The technology involved in coal mining around the world has advanced a great deal over the years, especially in terms of improving the health and safety of the miners. At the same time mining ...

Series 45 open-circuit piston pumps feature high flow, fast response, and quiet operation. Two new pumps from Sauer-Danfoss, Ames, Ia. (www.sauer-danfoss.com), are helping mobile-equipment designers ...

A US-Mexican research team has investigated how linking heat pumps with solar thermal collectors may help reduce the surface needed to deploy the collectors themselves. The scientists found the ...

A new counter-flow heart pump being developed by Queensland University of Technology has the potential to revolutionize future designs of the mechanical heart. A new counter-flow heart pump being ...

It's generally accepted that OEMs are under the regulatory gun to reduce noise and vibration from machines they make. And hydraulic pumps, especially high-pressure ones, often generate noise and ...

An international research team has developed a novel solar-air dual-source heat pump (SAHP) for water heating applications. The system's innovation lies in using a blower fan that enables forced ...

The Kate Gleason College of Engineering’s multidisciplinary senior design program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain hands-on expertise and participate in top-level research while ...

In December a survey in the UK asked 2,500 homeowners whether they would consider getting a heat pump at home in the future. Only 2% said they had one, and 18% said they’d likely make the switch. But ...