Scientists have now constructed the world’s first prototype electrical motor using carbon nanotube yarn in the motor windings. The new technology may significantly enhance the performance. LUT ...

A broken motor in an automated machine can bring production on a busy factory floor to a halt. If engineers can't find a ...

Using electricity to propel vehicles and power equipment work systems is not new. The majority of cars on U.S. highways in the early 1900s were battery powered and far outnumbered those using gas or ...

Battery-powered hand tools now own the fix-it market. Yard equipment has its cell sights set on suburbia. Farm country, however, requires a much higher threshold of reliability. That isn’t slowing ...

The new MIT platform uses multiple materials to fabricate complex electric motors in hours a potential game‑changer for on‑site electronics production.

Electric-powered equipment has been adjacent to construction for some time. Electric machines are a common sight in mining, while indoor loading and material-handling equipment have long relied on ...

Daniel Ludois discusses the history of electric machines, current uses and future needs. Daniel Ludois, an associate professor in the College of Engineering at UW-Madison, discusses how magnetic ...

Over the past several years, manufacturers have teased battery electric compact machine prototypes at major industry shows. But until very recently, the availability of actual production machines was ...

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) announces it plans to introduce three new electric powered compact machines. These will include the: L20 Electric compact wheel loader EC18 Electric compact ...

Saline, Mich. — R&B Plastics Machinery LLC has entered the market for all-electric shuttle extrusion blow molding presses through a strategic partnership with machinery companies in Taiwan and South ...

WHEN an electrical machine is not working satisfactorily it is necessary for the engineer to diagnose the trouble and, if possible, suggest a remedy. The engineer in the works when testing the ...

Just about every product and machine we come in contact with uses electricity. To keep us safe, almost all of them have built-in safety features, especially those on the factory floor. Technicians, ...