HEADLINES ARCHIVE
3D Printing Gets Timely
This method could be used in a variety of potential 4D applications.
Embedded Sensors Boosting Machining Efficiency
Obtaining data on the machining process at the time of cutting will allow for better tool utilization and potentially improved processing times.
High-Rise Buildings Assembled "Lego-Style" in Singapore
The university plans to develop large-enough printers, and a method for printing concrete, to allow 3D printing of such units in the future.
Skills Shortage Could Stall UK Auto Production: Report
Of the top 10 job types for which recruitment is most difficult, most are in engineering.
Copper Deposition Used to Fabricate Tiny 3D Objects
The new technique is a refinement of the FluidFM system in which microscopic components can be manufactured quickly using 3D printing.
Process Pump Headed to Pulp and Bio-Product Mill
Sulzer will deliver process pumps, medium-consistency pumps, and agitators and vacuum pumps.
Revised EASA Standard for Rotating Electrical Equipment Repair
The update replaces the existing standard that had been in place since 2010.
Airbus Wants Humanoid Robots for Airliner Assembly
The anthropomorphic form will handle complex tasks in cramped spaces.
Platform Detects Unauthorized Changes in Industrial Control Systems
The system monitors the control layer for suspicious activity.
Developing a Skilled Green-Infrastructure Workforce
The Water Environment Federation plans to work with DC Water to develop a national skills-certification program.
Vacuum System Assists Battery Manufacturing Process
Each system will combine a dry compressing screw vacuum pump with a rotary plunger blower.
3D Printed House and Car Form Energy System
The structure aims to demonstrate the use of bidirectional wireless energy and high-performance materials.
6-MW Wind Turbine Generator Shipped to Danish Site
Generator provides a power yield 15 percent higher than other same-generation wind turbines.
Automatically Adjusting a Horizontal Extrusion Die
The approach incorporates a multi-axis servo controller with four servo amplifiers and motors.
HP Aims to Rev Up 3D Printing
The core technology is being tested and HP plans to unveil the printer later in 2016.
Innovative Way to Print 3D Metals and Alloys
The method bypasses the powder bed and energy beam approach and uncouples the two-step process of printing the structure and fusing its layers.
Shrink Sleeve Label Shows Boost in Recyclability
The tests were conducted at six near-infrared equipment manufacturers.
Robot-Mounted 3D Printer Yields Mobile Applications
"Addibots" use a mobile interface to print objects of multiple scales.
Patent for Material Monitoring During Manufacturing
The technique could reduce the cost of producing materials in a variety of industries, especially in high-throughput environments, such as roll-to-roll processing facilities.
The Maker Revolution Gains Traction
The step toward individual fabrication represents something of a revolution that has the potential to rival earlier revolutions in digital communication and computation.