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Boeing is urged to redesign 737 engine fan cowl after fatal accident
A fractured fan blade from a CFM International CFM-56-7B engine led to the engine inlet and fan cowl separating and subsequently damaging the fuselage, resulting in a rapid cabin depressurization.
Cool produce, air or water with no electricity
Unique insulation prevents incoming sunlight from heating up the device while simultaneously radiating infrared light (heat) away from the device. This efficient process requires no moving parts or electricity to cool the device well below the ambient air temperature.
Think tank reframes challenges to spur progress toward clean energy
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) proposed that stakeholders take a systemic view of climate-change challenges to identify rapidly deployable interventions.
DOE lab to seek materials solutions for fossil-fueled power plants
The primary areas of interest for the funding opportunity focus on material joint reliability and surface technologies.
This AI-driven algorithm could help monitor bridge and dam health
Researchers developed an algorithm for monitoring the condition of bridges, dams and other infrastructure.
Calculate the service life of your chainflex® continuous-flex cables
Engineers always wonder how long chainflex® cables from igus® are expected to last inside their applications. Watch this video to learn how you can easily estimate the number of cycles.
LA Metro issues RFP for early-stage transit line work
The RFP seeks up to two private sector firms to help plan and design a fixed guideway transit line connecting the San Fernando Valley to the Westside, and eventually LAX.
Celebrating sustainable innovation on America Recycles Day
Recycling our everyday items is a helpful way to keep our resources strong and our Earth healthy. There have also been some significant strides in the engineering world to turn something old into something new and innovative.
Building an FMS: Key elements of flexible manufacturing systems
To fully understand how a flexible manufacturing system works, one must know the key features of an FMS. Here are five key features and why they are important to the success of an FMS.
Study: Access to the internet is a basic human right
People who don’t have access to the internet lack meaningful ways to influence the lawmakers and politicians who are shaping their lives and have less access to information.
Watch: Stolen, wrecked Challenger a highlight of SEMA 2019
The vehicle was stolen, wrecked in a police chase and displayed anyway.
Lidar and AI improve oil rig safety
Vision IQ, monitors human and equipment movement on a rig’s red zone and alerts operators when it spots dangerous situations.
Sounding the alarm on kids and pets left in vehicles
Researchers have developed a sensor that triggers an alarm in the event a child or a pet is left unattended in a vehicle.
What’s so special about beam welding? Part 3: Beam welding advantages and applications
This article, the third in Welding Digest’s three-part series on beam welding, examines some of beam welding’s niche areas and basic applications.
Save with butterfly valve tee linkages
Learn about butterfly valve (BFV) tee linkage applications and how BFV tee linkages can save you money.
Is CAD coming to your browser?
Internet speed and continuously connected computers are expanding the possible applications viable for SaaS to include computer-aided design (CAD) software.
Deprag and e-mobility are partners in-sync
Deprag’s advanced assembly tools help address the requirements of e-mobility assembly, from Intelligent Manual Workstations and Position Control Stands (PKS) to EC-Servo Screwdrivers and CleanFeed Systems.
What’s so special about beam welding? Part 2: LBW and EBW
This article, Part 2 of Welding Digest’s three-part series on beam welding, looks at two common beam welding types.
Q&A with 'Nerd Girl Nation' creators on National STEM/STEAM Day
Web series Nerd Girl Nation features young women pursuing their passion and making their mark in a wide variety of STEAM fields.
What’s so special about beam welding? Part 1
Welding beams can be focused to a very small spot size, which can be a small as the diameter of human hair.