Earthquake Data Collection via Satellite
What It Is- Later this year China plans to launch its first satellite earthquake monitoring platform. The satellite is made to detect an earthquake of a magnitude of six or higher in China and a seven...
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Shifting Gears- Self-Driving Cars
Not long ago, self-driving cars were only talked about in sci-fi movies. Today, companies such as Tesla are testing the limits of autonomous vehicles capabilities in today’s society. They already have...
World’s largest automated container terminal opens in Shanghai
World’s largest automated container terminal opens in Shanghai Phase IV of Shanghai Yangshan Deep Water Port, the world’s biggest automated container terminal, started trial operations on ...
Metals Classifications and Properties
Metals Classifications and Properties Metals are the materials that make up most of the products in our daily lives from our phones, our homes, our cars, our keys, etc. The definition of a metal is a ...
Diagnol Span Arch Bridges
The History of the Arch Bridge Arch bridges can first be dated back to as early as 1300 BC in Greece; however, they did gain popularity until the Roman Empire built over a thousand arch bridges across...
CRISPR-Cas9
CRISPR-Cas9 What It Is The CRISPR-Cas9 has been called the medical break through of the century. The CRISPR-Cas9 is a genome editing tool that has a wide variety of applications in the medical world. ...
Brain Computer Interfaces
Brain Computer Interfaces Today, implanted electrode devices used to stimulate the brain are extremely rudimentary and basic. They typically only contain a few electrodes that are used to mitigate the...
Bio-absorbable Stents
Bio-absorbable Stents It is estimated that nearly 1 in 3 people in the world have heart disease. This heart disease is responsible for causing fatal heart attacks. In fact heart attacks account for 31...
3D Printing Metamaterials
3D Printing Metamaterials Direct ink writing (DIW), is 3D printing process that allows for the manufacture of ordered, porous structures using a layer-by-layer method, where the mechanical behavior of...
Chinese steel companies increase overcapacity
Chinese steel companies increase overcapacity In fact, China’s government has agreed to reduce overcapacity among steel companies – but, according to a study, they have risen even higher. ...
New mechanical cell-manipulation technique could provide pathways into fixing disorders — even cancer
New mechanical cell-manipulation technique could provide pathways into fixing disorders — even cancer The signs have been there all along when it comes to using mechanical stimulation to stimulate reg...
China presents plan to upgrade the manufacturing industry
China presents plan to upgrade the manufacturing industry China has introduced a three-year action plan to upgrade the manufacturing sectors. These include new materials, shipbuilding and railroad veh...
Industry pulls off service sector with collective wage
Industry pulls off service sector with collective wage According to a study, industrial wages have increased faster over the past 16 years than in the service sector. Salaries in the metal industry de...
New Research Report on Half Height Containers Market, 2017 – 2027
New Research Report on Half Height Containers Market, 2017 – 2027 There are many types of containers are available for shipping purposes. Some of such containers are dry containers, flat rack containe...
Congress delays medical device tax for two years
Congress delays medical device tax for two years Almost no one got everything they wanted out of the Monday deal to reopen the government — except perhaps medical device companies, who managed to fend...
New business lines needed to subsidize Portland container shipping
New business lines needed to subsidize Portland container shipping The Port of Portland’s container facility must diversify since it’s unlikely to become self-sustaining by focusing solely on handling...
Shipping is the global driver
The relentless pursuit of technological advancement since the World War II has given the global community inventions like mobile phones, modern cars and television. A lot of thought has been given to ...
Construction Will Keep Booming
For New York City to continue to thrive as one of the most dynamic urban centers in the world, it needs a healthy, vibrant construction industry to help it continue to grow. This past year was filled ...
SSPTMA, has sought imposing of anti-dumping duty, to protect domestic manufacturers.
SSPTMA, has sought imposing of anti-dumping duty, to protect domestic manufacturers. With a surge in import of stainless steel (SS) pipes and tubes from China and Vietnam, domestic manufacturers fear ...
Polyethylene (PE) – The Most Important Plastic
Polyethylene (PE) – The Most Important Plastic Dating back to the 50s, a German and Italian chemists were the ones who first introduced polyethylene. Polyethylene, also known as PE, is the most common...
C919
C919 This year, China is introducing their first ever homegrown large passenger jet – Comac C919, that was entirely made in China. With planning that began more than a decade ago, this jet is intended...
Aluminum
Aluminum Among the base metals complex, aluminum appears to be the star of the London Metal Exchange (LME), and is currently up by more than 12% on the start of the year. Compared to the underperformi...
The Future of Energy for China
The Future of Energy for China Back in 2007, Geof Moser graduated college with an interest in solar power, but felt that the US didn’t offer him exactly what he wanted – so h moved to China. Moser saw...
Tesla Moving to China
Tesla Moving to China Tesla, one of the world’s most famous electric car companies is choosing to expand to China. In recent news, it has been revealed that the company is currently struggling. Within...
Hydrogen- The Future of the Car
Hydrogen- The Future of the Car Over the past several years electric vehicles have been gaining in popularity. This has been due to new technology allowing the electric vehicle to be more efficient to...
Lasers Eliminating Weeds
Lasers Eliminating Weeds Sustainable agriculture is the production of food both plant and animal products that use farming techniques that protect the environment, public health, human communities, an...
Steel Prices at an All Time High
Steel Prices at an All Time High The current steel prices are at an all time high. According to one of the world’s top steel producers there is currently a steel shortage. This shortage is due to a ne...
China’s New Ramjet
China’s New Ramjet In the past several years China has been stepping up their game in every industry from infrastructure planning, technology, and finances. That’s why it is no surprise they are worki...
Asthma Break Through
Asthma Break Through Asthma, a chronic respiratory condition marked by attacks of spasms in the bronchial tubes of your lungs that causes difficulty breathing, affects an estimated 330 million people ...
Steel, The World’s Most Recycled Material
Steel, The World’s Most Recycled Material Steel, an alloy of iron and other elements such as carbon, is often used for it’s strength and affordability. In addition to those qualities steel is also ext...
Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve
Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve What it is The Sapien 3 transcatheter heart valve was developed by Edwards LifeSciences. The Sapien valve is a collapsible aortic heart valve that is placed in a pat...
World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant
World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant China’s Relationship with Renewable Energy China’s immense manufacturing and production output has lead to some very serious pollution and environmental issu...
Steel the New Electrodes
Steel the New Electrodes Steel has endless uses and can be found in our everyday appliances. It is considered to be one of the most versatile and important metals in the industry. It has physical prop...
Shanghai Metal Business trip to Bangladesh
This week, Our chief engineer Mr. Huang and sales manager Mr. Zhang, in the name of Shanghai Metal Corpo...
Surgery Integrating Robots
Surgery Integrating Robots Nowadays, the autonomous industry is becoming more and more prominent. Self- driven cars are in the works of being developed while robotics are emerging within factor...
A Technological Revolution
A Technological Revolution Every day, our world is faced with new technological breakthroughs surfacing at an exponential rate. Innovation has been an ongoing theme, a way to make our life easier. Ali...