One-Piece Composite Wing Built for Perpetual-Flight Plane
News 10/29/2012 10 comments An unusual wing, made in a single piece from carbon fiber composite, has been built for an unmanned aircraft designed for high-altitude perpetual flight. The wing has no fasteners or adhesive joints.
Materials Buyers Are Multitaskers
Engineering Materials 10/23/2012 14 comments Our recent Materials Survey shows that design engineers will be setting the parameters of many designs. Today's engineers have cross-discipline expertise and are involved in multiple job functions.
Sea Turtle Robot Will Swim Autonomously
Blog 10/19/2012 16 comments Engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have built a robot modeled on a sea turtle that is capable of underwater autonomous navigation.
Biofuel From Seaweed Saves Water, Land Area
Engineering Materials 10/18/2012 16 comments Making biofuels from seaweed is one of the latest ideas for creating sustainable fuels that don't compete with food crops. Two different teams, one US-led and one in India, are working on solutions.
Faster Industrial 3D Printer Boosts Build Volume
News 10/17/2012 11 comments Industrial 3D printing supplier ExOne's M-FLEX midsized metal printer is three times as fast and has a build volume more than seven times as large as the company's previous midsized machine.
Slideshow: Evolution of the Robotic Canadarm
Blog 10/16/2012 29 comments Canada's main contribution to the US Space Shuttle program has been the Canadian Space Agency robotic manipulator arms, Canadarm and Canadarm2. See how they have evolved.
3D Printing Flies High
Engineering Materials 10/15/2012 15 comments Materials and processes for creating 3D printed production parts from plastics, metals, and even carbon composites are on the horizon for aerospace applications.
Cellulose Could Replace Short Glass Fibers in Composites
News 10/15/2012 19 comments Wood and pulp giant Weyerhaeuser has figured out how to make a thermoplastic composite using engineered cellulose fiber from trees, instead of the short glass fibers usually used for reinforcement.
Fruit Juice Guards Against Aluminum Corrosion
News 10/10/2012 19 comments Extracts of juice from the common date palm fruit may be a greener way to prevent corrosion in the strong, lightweight aluminum alloys in aircraft, cars, and industrial machines.
Biggest, Fastest Titanium 3D Printer
Engineering Materials 10/8/2012 17 comments A pact among Airbus, aerostructure manufacturer Aerosud, and the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) aims to develop the biggest, fastest 3D printer possible for making titanium aircraft and satellite components.
Aluminum Wheels Take Higher Max Load Than Steel
Engineering Materials 10/5/2012 34 comments Two new forged aluminum wheels from Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products have higher maximum per-wheel loads than comparable steel wheels.
Humans, Do You Speak !~+V&T1F0()?
Blog 10/4/2012 23 comments Software that will let people and robots communicate in their own languages to plan difficult and complex tasks is being developed at a Scottish university.
Self-Healing Gel Could Replace Cartilage
Engineering Materials 10/3/2012 30 comments A new flexible, self-healing hydrogel that could replace cartilage can be stretched to 21 times its length before breaking.
Slideshow: Robots in Space
Blog 10/2/2012 33 comments Robots have been going into space for a long time, as satellites, probes, and landers, while others don't get quite that far.
One-Piece Composite Wing Built for Perpetual-Flight Plane
News 10/29/2012 10 comments An unusual wing, made in a single piece from carbon fiber composite, has been built for an unmanned aircraft designed for high-altitude perpetual flight. The wing has no fasteners or adhesive joints.
Materials Buyers Are Multitaskers
Engineering Materials 10/23/2012 14 comments Our recent Materials Survey shows that design engineers will be setting the parameters of many designs. Today's engineers have cross-discipline expertise and are involved in multiple job functions.
Sea Turtle Robot Will Swim Autonomously
Blog 10/19/2012 16 comments Engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have built a robot modeled on a sea turtle that is capable of underwater autonomous navigation.
Biofuel From Seaweed Saves Water, Land Area
Engineering Materials 10/18/2012 16 comments Making biofuels from seaweed is one of the latest ideas for creating sustainable fuels that don't compete with food crops. Two different teams, one US-led and one in India, are working on solutions.
Faster Industrial 3D Printer Boosts Build Volume
News 10/17/2012 11 comments Industrial 3D printing supplier ExOne's M-FLEX midsized metal printer is three times as fast and has a build volume more than seven times as large as the company's previous midsized machine.
Slideshow: Evolution of the Robotic Canadarm
Blog 10/16/2012 29 comments Canada's main contribution to the US Space Shuttle program has been the Canadian Space Agency robotic manipulator arms, Canadarm and Canadarm2. See how they have evolved.
3D Printing Flies High
Engineering Materials 10/15/2012 15 comments Materials and processes for creating 3D printed production parts from plastics, metals, and even carbon composites are on the horizon for aerospace applications.
Cellulose Could Replace Short Glass Fibers in Composites
News 10/15/2012 19 comments Wood and pulp giant Weyerhaeuser has figured out how to make a thermoplastic composite using engineered cellulose fiber from trees, instead of the short glass fibers usually used for reinforcement.
Fruit Juice Guards Against Aluminum Corrosion
News 10/10/2012 19 comments Extracts of juice from the common date palm fruit may be a greener way to prevent corrosion in the strong, lightweight aluminum alloys in aircraft, cars, and industrial machines.
Biggest, Fastest Titanium 3D Printer
Engineering Materials 10/8/2012 17 comments A pact among Airbus, aerostructure manufacturer Aerosud, and the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) aims to develop the biggest, fastest 3D printer possible for making titanium aircraft and satellite components.
Aluminum Wheels Take Higher Max Load Than Steel
Engineering Materials 10/5/2012 34 comments Two new forged aluminum wheels from Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products have higher maximum per-wheel loads than comparable steel wheels.
Humans, Do You Speak !~+V&T1F0()?
Blog 10/4/2012 23 comments Software that will let people and robots communicate in their own languages to plan difficult and complex tasks is being developed at a Scottish university.
Self-Healing Gel Could Replace Cartilage
Engineering Materials 10/3/2012 30 comments A new flexible, self-healing hydrogel that could replace cartilage can be stretched to 21 times its length before breaking.
Slideshow: Robots in Space
Blog 10/2/2012 33 comments Robots have been going into space for a long time, as satellites, probes, and landers, while others don't get quite that far.
By experimenting with the photovoltaic reaction in solar cells, researchers at MIT have made a breakthrough in energy efficiency that significantly pushes the boundaries of current commercial cells on the market.
In a world that's going green, industrial operations have a problem: Their processes involve materials that are potentially toxic, flammable, corrosive, or reactive. If improperly managed, this can precipitate dangerous health and environmental consequences.
With LEDs dropping in price virtually every year, automakers have begun employing them, not only on luxury vehicles, but on entry-level models, as well.
From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 4
Early in my career, I worked as a draftsman and remember the days of drawing on vellum with numbered pencils and Mylar with plastic lead. This was a fun experience in the sense that I ...
I've been using workstations for more than 10 years and love finding ways to get more performance from my system. With demanding professional applications that require more power each ...
A lasting memory from my first job as an engineer in an auto assembly plant is standing on hard concrete at six in the morning, vending-machine coffee clutched in hand, listening to ...
A quick look into the merger of two powerhouse 3D printing OEMs and the new leader in rapid prototyping solutions, Stratasys. The industrial revolution is now led by 3D printing and engineers are given the opportunity to fully maximize their design capabilities, reduce their time-to-market and functionally test prototypes cheaper, faster and easier. Bruce Bradshaw, Director of Marketing in North America, will explore the large product offering and variety of materials that will help CAD designers articulate their product design with actual, physical prototypes. This broadcast will dive deep into technical information including application specific stories from real world customers and their experiences with 3D printing. 3D Printing is
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