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Demonstrating financial and environmental benefits are achievable, locally and globally, an organic-waste-to-energy project in Connecticut USA has begun producing electricity this year, and can convert up to 40,000 tonnes of organic waste annually into environmentally harmonious green energy and dry bio fertiliser.

A new technology has been developed by a Swiss start-up that mimics complex systems in nature to create fully autonomous power grids anywhere in the world. Using a technology called Swarm Power, Power-Blox allows anyone to create a ‘plug-and-power’ energy grid that is completely autonomous, scalable, and decentralised, while requiring no management, configuration or maintenance.

Prototypes of two firefighting robots have been developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI): the 'Water Cannon Robot' and the 'Hose Extension Robot'. They are expected to play an active role in situations where it is difficult for firefighters to approach, for example at fires in petrochemical facilities. The 'Water Cannon Robot' can effectively extinguish fires where people cannot reach, while the 'Hose Extension Robot' automatically lays out...

A new keypad has been introduced by APEM.Designed for aesthetics and functionality, like the CANbus version launched a few months ago, this new model with standard connection complements the range to effectively meet its customer needs. The KP6 keypad features a snap-in housing allowing for quick assembly and installation.

Michigan-based company Lumco Manufacturing, designs, builds and integrates automation and special machine equipment for the automotive, agricultural, gas and oil, energy and aerospace industries.Recently, Lumco custom-built a single-spindle multi-station aluminium drilling and rotobroaching machine to be used to manufacture components of a construction industry aluminium brake.

After the PCAN-USB X6 with D-Sub connectors, PEAK-System brings new versions of the CAN FD adapter on the market and reacts to the growing demand for circular connectors. The PCAN-USB X6 with M12 circular connectors is the company's first CAN FD interface for use in harsh environments.

Leonardo Da Vinci made one of the first attempts at humanoid robot design in 1495, when he developed the mechanical knight. The robot was designed to make several human-like motions, but it wasn't until the 1990s, when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) invented Kismet, the world’s first sociable robot, that the manufacturing industry took inspiration from humanoid robots to optimise productivity.

Through its UK distribution partnership with measurement technology leaders Novotechnik, Variohm EuroSensor supplies and supports linear and rotary sensors that feature the standardised communications protocol IO-Link.With real-time collection of machine data a fundamental part of Industry 4.0, the IEC 61131-9 communications standard provides fast and secure updates to and from the field level - not just for positional data but also for status an...

The scientific and innovation community around the world is now invitedto nominate candidates for Technology Academy Finland's (TAF) 2018 Millennium Technology Prize. Nominations will be accepted until 31stJuly 2017. The €1m prize is one of the largest innovation prizes in the world. It is awarded for groundbreaking technological innovations that help solve the great challenges of humankind in a sustainable manner. The winner will be announc...

Purdue researchers are developing technology that could lead to the early detection of cervical cancer with low-cost, easy-to-use, lateral flow test strips similar to home pregnancy tests.