in electric motor manufacturing.
Plans for a nuclear fuel recycling pilot plant
This Wisconsin-based company plans to construct a 50,000-square-foot facility capable of recycling up to 200 metric tons/year of used nuclear fuel within the next decade.
Watch NASA test a 3D-printed rocket engine
The first full-scale 3D-printed rotating detonation rocket engine developed by NASA was successfully tested.
To AGRITECHNICA and back with net-zero impact: With FPT Industrial, sustainability takes a leading role
Construction, operation and removal of the company's stand at the event were accomplished with minimal environmental impact.
Christmas tree manufacturing
Celebrate the manufacturing methods used to put these faux pine and fir trees in Yuletide-adorned living rooms.
A solar assist for atmospheric water harvesting
Many of the most water-stressed regions in the world are also home to abundant solar radiation, prompting researchers to advance technology that taps the latter to relieve water scarcity.
University of Waterloo develops new digital simulation tool for gear machining
New software, dubbed ShapePro, simulates gear cutting by predicting the chip geometry and cutting mechanics in three gear machining processes including shaping, hobbing and power skiving.
New laser-assisted machining technique developed to manufacture hard-to-machine materials
The team used a hybrid cutting process wherein a focused laser beam was employed to heat local areas of the work piece and remove softened material from the ductile region.
A US roadmap for CO2 removal
Prospects for achieving a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050 in the U.S. are analyzed to help inform action and decision making at the state and local levels.
Hot melts for automated packaging in e-commerce
Use of the hot-melt adhesive solutions significantly increases the productivity of on-demand packaging technologies.
Retaining magnets for universal fastening and closing
An expanded line of retaining magnets supports more applications with new materials, shapes, systems and even raw magnets.
New resins and adhesives for imprint and optical-grade bonding
These adhesives are specially formulated for imprint replication of refractive lenses and diffractive optical elements, and for optical bonding and alignment.
Team using microwave tech to destroy pests in soil
In a bid to protect farms from soil diseases caused by pests such as soil-borne bacteria, fungi and nematodes, the KERI team has created microwave tech that penetrates soil.
igus launches AI-powered igusGO App to help users find the right motion plastics solutions for their industrial application
The app recommends suitable igus bearings, linear guides, cable carriers and other products to reduce costs and extend machine service life.
Harper furnace installed for direct air capture
The furnace uses indirect, electric heating to remove carbon dioxide captured by calcium carbonate so it can be permanently stored.
Comau deploys innovative dedicated hybrid transmission assembly lines for Hycet
The end-to-end solution grants an annual production capacity of 150,000 units per line with a cycle time of less than two minutes.
ORNL team 3D prints metal steam turbine blade
The ORNL team reportedly used wire arc additive manufacturing wherein an electric arm melts metal wire through a process operated by robotic arm, depositing thin layers of metal, which gradually build up into a desired shape — in this case, a steam turbine blade.
ABB introduces its IRB 930 SCARA robot
Designed for fast point-to-point tasks that require high payloads and large work areas, the IRB 930 has three variants capable of providing the highest payload of any SCARA robot in its class.