Background: Traditionally, mechanical brake and air-supply systems have provided brake control to processors unwinding or holding back a strand or web. But air brakes and their air-supply system don’t ...

Energy is an increasingly scarce and expensive commodity that significantly impacts manufacturing costs. However, modern drive systems can reduce expenditures on electricity. Case in point: Unwinding ...

Nucleic acid unwinding is an essential step in many biomolecular processes. Researchers in this field recently met to examine progress and outstanding issues. Helicases are molecular motors that ...