Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., reports that Rockford Heat Treaters, Rockford, Ill., uses its Titan furnace for thermal processing requirements that change on a daily or even hourly basis.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing, Germany, reports that researchers have developed a hybrid NDT technology in which micromagnetic and ultrasound inspection are combined.
Fort Wayne Metals, Fort Wayne, Ind., introduces Silk Nitinol, which has an ultra-smooth surface that has been found to significantly reduce snags in braiding operations.
Watch the Sikorsky S-97 Raider New Light Tactical Helicopter in Flight Based on Sikorsky’s rigid X2 rotor coaxial design, the S-97 Raider helicopter features next-generation technologies in a multi-mission configuration (armed aerial scout or light assault), capable of carrying six troops and external weapons. The coaxial counter-rotating main rotors and pusher propeller provide cruise speeds […]
In this video, a man attempts to lift a 19 kg (42 lb) wheel over his head one-handed while it’s spinning at a few thousand RPM. This replicates an earlier experiment by Professor Eric Laithwaite. He claimed the wheel was “light as a feather” and could not be explained by Newton’s Laws.
