Today's Top Stories
 
Huco Dynatork has made some major changes its piston air motors for stop/start, positioning and other challenging applications
New from National Instruments is a rugged touchscreen and integral keyboard (top) for use with an NI eight-slot PXI or PXI Express chassis
Researchers have developed a novel micro-pump that uses peristaltic technology and high-technology materials
RDP's new RLW compression load cell is a low-cost device that offers a level of accuracy sufficient for industrial weighing
More than a quarter of UK companies do not have a disaster recovery plan in place, according to 2008 Information Security Breaches Survey
 
 
 
Electronics News
Nintey per cent of large-sized LCD notebook-PC panels shipped in 2012 will employ LEDs to backlight their displays
Semiconductor and electronic equipment suppliers face slowing growth in demand in 2008, according to iSuppli Corp
A report highlights the substantial impact that DIN rail PCs with incorporated I/O will have on the global market for industrial PCs
 
Energy News
Photovoltaic suppliers to realign their business structures and strategies and to seek alternative raw materials
A1351 high-precision linear Hall-effect sensor delivers a PWM output that is proportional to an applied magnetic field
Yokogawa says its SL1000 data-acquisition unit delivers advantages over both high-speed digitisers and other PC-based platforms
 
As industry readies itself for the increased application of self-powered wireless sensors Drake Calvin examines the latest in piezoelectric innovation
Peter Tell looks at how to re-evaluating and optimising conveying solutions to avoid an uneven mix 
Hydrogen fuel cells are no longer being viewed as a fringe technology with little hope of penetrating mass markets
A new wastewater treatment process based on silica particles coated with nanometre-thin layers of surface active materials is yielding promising results
Drive manufacturers are expected to support faster project planning and commissioning, more power and greater flexibility in production
If there were a way to cut energy losses by an amount equivalent to 1 per cent of all electricity consumed, surely the network operating companies and large users of electricity would be rushing to adopt it? 
The latest studies suggest that airborne pollution could pose a greater risk to health than previously thought
The demand for emissions monitoring equipment grows unabated, with new technologies delivering mobile solutions and ever more accurate results
Dissolved sulphides pose problems for the chemical industry in both wastewater collection systems and wastewater processing, but measuring them accurately has always posed a technical challenge
Field device tool technology has taken an important step forward in terms of international recognition after meeting International Electrical Commission requirements
 
Engineering needs a new image
Attracting more people into the profession s one of the biggest challenges facing the industry, says Institution of Engineering and Technology
Adopting a holistic approach to safety
Didier Turcinovic, founder and President of the Safety Users Group, explains the importance of a holistic approach to safety management
Designing new build nuclear power stations
The UK government’s announcement in January, to give the go ahead for a series of new build nuclear power plants, is set to provide the industry with one of the most challenging design projects of the decade
A lifecycle approach to security management
Karl Williams outlines how a novel lifecycle approach to security management is setting a new process industry standard
Electric motors and gearboxes may never look the same again
Jon Severn meets Justin Levine, the managing director of Parvalux Electric Motors,  the man for whom design is a mainstay of his strategy to rejuvenate the company
NAND Flash Slowdown in 2008
iSuppli Corp is cutting its outlook for global NAND flash revenue growth in 2008 to the single digit per centage range
Energy skills shortage: a boardroom issue
Sector has registered steady decline in recruits, especially those with science, engineering and technicalskills, says Energy Institute
Engineers: 184m ‘free’ days of work
But excessive hours worked in UK fail to deliver results, according to new report backed by the Chartered Management Institute