Static electricity often just seems like an everyday annoyance when a wool sweater crackles as you pull it off, or when a doorknob delivers an unexpected zap. Regardless, the phenomenon is much more ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. People from ancient times knew that ...

This is an electrostatic machine created around 1880 by British inventor James Wimshurst. Wimshurst machines were used during the 19th century in physics research. They were also occasionally used to ...

Daniel Ludois discusses the history of electric machines, current uses and future needs. Daniel Ludois, an associate professor in the College of Engineering at UW-Madison, discusses how magnetic ...

MEMS sensors serving mobiles, smart industries, healthcare and retail get a makeover by incorporating two new features: machine-learning core (MLC) and electrostatic sensing. With MLC, MEMS sensors ...

Over the past several years, manufacturers have teased battery electric compact machine prototypes at major industry shows. But until very recently, the availability of actual production machines was ...

Editor’s note: This is a corollary to an article by the same author on instances when a hydraulic press might be the best option — “Hydraulic vs. Electric Injection Molding Machines: When Energy ...