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Hitachi Acquires 90-Year-Old Company to Boost U.S. Service on Large Motors
The company has repaired and rebuilt motors for North America's energy and heavy industry sectors for nearly a century.
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GE Appliance Maker Willfully Exposed Workers to Machine Safety Hazards, DOL Finds
OSHA launched an investigation after a front-line supervisor suffered fatal injuries.
January 21, 2025
The University of Texas at Arlington has been awarded a $1.3 million grant to develop a more efficient process for sourcing rare earth elements needed to produce high-performance magnets. Led by physicist J. Ping Liu, the project aims to make the mining of these critical materials more cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable by using cheaper, more abundant materials.
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UT Arlington Powers Domestic Magnet Manufacturing Innovation
The university received a $1.3 million grant to develop stronger cost-effective magnets.
January 21, 2025
The five turbines of Block Island Wind Farm operate, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I., during a tour organized by Orsted.
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Trump Temporarily Halts Leasing, Permitting for Wind Energy Projects
Wind power currently provides about 10% of the electricity generated in the U.S.
January 21, 2025
The latest updates to Siemens’ Simcenter portfolio deliver advances in aerostructure analysis, electric motor design, gear optimization and smart virtual sensing.
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Siemens Elevates Automotive, Aerospace Simulation with New Simcenter Updates
WATCH: These enhancements are designed to streamline workflows and accelerate certification.
January 20, 2025
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FTC Sues John Deere for Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs
John Deere called the lawsuit a "flagrant misrepresentations of the facts."
January 20, 2025
Top Headlines
The new line of tube end finishing rotary tools from Severance Tool.
Tube End Finishing Tools Deburr, Form & Chamfer
January 21, 2025
By adding strength to the drum, these professional grade reels are better prepared to tackle the toughest jobs in the industry.
Coxreels Brawny Option for the 100 Series Reels Adds Strength
January 21, 2025
The SR E and SR E4C, safety interfaces for e-stop buttons and safety switches from Norstat.
Safety Interfaces for E-Stop
January 21, 2025
Aluminum coupon samples patterned with alternating stripes of smooth (lighter) and etched (darker) topographies display contrasting wettability.
Engineers Develop 'Tailored Surface Engineering' Aluminum Surfaces
January 21, 2025
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January 15, 2025
The extended boom showing a lightweight, flexible electronics patch with a motion sensor, and a temperature sensor mounted on the boom tip.
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Flexible Electronics Integrated with Paper-Thin Structure For Use in Space
Being lightweight is essential for space structures.
January 20, 2025
A 3D autonomous vehicle map.
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Navigating A Safer Path For Autonomous Vehicles
Texas A&M University is creating advanced mapping technologies to further the evolution of autonomous vehicles.
January 20, 2025
A car's battery light turned on.
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Half of U.S. Vehicles at Risk of Breakdown as Cold Weather Strikes
Cold weather can reduce battery performance by up to 50%.
January 20, 2025
Flames and smoke from a fire fill the sky at the Moss Landing Power Plant Thursday Jan. 16, 2025 in Moss Landing, Calif.
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A Battery Plant Fire in California Started During a Boom for Energy Storage
How and why batteries are booming.
January 20, 2025
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Perdue Farms to Shut Down Tennessee Plant
The facility employs more than 430 people.
January 17, 2025
Former FirstEnergy CEO Charles Jones sits in the courtroom at the Summit County courthouse in Akron, Ohio on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.
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Former FirstEnergy Executives Indicted in Ohio Bribery Scheme
The former execs were accused of bribing state officials to earn a $1B bailout for nuclear plants.
January 17, 2025
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Alliance Machine Systems International Acquires JD Engineers B.V.
The producer of specialty folder gluers will join Alliance's portfolio.
January 17, 2025
Core Electric Forklift
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Toyota Material Handling High-Performance, Eco-Friendly Forklifts
The models deliver improved operational efficiency while enhancing environmental sustainability.
January 17, 2025
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Sealy Mattress Sued After Georgia Man Found Dead Inside Locked Trailer
Location data showed that he was somewhere on the property.
January 17, 2025
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Department of Commerce Announces $1.4B to Support Semiconductor Advanced Packaging
The funds will enable new technologies to be validated and transitioned at scale.
January 17, 2025
Panasonic's new production facility.
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Panasonic Opens New Facility with Onsite Testing, Production Simulation
The new facility will help test and develop products in simulated real-world scenarios.
January 17, 2025
The L3Harris multi-mission T7 robot.
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L3Harris Showcases Robotic Drone Detection Capability for U.S. Army
The T7 robotic system gives operators precision control for Explosive Ordnance Disposal.
January 17, 2025
Tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood is photographed at his home Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Alameda, Calif.
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Tech Founder Pledges to Give Away Half His Wealth to Make the American Dream More Possible
"The American dream isn't about just getting rich. It's about everyone succeeding," he says.
January 17, 2025
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Coherent to Receive $79M in CHIPS Funding
The proposed chip investment aims to advance key semiconductor technologies capabilities.
January 17, 2025