HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Video: What causes quicker belt wear?
The key to understanding where the product decline comes from is often how the system interacts as a whole.
Elkem to demo first carbon capture pilot for smelters
The silicon-based materials developer will test the world’s first carbon capture pilot for silicon smelters at its plant in Rana, Norway.
NASA asks young engineers to design a Moon mission robot
Aspiring engineers are invited to design a robot that digs through lunar soil and enter their submissions in the Lunabotics Junior Contest.
Report tracks emissions, energy efficiency in buildings and construction sector
In 2020, the sector accounted for 36% of global final energy consumption and 37% of energy related carbon dioxide emissions as compared to other end use sectors.
EPA funds planned WaterCorps career network
The agency’s grant program will strengthen the U.S. water workforce by connecting individuals to jobs in the drinking water and wastewater utility sectors.
Study: Exoskeletons reduce muscle fatigue by 60%
The research team used EksoVests, a type of upper body exoskeleton, on 25 participants assigned drilling tasks. Using sensors that measure muscle effort, researchers reported that those wearing the EksoVests experienced a 60% reduction in muscle effort.
Survey reveals electrical shock prevention needs a jolt of change
A Littelfuse report highlights the need to shift from safety training to prevention through design.
Embed confidence into your machine
The Pressure Mapping Software Development Kit (SDK) provides access to Tekscan’s software API to integrate interface pressure mapping technology into your machine’s UI.
Epilog expands Fusion Edge Laser Series
Joining the Fusion Edge 12 and Fusion Edge 24, Epilog is excited to announce the addition of the Fusion Edge 36 to this exciting series.
Sustainable jet fuel cuts the mustard – and emissions
Carinata, a non-edible oilseed mustard crop, can be cultivated to produce an aviation fuel with low carbon emissions.
Video: GREET energy use and emissions model updated for 2021
The life-cycle analysis tool examines energy and environmental effects of transportation fuels and vehicle technologies.
The value of powder metallurgy in the automotive market
Watch this video of a grand prize award winning stepped planetary gear set for an electric light commercial vehicle made for Dana Corporation.
Scientists deemed more trustworthy when presenting their own work via video
A new study from North Carolina State University found that viewers of science videos respond positively to researchers who present their own work versus those presented by third-parties.
Watch Barbie take flight
Barbie was sent on a zero-gravity flight.
How (and why) to harvest stormwater
Many communities see storm water as a problem. But an innovative few are looking to it as a solution to a growing challenge.
Video: Data-driven testing gives startups ability to fail and succeed faster
Startups that use a series of randomized controlled trials to test options for product features are more successful, on average, than those that don’t.
A more efficient chemical synthesis reactor design
The rotating liquid redistributor reactor design allows for a greater intensification of chemical processes and boosts efficiency.
Video: An environmentally sustainable dry-coating process for battery electrodes
The system eliminates the need for toxic solvents and the use of energy-intensive drying machines conventionally used in this manufacturing application.
Partnership to provide modular SMRs for hydrogen production
Advanced technology paired with global hydrogen hubs mean lower transportation costs and fewer emissions.
Innovative blast furnace technology enables key step toward carbon neutrality
The technology increases blast furnace efficiency and reduces costs and carbon dioxide emissions.