Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Calif., developed an efficient method to measure residual stress in metal parts produced by powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing.
Method measures residual stress in 3D printed parts
Forget Spiderman, meet Geckoman
Gecko-inspired adhesives can help humans climb and may provide a better grip for robotic arms in factories and in space.
Protecting soldiers with ceramics
Researchers at Georgia Tech School, Atlanta, are investigating novel methods for making body armor strike faces for use by the military and others.
Rosetta: Landing on a Comet
The Rosetta spacecraft is a large aluminum box with dimensions 2.8 x 2.1 x 2.0 meters. Philae, the lander, is a smaller carbon fiber box with dimensions 1 × 1 × 0.8 meters. An antenna transmits data from the surface to Earth via the orbiting Rosetta. The lander carries nine experiments, with a total mass […]
Can-Eng Furnaces to build four furnace systems for mining supplier
Can-Eng Furnaces International Limited, Niagara Falls, Ontario, has received an order from a large international mining and materials supplier with locations spread throughout North America, South America, and East Asia.