Hot melt extrusion (HME) is the process of using heat and presser for melting polymer and continuously forcing the material through an orifice. HME process has been developed for producing polymer products with uniform shape and density and has been used in industrial application since the 1930s. Recently, HME technology has been brought in use in pharmaceutical application where it is dominantly used for manufacturing APIs with polymers to augment bioavailability or prepare precursors for thermoplastic drug eluting devices.
The importance of body armor can be understood from the fact that it helps to protect personnel by acting as a shield against weapon attacks. Historically, its use was mostly limited to the military sector, but nowadays it is often used by the police, security guards and civilians as well. Economic and technological necessities of armor production is one of the most significant factors which has affected the development of body armors. The development of body armor and effective weaponry has gone hand–on-hand, with an advancement in one resulting in the advancement of the other as well.
The combination of rising population, improving standard of living, and rapid urbanization has collectively increased the number of tall building units and sky scrapers. This has consequently triggered demand for safe and convenient vertical mode of transportation. In view of government mandates, elevator manufacturers are continually focusing on building technologically advanced, energy efficient, and safe variants. Smart elevators are enabled with state-of-the-art digital security systems and automated traffic management units which reduce the waiting time of customers and allow faster way to travel between floors of a high-rise or multi-storey building.
Brush cutters refer to the gardening equipment used for cutting tall grass and weeds at desired height or length. Brush cutters are widely used to maintain and decorate lawns, gardens, and yards across the world. With the different types of brush cutters available, brush cutters have found a wide array of applications in various settings.
Autonomous farm equipment can be defined as the equipment which do not require any human operator to be onboard the machine to operate it. The farm equipment can be partial autonomous or fully autonomous which offer much more features than the conventional auto-steer systems. Autonomous farm equipment aid the cultivators to perform better job and increase their productivity.
Smart luggage refers to the traditional suitcases and bags incorporated with various electronic components enabling identification, tracking and enhanced security for the luggage. Smart suitcases and bags are equipped with GPS capabilities and enable communication with the user’s smartphone through the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology. With the use of a smartphone application, users can constantly track and locate the whereabouts of their luggage anywhere across the world. In addition, some of the latest smart suitcases also enable users to automatically lock and unlock their luggage through such apps.
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW’s), as the name suggests comprises two separate categories of weapons. Small arms are the weapons which are meant for individual use. On the other hand, light weapons refer to those weapons that require two or three people to operate. Presently, there are more than 1,000 companies around the world producing small arms and light weapons. However, these weapons often result in massive human rights violations and also forced displacement of civilians.
The rise in the number of business enterprises and consequent need to manage their voluminous data on cloud has led to the development of data centers across the globe. The adoption of advanced computing technologies and big data analytics for operational purpose has resulted in increased power consumption and considerable temperature rise in data centers.
The photopheresis products market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6% during the forecast period.The market for photopheresis products is projected to expand as the incidence of autoimmune disorders and the number of organ transplants rise. Photopheresis is a medical treatment that separates white blood cells using a device. Before the patient receives the blood, such white cells are subjected to an 8-methoxy psoralen therapy, followed by UVA irradiation. These white cells are the root cause of sickness.The US Food and Drug Administration has approved photopheresis, commonly known as extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP), for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Growing need to ensure workplace safety and productivity is compelling industrial manufacturers to use HMI solutions. In addition, need for flexible access to information in real time and remote diagnosis of processes and machineries to drive market demand for HMI panel systems globally. Revival of the industrial manufacturing sector post bleak economic conditions prevalent during economic recession.
