Top News of Last Week with ANA
Azad News Agency (ANA) published a number of scientific and technological news during the past week whose top ones are as follows:
Iran-Made AI-Based Administrative System Used in 4 Countries
An Iranian knowledge-based company developed an administrative system based on artificial intelligence (AI) which is being used in the offices of four countries.
The administrative system is a comprehensive web-based software which is designed with a very simple and professional user interface, and it is possible for organizations and their subsets to record archive circulation and manage all types of intra-organizational correspondence.
Outsourcing provides documents and organizational forms without time and place restrictions and at a high speed in a secure environment.
The possibility of a smart image maker robot, online conversation with users in the software with voice and video call capabilities, the possibility of creating online management meetings with the ability to notify the meeting time via SMS and record and archive the meeting, the possibility of creating tasks and sending them from
the management side to employees, the possibility of image editing, tracking of letters sent to branches, and the possibility of audio and video conversation with users are among other features of this system.
At present, this system is used in the departments of government offices in Uzbekistan, Turkey, Iraq and Sri Lanka.
Several Iran-Made Knowledge-Based Products Presented at Metalex Expo in Isfahan
The 16th International Exhibition of Metallurgy, Steel, Casting, Machinery and Related Industries (Metalex) was held in Isfahan province in Central Iran on August 27-30.
A total of 12 knowledge-based companies displayed their products and capabilities in the field of metallurgy, steel, casting, machinery and related industries in the pavilion of the knowledge-based companies in this exhibition which was organized by the Innovation and Prosperity Fund.
The technological products offered by these 12 knowledge-based companies in this exhibition included alumina base ceramic parts for molten furnaces and crucibles (wall block set, taphole blocks, arc furnaces, split ring, outer and inner nozzle of the crucible duct, hosing block, tandish block, ceramic apex), compressor rotor graphite electrode paste, reconstruction and retrofitting of parts under wear and corrosion using advanced thermal spraying methods, briquetting machine 5 to 15 tons per hour, intelligent raw pellet granulation system and optimal control, measuring equipment and precision instruments, valve seats for all types of cars by precision casting, pump impellers made by precision casting, precision casting of engineering parts, rollers for carrying slabs and steel ingots, material handling machine, hydraulic shears, hydraulic grab, electric grab waste press, design and construction of hot rolling lines, and industrial nozzles.
Iranian Company Sells 4 Million Dollars Worth of Nanoatalysts to Russia
A large industrial knowledge-based company in Iran has managed to earn over four million dollars during the first four months of the current Persian calendar year (started on March 20) from the exports of four nanocatalysts to Russia.
“One of our nanocatalysts which has been able to compete with its British, Danish and German counterparts is the reformer catalyst which has so far 57 references for use in domestic petrochemical complexes and 13 foreign references,” said Ali Taheri, the exports manager of the knowledge-based company.
“At present, 26 domestic steel reformers and one foreign reformer in Russia have been put into operation with the catalysts of Sarv Oil and Gas Company,” he added.
Taheri underlined that one of the important achievements of the knowledge-based company is the production and supply of 8,000 tons of direct iron reduction catalysts and the loading of 27 direct iron reduction reformers in the country by using the company’s catalysts.
Iranian Scientists Find Way for Treatment of Infertility in Cancerous Boys
An Iranian researcher from Royan Research Institute presented an effective solution for the treatment of infertility in teenage boys with cancer after chemotherapy.
“The spermatogonial stem cells of the testicular tissue (the cells responsible for producing sperm) in some teenage boys with cancer undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy are damaged, causing future fertility problems,” Leila Rashki, a biotechnology scientist at Royan Institute, told ANA.
She explained that the study was aimed at creating a method in the laboratory so that these people can once again obtain sperm cells and have children after cancer treatment.
“Testis cells, because they are powerful, make it possible to produce other organs such as liver and kidney, for this reason, in this research, we have used these cells as organ-like tissues to investigate the molecular mechanisms and drug treatments of that organ,” Rashki said.
Iranian Scientist Uses Nanotechnology to Produce Pesticide for Warehouses
An Iranian scientist managed to use nanotechnology to produce a new type of pesticide used to kill the pests which exist in the warehouses.
“Fortunately, I got acquainted with nanotechnology since I was a student, and considering that I had a strong interest in the environment and plants, after entering the field of plant medicine, I sought to use nanotechnology in the agricultural industry,” Maryam Shahnazari, a researcher in the field of herbal medicine and entomology, told ANA.
“So I studied more about pests and poisons and their effects and sought to produce poisons that, while being highly effective, have less pollution in the agricultural industry and other industries related to agriculture and are profitable,” she added.
“In my master's thesis, I focused on the production of a toxin in nanometer dimensions which caused the death of storage pests, and I set up a knowledge-based company to materialize this idea,” Shahnazari said.
Iran-Made ATS System Reduces Breakdown in Industrial Devices due to Power Outage
An Iranian knowledge-based company designed and developed systems which automatically provide stable electricity to industrial devices to prevent their failure due to power outage.
“The product that we recently produced is an ATS or Automatic Transfer Switch, and when the power is out, the main function of this product is to automatically switch to the power supply source when we have two power input sources,” Hossein Amirani, a representative of Amvaj Tetis company.
“In other words, this product makes the systems dual power so that if any of these sources is cut off, it will supply the electricity needed by the system from the other source,” he added.
Noting that the ATS systems will reduce the effects of power outages, Amirani said, “By connecting to two power sources, this system can decide within a few milliseconds which of the lines provide the best conditions for the operation of sensitive devices and in emergencies it completely cuts off the incoming power to prevent damage to the equipment.”
He said that the reduction of Common Mode noise up to more than 51dB, reduction of frequency interference with other equipment, proper and convenient communication with the user, graphic display of various warnings and error codes are among other advantages of this system.
Iran’s Royan Research Institute to Supply Stem Cell-Based Products to Pharmacies in 2 Years
A member of the scientific board of Royan Research Institute announced the mass-production and supply of stem cell-based products for skin treatment to pharmacies across Iran within the next two years.
“At present, we are considered among the leading countries in stem cell science in the region, and so far we have been able to produce several products that are going through the stages of clinical trials and obtaining their license; It is expected that these products, which are mainly skin products, will be supplied to the pharmaceutical in the next two years,” Leyla Taqiyar, a member of Royan Research Institute, told ANA.
Noting that the skin products are tissues of specific skin cells like fibroblast and keratinocyte, she said, “They are produced in specific dimensions and in the form of sheets and can be used to treat burns and diabetic foot ulcers.”
“We have also made products by using stem cells to treat rheumatoid arthritis and chronic back pain, and these products have now completed their clinical trial phase and are in the process of obtaining a license,” Taqiyar said.
Iranian Scientists Use Solar Cells to Produce Fresh, Hot Water
Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company succeeded in making a water desalination system by using solar energy which can produce fresh and hot water.
“This device is designed to be portable and it can supply the necessary energy to carry out the processes through solar cells,” Milad Qahremani, one of the managers of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.
“There are a series of devices in this PVT complex that, in addition to generating electricity they produce hot water; the hot water that passes behind the panels increases the efficiency of the panels, produces more electricity and supplies hot water to the consumers,” he added.
Qahremani explained that the device is capable of producing 400 liters of fresh water per hour.
Iranian Inventor Makes New Type of Battery to Store Kinetic Energy of Rotating Objects
An Iranian inventor who was a student of Islamic Azad University’s Shahroud branch won a silver medal in the 2024 US Silicon Valley competition in absentia by inventing a rechargeable mechanical battery.
“The mechanical rechargeable battery based on improved storage was the title of the invention of a group of five, and the judges gave a silver medal to it,” Massoud Arab Ameri told ANA.
“In this type of battery, we store the kinetic energy resulting from the rotation of objects and receive it in the form of electrical or mechanical energy at the required time,” he added.
“The most common application of this invention is in the stop/start of high-speed engines and centrifuges, which significantly reduces the time to reach extreme speeds,” Arab Ameri said.
The invention provides a mechanically-rechargeable single-cell consumer electric battery for generating up to two volts, the battery being capable of electrical recharge and comprising a replaceable zinc anode, a housing containing the anode and provided with an aperture sealed by a removable closure, the aperture being sufficiently large to allow removal and replacement therethrough of at least the zinc anode, a cathode selected from the group consisting of manganese dioxide, nickel hydroxide, silver oxide, and air reduction types also contained in the housing, a non-spillable electrolyte in contact with both cathode and anode, and a separator system physically separating the anode from the cathode.
Iranian Company Produces Iron Rust Convertor with Waterproof Layer, Multiple Resistance
A knowledge-based company in Iran succeeded in producing an anti-rust product called iron rust converter which can protect iron and metals against rust and corrosion and increase their resistance with a waterproof layer.
“At present, as a knowledge-based company, we are stationed at the incubator center of Islamic Azad University’s Pardis branch and we are specialized in the field of electrostatic powder paints, and in addition to powder paints, we have developed products based on electrostatic nanotechnology, which enjoy antibacterial and anti-corrosion properties,” Mehdi Rahmani, the managing director of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.
“We presented other products to the market based on the needs of the industry, including waterproof wood glue, iron rust converter, structure restorer, traffic paints and liquid paints, pool paints, building facade, waterproof insulation and a series of products in building chemistry, wood industry and metal industries,” he added.
“We have also succeeded in exporting indirectly to different countries, including Armenia, Iraq, Afghanistan, China and Canada,” Rahmani said.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Company Indigenizes Rotating Parts, Equipment of Key Industries
An Iranian knowledge-based company stationed at Pardis Science and Technology Park in Tehran has been able to produce high-quality centrifugal pump equipment used in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.
“Our goal is to produce and indigenize rotary parts and equipment for the important and strategic industries of the country (oil, gas, petrochemical, mining, steel, cement, etc.) with the aim of providing the complete cycle of manufacturing and producing spare parts for them in the field of design, reverse engineering, preparation of technical certificate for parts manufacturing, and manufacturing and technical inspection of parts,” said Babak Rezayee, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
“We are the manufacturer of spare parts and centrifugal pump equipment for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries and these products are used in industries that require fluid transfer,” he added.
“They are used in cement, mining and steel industries, but our focus is on oil, gas and petrochemical industries,” Rezayee underlined.
Iranian Company Exports Portable Bread Baking Machines to 47 Countries
A knowledge-based company in Iran has mass-produced and exported optimized portable bread baking machines which reduce gas consumption and waste.
“Since 33 years ago, we have been designing and producing bread, pastry and food baking machines and today we have been able to export our products to 47 countries, including Canada, the US, Australia, Japan, Singapore, the European Union and the Persian Gulf countries,” Mohammad Reza Eshaqabadi, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
“This system produces bread in floor and tunnel ovens. The machine reduces energy consumption by 75%. This amount of energy reduction has been examined by the company and approved by the authorities,” he added.
“We are the producer of a break baking machine with the least amount of energy consumption,” Eshaqabadi stressed.
Iranian Experts Manufacture Hydraulic Pump
Iranian specialists at a knowledge-based company succeeded in designing and producing hydraulic pumps and leakage testing devices.
“Our group operates in two fields of machinery and specialized hydraulic equipment, and in the field of machinery, due to the history of designing and manufacturing pump lines and hydraulic steering boxes, and in the field of hydraulic products, by performing a series of engineering changes on the hydraulic pressure breaker, we have succeeded in receiving the knowledge-based license for these two products,” Majid Roudma’ajani, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
“In the field of machinery, we have produced over 15 products, among which we can mention the pump testing machine, the ring leakage testing machine, the edge-making machines for rings and the punch ring,” he added.
Noting that most of these products were designed and manufactured by the Iranian experts for the first time in Iran, Roudma’ajani said, “Among these achievements, we can mention the manufacture of hydraulic pump and leakage test device, which were imported before.”
Iran’s Home-Made Carrier Successfully Launches New Research Satellite into Orbit
Iran’s satellite carrier dubbed Qa’em-100 successfully sent a home-made research satellite named Chamran 1 into the orbit.
Chamran 1 satellite was placed at an orbit of 550 km on Saturday morning on the back of Qa’em-100 satellite carrier, a solid-fueled space launch vehicle developed by the Islamic Revolution Gauds Corps (IRGC)’s aerospace experts.
The satellite sent its first signals some hours after launch. The spacecraft, which has been developed by several Iranian companies and industrial groups, weighs about 60 kg.
Chamran 1’s main mission is to test hardware and software systems to prove orbital maneuvering technology in height and phase.
It was put into orbit to also evaluate cold gas propulsion subsystems in space systems and to assess the performance of navigation and situation control subsystems.
Iran has carried out successful satellite launches in recent years despite West’s pressure and sanctions on the country’s space sector.
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