HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Fiber Lasers Are Replacing CO2 Machines
Fabrication specialist Hydram Engineering commissioned a manufacturing cell containing two of Bystronic’s flat-bed, fiber laser cutting machines fed with sheet from a six-tower storage and retrieval system.
New Additions to Anti-Vibration Technology Lineup
Big Kaiser has made three additions to its Smart Damper family of anti-vibration technology.
Daimler to Build Passenger Cars in Russia
Daimler says it plans to invest more than $260 million on the facility. The first cars are due to leave the assembly line in 2019.
Engineering Technology Awareness Is Low, Report Says
One-third of employers said they didn’t know the difference between work performed by traditional engineers and work performed by engineering technologists.
Students Harvest Success by Taking on a City’s Food Desert
Engineering students from Rutgers University in New Jersey are part of an effort to end a food desert in one corner of the Garden State.
Graphene Foam Gets Big and Tough
A chunk of conductive graphene foam reinforced by carbon nanotubes can support more than 3,000 times its own weight and bounce back to its original height.
Improving Wireless Systems for the Factory Floor
An ongoing study by a team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology aims to address the issues around using wireless communications on the factory floor.
Pulse of Engineering: Where Are the New Engineers?
Our annual survey suggests that firms are losing specialized knowledge faster than they can replace it and fewer new hires are coming on board.
Repairing Potholes for the Long-Term
A pothole repair technology based on infrared heating could save local UK authorities £3.5bn in 2019 by making repairs cheaper and longer-lasting.
Sharp Eyes $7bn Plant Investment
Sharp will take the lead in the joint construction of a liquid crystal display panel plant in the U.S.
Hydrogen Test Project Set for Steelmaker
The plant will be built and operated on the premises of voestalpine in Linz. The hydrogen generated there will be fed directly into the internal gas network, allowing the testing of the use of hydrogen in various process stages of steel production.
Circle Segment Cutters for Mold Making Applications
The cutters are a class of end mills designed to enable more material removal with fewer passes in 5-Axis machining, cycle time reductions and smoother surface finishes.
Creative Uses for Biomaterials Is Aim of Forest Institute
Goals include researching new wood-based products such as adhesives and green-platform chemicals. Plans also call for working on advancements in wood engineering and new uses for what was previously seen as waste from pulp and paper.
Tebis V4.0 CAM Software Package Enhancements
Toolbars and menu panels can be docked to the edge of the application window to produce what the company says is a clear, uncluttered screen.
Axial Tube Forming Machine from Transfluid
The REB 645 allows the axial forming of tubes with diameters from 6-45 mm.
Vertical Traveling Column Machining Center
The machine includes an increased Y-axis stroke, long bed/table size, high spindle speed and torque and Mazak’s SmoothG CNC control.
Liquid Metal Printing in 3-D
The technology delivers 1,000 droplets per second with micron level accuracy while doubling the speed of conventional 3D powder bed metal printers.
Method to Mass Produce Complex Composite Parts
New process provides for cost-effective mass production of complex composite parts.
Parenting Advice for Robots
Babies learn about their world by pushing and poking objects, putting them in their mouths and throwing them. Carnegie Mellon University scientists are taking a similar approach to teaching robots.
Everyday Use of Legal Metrology Standards
When you go to the grocery store and buy a pound of flour or a liter of soda, how do you know you are getting exactly one pound or one liter?