HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Minimizing pump cavitation: What is the ideal NSPH margin?
Learn about the damaging phenomenon known as cavitation in pumps and how to avoid it by designing systems with sufficient NSPH margin to provide acceptable pump performance and service life.
In conversation: A framework for addressing technology's ethical challenges
Our communities and the world face unprecedented challenges in scaling technologies in an ethical and beneficial way. As one observer noted half a century ago, “technological progress requires ethical progress or we risk the destruction of society.”
A220 aircraft production starts in Alabama
By the middle of the 2020s, the facility is expected to produce between 40 and 50 A220 aircraft per year.
Method X: New desktop 3D printer for dimensionally accurate ABS parts and prototypes
MakerBot's newest desktop workstation, called Method X, incorporates a 100° C heated chamber, is capable of printing Stratasys SR-30 soluble supports and an ABS material that is equivalent to injected molded parts.
In conversation: A framework for assessing new technology
Technology thought leader Massoud Amin, DSc, discusses how our current era of technology is similar to, and different from, previous eras, and if advancements like AI and robotics change the basic human/machine relationship.
How are bearing balls made?
Bearing balls are the component of a ball bearing that permit smooth, friction-free rotary motion. Have you ever wondered how they are made?
Bearing terms and calculations every design engineer should know
When sized and used properly most bearings will operate for many years without requiring replacement. Knowledge of bearing life and load terminology and calculations will help the design engineer with bearing selection.
Progressive die stamping vs. transfer die stamping
The selection of the optimal stamping method for production of automotive, medical device and electronic components requires consideration of part complexity, batch size and process economics.
What is MQTT?
A quick overview of Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), a lightweight messaging protocol that is ideal for IoT applications.
Easy index cutter heads with Big Kaiser’s contact grip
The Fullcut Mill Contact Grip is an endmill that permits easy indexing of cutter heads while maintaining excellent rigidity and accuracy.
How an IIoT system enables remote monitoring of factory processes
A look at how an IIoT network collects and reports process data from sensors throughout a factory for display on remote devices such as smartphones and computers.
Energy Department funds EOR pilot projects
The projects were selected as part of DOE's strategy aimed at increasing ultimate recovery and operational efficiency.
Warnings ignored, extreme weather pushed the power grid toward the edge
A scolding report from two agencies said that despite prior guidance, cold-weather events continue to result in unplanned electric power outages that threaten reliable system operations.
UL’s newly expanded HazLoc laboratory
UL (Underwriters Laboratories) global headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois, is home to its newly expanded hazardous locations (HazLoc) testing and certification laboratory.
Partners plan $8 billion Gulf Coast petrochemical plant
The partners said they expect a final investment decision in 2021, followed by the award of EPC contracts with targeted startup in 2024.
A spotlight on MECO EA Type-2 seals
Designed for use in low-to-moderate shaft speeds on small-to-large shaft diameters, the EA Type-2 uses full-contact, soft-face mechanical shaft-sealing technology, sized for OEMs and custom in-house process equipment.
Container cargo growth challenges this port's 30-year plan
The Eastern Seaboard's largest port looks to modernize and expand its facilities over the next 30 years.
Blackmer extends its line of GNX series pumps with new 3 and 4-inch models
The pumps are designed to optimize the transfer of non-corrosive, non-abrasive industrial and petroleum products for both portable and stationary applications.
New boring tool improves security and productivity
The tool is designed for all fine-boring applications, covering diameters from 19 to 167 mm (0.748 to 6.575 in).
Streamline CNC with Mastercam software
Mastercam 2020 delivers advanced features supporting process automation, increased operating efficiency and increased accuracy.