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Watch: Ford 3D prints wheel nuts to thwart theft
The security mechanism is derived from the owner’s voice translated into a biometrically based security key.
Small patch delivers insulin as needed
Researchers from UCLA, UNC School of Medicine and MIT have created a quarter-sized smart insulin-delivery patch.
Robotic welding and offsite construction
Potential benefits of offsite construction include shorter project timelines and lower costs, but to achieve these results service companies need to leverage the logistical and productivity benefits in an economical manner.
Design for joining and assembly: Part 3
This article answers a number of key questions that may arise during the joining and assembly process.
Networking tips and job search tools available to the mechanical engineer
A job search used to be conducted with want ads from the newspaper, but as technology has advanced, so have the digital tools now available to aid in that search. And those tools are not limited to the search itself. They can also enable job seekers to network with others in their industry.
Harbour Industries cables approved for use on F-35
The company is an approved manufacturer for a number of low-loss coax and high-speed data cables used on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lighting II 5th generation fighter aircraft.
Expensive car drivers are more likely to have either egocentric or diligent personality
Researchers from the University of Helsinki have found that both self-centered and contentious people are more likely to own fancy cars than other personality types.
Century-old wire arc additive manufacturing gaining a foothold
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), traces its roots to the 1920s and is gaining attention today as a cost-effective and time-saving 3D printing tool.
Robotic welding in 5D
Robotic manufacturers utilize 5D software platforms to reduce lead times and increase cost estimate accuracy. These platforms have great potential in the field of offsite construction.
Hydrogen to fuel Olympic flame in Tokyo
Both the Olympic Torch and Cauldron will be fueled by hydrogen during the Tokyo 2020 games.
GM to invest $2.2 billion in EV production plant
The automaker said its first all-electric truck will be a pickup with production scheduled to begin in late 2021.
NORD Gear to showcase gear units for poultry processing industry at IPPE 2020
High efficiency, low maintenance overhead conveyor drives have a low total cost of ownership and offer clean, reliable operation in food processing plants.
Larynx of a 3,000-year-old mummy recreated with 3D printing
Researchers have created sound using the vocal tract of a 3,000-year-old mummified body.
ResMed settles kickback lawsuits and false claims allegations
The company agreed to pay $37.5 million as settlement for five whistleblower lawsuits.
Mapping Europe's marine gas hydrate deposits
These resources offer potential to replace Europe’s dwindling conventional gas reserves and mitigate the growing dependence on natural gas imports.
Study: The growing impact of human pressure on world wildlife
The assessment considers the extent of intense human pressures across 20,529 terrestrial vertebrate species’ geographic ranges.
Study analyzes deep-sea mining's impact on microbe populations
Researchers from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Services conducted a study that assessed the impact that deep-sea mining would have on microbes and their environmental roles.
Texas DOT moves to replace FIGG as bridge designer
Design work on the $800 million bridge had earlier been suspended after the National Transportation Safety Board cited FIGG’s role in a Florida bridge collapse that killed six people.
Work on billion-dollar bridge pauses to correct design flaw
Construction on the main pylons of the cable-stayed portion of the $962 million Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge replacement project will halt for several weeks.
Ink developed for 3D printed ovaries
Researchers have taken one step closer to creating a 3D printed ovary for humans.