HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Lubrizol Life Sciences to showcase new medical device applications lab at MD&M West 2019
The lab features applications testing, small-scale compounding as well as injection molding for long-term implantables.
Company in Norway creates office, school furniture from ocean waste
After two years of development, a chair composed of plastic from fishing nets will soon be available for sale as seating in schools and offices in Norway.
Components, tooling and skills gaps challenged Apple's US manufacturing
The rapid, custom fastener manufacturing Apple Inc. enjoyed in China could not be replicated in Austin, Texas.
Report: Impact of automation could hit most workers
A new report illustrates the impact automation, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies will have on the current workforce.
ARM to award $5.7 million in project funding
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) has announced the selection of 11 projects from its second formal project technology call, which took place in May 2018.
Composite hub wheel brushes now available with diamond filaments
Brush Research Manufacturing has introduced a diamond filament wheel brush for polishing and finishing hardened materials and hardened material surfaces of end mills, drills, reamers or other metal-cutting tools.
Machine tool orders increase significantly in 2018
According to a Jan. 14 report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), machine tool orders for November 2018 were $458 million, a 7% increase over November 2017.
DIY computer kit teaches STEM skills to kids
Piper’s new learning kit teaches kids to code and build their own computer.
Being funny at work has different perceptions for men and women
The researchers asked people for responses after they saw a presentation given by a woman or a man; both used humor during their presentations. Results differed quite a bit.
Nanotech enables welding of unweldable aluminum alloy
AA 7075 can be arc welded without cracks by introducing nanoparticle-enabled phase control during welding.
Improving manufacturing production efficiency with laser projection systems
In manufacturing, every step in the production process is an opportunity to save time and money. Virtek Vision International has over 31 years delivering laser projection systems that drive manufacturing efficiency in composite ply layup, paint masking, 2D and welded assembly, and placement of components or materials.
First flight with renewable fuels from the desert
Etihad Airways sourced the fuel from a pilot aquaculture, halo-agriculture and mangrove silviculture project producing sustainable biofuels for aviation and food products in the desert.
Engineers and cans of beer: Beer Can Appreciation Day
The innovation of the beer can is a compelling story of early 20th century engineering.
Recycling paper into a fireproof material
An insulating material made of recycled paper protects timber structures from fire.
Using wastewater biosolids as the basis for bricks
Instead of being landfilled or stockpiled, biosolids could be used in the manufacture of eco-friendly fired-clay building bricks.
PLM: Where it began, where it’s going
PLM is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from inception through end-stage disposal.
Decoding bearing numbers
At first glance, the series of numbers and letters in a bearing part number can look confusing. But if you have the decoder, it’s relatively easy to understand.
Cotton seeds sprout on the moon's far side
Cotton seeds have sprouted in the small biosphere that China’s Chang’e-4 moon lander delivered to the lunar surface on Jan. 3.
Report says fast fashion hurts workers, the environment
Washington University researchers are calling the phenomenon of fast fashion a social justice and environmental crisis in a new paper.
Seattle revises building code to account for stronger quakes
The revisions stem from a four-year study by engineers and scientists to better estimate shaking from a magnitude 9 earthquake in the Pacific Northwest.