The Constant Resolution Visual System brings a new level of reality to flight simulators. By engulfing pilots in 360 degrees of seamless, high-resolution imagery, it creates the feeling of total immersion in flight. So pilots can train like they fly.
Members of Coast Guard Air Station Houston participated in Aviation Water Survival Training on Sept. 25, 2013, to prepare for emergency situations in helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft. The training tested their ability to think through crash or ditch situations and gave them the opportunity to utilize emergency equipment during survival situations. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Manda Mae Emery)
Companies transporting Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) can limit their boil-off rate (BOR) by using foam insulation formulated with Enovate 245fa (HFC-245fa). The video explains that this non-flammable, non-ozone-depleting agent delivers up to 15 percent improved insulating power at the low temperature at which LNG must be transported.
This video showcases the City Technology facility in Portsmouth, UK. City Technology is a global market leader in the manufacture and sale of innovative and reliable gas sensors for use in personal and fixed life safety systems.
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Jet Blue Airlines dedicated one of its Airbus 320s in honor of the New York City Fire Department and FDNY Foundation, calling it "Blue Bravest," and unveiled it at JFK Airport on Oct. 23, 2013. The FDNY-red plane features the department's logo on the tail. It will travel to various locations where Jet Blue flies. Jet Blue donates to the FDNY Foundation each year to support fire safety education and training.
Shrink-wrapped helicopters come to the rescue of ever-expanding energy demand in the South China Sea. See the delivery, the rigorous safety checks, the pilot training, and the team's tribulations as Brunei Shell Petroleum doubles its fleet to serve offshore installations.
This ABB Robotics/BMW TV video, published in October 2013, is a report on the start of production of the BMW i3 in Leipzig, Germany. The production line makes extensive use of robotics and carbon fibers to cut production time and water use significantly.
UL engineer Kerry Bell describes the results of a recent major fire test program to provide the technical basis for sprinkler protection criteria for Exposed Expanded Group A Plastics in NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems. Bell co-presented on this topic during the 2013 NFPA Conference & Expo.
Dr. Steven Nissen, M.D., of Cleveland Clinic, discuses the new heart guidelines from The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology and how they have taken a dramatic turn, recommending greatly increased use of cholesterol-lowering statin medications.
Dr. Raaj Ruparel hosts this video series from the Mayo Clinic Multidisciplinary Simulation Center in Rochester, Minn. In this episode, Raaj and Gus demonstrate the dangers of texting and driving.