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 ...

This means a high-viscosity liquid may require additional force to be able to pass through a pumping system. With increased viscosity comes the elevated importance of ensuring proper system design.

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 ...

Insulin pumps provide a precisely controlled rate of insulin delivery to diabetic patients who would normally need multiple daily injections to regulate blood glucose levels. Insulin pumps improve ...

In principle, industrial vacuum pumps are merely compressors run with the inlet attached to the vacuum system and the outlet open to exhaust. In smaller sizes, compressors and vacuum pumps are often ...

Fluid-handling or transfer devices are not basically concerned with the modulation or transfer of power, but only with the movement of fluid. Two major types of fluid-transfer pumps are ...

A properly designed pump network is critical to the success of any hydronic mechanical system. Using rules of thumb and general principles is a good starting point when designing the layout of a ...

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While design alone cannot solve global poverty, the Moneymaker pump is making a difference for many Africans. Esther Havens/ Kickstart.org Designers aim to change peoples’ lives, ideally for the ...