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Ford Tests Large-Scale 3-D Printing with Light-Weighting and Personalization in Mind
3-D printing is a helpful prototyping tool, but not as useful in mass production. Despite all the media attention devoted to this technology, it is actually quite expensive and slow, compared to more conventional injection molding. However, Ford is already testing 3-D printing technology with mass production in mind.
New Material Helps Record Data with Light
In the new study, the scientists from ITMO University in Saint Petersburg, Leipzig University in Germany and Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands could generate excitons at room temperature by changing the light parameters.
Fastening Solutions Found Faster
The record numbers of parts representing today’s industrial production require short cycle times, high reliability and the greatest possible accuracy. These parts are smaller, made of diverse materials, and often feature an inherent degree of difficulty, which only efficient and reliable automation systems can overcome.
The Sky is the Limit for New Low-cost 3-D Printer
Sliperiet at Umeå Arts Campus is in the process of making a 3-D printed Tower of Babel using a novel hanging printer. This offers a low-cost solution and increased flexibility to print large volumes.
Building Responsibly Initiative Launched by Engineering Firms
The Building Responsibly initiative is focused on advancing efforts of construction and engineering firms to more effectively align with international human rights frameworks.
Reusable Sponge Soaks Up Oil, Could Revolutionize Oil Spill and Diesel Cleanup
When the Deepwater Horizon drilling pipe blew out seven years ago, beginning the worst oil spill in U.S. history, those in charge of the recovery discovered a new wrinkle: the millions of gallons of oil bubbling from the sea floor weren’t all collecting on the surface where it could be skimmed or burned. Some of it was forming a plume and drifting through the ocean under the surface.
Streamlined Auto-Injector Designs Can Do Double Duty
As companies look toward creating products that are more modular and flexible in their capabilities, they'll benefit from cost and time to market advantages. The ability to swap out spring components will allow for more cost-effective integration of new technology.
Boeing Spacecraft to Include 3D Printed Parts
Starliner space taxis under development by Boeing Co. will include about 600 3-D printed plastic parts.
Ultrasonic Energy Bolsters Solid-State Weld Process
NASA’s Ultrasonic Stir Welding technology improves current thermal stir welding processes by adding high-power ultrasonic energy at 20 kHz frequency.
Room-Temperature Ceramic Coating
In the process, submicron particles suspended in a gas, are accelerated by a nozzle and layered onto the surface.
Mitsubishi Unit to Build Factory for VI/VCB Production
The company says it will use its “e-F@ctory” concept to realize what it calls "innovative IoT-based efficient production."
Deep Fuel Desulfurization with Potassium Salt
Traces of sulfur remaining in petroleum fuels after hydrodesulfurization can be virtually eliminated by a potassium salt-based treatment.
Cost-Efficient Wind Blade Fab with Composites
A prototype 9-m wind turbine blade features impact-resistant components and continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic parts.
Keeping Compressed Air Products as Quiet and Energy-Efficient as Possible
Nex Flow manufactures a plethora of compressed air-operated products just like this with applications you may not have thought about.
Doubling the Performance of a Bending Machine
Trumpf says it has a way of doubling the performance of its TruBend 8000 machines for bending large-format components.
Boeing Plans First European Parts Factory
The move advances Boeing’s plans to increase in-house manufacturing in order to boost production efficiency, enhance quality control and reduce supply-chain costs.
Chuck Hull Receives Award for 3-D Printing
The Washington Award is conferred upon an engineer whose professional attainments have preeminently advanced the welfare of human kind.
National Engineers Week Marked with Programs, Online Events
Celebrate the profession during the 65th annual National Engineers Week.
3D Printing Technique Adds Polymers to Printed Objects
The technique, called “living polymerization,” yields materials whose growth can be halted and then restarted.
Sounding the Trumpet for CNC Machine Tools
A world-class trumpet maker now relies on CNC machine tools for precision and speedy production.