HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Increasing Energy Density in Lithium Batteries
When lithium batteries are charged the first time, they lose 5%-20% of their energy in that first cycle.
Laptop Charger Standard Aims to Reduce e-Waste
According to ITU, one million tons of external power supplies are manufactured each year.
Aerospace Engineer Creates Free 3-D Drone Design Software
As interest in small autonomous aerial vehicles and their applications continues to expand, a free software tool could help design efforts.
OSHA Updates Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs
The recommended practices for workplace safety and health focus on finding and fixing hazards before accidents happen.
Sensors That “Hear” When Something Is Wrong at the Factory
The micro sensors can tell whether a machine is operating correctly by listening to the mechanical sounds and determining whether the sound indicates a properly running unit.
Adding Flexibility to Aerospace-grade Titanium Alloys
The FAST-forge process shows how the benefits of titanium over steel can be achieved more efficiently and at lower cost.
Faurecia Extends Industry 4.0 Concepts to New Plant
The manufacturing process will use autonomous intelligent vehicles that can transport parts to the assembly line.
Cellulosic Jet Fuel for Use on Commercial Flights
The company has adapted its processes for converting cellulosic sugars derived from wood waste into renewable isobutanol to produce alcohol-to-jet fuel.
3D-Printed Elastomer Could Support Flexible Electronics
Traditional 3D printing is typically associated with rigid plastic structures made of polylactic acid or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, created one thin layer at a time.
Marine Squadron Tests 3-D Printing for Possible Field Use
The working group agreed on a Humvee door handle, since the handles that come with the vehicles tend to break easily, and a door handle would be a relatively low-risk vehicle part to start with.
New System Leads to Shorter Production Times
Aztalan took four machines that were used for long-term production runs and combined them into a dedicated short-run rapid prototyping cell.
CellPod Grows Fresh Food in Your Kitchen
The idea of the CellPod concept is based on growing the undifferentiated cells of a plant rather than a whole plant.
Mediterranean's First LNG Passenger Ferry
Compared to standard marine diesel fuel, the LNG solution will reduce CO2 emissions by 25%, nitrogen oxide emissions by 85% and sulfur and particulate matter almost entirely.
Thermoplastic Composite Welding Technique
AGC and its partners say they demonstrated that carbon/polyphenylene sulfide composite thermoformed components can be reliably welded.
Boeing Tests 3-D-printed Trim Tool
The tool will be used to secure the 777X aircraft composite wing skin for drilling and machining before assembly.
The Dark Side of Big Data
Big Data are driving decisions in virtually every area of life. But when models are flawed because of bias or faulty statistical data, then people can get hurt, says mathematician Cathy O’Neil.
Smartphone Offers Microscope Tool for Microbiology
Education through game play is the idea behind a 3D-printed microscope.
Solvent Removes Barrier to Perovskite Solar Cell Commercialization
Researchers have combined methylamine and acetonitrile to develop a clean solvent with a low boiling point and low viscosity that quickly crystallizes perovskite films at room temperature.
Microcontrollers Are Aimed at Industrial Machinery
The MCUs may help manufacturers increase the basic performance of their systems.
A Simpler Process for Creating Alcohols and Aldehydes
Current industrial processes to make alcohols and aldehydes require starting with an olefin, which is then converted to liquid chemicals in several complicated steps.