Grown like a snowflake and sharpened with a sewing machine, a novel device by Kansas State University researchers may benefit biomedical professionals and the patients they serve during electrode and organ transplant procedures.
A new system predicts how MIT’s tallest structure responds to vibrations, may help monitor stress over time.
The primary goal of the Consortium for the Advancement of Shape Memory Alloy Research and Technology (CASMART) is to enable the design of revolutionary applications based on shape memory alloy (SMA) technology. Currently, one of the major roadblocks for the integration of SMA-based actuation systems is the development cost. Therefore, the Design Working Group of CASMART has developed SMA actuator design tools for three common actuator types: wires, springs, and torque tubes.
Constellium N.V., Amsterdam, has invested $200 million in a new state-of-the-art finishing line at its plant in Neuf-Brisach, France, to meet the growing demand for aluminum automotive body sheet.
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic, Warren, Ohio, recently shipped a bright annealing induction furnace to a major stainless steel tube manufacturer in the Northeast United States.
