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Bosch Rexroth’s transfer system, ActiveMover.
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How To Minimize Downtime and Increase Throughput in Conveyance Applications
Unplanned downtime is costing manufacturing companies as much as $260,000 an hour.
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This still image from video taken Oct. 4, 2021, and provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows an underwater pipeline that spilled tens of thousands of gallons of oil off the coast of Orange County, Calif.
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Ruptured Oil Pipeline Off California Approved for Repairs
The underwater pipeline ruptured a year ago.
October 3, 2022
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Omax Displays Its Most Advanced Waterjet Ever at IMTS 2022
Designed to quickly turn prints into parts and rely less on highly experienced operators.
September 28, 2022
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Woman Gets 6 Years in Prison for Damaging Pipeline
She used a cutting torch.
September 23, 2022
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How Reliable Are Your Machines?
Learning this key formula could be the next step in creating less downtime.
September 20, 2022
The NASA moon rocket as stands on Pad 39B for the Artemis 1 mission to orbit the Moon at the Kennedy Space Center, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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NASA Fixing Moon Rocket Leaks, Hoping for Sept. Launch Try
A series of hydrogen fuel leaks and other problems halted back-to-back launch attempts.
September 9, 2022
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Fast-moving floodwater obliterated sections of major roads through Yellowstone National Park in June 2022.
Intense Heat Waves, Flooding Batter Electricity & Water Systems
September 8, 2022
In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV is displayed in Detroit. An autonomous vehicle run by Cruise LLC got into a wreck while making a left turn, causing the company to update software and recall 80 vehicles. The San Francisco-based unit of General Motors says the crash happened June 3, 2022. The company says it filed recall paperwork at the request of federal safety regulators and to be transparent with the public.
Cruise Updates Software for Autonomous Vehicles After Wreck
September 1, 2022
People watch as the USS Texas is moved from the dock Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in La Porte, Texas. The vessel, which was commissioned in 1914 and served in both World War I and World War II, is being towed down the Houston Ship Channel to a dry dock in Galveston where it will undergo an extensive $35 million repair.
Leaky Battleship Needs $35M in Repairs
August 31, 2022
In this photo provided by NASA, NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.. NASA's Artemis I flight test is the first integrated test of the agency's deep space exploration systems.
NASA Aims for Saturday Launch of New Moon Rocket
August 31, 2022
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August 4, 2022
The Interior Department is giving 24 states a total of $560 million to start cleaning high-priority derelict oil and gas wells abandoned on state and private land, the department said Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022.
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24 States Get $560M for High-Priority Cleanup of Wells
Up to 10,000 wells could be dealt with.
August 26, 2022
This aerial photo shows Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Feb. 13, 2021. The construction of facilities needed for a planned release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea next year from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant began Thursday, Aug. 4 ,2022, despite opposition from the local fishing community.
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Robot Problem Delays Fuel Removal from Fukushima Nuclear Plant
The giant robotic arm needs some more work.
August 25, 2022
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Optimizing Forging Machine Productivity, Longevity
When new employees lack expertise and forging equipment breaks down, the result can be very costly.
August 17, 2022
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Cargill Investing $34M to Modernize Salt Processing Facility
The project will enable Cargill to retain 70 jobs.
August 17, 2022
Federal regulators said Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, that they are satisfied with changes Boeing has made in the production of its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet, clearing the way for the company to resume deliveries to airline customers “in the coming days.”
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FAA Officially Clears Boeing to Resume Deliveries of 787 Dreamliner
Issues prevented Boeing from delivering any of the planes for most of the last two years.
August 9, 2022
One of the most important ways to improve product efficiency and performance is to work at the proper angle to the workpiece.
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Pro Secrets for Maximizing Grinding Performance & Efficiency
Proper technique plays such an important role in saving time and money in these applications.
August 3, 2022
Rittal’s Climate Inspection provides an accurate assessment of climate inventory and health.
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Enclosure Climate Control Inspections Prevent Unplanned Downtime
What many plant equipment users do not recognize is that failing cooling solutions cause 80% of equipment failures.
August 2, 2022
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FAA Clears Boeing to Resume Delivery of 787 Dreamliners
Issues with the 787 started in 2020 when small gaps were found between panels of the fuselage.
August 1, 2022
Japan’s nuclear regulator on Friday, July 22, 2022, approved the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea next year.
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Japan OKs Preparation Step for Fukushima Plant Water Release
The approval enables Tokyo Electric Power Co. to build necessary facilities before the discharge.
July 22, 2022
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Feds Issue Guidance on Cleanup Plan for Abandoned Coal Mines
The funding is available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation.
July 22, 2022
A center-pivot irrigation system in Arizona.
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A Water Strategy for the Parched West
Have cities pay farmers to install more efficient irrigation systems.
June 30, 2022
Technicians work on the Psyche spacecraft at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, April 11, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. NASA put an asteroid mission on hold Friday, June 24, 2022, blaming the late delivery of its own navigation software. The Psyche mission to a strange metal asteroid of the same name was supposed to launch this September or October. But the agency’s Jet Propulsion Lab was several months late writing and delivering its software for navigation, guidance and control.
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NASA Asteroid Mission on Hold Due to Late Software Delivery
NASA has already spent $717 million on Psyche.
June 27, 2022
In this Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 file photo, the company logo hangs over the entrance to a Harley Davidson dealership in Littleton, Colo. Federal regulators have accused Harley-Davidson and Westinghouse of imposing illegal warranty terms on customers and ordered them to fix their warranties and ensure that their dealers compete fairly with independent repair-makers. The Federal Trade Commission announced, Thursday, June 23, 2022, the action against the motorcycle maker and MWE Investments, which makes Westinghouse-brand outdoor power generators and related equipment.
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Harley-Davidson, Westinghouse Ordered to Fix 'Illegal' Warranties
They're accused of voiding warranties if consumers use third-party companies for repairs.
June 24, 2022
In this photo provided by NASA, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule are seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Monday, June 20, 2022. NASA fueled the rocket for the first time on Monday and completed a countdown test despite a fuel line leak.
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NASA Fuels Moon Rocket for 1st Time in Countdown Rehearsal
The previous attempts in April were thwarted by a fuel leak.
June 21, 2022