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Increased number of entries in The Manufacturer MX Awards
With the competition being exceptionally tough this year, The Manufacturer has revealed the shortlisted businesses for its prestigious The Manufacturer MX Awards (TMMX Awards). A 23% increase in the number of entries compared to last year’s programme sees entrants now undergo the most rigorous judging process of any industry awards in the UK.
Connectors with integrated backshell offer flexibility and versatility
All-in-one range of 38999 Series III connectors with integrated backshell from Esterline Connection Technologies. This range offers flexibility, versatility and higher performance, and has been available for purchase via SOURIAU's international distribution network since early 2016.
Hydrogen could be derived from grass
Garden grass could become a source of cheap and clean renewable energy, scientists have claimed. A team of UK researchers, including experts from Cardiff University's Cardiff Catalysis Institute, have shown that significant amounts of hydrogen can be unlocked from fescue grass with the help of sunlight and a cheap catalyst.
CO2 consolidates biofuel production process
Carbon dioxide has emerged as a secret ingredient in the recipe for making ethanol, and that addition represents a major step forward in streamlining the biofuel production process. The innovation comes from researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) working at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI).
Baumer to build development and logistics centre on Lake Constance
A future with a building in Stockach on Lake Constance, South Germany is an investment being made by sensor company Baumer and will be situated at the Stockach – Bodman-Ludwigshafen site.In addition to a central logistics centre for Europe, a new high-tech centre for Research and Development and Production is being built.
Hardware and avionics I/O support apache simulator
It has been announced by United Electronic Industries (UEI) that their PowerDNA Cube and avionics interfaces have been selected by ZedaSoft, who will provide the US Army’s Distributed Test Control Center (DTCC) with an AH-64D Apache simulator. Having won a contract from AI Signal Research (ASRI), ZedaSoft’s simulator integrated with UEI hardware and I/O was the ideal choice to support the US Army’s various aviation and communica...
Modern off-grid lighting could spur economic development
Many households in impoverished regions around the world are starting to shift away from inefficient and polluting fuel-based lighting—such as candles, firewood, and kerosene lanterns—to solar-LED systems. While this trend has tremendous environmental benefits, a study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has found that it spurs economic development as well, to the tune of 2 million potential new jobs.
From Mars to Earth, Wind River to thwart vehicle hacking
Imagine you’re driving a two-ton SUV that’s travelling 70mph on the highway when suddenly, beyond your control, the air-conditioner fan starts blasting, the radio blares, windshield wipers whoosh back-and-forth and then the engine shuts down just as you approach a steep incline.
'Jumping film' controls the power of humidity
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) and the University of Tokyo have developed a film that curls up and straightens out autonomously when exposed to tiny, barely measurable changes in ambient humidity. When irradiated with ultraviolet light, which causes changes in the film's ability to absorb and desorb water, it can even "jump" into the air.
50kg aircraft motor delivers 260kW continuous output
Siemens researchers have developed a new type of electric motor that, with a weight of just 50kg, delivers a continuous output of about 260kW – five times more than comparable drive systems. This record-setting propulsion system successfully completed its first public flight on 4th July 2016 at Schwarze Heide Airport near Dinslaken, Germany, where it – almost silently – powered an Extra 330LE aerobatic airplane.