Fraunhofer IKTS partners with Mayur REnergy to develop affordable green energy

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Partnership seeks to solve the electricity situation in India and other developing countries with micro power plants installed in every house.

Tata Steel Upgrades Research Facility

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The Indian company Tata Steel has started up an advanced facility to develop crash-resistant steels designed to make cars safer and more fuel-efficient.

Next Generation of Micro-Machining

Micropatterned Freestanding Superelastic TiNi Films

German researchers present a new micro-machining method to fabricate micropatterned superelastic TiNi films.

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Entirely new approach to develop micro-electromechanical systems

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New design methodology may pave the way for micro-electromechanical sensors and actuators – robots will be able to see and feel more effectively in future.

Laser Measurement with High Accuracy under Hostile Ambient Conditions

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A novel laser measurement system aids the alignment of strand guide rollers in casting plants.

Casting Aluminum Composite Ingots

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Chinese scientists produced composite ingots made from different aluminum alloys with the potential for a great deal of commercial use.

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Novel Material Knocks Bacteria Away

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Duke University engineers have developed a material that can be applied like paint to the hull of a ship and dislodge bacteria from the ship’s surface.

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“Tunneling” may Extend Integrated Circuit Battery Life Tenfold

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Early results using novel materials and processes achieves milestone toward low-power tunneling field effect transistor.

Fluid and Gas Pressure under Control

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Festo introduced a corrosion-resistant sensor for measuring the pressure of even aggressive fluids.

Testing pumps and valves for corrosion

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Researchers from Kuhn Special Steel have investigated the corrosion properties of various alloys used in pump and valve systems.