Engineering and Manufacturing

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Self-Cleaning Nanotech

    Skins and mats containing nano-crystals that create a self-cleaning reaction are being used to clean checkpoint security bins at the Akron-Canton Airport (CAK).

  • Super Steel Combines Ductility with Strength

    A process for realizing both properties is based on cold rolling followed by low-temperature tempering.

  • Petroleum Engineers, Stanford Grads Top New List of Highest-Earning Engineering Workers

    Stanford University graduates who majored in engineering represent the top earners in that field, according to a report released today by online salary aggregator PayScale, Inc.

  • Smart Partnering, Smarter Bombs

    Smart bombs use GPS for guidance—the same type of system that drivers use on road trips. In addition to increased precision, smart bombs can be as much as 20 times cheaper to build than smart missiles, which use jet engines to propel themselves.

  • Researchers Discover High Tunability of 2D Materials

    2D materials are an up-and-coming material in the scientific community. 2D is atomically thin and can exhibit very different electronics and light-based properties than other thicker and more conventional forms, causing researchers to flock to these materials.

  • How Technology is Changing the Workplace

    The traditional workplace has changed at an accelerated pace thanks to technology, and evidence of what the future holds is just beginning to reveal itself in the technologies available today.

  • Watch: 3D-Printing Satellites in Space, Diamond Rain on Neptune and Uranus and the Death of the 19-Year-Old Cassini Spacecraft

    3D-printing satellites in space, diamond rain on Neptune and Uranus and the death of the 19-year-old Cassini spacecraft.

  • Details of New Hybrid Supercar Unveiled

    The HIPERCAR, with a top speed of 160 mph (257 kph), will be available in four- and two-wheel drive variants.

  • The Nano-sized Monster Truck That Could

    New insights into nanotech research are the results of a recent 'nanocar race.'

  • Augmented Reality Gives Field Technicians Remote Guidance from Off-site Experts

    A new partnership has been formed between Coresystems and SightCall.

  • Fewer STEM Activities for Students from Diverse Backgrounds

    Observing data from nearly 6,000 secondary schools in the U.K., researchers determined that students from less privileged backgrounds were less likely to attend science-related school trips or forums conducted by visitors from this concentration.

  • Swimming, Flying, Walking in the Holodeck

    Freely-moving animals exploring a virtual-reality system give scientists new insights into brain function.

  • Watch: The Future of Car Parts

    A new extrusion process may make magnesium, the lightest of all structural metals, feasible for use in car parts. The process eliminates the need to incorporate rare-earth elements to impart structural strength.

  • Chemical Companies Put a New Emphasis on Sustainability

    The chemical industry has been at the forefront of progress in essentially every aspect of society from agriculture and food production to health and medicine to manufacturing and energy. The driving force behind the green initiatives is the recognition that this progress has come at a high cost.

  • Testing Composite Aircrafts

    Recently demonstrating the technology at the 13th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2017, the detector relies on a combination of data processing algorithms and thermal tomography and defectometry to operate.

  • Pneumatic Actuator for Diaphragm Valves in Sterile Service

    The actuator can be fitted to the valve body without nuts as the threads are integrated in the body to simplify mounting.

  • Video: Meet the VW Microbus of the Future

    Hippies, rejoice. Volkswagen’s battery-electric I.D. BUZZ microbus concept is going into production.

  • J-Prep for Orbital Welding with Pipe Beveling Tool

    The heavy-duty, I.D.-clamping, milling-end prep tool can J-prep bevel, face and bore all pipe alloys in preparation for orbital welding.

  • First Hybrid Propulsion System for Fish Farming Ship

    A hybrid propulsion system is being integrated into a new fish processing and transportation ship.

  • Just a Shot of Coffee

    The Bripe allows for miniaturized coffee (or tea) brewing in a portable, no-external-fire-necessary kit.

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