Mechanical Components Technology News & Analysis

Rapid Pipeline Can Create Antimicrobials in a Week

DARPA challenged researchers to figure out how to make at least 1,000 doses of any known pathogen in a week.

New Research on 3D Printing Proves How Metals Can Be Strong and Ductile

A new technique to 3D print metals involving a widely used stainless steel has been shown to achieve exceptional levels of strength and ductility when compared to counterparts from more conventional processes.

How Does Reverse Engineering Work?

Reverse engineering is a process that takes an existing product and examines it to determine detailed information and specifications in order to learn how it was made and how it works.

Tsubaki SJ3™ Sealed Chains Endure the Harshest Environments

Improved sealing technology has also improved the reliability of many mechanical components exposed to harsh environments.

New High-Tech Tool Could Feed and Fuel the Planet With Algae

Vast quantities of medicines and renewable fuels could be produced by algae using a new gene-editing technique.

World’s Tiniest Interlinking Chains Developed

University of Chicago researchers have managed to develop a method to create the first tiny molecular chain.

Next Generation Organic Waste Digester for Food and Drink Sector

The system rapidly reduces organic content within waste at source, reducing off-site transportation and processing costs for food processors.

Watch: Tool Tackles Slippery Slope of Winter Roads

Software and hardware are combined to optimize seasonal road salting, enabling cities to allocate resources effectively and increase safety on critical roads.

Designing for Automation Offers Springs a Bounce in Quality and Productivity

Designing for automation helps companies increase automation speeds, minimize downtime and be more efficient than their competitors. And that results in less fallout and improved margins.

Nordex Offers Wind Turbine Sound Reduction Solutions

The solutions for Generation Delta wind turbines at noise-sensitive sites increase turbine output while controlling sound emissions.

Efficient Drivetrains Announces EDI PowerDrive 8000 Series Availability

EDI has announced its EDI PowerDrive™ 8000 series of drivetrains, available in both full electric and plug-in hybrid options.

Synthetic Protocol forms 3D Porous Organic Network in Seconds

A team of Korean researchers, affiliated with UNIST, has recently announced the principle of producing porous organic materials in the blink of an eye.

As the Coil Turns: Plating Services for Springs

Zinc plating provides a protective barrier against corrosion without modifying the spring’s properties, and Capital Spring offers more than one option to help customers combat product corrosion.

Engineering Insight: Springs and Dampening

This graph summarizes the search tendencies displayed by Engineering360 users with respect to the industry they identified with while registering. The graph shows the search contribution each industry makes in the specified areas relative to the search contribution each industry makes across air springs, compression springs, constant force springs, gas springs and shock absorbers, linear dampers and dashpots areas.

Spotlight on Woodex Bearing Company and MECO Seal

Woodex Bearing Company has a long-standing reputation for high quality manufacturing, with over 100 years of manufacturing, split, oil-impregnated wooden bearings for general service, along with over 30 years manufacturing MECO’s innovative shaft seal designs operating over a wide range of process equipment, from mechanical screw conveyor seals, to very large split seals, to case-specific, custom-engineered seals.

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