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Watch: Beer-based Aerogel is Out of This World
Super-insulating and transparent aerogels can be applied to windows, whether on Earth or in space habitats.
Self-powered Ionizing Gun for the Cleanroom Released
NRD is showcasing one of its new products, the Staticmaster P-2021-5502 and P-2021-5602 Cleanroom Ionizing Gun.
NTSB Offers Update on Bridge Collapse Probe
The update details the examinations of the bridge’s construction materials and notes tests conducted, including multiple concrete-compression core and steel-sample tests.
These Hydro Dams Could Fall Under $400M Proposal
Removing the dams and power stations would reestablish a free-flowing river for the first time in more than 100 years.
New 3D Printer Allows for Bigger Desktop 3D Printing at Manufacturing Centers
The new EVO 22 is outfitted with a cartridge-style planetary extruder assembly and a three-bolt-reinforced QuickChange hot end for faster extrusion of materials.
Suicide Barrier Under Construction at the Golden Gate Bridge
A $204 million steel mesh net will span 1.7 miles of roadway, and will be 20 feet down from the sidewalk and extend 20 feet out over the water.
Watch: 3D Printers Create a Less Expensive, More Refined MFP Production Process
NYU professors have teamed up and found that 3D printing can create cheap, functional and integrated microfluidic probes (MFP).
U.S. Army Backs Development of a Custom 1,000-Ton Hydraulic Press
Beckwood Press Company has been awarded a contract by the United States Army — Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center (NSRDEC) — to produce a custom 1,000-ton hydraulic press.
Portable Fiber-optic Laser Peening System has Lower Energy and Higher Pulse Rates than Other Systems
LSP Technologies has designed a new portable fiber-optic laser peening system to improve fatigue life and prevent cracking and corrosion for small, hard-to-reach parts.
Unheeded Warnings Led to a Fatal Bus Crash with a Train
The NTSB concluded that the Main Street grade crossing had been unsafe for certain types of vehicles for several years before the fatal March 2017 crash.
New Compact Gas Turbine Actuators and Digital Controllers Released
Diakont announced a new line of gas turbine actuators and digital controllers for increased performance.
How Wood Can be Used to Create Large Buildings
MIT has designed a prototype showcasing the sustainability and safety of mass timber.
Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Machine to be Demonstrated at IMTS 2018
ProtoMax is a compact, self-installed cutting system for prototyping and low-volume cutting of almost any material around 1 in. thick.
New CNC Machine Tool to be Presented for the First Time at IMTS 2018
Tsugami LaserSwiss announced today that it will introduce an all-new LaserSwiss CNC machine tool for the first time at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) at McCormick Place in Chicago, September 10 through September 15.
Hannover Fairs USA’s Solutions Theater to Cover IIoT, RF and More at IMTS 2018
The education programs and demonstrations will take place from September 10-14 on the Hannover Messe USA trade show floor co-located with IMTS 2018.
"Wacky Gal" Helps Cheer on Electric Restoration Work
As a total of 80 line and civil engineering crews worked to repair and replace nearly 130 overhead transmission structures, a co-op member stood by and cheered them on.
Data Show Puerto Rico's Ongoing Recovery from Its Long Blackout
Electricity sales didn't recover to pre-Hurricane Maria levels until April 2018. Some 62,000 customers remain without power, EIA says.
Landmark Status Granted for Iconic Manhattan Tower
The tower, with its distinctive broken pediment high above the street, was featured in the movie "Wall Street" as the office of Gordon Gekko.
Pythagorean Laser Measuring Device Launched on Kickstarter
Para overcomes the limitations of traditional tape measures and current endpoint lasers.
Using AI to Locate Potholes
University of Waterloo researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of locating potholes, making the process less expensive and more timely in terms of repair.