Engineering & Manufacturing Technology News & Analysis

IIoT Vital to Long-term Strategy of Manufacturing Plants

Market research firm Frost & Sullivan has reported increased IIoT demand in the Asia-Pacific region.

NASA to Explore Ultima Thule on New Year's Day

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will kick off 2019 with another historic encounter: it will fly within 2,200 miles of Ultima Thule, a mysterious object in the Kuiper Belt.

Richard Branson Predicts the Death of the 9-to-5 Workday and the 5-day Work Week

Thanks to advances in technology, the five-day work week and two-day weekend will soon be a thing of the past, according to British entrepreneur Richard Branson.

Earthrise: Apollo 8's Surprise Gift

Astronaut William Anders might not have taken the iconic Earthrise image had the stars not lined up, figuratively speaking.

Bearing tolerances explained

Bearing tolerances are an important concept for design engineers to understand. The American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA) developed the ABEC tolerance standards for bearing manufacturers to follow when producing radial ball bearings.

Acquisition Expands Autodesk's Construction Offering

BuildingConnected helps real estate owners and general contractors find and hire contractors for their projects.

Engineers Present Root Cause of Transit Center Cracks

Engineers said that cracks formed at what they said were elevated temperatures, possibly during welding.

The ARMEX™ Difference

Not all baking soda abrasives are the same.

Soda Blasting Around Plant Life

There are some cleaning environments that require additional care when soda blasting to avoid unintended impacts. One is blasting around plant life.

Temperature Measurements in Cement Manufacture

Temperature monitoring in and around the kiln is essential to an efficient process and to produce cement of consistent quality.

Poll Shows Voter Support for Scientific Research

A new poll conducted by The Science Coalition (TSC) indicates that eight in 10 Americans support federal government investment in scientific research.

Elon Musk Believes That World Can Change with an 80-Hour Workweek

When asked how many hours of work a week it would take to change the world, Tesla CEO Elon Musk answered that it would take an 80-hour workweek, according to recent reports.

Optimal Heart Valve Sizing with 3D Printing

A new 3D printing workflow lets cardiologists gauge how different valve sizes will interact with each patient’s unique anatomy.

3D Printer from Makerbot for Schools and Small Businesses

Small businesses and schools find it difficult to pay for 3D printing technologies, but a new printer from Makerbot aims to address this with an out-of-the-box solution.

How Precision Metal Stampers Use 3D Simulation Software to Design Tooling

Today’s precision metal stampers are turning to sophisticated 3D simulation software to produce high-quality parts.

Versatile RF Products and Assembly Partner Helps RF Manufacturers Stay Lean

After recently upgrading a new facility, and acquiring Ion Beam Milling, Inc., SemiGen, Inc. and RF Supplies appear more poised than ever to help RF companies improve their supply chains and bottom lines with an impressive array of on-demand products and services.

Self-Programmable RF Test Devices Reducing Dependence on Full-featured Instruments

In ATE systems, an expensive instrument controller is often necessary to handle a variety of complex interoperability tasks. However, when you’re controlling just a few devices to accomplish a measurement task (for example), this piece of equipment is often overkill.

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