SpaceLink hires OHB to build data relay satellites
SAN FRANCISCO – SpaceLink has awarded OHB System AG a contract with an anticipated value of more than $300 million to manufacture four satellites for its commercial space data relay…
MEET ACS REQUIREMENTS WITH ISO 9001/BS 10800
Maintaining quality and good customer satisfaction is key in the security industry, which is why the Security Industry Authority (SIA) has a voluntary quality assurance scheme in the form of…
Bioplastics for Food Packaging That Biodegrades
Another fascinating development comes from the exciting world of bioplastics. scientists at Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania have created a biodegradable plastic which is able to decompose in two…
Steam and condensate piping
Steam supply headers, drip legs and steam traps should be installed at no more than 30 m–50 m apart, and at the bottom of risers or drops. This is essential…
New Joint Venture Targets Digital Integration for Well Construction
Intellilift has joined forces with deepwater rig contractor Transocean in a joint venture aimed at commercializing products and services based on a digital well construction solution that is currently being…
Magnetic Flux Leakage
Magnetic Flux Leakage detects anomalies in normal flux patterns created by discontinuities in ferrous material saturated by a magnetic field. This technique can be used for piping and tubing inspection, tank…
Speed race: Just as 400Gb Ethernet gear rolls out, an 800GbE spec is revealed
To meet a need for faster high-end Ethernet, 800GbE has become a formal specification, but the reality on the ground is that 400GbE shipments are just ramping up, and much…
New Nanomaterial Resists Projectile Impact Better Than Kevlar
Thinner than a human hair, new material can absorb impacts from microparticles traveling at supersonic speeds. Engineers at Caltech, MIT, and ETH Zürich have developed a nano-architected material made from tiny…
Machine Overheat Detection With Alert
This proposed system is used to detect temperature of devices that are overheated. This project is very beneficial especially in places like factories or industries consisting of big machines where…
Close 3,000 coal units by 2030 to keep Paris Agreement goals
According to research by climate think tank TransitionZero, the world will need to shut down almost 3,000 coal units by the end of the decade if it is to have…
