Electrostatic motor under development
08 December, 2014 by David TenenbaumA prototype electric motor that uses a new principle for transforming electricity into rotary force is being developed at C-Motive Technologies, a company co-founded by UW-Madison assistant professor Dan Ludois.
Australian physicists build a reversible tractor beam
04 December, 2014Laser physicists at ANU have built a tractor beam that can repel and attract objects, using a hollow laser beam that is bright around the edges and dark in its centre.
Research and industry unite to revitalise Australia's manufacturing industry
19 November, 2014A $9 million research and development hub with the potential to boost Australian manufacturing by optimising 3D printing officially opened today (Wednesday 19 November) in Melbourne.
Energy target setting and performance review
05 August, 2014This white paper provides best practice methodology that will help process industry users improve their energy efficiency.
Raijin the supercomputer celebrates his first birthday
29 July, 2014Australia's National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) is celebrating the first birthday of Raijin, the Southern Hemisphere's fastest supercomputer.
How do engineers come up with new ideas?
07 July, 2014Joel Chan and Christian Schunn of the University of Pittsburgh have been researching the way engineers create. They say that not enough has been done to understand the creative process. Understanding it, according to Chan and Schunn, may provide a road map for speeding up innovation.
Emerson increases investment in Nanjing R&D facility
23 June, 2014A new research and development facility in Nanjing, China, will focus on developing flow metering and measurement technologies that will help process manufacturers tackle their toughest engineering challenges.
New research hub to study sedimentary basin geology
17 June, 2014The University of Sydney's School of Geosciences will lead the Basin GENESIS Hub, which takes a radical new approach to analysing sedimentary basins and harnesses new technology.
CSIRO technology converts mining wastewater to rainwater-quality water
17 June, 2014New CSIRO technology that treats mining wastewater has been successfully used at a commercial mine in Queensland. The technology, called Virtual Curtain, reduces sludge by up to 90%.
$3.2m ARC grant for new iron ore research hub
13 June, 2014The ARC has awarded $3.2 million to the University of Newcastle to establish a new research hub. To be developed in collaboration with industry, the hub will be dedicated to futureproofing Australia's iron ore production and exports.
UTS to open new state-of-the-art engineering and IT building
11 June, 2014UTS will unveil its new Facility of Engineering and IT (FEIT) tomorrow. The building is the largest of three state-of-the-art buildings to be constructed as part of the university's billion-dollar City Campus Master Plan.
Thickener modelling improves efficiency
06 June, 2014 by Jodie Parry, CSIROA 25-year project on thickener modelling that has already delivered huge value for the mineral processing industry has now entered a new phase. Jodie Parry investigates what the world's first three-dimensional thickener model will deliver to industry.
Second Valeo Innovation Challenge to launch
05 June, 2014Valeo is launching the second annual Valeo Innovation Challenge, which will see engineering students from around the world competing to win the €100,000 grand prize.
Flying robots inspired by nature
27 May, 2014Researchers are looking to nature when designing the next generation of flying robots. Research teams have developed solutions to common problems faced by drones by studying the mechanisms adopted by bats, birds, insects and snakes.
New use for liquid crystal
26 May, 2014Researchers have developed an entirely new class of substance that can be used as a lubricant: liquid crystalline fluid. Although it is a liquid, its molecules display directional properties like crystals do.
