Abrasives are materials used to smoothen or carry out finishing on hard surfaces through extensive rubbing. Abrasive minerals such as aluminum oxide, ceramic, silicon carbide, and alumina zirconia are combined with adhesive bonding, which anchor the abrasive minerals with a backing material. These minerals along with the backing material on curing are converted to product forms such as belts, rolls, discs, or wheels. A coated abrasive, also referred to as a flexible abrasive, consists of a backing of cloth, paper, polyester, or vulcanized fiber; a bonding system; and an abrasive grain coating.

Coagulation testing helps measure the ability of blood to form a clot. Clotting occurs when blood converts from liquid to gel form. Coagulation tests are performed to analyze clotting disorders, such as hemorrhage and thrombosis. Many types of coagulation tests exist, including complete blood count, factor V assay, fibrinogen level, prothrombin time, platelet count, thrombin time, and bleeding time. Coagulation testing analyzers play a major role in improving the quality of life of patients.

The global processed meat market is expected to grow at a steady pace during the forecast period. With globalization and urbanization, consumer lifestyles are becoming busier and the number of dual-income households are rising. Ready-to-eat meat products that contain essential nutrients and save the cooking time of the consumers are being largely preferred by these household. Due to an overall increase in health consciousness among customers, many of them are adding protein to their daily diets, As processed meat acts as an excellent source of protein, its demand is increasing. The growth of the food service and retail industries has resulted in increased supply of processed meat products. In addition, innovation in processing technologies has led to the introduction of diverse processed meat products in the market.

Collaborative robots can be equipped with several fittings such as paint spray heads, mechanical grippers, welding heads, vacuum grippers, electromechanical grippers, or any other tooling. All robots that comply with ISO 10218 are collaborative robots. As illustrated above, humans and robots possess different qualities, which can be combined by using collaborative robots. Industrial robots are designed to perform the tasks that they have been programmed for multiple cycles.

A chatbot, as defined earlier in the scope of the report, is a conversational user interface (CUI) like an avatar or a 3D animated persona that delivers text-based or voice-based information and service assistance to customers via a kiosk, mobile, or website on the Internet. It incorporates natural language processing (NLP) and domain knowledge that changes according to the content of the dialog between the chatbot and the customer.

Many manufacturing companies need product lifecycle management (PLM) software as it deals with various functional levels of an organization such as design engineering, product designing, and manufacturing. The need for managing a product during the manufacturing process has led to the emergence of PLM software and services. The growing product complexity and increase in product portfolio across organizations have led to increased demand for a system that can offer solutions to the production process across industries. The implementation of PLM in an organization provides higher revenue, reduces cost, and increases capital efficiency.

Ceramic coating for thermal spray technology is used to provide thermal barrier protection in the form of coatings to various industrial components. Ceramic coating is used to prevent the wear and tear of components due to corrosion and erosion from extreme temperatures. It is applied by spraying molten coating particles onto a heated workpiece. Alumina, chromia, titania, and zirconia are the main materials used in ceramic coatings thermal spray technology. The technology can be applied using various processes, including flame spray, spray fusing, wire arc, plasma spray, and high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF). The technology is extensively used in various industrial and commercial sectors, including the automotive, aerospace and defense, energy generation, healthcare, and others. The different techniques of thermal sprays are the following.

CNT is tube-shaped material made of carbon, with diameters varying from less than 1 nm to 50 nm. It is in the form of a graphite layer that has continuous unbroken hexagonal mesh with carbon molecules at the edges of hexagons. CNTs can be made in various structures, with different lengths, thicknesses, and number of layers. These variations provide CNTs different electrical characteristics despite being made of same graphite sheet. These characteristics allow CNTs to be used as either metals or semiconductors.

Today, the world is highly industrialized and technology driven, and, as a result, energy sources are critical for global economy. For the past five decades, fossil fuel has been the most commonly used form of energy source worldwide. However, overdependence on fossil fuels has its own shortcomings, including its impact on the environment such as global warming.

Capric acid, also called as decanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid with a chain of 10 carbon atoms. It is a light-yellowish transparent oily liquid with an unpleasant smell. Capric acid, together with other medium-chain triglycerides, is considered to be an important contributor to good health. This is most commonly used in the cosmetics and personal care, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.