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Videos: Medical
Researchers at ETH Zurich are developing a new kind of strength-building wearable that may be a game changer for those with restricted mobility.
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Videos: Defense
Teledyne FLIR tested the use of thermal sensors to develop a more reliable automatic emergency braking system. Existing AEB systems are powered by radar and visible cameras; none feature a...
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INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University took an all-terrain vehicle on wild rides through tall grass, loose gravel, and mud to gather data about how the ATV...
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INSIDER: Motion Control
Northwestern University engineers have developed the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot — and it comes in the form of a tiny peekytoe crab.
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INSIDER: Motion Control
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Pennsylvania have developed soft robots that are capable of navigating complex environments, such...
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INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Fireflies that light up dusky backyards on warm summer evenings use their luminescence for communication — to attract a mate, ward off predators, or lure prey.
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Videos: Automotive
The QuickLoad rail system has been developed for use on co-ordinate measuring machines and provides a secure workholding position when used in conjunction...
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Videos: Automotive
Renishaw offers a comprehensive range of precision engineered styli and stylus accessories for use on our CMM, machine tool, scanning probes and equator...
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Videos: Automotive
Even when machine tools are new, there are positioning errors in multiple degrees of freedom that vary throughout the working volume. During the normal operational life, machine performance will...
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Videos: Automotive
Global powertrain manufacturers are constantly pushing the boundaries of mass production processes to produce engines that meet the ever-increasing demands of their users and customers. Renishaw’s global...
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Videos: Automotive
A move to Renishaw’s Equator™ 300 automated gauging system gave Linex Manufacturing all the inspection speed and accuracy it needed. However, on a project implemented before the larger...
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Videos: Test & Measurement
Thorough and reliable testing is essential to verify and test controller designs. The automotive and aerospace industries have the most challenging electronic testing...
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Videos: Motion Control
Watch this video to learn about the features and benefits of the FP605, the latest variable frequency drive from Yaskawa. The FP605 is designed for...
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Question of the Week: Electronics & Computers
LEGO-Like Artificial Intelligence Chip
Imagine a more sustainable future, where cellphones, smartwatches, and other wearable devices don’t have to be shelved or discarded for a newer model. Instead, they could be upgraded with the latest sensors and processors that would snap onto a device’s internal chip — like LEGO bricks incorporated into...
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
A number of the engineers I’ve interviewed have taken their inspirations from nature. As one said to me, nature has been evolving and perfecting its designs over thousands of years — we should take...
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News: Propulsion
If the name VinFast seems unfamiliar, that’s no surprise. The Vietnamese automaker has been around for barely half a decade, its first product going on sale in its home market in 2019. But as...
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Trivia: Medical
At the turn of the 19th century, what industry was so dangerous that surgeons became specially trained to address the unique injuries of its employees?
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INSIDER: Defense
Engineers at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex don’t always go with the flow. They realize that flow must be examined from time to time, as good flow quality is...
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INSIDER: Medical
Boston Scientific Corporation has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its EMBOLD™ Fibered Detachable Coil, a device that is...
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INSIDER: Aerospace
The International Aerospace Quality Group® (IAQG) formally announced SAE International (SAEI) as the organization’s international standards publisher. The IAQG/SAE...
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INSIDER: Medical
Medtronic plc has completed the acquisition of Intersect ENT, expanding the company’s comprehensive ear, nose, and throat (ENT) portfolio with innovative products used in sinus procedures...
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INSIDER: Aerospace
Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, approved a seventh Interim Capability Release mission set for the KC-46A Pegasus, increasing the aircraft’s operational...
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Videos: Materials
Developed for chip-on-board encapsulation applications, Master Bond Supreme 3HTND-2DM is a rapid curing, toughened, one part epoxy system that can be used for dam-and-fill. Click to learn more.
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INSIDER: Materials
A cobalt-chromium-based biomaterial mimics the flexibility of human bones and possesses excellent wear resistance. The new biomaterial could be used for implants such as hip...
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INSIDER: Medical
Researchers have developed a film that not only protects wounds similar to the way a bandage does, but also helps wounds to heal faster, repels bacteria, dampens inflammation, releases active...
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INSIDER: AR/AI
A new platform uses machine learning techniques to efficiently analyze spectral signatures of carbon nanotubes to detect biomarkers of ovarian cancer and to recognize the cancer...
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Videos: Robotics, Automation & Control
Flexibility and modularity have reached new levels with the Norgren VR Valve Manifold range. A simple plug-in, sub-base style design allows for valves to be easily exchanged for easy installation and...
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Question of the Week: Materials
Smart Molecules Act as Computer Transistors
Researchers have discovered a single-molecule switch that can act like a transistor and store binary information. The molecule is around five square nanometers in size — more than one billion of them would fit onto the cross-section of a human hair.
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
Scientists at Berkeley Lab have discovered a physical phenomenon that is the basis for a new material that has 150% better thermal conductivity than conventional materials used in...
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Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

Inside Story

Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.