The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Large Diameter Centrifuge provides research teams with easy access to hypergravity. Based at ESA’s technical center in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
Spinning molten metals on ESA’s centrifuge
Cigarette ash to remove arsenic from water
Arsenic, a well-known poison, can be taken out of drinking water using sophisticated treatment methods.
Bringing integrated photovoltaics to the UK
Dyesol Ltd., Australia, signed a letter of intent with Tata Steel, UK, which provides a first right of refusal to distribute its proposed steel substrate based 3rd Generation photovoltaic products through TSUK’s extensive product distribution channels.
Automatic Ultrasonic Testing (AUT)
How Gas and Oil Pipeline Girth Welds Are Ultrasonically Tested Pipelines transport huge volumes of gas and oil. Pipes are girth-welded on-site, typically using automated welding systems. For construction of pipelines, welds are the “weak spot” as this is where defects tend to occur. This video from CRC-Evans Pipeline International shows how pipe girth welds […]
Alcoa’s one-piece forged aluminum hull doubles blast protection for combat vehicles
Alcoa, Pittsburgh, has produced the world’s largest single-piece forged aluminum hull for combat vehicles to improve troop protection as part of a joint Alcoa-U.S. Army initiative launched last year.