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Driving explained in terms of inputs and outputs

During the primary task of driving, the main information input is visual.

Brain waves help paralysed patients to communicate

Severely paralysed people can find it extremely distressing to lose the ability to communicate. While much work has already gone into developing eye-tracking systems, these can be unreliable and tiring to use.

Sequestration project looks at carbon dioxide injection

Illinois, western Indiana and western Kentucky alone are responsible for more that 255milliontonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from stationary sources in the USA every year. Such sources include electric power plants, refineries, cement plants, and other industrial facilities.

Non-stop growth of the Chinese chemical industry

No other economy in the world today comes even close to China’s breathtaking modernisation and growth pace.

Compressor evolves with sideways configuration

A manufacturer of compressed air systems, turned to its customers for feedback and ideas when designing its extended vertical compressor range. Bob Cheshire and Mike Higgins report.

Chinese polymers hit US$2.29bn in 2005

Due to increasing government emphasis on energy conservation and environmental issues, China’s emulsion polymers markets are witnessing growth, as emulsion polymers are environment-friendly and result in lower emissions than many alternatives.

Tubing and hoses for construction machines

Mario Töpfer outlines the capabilities provided by one company working in the area of installing tubing and hose lines for construction machines.

Optical liquid level switches improve reliability

Sensortechnics is launching a family of optical liquid level switches, adding to the company's existing range of liquid level products that consists of submersible level sensors and industrial pressure transmitters.

Combating corrosion and erosion in urea plants

David Goin looks at how tubing is designed to reduce significantly unplanned outages, increase the time between shutdowns and equipment replacements, and accommodate more aggressive process conditions.

Eliminating the need for a separate primer layer

Michael Golek looks at a new development in automotive painting which eliminates the necessity for a separate primer layer in automotive OEM coatings.

Improving your pass/fail visual inspection process

Louis Johnson presents a process to increase the accuracy of pass/fail decisions made on visual defects and reduce these defects, advancing your quality objectives in an area that is commonly overlooked.

DECANTERS FOR CHINESE PTA PRODUCTION

Centrifuge specialist Thomas Broadbent Ltd has sold large-scale decanter centrifuges to Chinese producers of Pure Terepthalic Acid (PTA), an oil-based chemical used in the production of polyester fibres.

Advanced signal analysis

High performance real-time, signal analysis system using RF Engines' Pipelined Frequency Transform implemented in an FPGA design

New version of shape-searching software

A new version of its Geolus Search 3D geometric shape search technology that is capable of searching across numerous CAD formats

Chip makers battle for personal media player

3Dlabs has launched a chip for 3D graphics in satnav, along with playing high definition video, NXP and Tensilica are aiming at low cost systems

Bearings last longer in wet conditions

Water Tough WTF bearings from NSK are said to last three times longer than conventional bearings in applications contaminated with water

Safety system uses vision technology

Safetyeye, a safety system from Pilz, uses three cameras to monitor a three-dimensional zone around a hazardous machine

New machine and materials for laser sintering

EOS is introducing the Formiga P 100 laser sintering machine and two new plastics materials for use with it: Eosint P 730 and Eosint P 390

Renewable energy

Red Cavaney, president and ceo of the American Petroleum Institute argues that a combination of technology and a free marketplace will determine how successful renewable energy becomes

SBC suits high-speed networking

The new CPU-1464 single-board computer from Eurotech is designed for real-time applications such as for telecommunications

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