As part of a modernization project at its Seewis site in Switzerland, which manufactures plastic valves and actuators, Georg Fischer Ltd. (GF; Schaffhausen, Switzerland) has built a fully automated ...

Recent experimental findings from the research team led by Prof. Jianbo Hu at the Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), revealed partial dislocation-mediated plastic ...

It is hoped that an artificial heart valve made from a new type of plastic could be of use to millions of patients. The polymer material used to make it has been shown to be safe following a six-month ...

The next generation of an artificial heart valve made from a new plastic material could be a step closer to bedside. The research, led by the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge, demonstrated that ...

Oh, BMW, how wonderful it was when you preferred making horsepower via stratospheric redlines rather than turbos. You experimented with V10 M5s and V8 M3s that sound oh, so intoxicating when the ...

Installing a smart water sensor can save you a lot of money and hassle. The best models we've tested immediately alert you to leaks and even shut off your home's water supply. I’ve been working with ...

AERON/TPU is the latest to step deeper into the high-performance, ultra-light inner tube game. Founded by RTI Sports Group, the folks behind Ergon saddles and grips, AERON wants to instill longevity ...

It’s one of California’s thorniest problems. The nation’s most populous state is full of sprawling cities, vast farmland, rich ecosystems — and it must decide how to divide scarce water resources ...

This paper reports the sequence of events in a patient with Marfan's syndrome who evidently acquired aortic insufficiency secondary to chest trauma and in whom a Hufnagel valve was inserted. A 33-year ...

Researchers from the University of Washington want to improve the pipe. Specifically, they are developing a flexible pipe with an interior helical structure that makes fluid flow one way and not the ...