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Cardiac sensors: wear them in good health
July 1st, 2012
Engineers at the University of Arkansas want cardiac patients to dress for success. The team developed a series of nanostructured, textile sensors integrated into a conventional sports bra or vest. A lightweight, wireless module that snaps onto the garment communicates with a smart phone to collect, compress and send health data to any wireless network. […]
Coated nonwovens with high conductivity
July 1st, 2012
A commercial method of nickel chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on nonwoven fibers may revolutionize products made for electromagnetic shielding, lightning strike protection, energy storage and a host of other applications that depend on conductivity. Conductive Composites, Heber City, Utah, introduced the CVD-coated nonwovens, which are lighter, thinner and more conductive than nonwovens that are made […]
A floating ribbon for Peugeot 208
July 1st, 2012
The Peugeot Experience, the car manufacturer’s flagship location in Breukelen, The Netherlands, hosted a birthday party for its newest model, the Peugeot 208. To unwrap the 208, Peugeot wanted something special from Cees Smit®, an Amsterdam-based company providing tensioned fabric solutions, printing and exhibits. Cees Smit developed “Ribbon in the Sky,” a 130-foot curved ribbon […]
Burning up the track with TurboSpeed
July 1st, 2012
Athletes seek every advantage in their need for speed, and track and field athletes are among those who win or lose based on fractions of a second. Nike Inc., Beaverton, Ore., has incorporated 1,000 hours of wind tunnel testing and insights from the fastest athletes in the world to evolve a set of core principles […]
Full coverage for HMS Queen Elizabeth
July 1st, 2012
It’s been a landmark year for Queen Elizabeth II as she celebrates 60 years as England’s monarch, hosts the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and has the Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier christened the HMS Queen Elizabeth in her honor. A company based in Southampton, England, brought its talents to this trifecta, manufacturing covers to protect […]
Canopies create outer space for school
July 1st, 2012
Tania Cantoni, marketing and fund-raising manager for St. Peter’s Catholic School in Surrey, England, knows that many schools across the United Kingdom struggle to find adequate space in outdated buildings. More than 1,200 St. Peter’s students press into cramped corridors and a small dining hall, and Cantoni could see that the school was running out […]
Designing with folded fabric pyramids
July 1st, 2012
Students at Parsons The New School for Design in New York spent a semester investigating the properties of textiles as “soft structures.” They wanted to work with Xorel, a paper-backed woven textile created by Carnegie Fabrics, Rockville Center, N.Y., to develop an exhibit for the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in May 2012. “The project […]
High-frequency welder provides easy-to-use interface
July 1st, 2012
How can I…Boost production speed and maintain top-quality welds? Here’s how: Featuring a SIEMENS TP Comfort Panel, the FIAB 900 high-frequency welder provides an easy-to-use, menu-guided user interface with unlimited storage capacity. Outputting anywhere from 10-26 kW, the full line of FIAB 900 machines can weld surfaces between 400-1040 cm2. Especially for: Tarpaulins, tents, pool […]
Inspection table suitable for wide fabrics
July 1st, 2012
The 144-inch-wide Powered Inspection Table can handle fabric widths up to 132 inches for accurate measuring, and inspection of flaws and cutting of wider materials. SOURCE The Measuregraph Co.
Grommet machine features integrated recovery tools
July 1st, 2012
The Edward Segal 4kgw grommet machine offers integrated recovery tools for the operator (push button to clear a jam and separate shuttle switch to feed washers), easier maintenance and a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). For banners, awnings, flags, tarps and shadecloth applications. SOURCE Stimpson Co. Inc.