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Metal Steam Turbine Blades can now be 3D Printed
Metal Steam Turbine Blades can now be 3D Printed Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory became the first to 3D-print large rotating steam turbine blades for generating energy in power plants. Led by partner Siemens Technology, the U.S. research and development hub of...
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Injection Moulding vs 3D Printing: The Realm of Modern Manufacturing
Injection Moulding vs 3D Printing: The Realm of Modern Manufacturing The manufacturing world is evolving rapidly, with technologies like injection moulding and 3D printing at the forefront. Both these techniques have revolutionized production processes, but each serves different needs and applicatio...
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Vehicle Digital Twins accelerate Software Development for Continental and Synopsys
Vehicle Digital Twins accelerate Software Development for Continental and Synopsys Continental today announced a collaboration with Synopsys to accelerate the development and validation of software features and applications for the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV). This new collaboration integrates Sy...
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Drexel University unveils BioFiber Technology for Self-Healing Structures
Drexel University unveils BioFiber Technology for Self-Healing Structures In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability of concrete. Fiber reinfo...
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Smart city to be designed in Guyana by Miami School of Architecture
Smart city to be designed in Guyana by Miami School of Architecture A six-month agreement with the University of Miami challenges experts to create a master plan for a technologically modern area that is a model of sustainability, resilience and health care. The tiny country of Guyana, tucked in the...
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Unicontrol revolutionizing Dozer Operations with automatic Grade Control
Unicontrol revolutionizing Dozer Operations with automatic Grade Control Revolutionizing Dozer Operations with Unprecedented Precision and Simplicity. Unicontrol, the fresh breeze in machine control technology based in Denmark, has launched its highly intuitive Automatic Grade Control system for doz...
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Jordan’s innovative Solar Towers could herald Clean Energy
Jordan’s innovative Solar Towers could herald Clean Energy In the quest for sustainable energy solutions, an extraordinary breakthrough emerges from the deserts of the Middle East. Researchers from Jordan’s Al Hussein Technical University and Qatar University have unveiled a pioneering d...
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Caterpillar and Oak Ridge Labs testing methanol for use in Marine Engines
Caterpillar and Oak Ridge Labs testing methanol for use in Marine Engines The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Caterpillar Inc. have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement, or CRADA, to investigate using methanol as an alternative fuel source for four-s...
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Cambridge University’s ground-breaking Road Safety Algorithm
Cambridge University’s ground-breaking Road Safety Algorithm In the bustling world of modern transportation, the intersection of technology and safety is constantly evolving. A recent breakthrough from the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover (J...
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SiLC Eyeonic Vision Sensor achieves over 2km Detection Range
SiLC Eyeonic Vision Sensor achieves over 2km Detection Range SiLC Technologies, Inc. (SiLC), a leader in the development of integrated single-chip FMCW LiDAR solutions, today announced a significant breakthrough in machine vision technology. The company’s Eyeonic Vision Sensor now boasts a det...
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Iteris unveils enhanced VantageCare for Smarter Traffic Management
Iteris unveils enhanced VantageCare for Smarter Traffic Management In a world where mobility is as essential as the air we breathe, managing the ebb and flow of traffic isn’t just a task; it’s an art and a science. Iteris, Inc., recognized as a global leader in crafting smart mobility in...
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Revolutionizing Drill Hole Analytics with Granite-Veracio Partnership
Revolutionizing Drill Hole Analytics with Granite-Veracio Partnership In an industry where precision and efficiency are paramount, the recent partnership between Granite’s subsidiary, International Directional Services (IDS), and Veracio, a trailblazer in mining technology, is not just news—it...
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StormTrap® launches DesignLab to create site-specific Stormwater Solutions
StormTrap® launches DesignLab to create site-specific Stormwater Solutions StormTrap, a leading innovator in stormwater management solutions, is proud to announce the launch of DesignLab, an innovative platform designed to transform the way engineers design stormwater management systems. DesignLab e...
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Evolito Electric Propulsion Systems receives CAA Design Approval
Evolito Electric Propulsion Systems receives CAA Design Approval Evolito Limited, the pioneer of world-leading axial-flux electric motors, power electronics and battery solutions for aerospace applications, has received Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the UK Civil Aviation Authority for elec...
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Innovations in Security for Next-Gen Traffic Management Systems
Innovations in Security for Next-Gen Traffic Management Systems Breathalysers and radar guns have been in use for quite some time, as part of traditional road traffic management and security measures. More recently, however, intelligent speed limit signs and flashing lights have begun alerting drive...
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ZPMC unveils innovation at the 2023 Smart Equipment and Technology Forum
ZPMC unveils innovation at the 2023 Smart Equipment and Technology Forum The bustling city of Guangzhou recently played host to an event that’s become a linchpin in the world of port equipment and offshore engineering – the 2023 ZPMC Smart Equipment and Technology Forum. This much-awaite...
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Energising the Future with Smart Microgrids
Energising the Future with Smart Microgrids In an era where energy demands are escalating and climate change poses increasing challenges, the realm of power restoration is witnessing a paradigm shift, courtesy of the innovative minds at UC Santa Cruz. Spearheading this revolution is Assistant Profes...
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Discover Energy Dome: World’s First CO2-Based Energy Storage Project in Sardinia
Discover Energy Dome: World’s First CO2-Based Energy Storage Project in Sardinia Today, at COP28, Energy Dome has announced funding commitments for its first CO2-based and innovative thermo-mechanical energy storage system to be located in Sardinia, Italy. Funding will be in the form of a project-le...
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Large-scale Urban Building Function Mapping using web-based Geospatial Data
Large-scale Urban Building Function Mapping using web-based Geospatial Data In a pioneering study published in Geo-spatial Information Science, a research group led by Yuyu Zhou from The University of Hong Kong developed an integrated framework that achieves 94% accuracy in mapping building function...
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Renesas developing own 32-bit RISC-V CPU Core chips
Renesas developing own 32-bit RISC-V CPU Core chips Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today that it has designed and tested a 32-bit CPU core based on the open-standard RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA). Renesas is among the fi...
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Saving Time and Resources with Intel Gaudi3 and Vertiv Liquid Cooling Solutions
Saving Time and Resources with Intel Gaudi3 and Vertiv Liquid Cooling Solutions Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today announced the company is collaborating with Intel, an industry leader in creating world-changing technology, to provide a liqui...
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Cincoze releases new Alder Lake-P high-performance Panel Computers
Cincoze releases new Alder Lake-P high-performance Panel Computers Rugged embedded computing brand – Cincoze has launched the high-performance panel PC series (P2202+CV/CS/CO Series), the latest addition to the Display Computing – CRYSTAL product line. The highlight of this series is the...
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Studying Collective Phenomena in Fractured Rocks
Studying Collective Phenomena in Fractured Rocks For many decades, the rock mechanics community has tacitly assumed that a rock mass can be equated to the sum of fractures and intact rocks. Accordingly, it is believed that the behaviour of a rock mass can be understood by decomposing it into smaller...
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Electrically Heated Pavement: A Revolutionary Solution for Roadways and Airfields
Electrically Heated Pavement: A Revolutionary Solution for Roadways and Airfields Researchers from Rowan University’s Center for Research & Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems (CREATES) are developing an efficient, cost-effective, electrically heated pavement system designed...
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Universal Robots launches new 30 kg Collaborative Robot
Universal Robots launches new 30 kg Collaborative Robot Universal Robots, the Danish manufacturer of collaborative robots (cobots), has announced that it will expand its leading product portfolio with a new 30 kg payload cobot. UR30 is the second in Universal Robot’s new series of innovative, next g...
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EIB’s €9.3 billion pledge is a leap towards Sustainable Transport in Europe
EIB’s €9.3 billion pledge is a leap towards Sustainable Transport in Europe In an unprecedented move, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has unleashed a colossal €9.3 billion financing plan, earmarked for catalysing a range of sectors from sustainable transport to urban infrastructure. This sw...
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Phonic innovating HVAC Terminal Treatment of Air with Peltier
Phonic innovating HVAC Terminal Treatment of Air with Peltier Phononic, a global leader in sustainable solid state cooling, and Halton, a global leader in HVAC innovation and indoor air solutions, today announced the first-of-its-kind commercial installation of ‘TTAP’ Terminal Treatment of Air with...
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Optimizing Traffic Challenges
Optimizing Traffic Challenges In a ground-breaking move towards smarter traffic management, the Agency for Roads and Traffic in Belgium recently took to the skies by deploying drones to investigate the traffic dynamics at the renovated Tiensepoort intersection in Leuven. This week, during the annual...
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Robot swarms could Monitor Pipes with acoustic wave sensors
Robot swarms could Monitor Pipes with acoustic wave sensors An inspection design method and procedure by which mobile robots can inspect large pipe structures has been demonstrated with the successful inspection of multiple defects on a three-meter long steel pipe using guided acoustic wave sensors....
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New CANopen and analogue Sure Grip Controls JSC Joystick Base
New CANopen and analogue Sure Grip Controls JSC Joystick Base Sure Grip Controls Inc., has announced the addition of CANopen and analogue models to their award-winning JSC Joystick Base product line. Added to the existing SAE J1939 model, the new CANopen and analogue models expand the integration op...
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Construction Digitalization with BIM-based Digital Collaboration Platform
Construction Digitalization with BIM-based Digital Collaboration Platform A Korean research team has developed a BIM-based digital collaboration platform that allows construction owners and engineers to collaborate with each other on digital design tasks. The importance of digital transformation has...
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Getting a good deal on Used Vehicles in 2024
Getting a good deal on Used Vehicles in 2024 Navigating the used car market can be a daunting task, particularly when you’re after a vehicle that meets both your needs and budget while providing you with all the aesthetics and comfort you desire and particularly given the volatility of the current a...
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Giving Mining Technology a dusting down with Radar
Giving Mining Technology a dusting down with Radar With advancements in industrial automation, and the use of camera technology, lidar and radar streamlining operations, giving machines ‘eyes’ to improve mining processes, and enhancing safety and productivity, there is always that one fly in the oi...
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Peikko and Bouygues Travaux Publics innovating Nuclear Plant Construction
Peikko and Bouygues Travaux Publics innovating Nuclear Plant Construction Peikko Group Corporation, a leading global supplier of concrete connections and composite structures, and Bouygues Travaux Publics, a French global player in construction, with operations in more than 60 countries, have signed...
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Minnesota Bridge Rehabilitation a benchmark for Modelling Standards
Minnesota Bridge Rehabilitation a benchmark for Modelling Standards For nearly 100 years, the rainbow arch of the Robert Street Bridge has been an iconic landmark in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Modern-style structure has also served as an important thoroughfare for traffic crossing the Mississippi Rive...
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MacDonald Surfacing upgrades fleet with Vanaways
MacDonald Surfacing upgrades fleet with Vanaways Redditch-based tarmac contractor MacDonald Surfacing has embarked on an ambitious fleet renewal programme, with support from vehicle supplier Vanaways. MacDonald has now taken delivery of 10 Ford Transit tippers and a trio of Nissan Navara pickups fro...
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Lafarge Canada goes high-tech with EXACT Technology investment
Lafarge Canada goes high-tech with EXACT Technology investment Lafarge Canada Inc. has announced their investment in EXACT Technology Corporation, a fast-growing Toronto company that offers digital solutions for the concrete industry. The collaboration builds on Lafarge’s commitment to harnessing in...
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CALLUM SKYE claims to be the world’s most beautiful multi-terrain vehicle
CALLUM SKYE claims to be the world’s most beautiful multi-terrain vehicle CALLUM has revealed CALLUM SKYE, the brand’s high-performance multi-terrain electric vehicle, created for discerning owners seeking extraordinary on- and off-road adventures. CALLUM SKYE is the company’s first own brand...
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Renesas 32-bit RX MCU with analogue front-end for Industrial Sensor Systems
Renesas 32-bit RX MCU with analogue front-end for Industrial Sensor Systems Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has expanded its 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) offering with a new RX device for high-end industrial sensor systems. The latest addition...
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Shaping Crop Protection Strategies with Satellite Data
Shaping Crop Protection Strategies with Satellite Data It’s no secret to modern farmers that satellite data is a game-changer in agriculture. However, this isn’t just about fancy tech. It’s about how real-time data collected far away from the Earth surface can help farmers make smart, on...
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Using Сoconut Shells to make durable Concrete
Using Сoconut Shells to make durable Concrete Scientists have found that concrete’s compressive strength can be increased by 4,1% and its flexural strength by 3,4% by adding a small amount of coconut shell (only 5%). In doing so, the material’s performance increased by 6,1% compared to clear concret...
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Topcon expands layout portfolio with LN-50 3D Laser
Topcon expands layout portfolio with LN-50 3D Laser Topcon Positioning Systems announces the launch of the LN-50 3D laser, the latest addition to the LN layout navigator family of instruments. Intended to be an affordable and easy-to-use solution for digital layout, the LN-50 has a 50-meter (164-foo...
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GeologicAI going global with $10m financing for their Rock Analytics Platform
GeologicAI going global with $10m financing for their Rock Analytics Platform GeologicAI, a global leader in digital rock analysis, announced the closing of an additional US$10 million in funding from Export Development Canada (EDC) as an extension to its Series A financing round led by Breakthrough...
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Electrifying sustainability with Nouveau Monde Graphite’s Green Energy Leap
Electrifying sustainability with Nouveau Monde Graphite’s Green Energy Leap In line with its commitment to adopt clean energy sources and technologies, Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. reports advancement on its electrification program for the Phase-2 Matawinie Mine and Bécancour Battery Material P...
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Bentley, Infotech, and AASHTO supporting Digital Delivery for DoTs
Bentley, Infotech, and AASHTO supporting Digital Delivery for DoTs Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company and Infotech®, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AAS...
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MAC Liquid Tank Trailers now offer Road Ready Advanced Trailer Telematics
MAC Liquid Tank Trailers now offer Road Ready Advanced Trailer Telematics Road Ready, the advanced trailer telematics provider from global transportation technology leader Clarience Technologies, and MAC Liquid Tank Trailers have agreed to offer Road Ready advanced trailer telematics as a factory-in...
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Bentley Systems acquires Geothermal Simulation company Flow State Solutions
Bentley Systems acquires Geothermal Simulation company Flow State Solutions Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, announced that Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, has signed an agreement to acquire Flow State Solutions, an industry leader in geotherm...
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Remove toxic Forever Chemicals from groundwater with Ultrasound
Remove toxic Forever Chemicals from groundwater with Ultrasound New research suggests that ultrasound may have potential in treating a group of harmful chemicals known as PFAS to eliminate them from contaminated groundwater. Invented nearly a century ago, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, also...
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Iteris Vantage Detection Platform expanded with Vantage Next Max™
Iteris Vantage Detection Platform expanded with Vantage Next Max™ Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has launched Vantage Next Max™, a new central control unit (CCU) that doubles the number of sen...
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40 metre Wireless Communication in Underground Mines
40 metre Wireless Communication in Underground Mines South Korean researchers have made a ground-breaking discovery that enables wireless communication below the Earth’s surface, a significant departure from their traditional focus on terrestrial communication systems. This development opens n...
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SOCOTEC partners with Topcon for Project Monitoring in Europe
SOCOTEC partners with Topcon for Project Monitoring in Europe Topcon Positioning Systems and SOCOTEC have announced an agreement for Topcon to provide its specialized monitoring technology to SOCOTEC within Europe, for the infrastructure projects applying in France, the Netherlands, Spain, and in th...
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Concrete’s Eco Revolution – Harnessing Carbonation for Greener Building
Concrete’s Eco Revolution – Harnessing Carbonation for Greener Building Even the biggest sinners can improve: This is also the hope of experts when it comes to the “climate sinner “concrete. 6 to 8 percent of man-made CO2 emissions worldwide are attributable to cement, the in...
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New super-cooling Nanofibre Roofing Film could cool Buildings
New super-cooling Nanofibre Roofing Film could cool Buildings The summer of 2023 was by far the hottest in history. People were seeking solace in air-conditioned spaces or donning cooling attire. Here’s some food for thought: Can buildings also be outfitted with similar cooling solutions? Led by Pro...
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New adsorbent technology simplifies Air Purification of Toxic Gases
New adsorbent technology simplifies Air Purification of Toxic Gases Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in daily products such as paints, adhesives, furniture, cosmetics, and deodorants make our lives easier. However, constant exposure can cause serious health problems such as respiratory illness, hea...
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Stress in 3D Printed parts measured with Neutrons
Stress in 3D Printed parts measured with Neutrons Using neutrons to see the additive manufacturing process at the atomic level, scientists have shown that they can measure strain in a material as it evolves and track how atoms move in response to stress. “The automotive, aerospace, clean energy and...
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Sunlight could transform wastewater into valuable chemicals
Sunlight could transform wastewater into valuable chemicals Researchers led by Prof. GAO Xiang from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. LU Lu from the Harbin Institute of Technology have proposed a novel method to transform wastewater con...
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Retrofitting dams to generate power could boost Clean Energy production
Retrofitting dams to generate power could boost Clean Energy production The era of building big dams may be over in the United States, but hydroelectricity still has a significant and untapped role to play in the nation’s energy future. Only 3% of the nation’s approximately 80,000 dams are equipped...
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Battery Health Measurement Technology upgraded with AI
Battery Health Measurement Technology upgraded with AI Measuring battery health and safety continuously is an important challenge as more electric vehicles, grid-scale energy storage devices and other clean energy technologies enter the market. Industry needs better ways to diagnose the batteries th...
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ArcGIS upgrades help to efficiently and securely build solutions
ArcGIS upgrades help to efficiently and securely build solutions In 2021, Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, released ArcGIS Platform, a geospatial platform as a service (PaaS) for developers to integrate location capabilities into their apps, business systems, and products. Now, the...
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Continental Radar Vision Parking a CES 2024 Innovation Award Honoree
Continental Radar Vision Parking a CES 2024 Innovation Award Honoree Continental’s Radar Vision Parking was named as a CES 2024 Innovation Award Honoree under the product category Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility. By combining high-resolution surround radars with high-resolution cameras, Contine...
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DeltaHawk Engines has launched Hydrogen Engine Program
DeltaHawk Engines has launched Hydrogen Engine Program DeltaHawk Engines, builders of a revolutionary FAA-certified jet-fuelled piston engine for general aviation aircraft, has recently completed advanced simulation analysis of a new, hydrogen-fuelled variant of its engine family for multiple market...
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Durabook Mobile Rugged PC’s now include Windows 11 Secured-core
Durabook Mobile Rugged PC’s now include Windows 11 Secured-core In collaboration with Microsoft, Durabook today announced the availability of Windows 11 Secured-core PCs for its mobile rugged computing portfolio. The Durabook S15 Rugged Laptop and U11 Rugged Tablet with advanced Windows 11 sec...
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AI on edge devices will develop real-world deep learning over time
AI on edge devices will develop real-world deep learning over time Personalized deep-learning models can enable artificial intelligence chatbots that adapt to understand a user’s accent or smart keyboards that continuously update to better predict the next word based on someone’s typing history. Thi...
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MIT develops vision system to give 3D Printers active feedback
MIT develops vision system to give 3D Printers active feedback With 3D inkjet printing systems, engineers can fabricate hybrid structures that have soft and rigid components, like robotic grippers that are strong enough to grasp heavy objects but soft enough to interact safely with humans. These mul...
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SketchUp now available on Meta Quest VR Headsets
SketchUp now available on Meta Quest VR Headsets Trimble has announced the launch of SketchUp Viewer for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 3, a powerful, immersive way to view and present 3D SketchUp models in virtual reality (VR). SketchUp Viewer for Quest enables interior designers, arch...
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National Geographic MapMaker launched by Esri and National Geographic Society
National Geographic MapMaker launched by Esri and National Geographic Society By learning about mapping skills and geography, students, teachers, and others can gain a better understanding of how the world’s most crucial issues, challenges, and opportunities fit into the context of place. In celebra...
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