general electric
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Watch A Snowball Miraculously Survive A Bath In Molten Steel
So just how heat-resistant are the highly-engineered materials developed for use in things like jet engines, nuclear reactors and combustion turbines? Tough enough to change the meaning of the old saying, “a snowball’s chance in hell.” Apparently, its odds are quite good of surviving — when dressed appropriately.
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The Massive Proving Ground Where Extraordinary New Trains Are Tested
General Electric’s development team just completed a year of field-testing for the new Evolution Series Tier 4 locomotive. Some of the tests took place at the Federal Railroad Administration’s high-altitude testing circuit near Pueblo, Colorado at an elevation of 5000 feet above sea level. These photographs capture the train’s gruelling journey.
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Watch GE Torture-Test Supermaterials In The Most Vicious Ways
The heat of an active volcano. A 2200kg weight dropped from above. A sandstorm that lasts ten years. These are just some of the ways GE torture-tests the super-strong materials that go into jet engines, wind turbines and more. And thanks to the company’s fascinating YouTube channel, we get an up-close view of the process.…
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Inside Quirky’s Ambitious Plan To Smarten Up Your Home
When “invention machine” Quirky launched in 2009, it made a name for itself hocking plastic utensils and cord organisers — designed by you, for you. But over the past year, it’s made a play to move into turning your home into a Jetsons-worthy utopia. And it’s got the means — and brains — to do…