Developing Automated Test Equipment (ATE) in-house may seem like a cost-saving move, but it often drains engineering resources and delays innovation. ATE systems are crucial in industries like aerospace, defense, and EV…
Handling Chemical Wastewater Treatment Surprises with Automatic Scraper Strainers
For chemical processors, removing suspended solids from liquids is necessary to comply with regulations like the EPA’s Clean Water Act, which sets wastewater standards for industry and national water quality related to…
Sewer Maintenance: Handling the Toughest Blockages – Efficiently
When municipal sewer or storm lines become blocked, the trouble typically began with a growth of tree roots that eventually stopped the free flow of wastewater in pipe. Blockages can also occur…
Optimized Forged Parts for Construction Equipment
In construction equipment manufacturing, open die forgings and seamless rolled rings are essential for producing components with superior strength, durability, and reliability. These forging processes enhance mechanical properties, ensuring components endure the…
A Paradigm Shift in Reservoir Management
For over 25 years, efforts by the EPA and NOAA to control eutrophication and hypoxia have failed, worsening toxic cyanobacterial blooms. Traditional reactive strategies have proven inadequate, necessitating a fundamental shift toward…
Shipbuilding Forged Parts Built for End Use
Forged components play a critical role in shipbuilding, ensuring durability, safety, and efficiency in harsh maritime environments. Open die forgings and seamless rolled rings provide strength and corrosion resistance essential for key…
The Power of the Plasma Pen: Revolutionizing Adhesion in Manufacturing
Plasma is a state of matter, like a solid, liquid, or gas. When sufficient energy is applied to a gas, it becomes ionized, transitioning into the plasma state. With precise application and…
Toa Vaca, Puerto Rico, Drinking Water Reservoir Solves Serious Water Quality Problems
Toa Vaca reservoir in Puerto Rico, built in 1972 and covering 836 acres, is over 51 meters deep when full. By 1985, the reservoir showed serious symptoms of water quality deterioration due…
Electrifying Logistics and Delivery Fleets
Now is an excellent time for commercial logistics and delivery fleets to transition to zero-emission electric vehicles (EVs) including vans, trucks, and specialty vehicles instead of traditional gas or diesel-powered alternatives. Electric…
Fast Tracking the Development of Custom Rupture Disk Prototypes for Medical Devices
Medical equipment designers rely on rupture disk devices for pressure relief and pressure release of gases and liquids for essential diagnostic, life safety, and analytical instrumentation. However, the challenge of time faces…