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Ensuring Heavy Machinery Operator Safety
Ensuring Heavy Machinery Operator Safety Heavy equipment is required for many activities, but with heavy equipment comes increased responsibility and difficulty. When operating with heavy equipment, there are several safety requirements to follow because moving gear can inflict significant bodily in...
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Exploring the manufacturing and engineering Skills Gap
Exploring the manufacturing and engineering Skills Gap It’s no secret that UK engineering and manufacturing are suffering a massive skills shortage. While open positions remain unfilled in many sectors, a report by Search Consultancy found that the engineering and manufacturing industry is the worst...
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Is it worth Investing in an Electric Vehicle?
Is it worth Investing in an Electric Vehicle? The global automotive industry is nearing a tipping point in the transition between the internal combustion engine and the battery-electric vehicle. According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, there’s been a 50% uptick in...
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XCMG expands SaaS IoT capabilities in Digital Globalization Strategy
XCMG expands SaaS IoT capabilities in Digital Globalization Strategy XCMG construction machinery has shared news of its IoT application efforts right after the launch of their hoisting equipment operation management platform. XCMG Hanyun was recently evaluated on the maturity level of its industrial...
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Ubicquia UbiHub helps cities deploy Wi-Fi, Traffic, Safety and ANPR Cameras
Ubicquia UbiHub helps cities deploy Wi-Fi, Traffic, Safety and ANPR Cameras Ubicquia, Inc. a company dedicated to making intelligent infrastructure platforms that are simple to deploy and monitor, today announced the launch of two UbiHub® platforms. The UbiHub AP6 is a triband Wi-Fi 6 Access Point t...
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JOLT and ADS-TEC Energy open ultra-fast charging station at ESSO in Stuttgart
JOLT and ADS-TEC Energy open ultra-fast charging station at ESSO in Stuttgart JOLT Energy and ADS-TEC Energy, as part of their strategic partnership, announce that the introduction of ultra-fast charging stations in major European cities and the United States is gaining momentum. Latest example is t...
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Granite wins $40m State Highway 288 and overpass project in Texas
Granite wins $40m State Highway 288 and overpass project in Texas Granite Construction announced today that it has been awarded an approximately $40 million dollar contract for improvements to State Highway 288 in the Houston Metro Area. The project will increase connectivity on the south side of th...
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Major US cities new require new large buildings to treat and recycle their used water
Major US cities new require new large buildings to treat and recycle their used water OriginClear Inc., the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announces that decentralized water treatment, long pioneered by OriginClear’s Modular Water Systems™(MWS), is now being mandated by major US cities t...
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Scholpp’s new Tadano all-terrain Crane shines on German Bridge projects
Scholpp’s new Tadano all-terrain Crane shines on German Bridge projects Thanks to its compact design and powerful lifting capacity, The Tadano seven-axle unit was able to shine while taking care of bridge projects in Tübingen, Germany. The team at Scholpp Kran- & Transport GmbH is not fond...
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New Pegasus Bus Atlas Models built on Peterbilt Chassis
New Pegasus Bus Atlas Models built on Peterbilt Chassis Pegasus Bus Company, a Dunkirk, Ohio-based company spearheaded by veterans in the school and transit bus industries, announced details surrounding the design of its all-new Atlas models today. The advanced, feature-rich Atlas bodies will be bui...
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The Key Construction Worker Benefits
The Key Construction Worker Benefits The famous book ‘The Happiness Advantage’ was penned by Shawn Achor, and it provides detailed analysis of more than 200 individual studies on happiness. This book focuses on happiness in the workplace, and has generally found that happy employees tend to deliver...
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Watson-Marlow launches AR app for Bredel Hose Pump maintenance
Watson-Marlow launches AR app for Bredel Hose Pump maintenance Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) has launched the Bredel hose pump augmented reality (AR) customer application (app), designed to reduce maintenance time with clear step-by-step visual guidance. The easy-to-use app is the...
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Superior Construction wins $135m I-40 Donelson Pike Interchange project in Nashville
Superior Construction wins $135m I-40 Donelson Pike Interchange project in Nashville Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, will soon begin relocating the Donelson Pike interchange at Interstate 40 southeast of downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The five-year, $135 mi...
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Ferrovial-Webber awarded €332m contracts to widen four roads in Texas
Ferrovial-Webber awarded €332m contracts to widen four roads in Texas Ferrovial, through Webber, its US construction subsidiary, has been awarded contracts to expand four highways in Texas for USD 340 million (equivalent to approximately €332 million). The Texas Department of Transportation selected...
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Atkins wins $60m contract for GDOT Design-Build Program in Georgia USA
Atkins wins $60m contract for GDOT Design-Build Program in Georgia USA Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been awarded a contract to provided general engineering consulting (GEC) and construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT...
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ARC’s Asia Forum explored accelerating Digital Transformation and Sustainability
ARC’s Asia Forum explored accelerating Digital Transformation and Sustainability The online annual ARC Industry Forum Asia titled Accelerating Industrial Digital Transformation and Sustainability on July 12-14, 2022, saw registrations of 1,600+ delegates for the two language tracks – Japanese...
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Tadano and HeavyGoods join forces for Crane swept path simulation
Tadano and HeavyGoods join forces for Crane swept path simulation It’s the moment the crane and heavy transport industry has been waiting for: crane manufacturer Tadano has joined forces with HeavyGoods, the leading provider of software for swept path simulation, axle load calculation, and load secu...
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Belgian shows off new Army Logistics Trucks built on Tatra chassis
Belgian shows off new Army Logistics Trucks built on Tatra chassis Belgium celebrates National Day on July 21 to commemorate independence from the Netherlands. Every year, the public holiday is accompanied by massive celebrations in Brussels Park. This traditionally includes a military parade. This...
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Skanska trials ground-breaking Ultimate Cell® hydrogen technology
Skanska trials ground-breaking Ultimate Cell® hydrogen technology The Ultimate Cell® is an innovative hydrogen device developed by UTIS®. Not much bigger than a can of baked beans the cell increases the efficiency of vehicles and machinery, reducing fuel consumption and gas emissions, and maximisin...
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How Advanced Computer Vision can help make cities smarter and more sustainable
How Advanced Computer Vision can help make cities smarter and more sustainable According to TomTom’s 2021 Traffic Index, global congestion levels are still 10% lower than pre-pandemic. Interestingly, figures also show that when traffic did start to return in the cities, it returned in a different fo...
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TransPod FluxJet promises transportation at over 1,000 km per hour
TransPod FluxJet promises transportation at over 1,000 km per hour TransPod, the start-up that is building the world’s leading ultra-high-speed ground transportation system (the TransPod Line) to disrupt and redefine passenger and cargo transportation, unveiled the FluxJet, an industry-defining inno...
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Are Public Spaces doing enough to become Eco-Friendly?
Are Public Spaces doing enough to become Eco-Friendly? The sustainable movement has begun to influence construction projects. More professionals are building low-impact public spaces to influence sustainable lifestyles. With more green spaces and structures around them, citizens could be more likely...
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First VolvoCE Electric Excavator in USA delivered to Walden Hill
First VolvoCE Electric Excavator in USA delivered to Walden Hill Since its founding in 2014, Walden Hill has focused on putting nature, animals and people first through sustainable forestry and other environmentally friendly practices on their 400-acre farm in Massachusetts. Now, they have a machine...
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Hytera upgrades Makkah Metro Communication System to safeguard the Hajj
Hytera upgrades Makkah Metro Communication System to safeguard the Hajj Hytera, the global leading provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, is pleased to announce that the modern Hytera metro communication system specially upgraded for the Makkah Metro is put into operatio...
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Ford announces Battery Capacity Plan and Raw Materials details to Scale EVs
Ford announces Battery Capacity Plan and Raw Materials details to Scale EVs Building on strong demand for its new EVs, Ford today announced a series of initiatives for sourcing battery capacity and raw materials that light a clear path to reach its targeted annual run rate of 600,000 electric vehicl...
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Lightning eMotors unveils Electric Vehicle Mobile Charger
Lightning eMotors unveils Electric Vehicle Mobile Charger Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of zero emission medium duty commercial vehicles and electric vehicle technology for fleets, announced today the unveiling of its second-generation Lightning Mobile chargers for commercial and consumer el...
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Comptek Smart Poles enabling New York City Link5G Initiative
Comptek Smart Poles enabling New York City Link5G Initiative Comptek Technologies, an Aero Wireless Group Company and a leader in engineering and manufacturing smart poles and concealment shroud solutions, announces their role in the Link5G initiative, a revolutionary multi-tenant, multi-service sit...
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The Tenet Group recaps on the success of Reset Connect London 2022
The Tenet Group recaps on the success of Reset Connect London 2022 The Tenet Group, were one of the main sponsors of the UK’s leading Sustainability and Net-Zero Event, Reset Connect London 2022, which was established to bridge the gap between sustainability change-makers, business leaders, go...
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Innovative SmartFlower Solar Solution helps GomunoInaki with Sustainable Development
Innovative SmartFlower Solar Solution helps GomunoInaki with Sustainable Development GomunoInaki, a Japanese global trading company with R&D functions that specializes in supplying rubber/plastic goods to automotive, housing, home appliances, office infrastructure, and medical industries, instal...
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Modified Rail Cars could capture energy under breaking and deceleration
Modified Rail Cars could capture energy under breaking and deceleration Rail systems around the world could help mitigate climate change and clean the air of CO2 by capturing the sustainable energy generated when trains break and decelerate. US-based start-up, CO2Rail Company have been working with...
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Improving Image Sensors with on-chip Spectrometer and Nanowires
Improving Image Sensors with on-chip Spectrometer and Nanowires Image sensors measure light intensity, but angle, spectrum, and other aspects of light must also be extracted to significantly advance machine vision. In Applied Physics Letters, published by AIP Publishing, researchers at the Universit...
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Ford trials Robot Charging Station for disabled drivers
Ford trials Robot Charging Station for disabled drivers For most of us, filling a car with fuel, or charging an electric vehicle is a simple task. But for disabled drivers, people with reduced mobility and older people it can be a significant challenge. Now, Ford has developed a prototype robot char...
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HAMM to feature Machine Technology and Digital Solutions at bauma 2022
HAMM to feature Machine Technology and Digital Solutions at bauma 2022 At bauma, HAMM will present a jam-packed programme. This includes numerous world premières as well as innovative further developments. The spectrum of innovations ranges from compactors and pivot-steered tandem rollers, electrifi...
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Intelligent City raises $30m to advance the Sustainable Urban Housing
Intelligent City raises $30m to advance the Sustainable Urban Housing With pressure mounting for cities to address affordable housing needs, decarbonize buildings, and meet sustainability goals, housing technology company Intelligent City raised CAD 22 million (USD 17 million), bringing the total ca...
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Allison Hydraulic Fracturing Transmission used in Calfrac Oil Field Operations
Allison Hydraulic Fracturing Transmission used in Calfrac Oil Field Operations Allison Transmission announce that Calfrac Well Services Ltd., one of the largest hydraulic fracturing companies in the world, has introduced the Allison FracTran® into its field operations. Designed from the ground up to...
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ZapBatt and Toshiba to power Micro-mobility with Lithium Titanium Oxide Battery Tech
ZapBatt and Toshiba to power Micro-mobility with Lithium Titanium Oxide Battery Tech As companies emphasize the importance of micro-mobility initiatives in urban areas ZapBatt has partnered with Toshiba, merging its proprietary Artificial intelligence (AI) software technology and next-gen battery ha...
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Sensata develops fly-by-wire Inceptor for the Air Mobility Market
Sensata develops fly-by-wire Inceptor for the Air Mobility Market Sensata Technologies today announced it has developed a new fly-by-wire inceptor for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and has provided prototypes to several advanced air mobility manufacturers. Sensata will show...
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Dual-plating strategy could enable rapid construction of Microbatteries
Dual-plating strategy could enable rapid construction of Microbatteries High-performance, micro-sized electrochemical energy storage devices are essential for future miniaturized electronic devices, such as smart medical implants, wireless sensors, and the Internet of Things. Microbatteries typicall...
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Texas DoT implements Digital Delivery Initiative for New Bridge Projects
Texas DoT implements Digital Delivery Initiative for New Bridge Projects Bentley Systems has recognized Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for using innovative technology advances in high-quality Bridge Design and Construction. With more than 80,000 centerline miles of highway and more than...
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Toshiba increasing production of Silicon Nitride Ball Bearings
Toshiba increasing production of Silicon Nitride Ball Bearings Toshiba Materials today announced a major investment in a new manufacturing facility for silicon nitride balls on the same site as its headquarters in Yokohama, Japan. The project has a budget of over 5-billion yen (approx. US$38 million...
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Cepton selects Fabrinet for Flagship Automotive LiDAR Program
Cepton selects Fabrinet for Flagship Automotive LiDAR Program Cepton, Inc., a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance MMT® lidar solutions, today announced that it has selected Fabrinet, a leading provider of advanced precision optical and electronic manufacturing services, for the p...
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YITOA unveils 2nd-gen MEMS Mirror IC for Automotive LiDAR
YITOA unveils 2nd-gen MEMS Mirror IC for Automotive LiDAR YITOA Micro Technology Corporation has developed the MEMS Mirror IC for use in Automotive LiDAR. The company will begin shipping samples in July 2022. The Solid-State LiDAR using MEMS Mirror is expected to be one of the best ways to realize t...
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Barbour ABI and CIAT partnership set to benefit Construction Industry
Barbour ABI and CIAT partnership set to benefit Construction Industry Leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, and the lead professional body for Architectural Technology, the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) have announced a collaborative agreement...
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Oxfordshire CC reducing traffic congestion using Alchera Technologies real-time data
Oxfordshire CC reducing traffic congestion using Alchera Technologies real-time data Oxfordshire County Council’s Research & Innovation team, iHub, and Alchera Data Technologies today announce the successful completion of Phase 2 of its New Mobility project. The project is designed to dramatical...
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XCMG launches Hoisting Equipment Operation Management Platform
XCMG launches Hoisting Equipment Operation Management Platform XCMG, a world leading construction equipment manufacturer has presented the latest technology advancements for smart hoisting solutions. XCMG released a hoisting equipment operation management platform, that aims to solve pain points whi...
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HAUC(UK) and Transport for London partner to drive the Road to Net Zero
HAUC(UK) and Transport for London partner to drive the Road to Net Zero HAUC(UK) and Transport for London (TfL) have combined forces to run and fund a research project to minimise the impact of street and road works on climate change. Following a procurement process, two partners; the University of...
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Doosan partners with Geax for Compact Drilling Machines
Doosan partners with Geax for Compact Drilling Machines The partnership between Doosan and Geax, an international leader in the design and construction of drilling machines based in Montefano (MC) in Italy, continues to flourish. Formed in 2006, Geax is the brainchild of Ing. Adriano Pesaresi, who a...
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Ferrovial acquires 60 percent of Dalaman International Airport in Türkiye
Ferrovial acquires 60 percent of Dalaman International Airport in Türkiye Ferrovial, through its Airports division, has achieved financial close on the acquisition of a 60% stake in the company that manages the Dalaman International Airport concession, in Turkey. YDA Group, which has been operating...
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TAE Technologies celebrates 250 percent boost in Fusion Reactor performance
TAE Technologies celebrates 250 percent boost in Fusion Reactor performance Following scientific milestones with current fusion reactor, Norman, TAE receives investments from long-term partner Google, as well as Chevron, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, and others to fund the construction of the co...
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On-Site Recycling for jobsites large and small
On-Site Recycling for jobsites large and small Every construction site – whether small or large – generates waste. Inert materials of all kinds have to find a new life, a new use, considering the difficulty in finding raw materials and the time it takes to get them. Is it possible to rec...
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Ringway Jacobs adopts Motormax Safety Solution for their Traffic Management Fleet
Ringway Jacobs adopts Motormax Safety Solution for their Traffic Management Fleet Leading vehicle safety solutions provider and CLOCS Champion, Motormax has announced their recent collaboration with highway service provider Ringway Jacobs and traffic management vehicle specialist Acklea. Motormax’s...
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Iteris wins contract for real-time traveler information system in Virginia
Iteris wins contract for real-time traveler information system in Virginia Iteris, Inc., the trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a new contract by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for smart mobility, safe...
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TRACTO PS40 Trenchless solution rescues brand new driveway
TRACTO PS40 Trenchless solution rescues brand new driveway Allen Watson Ltd is an Essex-based no-dig specialist working in the rail, water, oil, gas, electricity and telecoms sectors. The company was recently asked to look at a domestic drilling project at a large house in Surrey set in acres of fie...
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How to develop and expand your construction business
How to develop and expand your construction business Are you looking to develop and expand your construction business? Growth is key to long-term success, but it can also be daunting and requires careful planning and strategy. In the current climate, businesses need to be very careful with any major...
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Ricardo partners with Pratt and Whitney for Hybrid-Electric Aerospace Technology
Ricardo partners with Pratt and Whitney for Hybrid-Electric Aerospace Technology Ricardo, a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company, has signed a multi-year deal with Pratt & Whitney Canada, a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicop...
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Mexican miners go green with Atlas Copco Electric Air Compressors
Mexican miners go green with Atlas Copco Electric Air Compressors One of the world’s largest manganese producers Mexico’s Autlán needs compressed air for its production. The solution? Atlas Copco’s E-Air V1100 Variable Speed Drive (VSD) electric compressors. Manganese is an under-the-radar chemical...
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VolvoCE partners with SMT, Pascon and Vattenfall for Net Zero Value Chain
VolvoCE partners with SMT, Pascon and Vattenfall for Net Zero Value Chain A pioneering partnership between Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), SMT, Pascon and Vattenfall IDNO has seen the organizations collaborating to build a net zero future by looking at their entire value chain and ensuring...
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Liebherr expands flat-top crane line with new 300 EC-B 12 Fibre and 270 EC-B 12
Liebherr expands flat-top crane line with new 300 EC-B 12 Fibre and 270 EC-B 12 Liebherr is expanding its successful series of flat-top cranes with the new 300 EC-B 12 Fibre and 270 EC-B 12. Both machines are ideal for sites requiring heavy hoists and meet all the main requirements placed on a moder...
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EIB approves new Transport Lending Policy
EIB approves new Transport Lending Policy Following a decision of its Board of Directors, made up of representatives of the 27 EU Member States, the European Investment Bank has revised its Transport Lending Policy, which it is releasing today, and will be available at this page following the BoD de...
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Scientists use neutrons to study Engine Material while its running
Scientists use neutrons to study Engine Material while its running Researchers used neutrons to see how a new aluminium-cerium (AlCe) alloy behaves under the high temperatures and pressures inside an operating internal combustion engine. The technique involves measuring how neutrons scatter when the...
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