Integrating vibration analysis devices with pumps, motors, compressors
An effective vibration measuring program can reduce downtime for manufacturers, but some tools are better situated for certain scenarios, and users should assess application needs and the situation.
Grease performance testing methods
Lubricating grease tests help measure performance properties and there are many different types of tests depending on the application.
EVs recharge in under 5 minutes with new charging cable design
Purdue researchers designed a charging cable that can deliver a current 4.6 times that of the fastest available EV chargers on the market today
Nanotube-based sensor can detect COVID-19 proteins
MIT engineers have designed a nanotube-based sensor that can detect COVID-19 without any antibody and could be used for other pandemic, improving worker health.
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles Nov. 22-28, 2021
Articles about EVs recharging in under 5 minutes, upgrading industrial PC cybersecurity in manufacturing, grease performance testing methods, and more were Plant Engineering’s five most clicked articles from Nov. 22-28, 2021. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Resource processing challenges that stand in the way of a circular economy
Sustainable resource processing method can reduce the cost of production, lower greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs
Synthesis process paves way for more efficient lasers, LEDs
North Carolina State University have developed a process that makes use of existing industry standard techniques for making III-nitride semiconductor materials, but results in layered materials that will make LEDs and lasers more efficient.
