New magnetostrictive material captures minute amounts of energy from vibrations and other physical phenomena to make possible new kinds of energy-harvesting schemes
Conveyors on machines called pilers use motors with planetary gearheads plus other mechanical design features to boost reliability and standardize one beet-sugar company’s drives...
PTFE-coated fabric takes on Mother Nature: Architect Axel Schultes constructed this hightech, translucent 2,600-ft2 (240-m2) canopy out of glass fabric coated with PTFE and fluorothermo...