More than a decade ago, theorists predicted the possibility of a nanolens—a chain of three nanoscale spheres that would focus incoming light into a spot much smaller than possible with conventional microscopy.
Design software helps deliver helicopter early
Bell Helicopter, Fort Worth, Texas, completed the Bell V-280 tiltrotor fuselage last year ahead of schedule and within budget.
J.L. Becker Co. designs car bottom furnace for aerospace company
J.L. Becker, a Gasbarre Furnace Group Co., Plymouth, Mich., recently shipped a car bottom furnace equipped with a 4.5 x 8 x 4-ft. work zone capable of handling an 8000-lb. load with a maximum operating temperature of 1900°F.
Purdue team designs aluminum-lithium torches for Indiana Bicentennial relay
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., announces that a team of its engineering students, faculty, and staff has designed and built the torches for the 2016 Indiana Bicentennial relay.
Ipsen Atlas furnace system improves capabilities for commercial heat treater
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., reports that a Midwest commercial heat treater recently purchased an Atlas atmosphere furnace for several processes, including carburizing, neutral hardening, and carbonitriding, as well as to help the company further increase its capabilities and product offerings.