From a zipper-like wound closure device that can be peeled off at home to a telemedicine robot, there are plenty of ingenious devices included as finalists in this year's Medical Design Excellence Awards. It is worth noting, however, that ...
Tags: Reshaping Medtech, Health, Medicine
UK-based Southern Salads has purchased a high speed eclipse SL6 tray sealer from Packaging Automation (PA) in a bid to increase both productivity and efficiency in the packing of its salads. The machine has the capacity to seal up to ...
The Land Rover Discovery has carved an enviable reputation for itself - from deserts, jungles and barren peaks, where its extraordinary capabilities have seen it through the harshest terrains. From 2015 onwards, the Discovery nameplate ...
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Harvard Engineering has won a contract to install its LeafNut wireless monitoring and control system for street and outdoor lighting in the largest planned new town in Scotland. LeafNut will be installed in Chapelton, an 8,000-home town ...
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) says that missions in remote, forward operating locations often suffer from a lack of connectivity to tactical operation centers and access to valuable intelligence, surveillance and ...
Tags: GaN E-band MMICs, vehicles, Electrical, Electronics
The Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI), a U.S. Department of Energy-Energy Frontier Research Center led by the University of Delaware, has announced a two-year program with ExxonMobil to research renewable chemicals from biomass. ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Chemicals
BASF and its customers are innovating with plastics solutions in Asia Pacific to address the sustainability challenges of the region and the world. At Chinaplas 2014, BASF will demonstrate solutions that help local and international ...
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POET Technologies Inc of Toronto, Canada – which, through subsidiary OPEL Defense Integrated Systems (ODIS Inc) of Storrs, CT, USA, has developed the proprietary planar-optoelectronic technology (POET) platform for monolithic ...
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Richard Smallwood, president of Falken Tire Corp., has announced the retirement of Sales Vice President Bruce Ware, who has been with the company for 11 years and has been a part of the tire industry for more than 30. "Bruce's dedication ...
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Picodeon, a Finnish coating technology specialist announced that Fergus Clarke has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. Clarke brings over 25 years of global high technology management experience. His appointment comes at a point ...
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Kyle Price, a PhD Candidate with the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota, and researchers from Arkema Coating Resins , a business unit of Arkema, have earned the prestigious American ...
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A 500 metre stretch of highway in the Netherlands is being lit by photoluminescent paint as an alternative to street lights. The new technology is the brainchild of Dutch engineering firm Heijmans and interactive artist Daan Roosegaarde, ...
Tags: Lights, Lighting, photoluminescent paint, coating, paint
The US Department of Energy's National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) has conducted simulations showing that nanostructures half the width of a DNA strand could enhance the efficiency of LEDs. In particular, efficiency ...
Tags: InN Green LEDs, LED
ASME is the leading international developer of codes and standards associated with the art, science, and practice of mechanical engineering. Starting with the first issuance of its legendary Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code in 1914, ASME's ...
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Armstrong World Industries named The Kroger Co. as its 2013 Flooring Recycler of the Year. The Armstrong award recognizes organizations that made significant environmental contributions by recycling VCT materials during demolition ...
Tags: VCT materials, Chemicals, Construction