Electronic Skin Gives Prosthetics Real Sense of Touch

Electronic Skin Gives Prosthetics a Real Sense of Touch and Pain Featured in this issue: [Reduce Slag Carryover Reliably in Steel Production Engineering Brief](#g1) | [3D Printing's Impact on the Value Chain](#g2) | [A Surefire Way Gasket Manufacturers Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint](#g3) | [Time is Critical During a Fire — Shutdown Flammable Sources](#s1) | [How to Make Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment Part of Your Profit Strategy](#s2) | [New Multi-Point Automatic Lubrication System for Robotic 7th Axis](#s3) | [Prototyping Made Easy with Infineon's Online Engineering Tools](#b1) [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 3 July 2018 [Share with a friend]( [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS [] [Reduce Slag Carryover Reliably in Steel Production Engineering Brief]( [Reduce Slag Carryover Reliably in Steel Production Engineering Brief]( AMETEK Land Until now, it has taken herculean efforts to remove slag. Now, based on recent advances in detection, [slag is more reliably and effectively managed](. In our [latest engineering brief]( read how AMETEK Land's [Slag Detection System]( (SDS-E) reduces slag carryover in steel production facilities, saves money, dramatically improves operator safety, and withstands the harsh conditions of continuous operation inherent in [steel production](. [View now]( [] [3D Printing's Impact on the Value Chain]( [3D Printing's Impact on the Value Chain]( Stratasys Direct Manufacturing 3D printing holds real impact across the value chain. [Learn how]( businesses iterate faster, accelerate time-to-market, garner more sales, and condense the typical supply chain with 3D printing. [Learn more]( [] [A Surefire Way Gasket Manufacturers Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint]( [A Surefire Way Gasket Manufacturers Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. This comparison of the REC gasket and SFNB gasket production processes found that SFNB gaskets offer up to 30% emission reductions, including energy savings around water and forestry. [Download this white paper to learn why](. [View now]( R&D REPORT [Electronic Skin Gives Prosthetics a Real Sense of Touch and Pain]( [Electronic Skin Gives Prosthetics a Real Sense of Touch and Pain]( Prosthetics have come a long way in sophistication, yet they still can’t emulate the real thing in terms of feeling or sense of touch. But that might be changing with an advancement in technology made of [fabric and rubber laced with sensors]( to mimic nerve endings. For more on this subject, subscribe to the Engineering360 e-Newsletter [Medical Equipment Design](. [View now]( [Amazing Transporters Move Huge Telescope Antennas Up the Andes Mountains]( [Amazing Transporters Move Huge Telescope Antennas Up the Andes Mountains]( Two 130-ton trucks requiring two 700 hp diesel engines were designed to [transport 66 100-ton ALMA antennas](. Named Otto and Lore, both are 20 m long, 10 m wide, and 6 m high with 28 wheels. [More videos](... [Learn more]( [] [Time is Critical during a Fire - Shutdown Flammable Sources]( [Time is Critical During a Fire — Shutdown Flammable Sources]( BI-TORQ® Valve Automation Installing Emergency Shut-off Valves with [Thermal-electric links]( allows you to have two forms of protection — automatic closure at the local level and the ability to shut down a unit with a low voltage signal. Either way ensures that flammable liquid is contained and can’t escalate a fire downstream. [Learn more](. [View now]( [] [Make Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment Part of Your Profit Strategy]( [How to Make Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment Part of Your Profit Strategy]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. Companies that choose to be proactive about water management will stay one step ahead of the compliance curve while ensuring that a critical resource for daily operation stays reliable and intact. See how to overcome the challenges facing industrial water and wastewater — [download this white paper](. [Learn more]( [] [New Multi-Point Automatic Lubrication System for Robotic 7th Axis]( [New Multi-Point Automatic Lubrication System for Robotic 7th Axis]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. [Discover the latest development]( for automatic lubrication of robot 7th axis, which is typically driven by a rack and pinion system and supported by linear guides. These components need to be properly lubricated, and the best way to insure the correct amount of lubrication is with a multi-point automatic lubrication system. [View now]( [] [Prototyping Made Easy with Infineon's Online Engineering Tools]( [Prototyping Made Easy with Infineon's Online Engineering Tools]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. [Attendees of this presentation]( will learn how the digital prototyping engine Infineon Designer makes the transition from idea to functional system smooth and fast by visualizing design trade-offs, optimizing the overall system, and achieving performance/cost targets. [Learn more]( TECHNOLOGY TRENDS [Birds vs. Drones: Engineering and Nature Collide]( [Birds vs Drones: Engineering and Nature Collide]( The economic benefits of drones are too great to allow birds to stop their implementation. However, the [birds do represent an interesting engineering hurdle]( for the widespread adoption of drones. Will birds simply adapt to the drones and eventually leave them alone? More from [Environmental Technology](... [View now]( [See All Archived Images from ESA's Rosetta Mission]( [See All Archived Images from ESA's Rosetta Mission]( The final batch of high-resolution images from Rosetta’s OSIRIS camera covers the period from late July 2016 to the mission's end on September 30, 2016. It brings the [total count of images to nearly 100,000]( across the spacecraft’s 12-year journey through space. More from [Aerospace Technology](... [Learn more]( CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH [] [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by Dart Controls, Inc.]( [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by Dart Controls, Inc.]( The new [DP10 from Dart]( is a signal conditioner / generator all in one. Voltage and mA signal outputs, scalable display for plant, lab, and process applications. [View now]( [Suspicious Signals]( Scientists analyzing data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) are convinced they've discovered an Earth-like world orbiting another star. But upon further inspection by other observatories, it's determined there are actually no planets orbiting the star. What might have gone wrong in the initial analysis? [Answer/Discuss]( TECH ARTICLE [] [What is Commutation?]( "What is commutation? In order to generate motion in a three-phase linear motor there must be switching between the phases to energize appropriate windings. The process of switching between the phases is called commutation." [Read this article in its entirety](. This article is provided by [Tecnotion](. 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