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DMG MORI brings its key machines to MACH along with the Porsche 919 Hybrid
MACH 2016 from 11th to 15th April 2016 will give UK companies the ideal opportunity to see a line-up of 14 DMG MORI machines under power including advanced additive manufacturing with the LASERTEC 65 3D and 5 new APPs for CELOS, aimed at intelligent Industry 4.0 production, as well as the impressive Porsche 919 Hybrid racing-car on its stand 5610 at the entrance to Hall 5 of the NEC.
What’s new at IDTechEx 2016?
Green technologies will take centre stage at this year’s IDTechEx Show, taking place in Berlin from 27th-28th April. Among these will be electric vehicles, which will have a major emphasis at the session ‘Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing’. Speakers and exhibitors from companies including Toyota, Daimler, Tesla, Siemens and IBM will showcase how mechanical, electric and electronic parts are completely changing and often ...
Living, breathing supercomputers are beyond Sci-Fi
The substance that provides energy to all the cells in our bodies, Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), may also be able to power the next generation of supercomputers. The discovery opens doors to the creation of biological supercomputers that are about the size of a book. That is what an international team of researchers led by Prof. Nicolau, the Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at McGill, believe.
Feeling the need for speed…
Humans have an innate thirst for adventure and an instinctive desire to expand their knowledge through first-hand experience. By testing the limits of personal strength and endurance, we obtain a better understanding of ourselves. One aspect of adventure is the art of competition, both head-to-head and in the pursuit of new records. This thirst is never more pure than when we’re on the hunt for ultimate speed. Team AeroVelo is comprised of ...
Super Bowl to be a ‘no-drone zone’
This Sunday’s Super Bowl, taking place in Santa Clara, California, between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, has been declared a ‘no-drone zone’ by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), who have placed a 32 mile no-fly zone around the Levi’s Stadium.
Rugged Waterproof Miniature Encoder with 8+1 Joystick Function
Rotary Switches Online is now stocking the compact multi-function Elma Multi Wheel rotary switch. The Multi Wheel is a miniature encoder with an 8+1 joystick function for one-finger control. This advanced HMI product is a Hall Effect sensed encoder with magnetic indexing over 12 detents and has a centre button with 8 joystick directions and centre push function.
ITT’s Cannon brand receives european standard certification
ITT Corporation’s Cannon brand has received EN3645 certification for its aluminum and composite Circular Series III connectors, certified in the United States under MIL-DTL-38999. The certification followed rigorous testing, site audits and data collection by the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe – Standardisation. It makes these ITT Cannon connectors available for the first time to a wide range of customers in th...
Microsemi opens Aviation Centre of Excellence
Microsemi Corporation has announced the opening of its Aviation Centre of Excellence in Ennis, Ireland. The 1,900 square-foot research and development facility will support the design, development and manufacturing of Microsemi’s new product line of high reliability aviation Intelligent Power Solutions (IPS).
Facebook to pave the way for 5G
Social media network, Facebook have announced the Telecom Infra Project (TIP), an engineering-focused initiative that is bringing operators, infrastructure providers, system integrators and other technology companies together to collaborate on the development of new technologies and reimagine traditional approaches to building and deploying telecom network infrastructure.
Self-sufficient house is being built in Rio
In a suburb of Rio, a new house is taking shape. It’s a building that can think for itself, react to outside conditions to adjust the lighting and temperature, all while generating more energy than it consumes. The house is part of the NO.V.A. project (Nós Vivemos o Amanhã or We Are Living Tomorrow) and while energy efficient homes are nothing new – the first homes built to the Passivhaus standard went up in Germany in 1...