HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Protolabs recognized for excellence in engineering and production technology
The National Association of Manufacturers named the company a Manufacturing Leadership Awards winner.
This utility is speeding up its carbon reduction timeline
The revised goal moves up by a full decade the carbon reduction commitment the utility made two years ago.
April brings showers – and pothole repairs
What are science and engineering doing to alleviate the suffering that potholes inflict on motorists and highway departments?
Funding set for interstate bridge-tunnel expansion
The project is designed to add new interstate capacity and twin two-lane bored tunnels along nearly 10 miles of Interstate 64 between Hampton and Norfolk.
Damaged levees and a wrecked air base as Midwest flood waters recede
Most of the levee system south of Omaha, Nebraska, remains compromised and vulnerable due to record inflows surpassing designed protection levels.
Wood books EPCM contract for China refinery expansion
The company will provide EPCM services to the multi-billion-dollar project in southeast China.
Nucor selects Kentucky site for a new steel plate mill
The company said it will invest around $1.35 billion to build the mill, which will be capable of producing 1.2 million tons per year of steel plate products.
VW will deploy a cloud-based industrial digital production platform
AWS will provide a range of services, including IoT, machine learning, analytics and compute services to increase plant efficiency and uptime, improve production flexibility and increase vehicle quality.
Pests or partners? How termite mounds may help building designers
The researchers found small holes, or pores, in the walls of termite mounds which help them stay cool, ventilated and dry.
High-density aviation fuel produced from plant wastes
The final product is a mixture of C12 and C18 polycycloalkanes with a low freezing point and a density about 10% higher than that of conventional jet fuels.
Video: Simulation system designed to teach spinal manipulation skills
The tool supports learning mobilization techniques through real-time visual feedback and deformation-based passive haptic feedback.
National Cocktail Day: There's an engineering standard for that
While engineers have had less impact on the design of cocktails than on the beer can, a few events in recent history show them having a little fun with the subject.
Innovative use of materials may enable wind blade recycling
Thermoplastic materials have a room-temperature cure and require no post-cure steps, which is an improvement over traditional epoxy thermoset materials.
The disease and hunger implications of climate change
Human health and hunger problems are projected to increase in severity with climbing temperatures.
Video: Report tracks decline in vehicle fuel economy, uptick in emissions
A key driver of recent average fuel consumption trends includes the rapid decline of diesel sales in several major vehicle markets.
Beresheet has moon landing in its sights
A lunar landing in April has come one step closer for Beresheet, the privately financed Israeli spacecraft that launched February 21 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Machine learning engineer tops Indeed's list of 25 best jobs
According to a new survey, machine learning engineer tops the 2019 list of best jobs in the U.S.
If automation takes over, women stand to lose the most
Women are the most at risk of career peril if automation eliminates some job roles as researchers anticipate, according to a new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
Channel Tunnel rail cars will be renovated in 7-year project
The shuttles have each traveled an average of 300 round trips per month and have enabled over 236 million passengers to travel between Folkestone, U.K., and Calais, France.
Helios Gear Products introduces Hera 90 CNC gear hobbing machine
Key features include an 8.5 diametral pitch (DP) (3 mn) rating, 6,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) maximum hob speed and up to 8 CNC axes.