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This company to cease PFAS use as part of water quality goals
As part of its water and environmental stewardship goals, 3M will discontinue use of these "forever chemicals" by 2025.
Top 10 Engineering360 articles of 2022
Here's our Top 10 list of 2022 content, as chosen by reader popularity.
The global need to fortify forests
Collaborative efforts to stem the tide of deforestation are ramping up worldwide.
Watch the roll out of the last Boeing 747
After 54 years, the last 747 Jumbo Jet rolled off the production line at Boeing's Everett, Washington, facility on December 6, 2022.
New biosensor identifies rotting meat
The biosensor identifies the presence of the toxin putrescine — which, as the name implies, is largely responsible for the foul odor of putrefying meat — in beef.
Video: The Industry 4.0 Effect roundtable
Industry 4.0. Industrial internet of things, or IIoT. Smart manufacturing. The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Those are buzzwords that get tossed around a lot these days. But if you’re an engineer, an engineering supervisor of plant manager, it’s your job to figure out what in the world that means. And this roundtable discussion will give you the leg up.
Pneumatically actuated exoskeleton promises to reduce strain on service members
The pneumatically powered exoskeleton reportedly augments the leg strength of porters, thereby preventing fatigue and reducing workplace injuries.
Coffee + algae = Biodiesel
Discarded coffee grounds can form the basis of a new biodiesel production method brewed up by an international research team.
Treatment trifecta for acidic industrial wastewater
Phosphoric acid plant wastewater is effectively treated with a three-step process involving selective electrodialysis, reverse osmosis and neutralization.
Air Gap: A critical measurement in hydroelectric generator performance
The Kaman AGT significantly reduces the number of overhaul technician hours required to inspect and analyze this critical operating parameter.
Watch the world’s first sustainably fueled military aircraft test flight
The world’s first 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) flight using an in-service military aircraft has been completed with a U.K. Royal Air Force Voyager air-to-air refueling tanker.
A quick, compact clamping solution
A new down-thrust clamp is fastened to a machine table with T-slots or to a fixture plate as a compact universal clamping element.
US says hello to HALEU
A new project will demonstrate the ability to produce high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) in the U.S. to support advanced reactor deployment.
Mettler Toledo introduces its three-in-one liquid analyzer
The Easy VIS may be used during several steps of the production process, including the inspection of raw materials, quality control of semi-finished and finished products and testing the water quality of wastewater.
Lift off for space skills training in the UK
Courses will include a new Level 4 space technician apprenticeship, a graduate development program and a series of courses to upskill space engineers.
Video: Seco Tool reconditioning service grows by over 30%
A Seco reconditioned tool regains 85% to 95% of its original performance compared to tools that are reground or resharpened.
Fastener Training Institute issues 2023 training schedule
The schedule consists of nine in-person classes, three Fastener Training Weeks, webinars and specialty classes at Fastener Fair and the International Fastener Expo.
Top industrial GHG emitters in the US
U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rose by 4.1% from major industrial sources in 2021 relative to 2020, with power plants identified as the major contributors.
Anellotech offers drum-quantity samples of recycled BTX made from mixed waste plastics via Plas-TCat process
The recycled benzene, toluene and xylenes (BTX) are produced with the company's catalytic pyrolysis technology.
Video: New life for old e-chains with expanded recycling program
A new online platform now supports the recycling of e-chains as well as other technical plastic waste.