Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products: September 2019 Photonics & Imaging Technology
SCANLAB GmbH (Puchheim, Germany) has introduced a new member of its precSYS product line. Five-axis precSYS subsystems enable industrial...
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Optical Distance Measurement at Record-High Speed
Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and École Poly-technique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have reported that they achieved the fastest distance measurement attained so...
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products: September 2019 Sensor Technology
FLIR Systems, Inc. (Wilsonville, OR) announced the latest generation of the FLIR Brickstream 3D Gen 2 people-counting sensor. This new version includes a unique...
Application Briefs: Defense
All-Silicon MEMS Inertial Sensing at Fiber Optic Gyro Performance Levels
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Taking a City’s Pulse with Moveable Sensors
Articles: Motion Control
The Many Uses of Inductive Position Sensors in the IIoT
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Portable Electrochemical Sensing System
An electrochemical sensing system that significantly improves the ability to rapidly and accurately detect heavy metals in biological and environmental samples was developed. Using a simple blood...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Magnetic Metamaterial Amplifies MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create images of organs and tissues in the human body, helping doctors diagnose potential problems or diseases. Doctors use MRI to...
Articles: Photonics/Optics
Products of Tomorrow: September 2019
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a semi-liquid lithium metal-based anode. Lithium batteries made using this new...
Articles: Transportation
Executive Forum: Sensors & the IoT
No longer just a buzzword, the Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly taking hold in many different industries, from aerospace and automotive, to medical and manufacturing. The IoT ecosystem incorporates...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Spotting Objects Amid Clutter
A new MIT-developed technique enables robots to quickly identify objects hidden in a three-dimensional cloud of data, reminiscent of how some people can make sense of a densely patterned “Magic Eye” image if...
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Microrobots Activated by Laser Pulses for Treating Tumors
Microrobots that can deliver drugs to specific spots inside the body while being monitored and controlled from outside the body have been developed that also can treat tumors in the...
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Answering Your Questions: With EV Battery Assembly, Why Adhesives Over Fasteners?
INSIDER: Motion Control
Mini Stretchable Pump for Soft Robots
Most soft robots are actuated by rigid, noisy pumps that push fluids into the machines’ moving parts. Because they are connected to these bulky pumps by tubes, these robots have limited autonomy...
Blog: Materials
Answering Your Questions: Will Glazing Requirements Change When Vehicles Go Autonomous?
Blog: Aerospace
Answering Your Questions: What Kind of Spacecraft Will Bring Astronauts to the Moon in 2024?
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Camera Sees Objects Around Corners (Even Better Than Before)
Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
Shutoff Device Controls and Meters Flows in Harsh Environments
Millions of gallons of crude oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico during the seabed oil drilling catastrophe of 2010. Numerous strategies to stop or stem the oil flow...
Articles: Software
Build IIoT Networks with Smart Control and HMI Software
Programmable automation controllers (PACs) play the primary role in IIoT systems. Also referred to as machine controllers, PACs provide a centralized architecture; they act as the...
Briefs: Motion Control
New Piston Design Features Soft, Flexible Materials
Conventional pistons are made of a rigid chamber and a piston inside that can slide along the chamber’s inner wall while at the same time maintaining a tight seal. As a result, the piston...
Articles: Communications
Cable Construction for Machine Vision Connectivity
Along with the onslaught of Internet of Things (IoT) and wirelessly enabled devices, cloud connectivity has become a major benefit for a range of applications from commercial to military. As...
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Hybrid Robot Flies, Creeps, and Leaps Off Buildings
There is great potential in using both drones and ground-based robots for situations like disaster response, but generally these platforms either fly or creep along the ground. The flying...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products: August 2019 Motion Design
PI, L.P. (Auburn, MA) offers the L-505 miniature linear translation stages for precision motion, alignment, and positioning applications where space is...
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Stepper Motor Drives: Factors to Help Determine Proper Selection
Stepper motors and stepper-based linear actuators are often selected for open-loop motion control devices and equipment. These can be found in a wide range of products and...
Articles: Energy
Products of Tomorrow: August 2019
This column presents technologies that have applications in commercial areas, possibly creating the products of tomorrow. To learn more about each technology, see the contact information provided for that...
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Cryogenic Hydraulically Actuated Isolation Valve
Researchers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center have developed a cryogenic isolation valve that utilizes the upstream line pressure of cryogenic fluids for actuation. Previously, the use of cryogenic fluids for actuation systems had been too difficult to control and resulted in unsafe operating...
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Nitinol-Actuated, Normally Open Valve Assembly (NOVA)
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has developed the NOVA zero-leak, permanent isolation valve that helps prevent leaks in space propulsion systems with operating pressures less than or equal to 500 psia. The actuator is made from nitinol, a heat-activated, non-explosive, shape memory alloy and...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Organic Semiconductor Thin-Film Sensors Detect Disease Markers in Breath
Organic semiconductors (OSCs) have emerged as a new class of electronic materials promising a wide range of applications including organic field-effect transistors...
Briefs: Tubing & Extrusion
Endovascular Variable Aortic Control Catheter
The Air Force has developed improved devices for hemostatic management of patients with life-threatening blood loss from an arterial wound or surgery. Current aortic occlusion devices...
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