3D Composites Can Make Parts Cheaper
Engineering Materials 7/31/2012 8 comments A less expensive method for making aircraft and automotive components uses additive manufacturing techniques and aluminum powders to form metal matrix composites.
Water Bugs Inspire Oil-Repellent Coating
News 7/31/2012 13 comments Taking inspiration from water strider insects that skate between air and water, Chinese researchers have created a metallic device that skates between oil and water, coated with an oil-repelling oxide.
Aircraft Materials Lighten Up
Engineering Materials 7/26/2012 16 comments Engineers have a broader choice of metals and plastics to help lighten the load and beef up the strength of commercial aircraft designs.
Video: Swarming Robots Dazzle Cannes
Blog 7/25/2012 10 comments Flying in swarms and equipped with mirrors, 16 of the University of Pennsylvania's tiny flying quadrotor robots dazzled the audience at Cannes by manipulating sound and light and dancing to music.
Slideshow: Rescue Robots Save the Day
Blog 7/23/2012 24 comments Like many robots deployed in military applications, robots used for post-disaster search-and-rescue missions will go places humans can't.
Plastics Deliver Massive Weight Savings for UPS
Engineering Materials 7/20/2012 33 comments After a year-long pilot program, UPS plans to shift to composites and other plastics for many of the structural components in its brown delivery trucks.
Video: Grippers Emulate Gecko, Bird
News 7/20/2012 15 comments Two grippers from Festo use biomimicry inspired by a gecko's feet and a bird's beak for different energy-efficient methods of picking up objects.
Porous Metal Spine Implant Heals Bone
News 7/19/2012 14 comments A lumbar spine implant made with Zimmer's tantalum-based Trabecular Metal Technology, a highly porous metallic substance with characteristics similar to the spongy type of bone, helps foster new bone growth to speed healing.
Coconut & Fabrics Improve Biocomposites
Engineering Materials 7/19/2012 9 comments Researchers in Malaysia have developed a bio-based composite material by substituting coconut fibers for traditional ceramic fibers in biocomposite tiles. The natural fibers improve the strength and stiffness of the composite materials and also reduce their weight.
Lego-Like Industrial Package Reduces Pallets, Shrinkwrap
News 7/16/2012 13 comments Winner of a gold award in the 2012 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, the CUBE is a Lego-like system that goes from manufacturer's pallet to retail display floor with almost no reconfiguration or changes.
Solar Cells Printed on Aluminum Foil Cost Less
Engineering Materials 7/16/2012 17 comments Nanosolar's thin-film solar technology, which prints metallic, nanoparticle inks on huge rolls of aluminum foil, promises to be more efficient and cost less than alternate thin-film methods.
BMW Engine Powered by Aluminum Piston
Engineering Materials 7/13/2012 15 comments An aluminum piston built to withstand the heat and strength requirements of very high-power diesel engines will go into the triple-turbo, 93kW/liter engine for the BMW M550d xDrive sedan.
3D Materials Expand Design Options
Engineering Materials 7/12/2012 15 comments New rigid and rubber-like digital materials for Objet's Connex 3D multi-material printing systems offer improved toughness, more shore scale values, and resistance to heat.
Robots Predict Humans' Moves
Blog 7/11/2012 15 comments An algorithm developed by MIT researchers aims to help robots adapt better to humans on the factory floor by predicting their moves.
Pegasus XL Launch Rocket Flies on Composites
Engineering Materials 7/9/2012 13 comments A Pegasus XL air-launched rocket, and the NASA X-ray observatory satellite it has just sent into space, are both made partly from carbon composites.
Video: Robots Develop Sense of Touch
Blog 7/6/2012 14 comments A new combination of sensors, actuators, and software will give them a sense of touch for identifying textures that's even more finely tuned than a human's.
Bioplastic Packaging Is Cheaper Than Cardboard
Engineering Materials 7/5/2012 30 comments Although bioplastic shipping containers may cost more per unit, they can be cheaper overall since they're reusable and can be recycled back into the supply chain in a closed-loop/reverse logistics setup.
3D Composites Can Make Parts Cheaper
Engineering Materials 7/31/2012 8 comments A less expensive method for making aircraft and automotive components uses additive manufacturing techniques and aluminum powders to form metal matrix composites.
Water Bugs Inspire Oil-Repellent Coating
News 7/31/2012 13 comments Taking inspiration from water strider insects that skate between air and water, Chinese researchers have created a metallic device that skates between oil and water, coated with an oil-repelling oxide.
Aircraft Materials Lighten Up
Engineering Materials 7/26/2012 16 comments Engineers have a broader choice of metals and plastics to help lighten the load and beef up the strength of commercial aircraft designs.
Video: Swarming Robots Dazzle Cannes
Blog 7/25/2012 10 comments Flying in swarms and equipped with mirrors, 16 of the University of Pennsylvania's tiny flying quadrotor robots dazzled the audience at Cannes by manipulating sound and light and dancing to music.
Slideshow: Rescue Robots Save the Day
Blog 7/23/2012 24 comments Like many robots deployed in military applications, robots used for post-disaster search-and-rescue missions will go places humans can't.
Plastics Deliver Massive Weight Savings for UPS
Engineering Materials 7/20/2012 33 comments After a year-long pilot program, UPS plans to shift to composites and other plastics for many of the structural components in its brown delivery trucks.
Video: Grippers Emulate Gecko, Bird
News 7/20/2012 15 comments Two grippers from Festo use biomimicry inspired by a gecko's feet and a bird's beak for different energy-efficient methods of picking up objects.
Porous Metal Spine Implant Heals Bone
News 7/19/2012 14 comments A lumbar spine implant made with Zimmer's tantalum-based Trabecular Metal Technology, a highly porous metallic substance with characteristics similar to the spongy type of bone, helps foster new bone growth to speed healing.
Coconut & Fabrics Improve Biocomposites
Engineering Materials 7/19/2012 9 comments Researchers in Malaysia have developed a bio-based composite material by substituting coconut fibers for traditional ceramic fibers in biocomposite tiles. The natural fibers improve the strength and stiffness of the composite materials and also reduce their weight.
Lego-Like Industrial Package Reduces Pallets, Shrinkwrap
News 7/16/2012 13 comments Winner of a gold award in the 2012 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, the CUBE is a Lego-like system that goes from manufacturer's pallet to retail display floor with almost no reconfiguration or changes.
Solar Cells Printed on Aluminum Foil Cost Less
Engineering Materials 7/16/2012 17 comments Nanosolar's thin-film solar technology, which prints metallic, nanoparticle inks on huge rolls of aluminum foil, promises to be more efficient and cost less than alternate thin-film methods.
BMW Engine Powered by Aluminum Piston
Engineering Materials 7/13/2012 15 comments An aluminum piston built to withstand the heat and strength requirements of very high-power diesel engines will go into the triple-turbo, 93kW/liter engine for the BMW M550d xDrive sedan.
3D Materials Expand Design Options
Engineering Materials 7/12/2012 15 comments New rigid and rubber-like digital materials for Objet's Connex 3D multi-material printing systems offer improved toughness, more shore scale values, and resistance to heat.
Robots Predict Humans' Moves
Blog 7/11/2012 15 comments An algorithm developed by MIT researchers aims to help robots adapt better to humans on the factory floor by predicting their moves.
Pegasus XL Launch Rocket Flies on Composites
Engineering Materials 7/9/2012 13 comments A Pegasus XL air-launched rocket, and the NASA X-ray observatory satellite it has just sent into space, are both made partly from carbon composites.
Video: Robots Develop Sense of Touch
Blog 7/6/2012 14 comments A new combination of sensors, actuators, and software will give them a sense of touch for identifying textures that's even more finely tuned than a human's.
Bioplastic Packaging Is Cheaper Than Cardboard
Engineering Materials 7/5/2012 30 comments Although bioplastic shipping containers may cost more per unit, they can be cheaper overall since they're reusable and can be recycled back into the supply chain in a closed-loop/reverse logistics setup.
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.
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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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