Mechanics and Electronics Archives

IceJet : Clean cutting technology with ice abrasive water jet with reduced environmental footprint

The innovation involves the development of a revolutionary Ice Abrasive Waterjet Cutting (LAVC) technology, which includes a solution for generating ice particles and creating a...

A scalable environmentally friendly method for inactivation of viruses in water

A consortium of Slovenian public research organizations has developed a new method and device for water disinfection without the use of chemicals. The solution combines...

Method for coating titanium vascular stents, artificial heart valves and other medical devices

An innovative method for surface treatment of titanium vascular stents and other blood connecting devices has been developed. Method includes nanostructuring the surface of vascular...

Novel method for making Teflon® and other fluoropolymers hydrophilic

The Jožef Stefan Institute has developed a novel method for surface treatment of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, Teflon®) and other fluorinated polymers, which significantly improves wettability of...

Physical vapour deposition hard coatings for protection of tools

A Slovenian public research organization has developed several types of hard protective coatings to increase the lifetime of tools in machining. The benefit of deposited...

Cost-effective and environmentally friendly method for recycling magnets

A Slovenian research institute has developed innovative method for recovery of magnetic grains from bulk sintered magnets. The method is facile, cost-effective, energy efficient and...

Environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient method for recovery of rare-earth elements

A Slovenian research institute has developed an innovative method for the recovery of rare-earth elements from magnet scraps. The method is cost-effective, energy-efficient and environmentally...

Working Principle and Design of the Weed Removal Tool

The technical problem solved by the invention is the mechanical hoeing of weeds without the use of pesticides, which enables sustainable crop production....

Mobile Robotic System for Tomato Growing

Agriculture is facing the challenge of an ever-increasing demand for food, while the agri-food industry already uses large areas of land and water and contributes...

Green cutting of metals (RESERVED)

A new cryogenic medium delivery system. The system enables simultaneous single-channel delivery of liquid-phase carbon dioxide and lubricant into the cutting zone. This improves the...