HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Hydrogen-Electric Semi-Truck to Enter Production
The Nikola One commercial truck utilizes a fully electric drivetrain powered by high-density lithium batteries.
Musical Table Teaches Basics of Computer Programming
TuneTable, an interactive tabletop device, teaches kids programming basics while they put together a musical piece.
Sodium Bicarbonate Is an Environmentally Friendly Blasting Abrasive
Soda blasting offers a gentle yet effective way to clean, remove paint, and degrease a wide variety of substrates, including steel, lead, aluminum, alloys, plastics, rubbers, composites, and masonry materials.
Machining Company Gains from Compressed Timescales
The B436-Y2, delivered in March 2016, is one of two Italian-built Biglia turn-mill centers purchased from UK supplier Whitehouse Machine Tools.
TruMatic 6000 Fiber Machine from Trumpf
The company says the machine is designed for scratch-free processing and also features an "intuitive laser output control system" to ensure appropriate quality when cutting delicate curves and tight radii.
CNC Software Introduces Mastercam 2017 Product
CNC Software has introduced Mastercam 2017, which the company says will help make it faster and easier for users to create CNC programs for complex parts.
Milling Chuck with Peripheral Coolant Supply
Big Kaiser has launched the HMCJ, a milling chuck with peripheral coolant supply, designed to support heavy-duty and finish end milling tasks.
Smart Sensors Underpin the Industrial Internet of Things
Employing the IIoT starts with the right sensors measuring the right parameters on the right industrial equipment collecting the right data, and then sending that information to the cloud for analysis.
PV Systems' Degradation Rates to Be Measured, Publicized
A high degradation rate means that less power will be produced over the lifetime of a PV system, which increases the per-kilowatt-hour cost of generating solar electricity.
HEXOLOY® Saves Lives!
Silicon carbide inserts, like those made of Saint-Gobain Hexoloy®, when combined with other ballistic-resistant materials and inserted into protective vests, are the most common ceramics in top-performing hard body protection systems against high-velocity “armor-piercing” projectiles.
Air Filtering Causes Respiratory Symptoms in Machining Shops
A study coordinated by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health detected deficiencies in the performance of air filtering equipment connected to machine tools used in machining shops.
Machine Tool Maker Sets Up China Operation
The company says it plans to establish smart assembly lines and an automatic production department.
Methods 3D Expands Presence with Manufacturing Labs
The labs are equipped with 18 printers including Direct Metal Printing (DMP), Select Laser Sintering (SLS), Stereolithography (SLA) and Multi-Jet models running 14 different materials.
Risky Decisions Increase as Day Wears On
A study that looked at chess players found that their decision-making edged toward greater risk-taking later in the day.
Sensor Provides Immediate Detection of Lead
The technology can be used for one-time testing of lead in tap water through a handheld device.
"Gremlins" Used to Test Assembly Line Quality Control
Ford employees are being tasked with secretly planting wrong and faulty parts onto the assembly line.
Flow Accelerated Corrosion: An Ongoing Risk for Steam Generators
Thirty years after four workers died at a Virginia nuclear power plant, the problem of flow accelerated corrosion remains a concern.
Funding for University R&D Falls for Fourth Year in Row
Adjusted for inflation, federal funding for higher education R&D declined 1.7% between FY 2014 and FY 2015.
Mass Plywood Panel to Compete in Timber Market
Mass plywood panel is a large-scale panel designed to be an alternative to cross-laminated timber.
Millennials and the Internet Changing the Way Materials are Purchased
A plethora of research on the topic reveals that Millennials rely heavily on technology tools for purchasing products, a trend that can very well seep into the material-sourcing world. View the full report here.