At this Michigan-based moldmaking shop, 3D printing isn’t just a side experiment—it’s a core capability that’s reshaping how work gets done. From custom fixtures that cut cycle times in half to metal 3D-printed mold inserts with conformal cooling, Zero Tolerance shows what happens when additive manufacturing is treated as a practical shopfloor tool. Founder Steve […]
University of the Philippines Diliman to open failure analysis hub at its Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering
The University of the Philippines Diliman has formalized a PHP 3 million FA Hub partnership The SEM CALACA Power Corporation and the university’s Engineering Research and Development Foundation to consolidate failure analysis labs and launch industry focused services.
New computational model by Northeastern scientists revolutionizing alloy design
Scientists at Northeastern University, Boston, Mass., introduce a new cost- and energy-efficient computational model for designing alloys that factors in material defects.
Testing of laser ablation for removal of coatings, corrosion looks promising
Using lasers to remove coatings and corrosion from U.S. naval vessels may soon become a reality based on recent testing conducted by Shop 71 at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash.
Chevron announces root cause of Bishop Well incident
Chevron Corp., Houston, Texas, has completed a root cause analysis of the Bishop well incident that happened near Galeton, Colorado, in April, saying equipment assembly errors and inadequate fluid barriers contributed to the blowout.