Concrete is found all over cities and stretches across the land in a vast network of highways
New technique could make cement manufacturing carbon-neutral
Liquid crystals could detect neuro-degenerative disease
A group of researchers at the University of Chicago’s Institute for Molecular Engineering (IME) is putting liquid crystals to work in a completely unexpected realm: as detectors for the protein fibers implicated in the development of neuro-degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Boeing opens advanced R&D center for composite and fuselage manufacturing
Boeing, North Charleston, S.C., has opened a 104,000-sq. ft. Research & Technology-South Carolina center, to lead the company’s research and development efforts in advanced manufacturing of composite fuselage and propulsion systems.
Nucor-Yamato to invest $75 million in quench and self-tempering heat treating process
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., announces that Nucor-Yamato Steel Co., a joint venture between Nucor and Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd., is installing a $75 million quench and self-tempering process system for its 1.4 million tons of Mill 2 rolling capacity in Blytheville, Arkansas.
Ipsen Titan 2.0 heat treating furnace line features predictive maintenance
Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., will unveil its Titan 2.0 vacuum furnace and PdMetrics software platform for predictive maintenance during the ASM Heat Treating Conference and Exposition/Gear Expo in Detroit.