Inspired by LEGO, European Space Agency (ESA) scientists have used dust from a meteorite to 3D-print LEGO-style “space bricks” to test out construction ideas for a future Moon base. ESA’s space bricks are on display in select LEGO Stores through September 20, helping to inspire the next generation of space engineers.
Heat treatment versus steel strength
This video from Steel Image shows how different heat treatments produce vastly different strengths in a medium carbon steel and describes what the heat treatments do to the steel to provide such different strength and ductility properties.
Liebherr-Aerospace inaugurates new building for surface treatment
Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, Germany, has started operations in its new center of excellence where it will develop and implement more sustainable surface treatment technologies of the future.
Thermal spray powder – an application example in paper making machinery
Luoyang Golden Egret Geotools Co., Ltd., China, advances paper manufacturing efficiency with thermal spraying technology, extending corrugated roller lifespan and providing a cost-effective alternative to traditional chrome plating.
Oerlikon establishes Advanced Coating Technology Center, elevating aerospace and gas turbine industries
Oerlikon, a leading global provider of surface and additive manufacturing solutions and services, announces the establishment of an Advanced Coating Technology Center in Westbury, N.Y., dedicated to advancing technologies for the aerospace and gas turbine industries.