Process Engineering

Process Engineering

Innovative UV Disinfection: Extending Food Packaging Shelf Life

Food manufacturers are increasingly choosing disinfection with ultraviolet light as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional…

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BRIGHTER lasers for tomorrow's technologies

The €16.25m (with €9.7m of European Commission funding) project called WWW.BRIGHTER.EU, which runs until September 2009, has brought 22 of Europe's top…

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High-Speed Metal Printing for Functionally Graded Materials

As a result of a multi-million Euro project, a high speed Metal Printing Process (MPP) for the production of metal products with functionally graded materials…

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Assessing Plastic Durability in Aggressive Fluid Environments

Until now, the durability of plastic components has been extremely difficult to assess, considering the variety of influencing factors. This is particularly…

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High-Tech Mould Watermark Prevents Plastic Product Piracy

Lead researcher Professor Gordon Smith said:”There is an enormous amount of interest in anti-counterfeiting technology for plastic products. We at the…

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Photonic Technology Enhances Microwave Signal Distribution

Using optical fibre for the distribution of microwave signals has several benefits compared to using electrical cables. Optical fibre has low loss and…

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Laser Treatment Reveals Stunning Wood Grains in MDF

The “LaserCoat” research project in a collaborative research effort consisting of eight academic, research and commercial organisations and part-financed by…

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Membrane Bioreactor and Reverse Osmosis Transform Pulp Industry

The Siemens Industry Solutions Division (IS) has received an order from Albert Köhler GmbH & Co. KG in Gengenbach, Germany, to install a membrane bioreactor…

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New Tech Enhances Conservation of Historic Paintings

Museums and art galleries are repositories of treasured artworks created by notable artists throughout history. These artworks are archived, conserved and…

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Argonne’s Breakthrough in Eco-Friendly Ethylene Production

A new environmentally friendly technology created by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory may revolutionize the…

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EUREKA Project Enhances Textile Printing for Fashion Industry

European textile printers will now have a better chance to keep up with the speed of today’s fashion industry thanks to a new printing technology developed by…

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Infrared Technology Boosts Powder Coating for Signage

Hawes Signs offers design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of a comprehensive range of external and internal signs for customers ranging from high…

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Carnegie Mellon Innovates Scanning System for Archaeology

Indiana Jones, step aside. Carnegie Mellon University’s Yang Cai is developing new technology that could revolutionize the way archeologists work. Cai,…

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New Technique Boosts Production of Miniature Innovations

Although relatively new to the market, liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions soon may be obsolete, thanks to a new technique created by University of…

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VTT develops new methods for manufacturing bioactive paper products

Under VTT's direction, new methods are being developed for the economical mass production of bioactive paper products, among others based on printing…

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Unlocking Precision: 3D Laser Structuring for Microstructures

There are many reasons for applying microstructures to workpieces, but actually doing so is by no means easy. While lasers have been used for quite a long time…

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